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| Part 1: Jacob’s childhood in Latvia and immigrating to South Africa as a young boy. | Part 2: The Rhodes University years and meeting his wife Bess. | ||
| Part 3: A tragedy in the family and some unusual legal cases he defended. | Part 4: Travelling the world defending black South Africans; a lifelong association with the Bantu Church of Christ; founding Wedgwood Golf Club & bowls. | ||
| Part 5: Bess, the children; ’Meshuggenah Mabel’ the housekeeper; Isaac the groundsman; a fateful trip overseas; practising law until the age of 84 and Bess’s death. | Part 6: Getting on in years; visiting family in Cape Town; exercising; reading; living alone; his medical condition and passing the time in old age. | ||
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Jacob Spilkin as a young man -
Jacob Spilkin in conversation with Yitzhak Rabin -
Jacob scores a first time ever golf hole in one - aged 80! -
1950s: BACK: Jacob's siblings Bertha Gluckman (nee Spilkin), Eli Spiklin, Jacob, Betty Zartz (nee Spilkin) and Max Spilkin. FRONT: Jacob's mother Riva Spilkin (nee Berkowitz) and her brother David Berkowitz -
Jacob and Bess Spilkin on their wedding day -
Jacob and Bess Spilkin in later years -
Jay and Bess Spilkin newlyweds -
Jacob's son Norman Spilkin: died aged 11 in 1943 -
A young Spilkin family: Betty, Folin, Riva, Max, Eli, Bertha & Jacob -
Jacob and Bess Spilkin on one of their trips -
Jay and Bess Spilkin, travels -
Jay & Bess Spilkin with Jay's sister Bertha Gluckman and her husband Louis Gluckman -
Jay and Bess dancing -
Irma Chait (nee Spilkin), Jacobs daughter, in 1960's -
Jacob's daughter Irma Chait aged 4 doing her famous hoola dance -
Brothers Eli and Jacob Spilkin in later years -
Jay and grandaughter Lisa Chait at his 90th
Remarkable! Living history, and history as told by common folk. This provides anyone with the opportunity to preseve memories in the best way possible, as well as the opportunity to write history. Well done, Lisa!
Hi there . Can we get a detail of your family tree. So my daughter can fill in some gaps in hers
Thanks Jon
Oh my goodness! That was SO incredibly special to see! Brought tears to my eyes to see my great grandfather Jay and his incredible wife Bess. Pictures I had never seen before.. WOW!!
I miss them both terribly!
Hi I am Gary Spilkin, I lived in Johannesberg and moved to Melbourne 10 years ago, my gramdpa was Samual, do you have the family tree so I can get my tree up to date, it would be appreciated
regards
Gary
Can anyone provide information about Eli Spilkin and his family. Thank you.
Hi Ronen. Best to email me the info about uncle Eli and I will see how I can add it in. Best Lisa. lisachait@gmail.com
Never seen most of these pics before, so special!