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Marthinus Wessel Vorster

Male Abt 1852 - 1900  (~ 48 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Marthinus Wessel Vorster was born about 24 Jan 1852 (son of Marthinus Wessel Vorster and Susanna Adriana Elisabeth Pretorius); died on 24 Feb 1900 in Natal, Slag van Pietershoogte..

    Marthinus married Engela Carolina van Tonder in Heidelberg Tvl. Engela was born about 1856. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. Marthinus Wessel Vorster
    2. Elisabeth Johanna Catharina Vorster
    3. Jan Jacobus Petrus Vorster was born about 1 Jun 1880 in Pretoria; died on 1 May 1947 in Vanrhynsdorp, Windhoek..
    4. Susanna Elisabeth Vorster was born on 7 Apr 1882; was christened on 19 May 1882 in Pretoria.
    5. Andries Wilhelmus Jacobus Vorster was born on 4 Nov 1884; died on 18 Aug 1922 in Broederstroom, Kalkheuwel.; was buried in Broederstroom, Kalkheuwel..
    6. Daniel Pieter Vorster was born on 4 Oct 1886; was christened on 13 Mar 1887 in Pretoria.
    7. Christina Pieternella Wesselina Vorster was born on 25 Jul 1891; was christened on 1 Nov 1891 in Krugersdorp.
    8. Gert Jacobus Vorster was born on 25 Aug 1893 in Krugersdorp; died on 24 Jan 1973 in Pretoria.
    9. Barend Johannes Vorster was born on 21 Sep 1896 in Krugersdorp; died on 23 Apr 1957 in Johannesburg.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Marthinus Wessel Vorster was born on 26 Oct 1826; was christened on 26 Dec 1826 in Graaf Reinet (son of Jan Stephanus Vorster and Susanna Elisabeth Adriana Pretorius); died on 14 Jul 1902 in Krugersdorp.

    Marthinus married Susanna Adriana Elisabeth Pretorius on 11 Aug 1845 in Pietermaritzburg. Susanna (daughter of Andries Wilhelmus Jacobus Pretorius and Christiena Pieternella de Wit) was born on 15 Oct 1827 in Graaff Reinet; was christened on 25 Nov 1827 in Graaff Reinet; died on 24 Jan 1882 in Pretoria, Zwartkop.. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Susanna Adriana Elisabeth Pretorius was born on 15 Oct 1827 in Graaff Reinet; was christened on 25 Nov 1827 in Graaff Reinet (daughter of Andries Wilhelmus Jacobus Pretorius and Christiena Pieternella de Wit); died on 24 Jan 1882 in Pretoria, Zwartkop..
    Children:
    1. Andries Willem Jacobus Vorster was born on 2 Feb 1848 in Natal; died on 1 Aug 1931 in Waterberg Distrik, Afzet..
    2. Jan Stephanus Vorster was born on 27 Dec 1849 in Aberdeen Distrik.; died on 25 Dec 1914 in Pretoria, Zijferfontein..
    3. Barend Johannes Vorster was born about 19 Oct 1851 in Kaap; died on 19 Dec 1933 in Krugersdorp; was buried in Krugersdorp.
    4. 1. Marthinus Wessel Vorster was born about 24 Jan 1852; died on 24 Feb 1900 in Natal, Slag van Pietershoogte..
    5. Christiaan Pieter Vorster was born on 29 Aug 1855 in Graaff reinet.
    6. Christina Petronella Vorster was born on 20 Jul 1857; was christened on 13 Sep 1859 in Aberdeen.
    7. Susanna Elisabeth Adriana Vorster was born on 23 Jul 1859 in Aberdeen.
    8. Johanna Hendrika Marthina Vorster was born on 1 Sep 1861.
    9. Cecilia Magdalena Vorster was born on 2 Jul 1863; was christened on 16 Sep 1863 in Pretoria.
    10. Margaritha Johanna Vorster was born about 1868 in Pretoria; died on 13 Aug 1945.
    11. Anna Catharina Sophia Vorster


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Jan Stephanus Vorster was born on 28 Jan 1800 in Graaff Reinet; was christened on 23 Feb 1800 in Graaff- Reinet (son of Barend Johannes Vorster and Johanna Christina Booysen); died on 9 Aug 1862 in Aberdeen; was buried in Aberdeen Kerkhof.

