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Barend Johannes Vorster

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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Barend Johannes Vorster was born on 22 May 1807; was christened on 30 Aug 1807 in Graaff- Reinet (son of Roelof Vorster and Levina Catharina Magdalena Steenkamp).

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Roelof Vorster was born on 21 Jul 1781 in agter Sneeuwberg, Cradock; was christened on 21 Apr 1782 (son of Barend Johannes Vorster and Cecilia van Heerden); died on 13 Nov 1843 in Middelburg KP, Rietvlei.

    Roelof married Levina Catharina Magdalena Steenkamp on 22 Dec 1799. Levina (daughter of Jan Harm Steenkamp and Magdalena de Klerk) was born on 9 Mar 1783 in Cradock Distrik; was christened on 7 Mar 1784; died on 16 Jul 1860 in Middelburg KP, Rietvlei. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Levina Catharina Magdalena Steenkamp was born on 9 Mar 1783 in Cradock Distrik; was christened on 7 Mar 1784 (daughter of Jan Harm Steenkamp and Magdalena de Klerk); died on 16 Jul 1860 in Middelburg KP, Rietvlei.
    Children:
    1. Magdalena Johanna Vorster was born on 19 Nov 1800 in Graaff Reinet Distrik.; was christened on 11 Oct 1801 in Graaf Reinet; died on 11 Dec 1865 in Middelburg KP, Rietvlei..
    2. 1. Barend Johannes Vorster was born on 22 May 1807; was christened on 30 Aug 1807 in Graaff- Reinet.
    3. Stephanus Roelof Vorster was born on 13 Oct 1827; was christened on 12 Oct 1828 in Colesberg; died on 12 Jul 1860.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Barend Johannes Vorster was born in in Tulbagh; was christened on 14 Jun 1748 in Tulbagh (son of Barend Vorster and Dorothea Maria Smit); died before 15 Oct 1799 in Sneeuwberg.

    Barend married Cecilia van Heerden on 25 Feb 1770. Cecilia (daughter of Pieter Willem van Heerden and Anna Sophia van der Merwe) was born in in Drakenstein; was christened on 6 Feb 1752 in Tulbagh; died on 2 Sep 1789. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Cecilia van Heerden was born in in Drakenstein; was christened on 6 Feb 1752 in Tulbagh (daughter of Pieter Willem van Heerden and Anna Sophia van der Merwe); died on 2 Sep 1789.
    Children:
    1. Barend Johannes Vorster was born on 3 Jun 1771; was christened on 6 Jul 1771 in Tulbagh; died on 16 May 1840 in Cradock, Olievenboom.
    2. Pieter Willem Vorster was born on 1 Sep 1772 in Sewefontein; was christened on 10 Apr 1773 in Tulbagh; died in jonk.
    3. Izaak David Vorster was born on 12 Mar 1774; was christened on 12 Jun 1774 in Tulbagh; died before 1844.
    4. Willem Jacobus Vorster was born on 25 Sep 1775 in Sewefontein; was christened on 3 Apr 1776 in Tulbagh; died on 1 Jul 1826.
    5. Alwyn Petrus Vorster was born on 1 Apr 1777 in Graaff Reinet, Sewefonteim.; was christened on 16 Nov 1777 in Tulbagh; died on 25 Aug 1838 in Cradock, Venterskraal..
    6. Anna Sophia Vorster was born on 26 Oct 1778 in Middelburg KP., Sewefontein.; was christened on 3 Apr 1779; died in in Jonk dood..
    7. Dorothea Maria Vorster was born on 18 Apr 1780 in Middelburg KP., Sewefontein.; was christened on 25 Mar 1781; died before 21 Jul 1801.
    8. 2. Roelof Vorster was born on 21 Jul 1781 in agter Sneeuwberg, Cradock; was christened on 21 Apr 1782; died on 13 Nov 1843 in Middelburg KP, Rietvlei.
    9. Cecilia Elisabeth Vorster was born on 17 May 1783 in Middelburg KP., Sewefontein.; was christened on 15 Feb 1784 in Tulbagh; died on 2 Sep 1789.
    10. Nicolaas Aling Vorster was christened on 10 Apr 1785 in Tulbagh; died on 2 Sep 1789.
    11. Anna Sophia Vorster was born on 27 Mar 1786 in Middelburg KP., Sewefontein.; was christened on 15 Oct 1786 in Tulbagh; died on 12 Oct 1848 in Middelburg KP., Nooitgedacht..
    12. Cecilia Elisabeth Vorster was born on 15 Sep 1787 in Langkloof; died on 2 Sep 1789.

  3. 6.  Jan Harm Steenkamp was born about 1752 (son of Casper Jan Hendrik Steenkamp and Lavina Catharina van Aarde).

    Jan married Magdalena de Klerk on 24 Oct 1779. Magdalena (daughter of Jacob de Klerk and Anna Elisabeth Oberholster) was born on 24 Mar 1765. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 7.  Magdalena de Klerk was born on 24 Mar 1765 (daughter of Jacob de Klerk and Anna Elisabeth Oberholster).
    Children:
    1. Jan Harm Steenkamp was born in 1781; died in jonk.
    2. 3. Levina Catharina Magdalena Steenkamp was born on 9 Mar 1783 in Cradock Distrik; was christened on 7 Mar 1784; died on 16 Jul 1860 in Middelburg KP, Rietvlei.
    3. Jannetjie Wilhelmina Steenkamp was born on 4 Jul 1797 in Cradock Distrik; was christened on 15 Oct 1797 in Tulbagh; died on 14 Jul 1873 in Middelburg KP, Willemburgersrivier.; was buried in Middelburg KP, Willemburgersrivier..


