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SIGLÉ, Hendrik Matthjis Born: 1905 07 14 Died: 1989 01 20 Contractor Born in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. Arrived as an orphan in Pretoria in 1927 where he worked as a carpenter for his uncle, HT Siglé. He launched as a contractor in 1937 and plied his trade until 1961. He retired to Duiwelskloof (Modjadji) where he farmed avocados until 1970, whereafter he returned to Pretoria, where he died. Books citing SIGLÉ Ploeger, Jan. 1994. Nederlanders in die Transvaal 1850-1950. Pretoria: Van Schaik. pp 114