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From: "Doug & Pat Frykberg" <>
Subject: Re: OFSIOWITZ
Date: Thu, 19 Jul 2001 05:35:21 +1200


Just a note for the interested. Names that end in 'witz' will be Polish
'vitz' is Russian.
My son in law is a 'vitz' so I guess that's authentic
Pat
-----Original Message-----
From: Graham Dickason <>
To: <>
Date: Wednesday, 18 July 2001 10:37 PM
Subject: Re: OFSIOWITZ


>For Pat Brown - the spelling used in South Africa is ' Ovsiowitz ' & this
>name occurs in Johannesburg & Cape Town. As I understand it, the origin is
>Polish, witz denotes son. What the other part means I don't know.
>----- Original Message -----
>From: Cliff Hall <>
>To: <>
>Sent: Tuesday, July 17, 2001 06:25
>Subject: Re: OFSOWITZ
>
>
>> The Ofsowitz family were very well known in Cape Town
>> business during the 20th century and to my knowledge
>> still have a presence there. I attended school with the son
>> from one of the families. Perhaps a telephone look-up
>> by s.k.s. in CT could assist.
>>
>> CLIFF HALL
>> Box 15760, Emerald Hill 6011
>> T(0)41 3791285 T/F 27 (0)41 3793924
>> e-mail :
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Pat Brown <>
>> To: <>
>> Date: 17 July 2001 04:41
>> Subject: OFSOWITZ
>>
>>
>> Hi Listers,
>> Does anyone have any info at all on this surname in South Africa?
>Can someone please tell me whether this is Jewish or Polish?
>>
>> Thanks a million,
>>
>>
>>
>> Pat(rick) Brown
>> P.O. Box 2247
>> Rooihuiskraal
>> Centurion
>> 0154
>> Tel: (012) 661-0543
>> Cell: 072 229-1994
>>
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