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Barend Vorster was born in in Tulbagh / Stellenbosch Distrik; was christened on 1 Dec 1726 in Kaapstad (son of Jan Vorster and Elisabeth Lubbe); died before 29 Apr 1794 in Citrusdal, Kleyne Valley ?.

    Barend married Dorothea Maria Smit on 3 Apr 1746 in Tulbagh.. Dorothea (daughter of Alewyn Smit and Hester Bekker) was christened on 8 Apr 1730 in Drakenstein. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.  Dorothea Maria Smit was christened on 8 Apr 1730 in Drakenstein (daughter of Alewyn Smit and Hester Bekker).
    Children:
    1. 4. Barend Johannes Vorster was born in in Tulbagh; was christened on 14 Jun 1748 in Tulbagh; died before 15 Oct 1799 in Sneeuwberg.
    2. Alwyn Jacobus Vorster was born in in Tigerkloof 164, Dist Piketberg); was christened on 8 Sep 1750 in Tulbagh; died in 1803/1804 in Citrusdal, Kleyne Vally.
    3. Schalk Willem Vorster was born in in Tigerkloof No 164, Piketberg; was christened on 10 Oct 1752 in Tulbagh.
    4. Andries Petrus Vorster was born in in Tigerkloof No 164, Piketberg; was christened on 6 Oct 1754 in Tulbagh; died before 12 Feb 1801.
    5. Hester Aletta Vorster was born in 1756 in Tigerkloof No 164, Piketberg.
    6. Elisabeth Helena Vorster was born in in Tigerkloof No 164, Piketberg; was christened on 3 Sep 1758 in Tulbagh; died before 10 Sep 1801.
    7. Johanna Adriana Vorster was born in in Tigerkloof No 164, Piketberg; was christened on 6 Jul 1760 in Tulbagh; died in ?.
    8. Johannes Stephanus Vorster was born in in Tigerkloof No 164, Piketberg; was christened on 10 Apr 1762 in Tulbagh; died in 1763 in Tigerkloof No 164, Piketberg.
    9. Johannes Stephanus Vorster was born in in Tigerkloof No 164, Piketberg; was christened on 6 Jan 1765 in Tulbagh; died before 1805.
    10. Jacobus Adriaan Vorster was born in in Piketberg,Tigerkloof 164; was christened on 11 Jan 1767 in Tulbagh; died in Jun 1822 in Cradock, Waterval 453.
    11. Francois Christiaan Vorster was born on 11 Aug 1768 in Tigerkloof No 164, Piketberg; was christened on 1 Oct 1768 in Tulbagh; died on 11 Jul 1830 in Graaff- Reinet.
    12. Marthinus Christoffel Vorster was born in in Tigerkloof No 164, Piketberg; was christened on 6 Jul 1771 in Tulbagh; died before 1 Mar 1819 in Nieuwveld, Os Fontein..
    13. Gerrit Hendrik Vorster was born in in Tigerkloof No 164, Piketberg; was christened on 2 Apr 1774 in Tulbagh; died on 4 Sep 1774 in Tigerkloof 164.

  3. 10.  Pieter Willem van Heerden was christened on 18 Mar 1731 (son of Willem van Heerden and Martha van der Merwe).

    Pieter married Anna Sophia van der Merwe on 14 Mar 1751. Anna (daughter of Izaak van der Merwe and Cecilia J van Rensburg) died in 1774. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 11.  Anna Sophia van der Merwe (daughter of Izaak van der Merwe and Cecilia J van Rensburg); died in 1774.
    Children:
    1. 5. Cecilia van Heerden was born in in Drakenstein; was christened on 6 Feb 1752 in Tulbagh; died on 2 Sep 1789.
    2. Willem van Heerden was christened on 12 Aug 1753.
    3. Izak van Heerden was christened on 6 Oct 1755.
    4. Pieter Schalk van Heerden was christened on 13 Nov 1757; died before 19 Jan 1814.
    5. Carel van Heerden was christened on 2 Mar 1760.
    6. Nicolaas van Heerden was christened on 22 Apr 1764; died before 6 Jan 1804.

  5. 12.  Casper Jan Hendrik Steenkamp was born about 1726 (son of Jan Steenkamp and Gesina Visser).

    Casper married Lavina Catharina van Aarde. Lavina (daughter of Theunis van Aarde and Hilletjie Kervel) was christened on 25 Oct 1733. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  6. 13.  Lavina Catharina van Aarde was christened on 25 Oct 1733 (daughter of Theunis van Aarde and Hilletjie Kervel).
    Children:
    1. 6. Jan Harm Steenkamp was born about 1752.
    2. Levina Catharina Steenkamp was christened on 26 Aug 1770 in Swartland; died on 22 Jun 1853 in Beaufort, Spitskop..

  7. 14.  Jacob de Klerk (son of Abraham de Klerk and Magdalena Mouton).

    Jacob married Anna Elisabeth Oberholster. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  8. 15.  Anna Elisabeth Oberholster (daughter of Johannes Oberholster and Elisabeth Prevot).
    Children:
    1. 7. Magdalena de Klerk was born on 24 Mar 1765.



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