Background
George Albu was born in Brandenburg, Germany in 1857.
George Albu was born in Brandenburg, Germany in 1857.
On arrival in Cape Town, George became an assistant at the haberdashery counter in Stuttafords. After some time in Cape Town, they moved to the diamond-fields of Kimberley, accumulated financial interests, and sold out to De Beers at a substantial profit, before settling on the Witwatersrand and becoming a naturalized Transvaal citizen in 1887. Naturalized as a United Kingdom citizen in 1911, he was created 1st Baronet Albu of Johannesburg on 12 February 1912 — at that time baronetcies were bestowed on a large number of Randlords.
In the 1960s and 1970s General Mining and Finance Corporation merged with Federale Mynbou and Union Corporation, became Gencor, then Billiton, then BHP Billiton, one of the largest mining houses in the world, with interests in Borneo, China, Australia, South America and South Africa.
Together with Cecil John Rhodes, Barney Barnato, Alfred Beit and others, the Albu brothers belonged to the wealthy and influential Randlord set. He died in Johannesburg in 1935.
George Albu (1857–1935) married Gertrude Frederike Alice Rosendorff (d 18 April 1950), daughter of Max Rosendorff and Emilie, on 9 December 1888. They produced six children:
Charlotte Frederike Albu daughter
28 November 1965 with no issue.
On 5 September 1933 married Rt. Review Wilfred Parker b. 23 January 1883, daughter 22 June 1966.
Katherine Victoria Albu.
Married in 1913 to Erroll Gordon Hay daughter 2 November 1964. Alice Ernestine Albu.
On 4 September 1924 married Captain Nigel James Bengough. Flying Corps in the First World War.
Sir Piers Henry George Bengough b.
24 May 1929 daughter 18 April 2005. Officer of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire 1973, Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order 1986. Lieutenant-Colonel in The Royal Hussars.
They had two sons. Captain Walter George Albu b.
23 July 1892, daughter 29 May 1920. Fought in the First World War. Lieutenant in Royal Irish Fusiliers (Special Reserve).
Captain in Royal Air Force.
Irene Elsie Albu b. 9 June 1900, daughter 24 June 1924. On 7 September 1923 married William Dalrymple, son of Sir William Dalrymple.
Sir George Werner Albu, 2nd Baronet b. 3 September 1905, daughter 18 February 1963 married Kathleen Betty Dicey daughter
19 February 1956
Georgina Albu b.
9 February 1930, daughter 8 August 1981
Susan Nomakepu Albu b. 8 June 1932, daughter 7 October 2011
Julia Mary Albu b.
13 June 1937
Caroline Albu b.
10 June 1943 married a Lorentz
Sir George Albu, 3rd Baronet b. 5 June 1944 married Joan Valerie Millar, daughter of Malcom Millar, on 23 April 1969. Michaelhouse School, Cedara Agricultural College, London Tutorial College, South African Light Horse Regiment.
Residence (2003) Glen Hamish Farm, Richmond, Natal
Camilla Jane Albu b.
22 August 1972 Durban. On 4 May 1996 married Gary Neilsen
Victoria Mary Albu b. 14 January 1976 Durban. On 15 January 2005 married Willie-James Ward.