    Jan married Susanna Elisabeth Adriana Pretorius on 3 Mar 1822 in Graaf Reinet. Susanna (daughter of Marthinus Wessel Pretorius and Susanna Elisabeth Viljoen) was born on 28 Aug 1808 in Graaff Reinet Distr; was christened on 11 Sep 1808 in Graaff Reinet; died on 16 Feb 1892 in Aberdeen. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Susanna Elisabeth Adriana Pretorius was born on 28 Aug 1808 in Graaff Reinet Distr; was christened on 11 Sep 1808 in Graaff Reinet (daughter of Marthinus Wessel Pretorius and Susanna Elisabeth Viljoen); died on 16 Feb 1892 in Aberdeen.
    Children:
    1. Susanna Elisabeth Adriana Vorster was born on 26 Mar 1823; died on 1 Aug 1887 in Aberdeen.
    2. Barend Johannes Vorster was born on 29 Aug 1824; was christened on 24 Oct 1824 in Graaf Reinet; died on 28 Jan 1905; was buried in Aberdeen Kerkhof.
    3. 2. Marthinus Wessel Vorster was born on 26 Oct 1826; was christened on 26 Dec 1826 in Graaf Reinet; died on 14 Jul 1902 in Krugersdorp.
    4. Johanna Christina Vorster was born on 22 May 1829; was christened on 28 Jun 1829 in Graaf Reinet; died on 3 Nov 1883 in Pretoria.
    5. Cecilia Magdalena Vorster was born on 19 Apr 1832; was christened on 6 May 1832 in Graaff Reinet; died on 24 May 1875 in Pretoria, Hartbeeshoek..
    6. Jan Stephanus Vorster was born on 21 Dec 1833; was christened on 19 Jan 1834 in Graaff Reinet; died on 8 Aug 1907 in Aberdeen; was buried in Aberdeen Kerkhof.
    7. Petrus Nicolaas Willem Vorster was born on 21 Mar 1836 in Aberdeen; was christened on 22 May 1836 in Graaff Reinet; died on 9 Aug 1912 in Aberdeen; was buried in Aberdeen Kerkhof.
    8. Andries Wilhelmus Jacobus Vorster was born on 11 Dec 1838 in Graaff Reinet; was christened on 30 Mar 1839 in Graaff Reinet; died on 17 Apr 1891 in Zoutpansberg.
    9. Izaak David Vorster was born on 5 Mar 1841; was christened on 16 May 1841 in Graaff Reinet.
    10. Anna Catharina Vorster was born on 8 Aug 1844; was christened on 6 Oct 1844 in Aberdeen; died on 6 Jul 1913 in Aberdeen.
    11. Albertus Johannes Vorster was born on 29 Apr 1846 in Aberdeen; was christened on 7 Jun 1846 in Graaff Reinet; died on 15 Apr 1885 in Ermelo.

  3. 6.  Andries Wilhelmus Jacobus Pretorius

    Andries married Christiena Pieternella de Wit. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 7.  Christiena Pieternella de Wit
    Children:
    1. 3. Susanna Adriana Elisabeth Pretorius was born on 15 Oct 1827 in Graaff Reinet; was christened on 25 Nov 1827 in Graaff Reinet; died on 24 Jan 1882 in Pretoria, Zwartkop..


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Barend Johannes Vorster was born on 3 Jun 1771; was christened on 6 Jul 1771 in Tulbagh (son of Barend Johannes Vorster and Cecilia van Heerden); died on 16 May 1840 in Cradock, Olievenboom.

    Barend married Johanna Christina Booysen on 23 May 1790 in Graaff Reinet. Johanna (daughter of Jan Booysen and Magdalena de Beer) was christened on 4 Feb 1776; died in 1814. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.  Johanna Christina Booysen was christened on 4 Feb 1776 (daughter of Jan Booysen and Magdalena de Beer); died in 1814.
    Children:
    1. Barend Izaac Vorster was born on 21 Jun 1791; was christened on 21 Jun 1792 in Tulbagh; died on 14 Dec 1854 in Graaff Reinet; was buried in Graaff Reinet.
    2. Cecilia Magdalena Vorster was born on 20 Sep 1793; was christened on 18 Nov 1793; died on 29 Feb 1848 in Graaff- Reinet.
    3. Jan Gerhardus Vorster was born on 10 May 1795; was christened on 17 May 1795 in Graaf Reinet.
    4. Pieter Willem Vorster was christened on 16 Jul 1798 in Graaff- Reinet; died on 7 Jun 1852 in Graaff Reinet, Waterval..
    5. 4. Jan Stephanus Vorster was born on 28 Jan 1800 in Graaff Reinet; was christened on 23 Feb 1800 in Graaff- Reinet; died on 9 Aug 1862 in Aberdeen; was buried in Aberdeen Kerkhof.
    6. Dorothea Maria Vorster was born on 14 May 1803; died on 16 Oct 1857 in Kaap,Nooitgedacht..
    7. Johanna Christina Vorster was born on 5 Aug 1804; was christened on 8 Oct 1804 in Graaff- Reinet.
    8. Magdalena Zacharia Vorster was born on 29 Aug 1806; was christened on 21 Sep 1806.
    9. Anna Sophia Vorster was born on 17 May 1808; was christened on 19 Jun 1808 in Graaff- Reinet; died on 20 Sep 1828 in Graaff- Reinet.
    10. Izaak David Vorster was born on 17 Aug 1810 in Graaff Reinet; was christened on 8 Oct 1810 in Graaff Reinet.

  3. 10.  Marthinus Wessel Pretorius was christened on 12 Feb 1747 in Tulbagh; died on 29 Sep 1831.

    Marthinus married Susanna Elisabeth Viljoen. Susanna (daughter of Johannes Viljoen and Anna Cornelia Venter) was born on 17 Apr 1767; died in in Pietermaritzburg, Welverdiend.. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 11.  Susanna Elisabeth Viljoen was born on 17 Apr 1767 (daughter of Johannes Viljoen and Anna Cornelia Venter); died in in Pietermaritzburg, Welverdiend..
    Children:
    1. 5. Susanna Elisabeth Adriana Pretorius was born on 28 Aug 1808 in Graaff Reinet Distr; was christened on 11 Sep 1808 in Graaff Reinet; died on 16 Feb 1892 in Aberdeen.



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