GAMSU, Barnett. Wholesale Merchant. Born Dwinsk, Russia, 8th December, 1900, son of Joseph and Ella Gamsu. Came to South Africa 1911. Educated at Hopemill School, Cape Town. Director of South- West Wholesale 1954 (Pty.) Ltd., South West Property Co. (Pty.) Ltd., S.W.A. Commercial Holdings Ltd. Past Deputy Mayor of Windhoek; past President, Windhoek Rotary Club; past President, Windhoek Chamber of Commerce. President, Amalgamated Chambers of Commerce of S.W.A. Past President, Windhoek Hebrew Congregation and associated actively with various Jewish organisations. Member, Windhoek Club and Country Club, Windhoek. Married Gertie Isaacson 8th December, 1929; three sons. Recreation: Communal work. Add.: 9, Love Street, P.O. Box 602, Windhoek.
Biographies extracted and digitised by Dr Jeremy Hodes from the South African Jewish Yearbook 1929 edited by Morris De Saxe and South African Jewry, 1967-68 edited by Leon Feldberg. Use the page, label or search box to find the information you are seeking.
Thursday, 2 November 2023
Gamsu, Barnett
GAMSU, Barnett. Wholesale Merchant. Born Dwinsk, Russia, 8th December, 1900, son of Joseph and Ella Gamsu. Came to South Africa 1911. Educated at Hopemill School, Cape Town. Director of South- West Wholesale 1954 (Pty.) Ltd., South West Property Co. (Pty.) Ltd., S.W.A. Commercial Holdings Ltd. Past Deputy Mayor of Windhoek; past President, Windhoek Rotary Club; past President, Windhoek Chamber of Commerce. President, Amalgamated Chambers of Commerce of S.W.A. Past President, Windhoek Hebrew Congregation and associated actively with various Jewish organisations. Member, Windhoek Club and Country Club, Windhoek. Married Gertie Isaacson 8th December, 1929; three sons. Recreation: Communal work. Add.: 9, Love Street, P.O. Box 602, Windhoek.
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