Leon Bryer (1919 - 1994)

Leon Bryer is a nephew of Rachel Levin, my 2x great aunt. Morris family HERE. Bryer family HERE

Parents: Barnett  Bryer (1878 - 1958) and Dinah Rachel Morris (1879 - 1969)

Tombstone for Leon's mother Dinah who is buried in the Westpark Cemetery in Johannesburg, grave block M, grave no 358. His father Barnett is buried in the Bloemfontein memorial cemetery, plot no 10:601

Born: 25 March 1919 in Bloemfontein, South Africa

Hebrew name: Leib son of Baruch

Siblings

• Michael Bryer (1904 - 1933) married Anne Smulian (1897 - ?) in April 1927 in London, England
• Nathan Bryer (1908 - 1990) married Rose Frankel (1908 - 1984) on 31 December 1933 in Johannesburg, South Africa
• Maurice Bryer (1911 - 1986) married 1) Phyllis Salkinder (1915 - 1973) around 1945/6 probably in Bloemfontein, South Africa; 2) Dorothy Kollenberg (1918 - 2010) on 11 January 1951 in Bulawayo, Rhodesia

Occupation: Medical practitioner

Leon was registered as a doctor in December 1941

Death

3 January 1994 (20 Tevet 5754) age 74 in Johannesburg, South Africa. He was buried in the Westpark Cemetery there on 4 January 1994, Grave block VE, no 220

Tombstone

"Leon Bryer 25 March 1919 - 3 Jan 1994. Lovingly remembered by his family and friends. Rest in Peace"

Jewishgen cemetery record for Leon Bryer

Westpark cemetery record for Leon 

Residences

When Leon qualified as a doctor in December 1941 his address was given as 15 Waverley Road, Bloemfontein, South Africa

By August 1946 he had moved to Johannesburg, where his address was given as 101 Roxdale, Houghton, Johannesburg, South Africa