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Willem Hendrik Vorster

Male 1886 - 1943  (57 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Willem Hendrik Vorster was born on 7 Aug 1886 in Steynsburg; was christened on 17 Sep 1886 in Molteno (son of Willem Hendrik Vorster and Catharina Susanna Gertruida van den Heever); died on 26 Oct 1943 in Johannesburg.

    Willem married Maria Eleanor Muller in Pretoria. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. Maria Catharina Vorster
    2. Jan Andries Muller Vorster was born on 25 Jan 1917 in Johannesburg; died on 25 Oct 1988 in Johannesburg.
    3. Petrus Johannes Vorster was born on 31 Jul 1918 in Johannesburg; died on 29 Jul 1966 in Johannesburg.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Willem Hendrik Vorster was born on 16 Sep 1851 in Albert; was christened on 29 Dec 1851 in Burgersdorp (son of Barend Johannes Vorster and Elisabeth Maria Pelser); died on 16 Feb 1895 in Steynsburg.

    Willem married Catharina Susanna Gertruida van den Heever on 4 Jan 1874 in Burgersdorp. Catharina (daughter of Pieter van den Heever and Francina Johanna Kemper) was born about 1855 in Colesberg; died on 5 Aug 1901 in Steynsburg. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Catharina Susanna Gertruida van den Heever was born about 1855 in Colesberg (daughter of Pieter van den Heever and Francina Johanna Kemper); died on 5 Aug 1901 in Steynsburg.
    Children:
    1. Barend Johannes Vorster was born on 18 Feb 1875 in Steynsburg; was christened on 4 Apr 1875 in Burgersdorp; died on 11 Mar 1941 in Brakpan.
    2. Petrus Johannes Vorster was born on 24 Oct 1876 in Burgersdorp; was christened on 24 Nov 1876 in Burgersdorp; died on 26 Aug 1957 in Zeerust.
    3. Francina Johanna Sophia Vorster was born on 1 Jan 1879; was christened on 28 Mar 1879 in Steynsburg.
    4. Willem Hendrik Vorster was born on 29 Nov 1880; was christened on 20 Mar 1881 in Steynsburg.
    5. Willem Hendrik Vorster was born on 10 Aug 1882 in Steynsburg; was christened on 5 Nov 1882 in Burgersdorp.
    6. Carel Julius Jacobus Vorster was born on 12 Aug 1884; was christened on 7 Dec 1884 in Barkly Oos; died on 18 Mar 1961; was buried in Randfontein, Greenhills..
    7. 1. Willem Hendrik Vorster was born on 7 Aug 1886 in Steynsburg; was christened on 17 Sep 1886 in Molteno; died on 26 Oct 1943 in Johannesburg.
    8. Christiaan Johannes Vorster was born about 25 Mar 1890 in Johannesburg; died on 26 Feb 1953 in Johannesburg.
    9. Elisabeth Maria Vorster was born on 18 Jun 1892; was christened on 1 Sep 1892 in Steynsburg.
    10. Jan Hendrik Vorster was born on 5 Feb 1895 in Steynsburg; was christened on 24 Mar 1895 in Steynsburg; died on 14 Jul 1972 in Parys.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Barend Johannes Vorster was born on 18 Jan 1819 in Middelburg KP Distrik.; was christened on 12 Apr 1819 in Cradock (son of Paulus Philippus Vorster and Engela Jacoba de Klerk); died on 20 Jul 1888 in Wagenmakersvallei.

    Barend married Elisabeth Maria Pelser on 16 Aug 1841 in Colesberg. Elisabeth (daughter of Willem Hendrik Pelser and Hester Maria Meyer) was born on 24 Jul 1824; was christened on 29 Aug 1824 in Cradock; died on 14 Jan 1884 in Albert, Rietfontein.. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Elisabeth Maria Pelser was born on 24 Jul 1824; was christened on 29 Aug 1824 in Cradock (daughter of Willem Hendrik Pelser and Hester Maria Meyer); died on 14 Jan 1884 in Albert, Rietfontein..
    Children:
    1. Hester Maria Vorster
    2. Engela Jacoba Vorster was born on 6 Nov 1848; was christened on 12 Feb 1849 in Burgersdorp; died on 22 Sep 1940 in Steynsburg.
    3. 2. Willem Hendrik Vorster was born on 16 Sep 1851 in Albert; was christened on 29 Dec 1851 in Burgersdorp; died on 16 Feb 1895 in Steynsburg.
    4. Paul Philippus Vorster was born on 17 Jun 1854; was christened on 20 Aug 1854 in Burgersdorp.
    5. Elisabeth Maria Vorster was born on 29 Sep 1861; was christened on 11 Jan 1862 in Burgersdorp.
    6. Barend Johannes Vorster was born on 27 May 1863; was christened on 20 Sep 1863 in Burgersdorp.
    7. Paul Philippus Vorster was born on 13 Mar 1865; was christened on 14 May 1865 in Burgersdorp.

  3. 6.  Pieter van den Heever

    Pieter married Francina Johanna Kemper. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 7.  Francina Johanna Kemper
    Children:
    1. 3. Catharina Susanna Gertruida van den Heever was born about 1855 in Colesberg; died on 5 Aug 1901 in Steynsburg.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Paulus Philippus Vorster was born on 30 Jan 1786; was christened on 30 Apr 1786 in Tulbagh (son of Johannes Stephanus Vorster and Anna Claudina du Plessis); died on 12 Okt 1859 in Albert, Bultfontein..

    Paulus married Engela Jacoba de Klerk on 11 Oct 1807 in Graaff Reinet. Engela (daughter of Barend de Klerk and Maria van der Heyden) was born on 3 Dec 1786; was christened on 13 Dec 1786; died on 18 Jan 1864 in Albert, Bultfontein.. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.  Engela Jacoba de Klerk was born on 3 Dec 1786; was christened on 13 Dec 1786 (daughter of Barend de Klerk and Maria van der Heyden); died on 18 Jan 1864 in Albert, Bultfontein..
    Children:
    1. Johannes Stephanus Vorster was born on 11 Aug 1808; was christened on 3 Oct 1808 in Stellenbosch; died on 22 Aug 1897 in Barkley West.
    2. Maria Magdalena Johanna Vorster was born on 16 Jan 1810; was christened on 23 Apr 1810 in Graaff- Reinet; died in 1902 in Transvaal.
    3. Paulus Philipus Vorster was born on 5 Aug 1811 in Cradock, Visrivier; died on 16 Jun 1853 in Albert, Vaalbank.
    4. Anna Gloudina Hendrina Vorster was born on 7 Sep 1814; was christened on 27 Mar 1815 in Graaff Reinet.
    5. 4. Barend Johannes Vorster was born on 18 Jan 1819 in Middelburg KP Distrik.; was christened on 12 Apr 1819 in Cradock; died on 20 Jul 1888 in Wagenmakersvallei.
    6. Engela Jacoba Vorster

  3. 10.  Willem Hendrik Pelser was christened on 27 Jun 1798 in Graaff Reinet; died on 27 Oct 1843.

    Willem married Hester Maria Meyer. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 11.  Hester Maria Meyer
    Children:
    1. 5. Elisabeth Maria Pelser was born on 24 Jul 1824; was christened on 29 Aug 1824 in Cradock; died on 14 Jan 1884 in Albert, Rietfontein..



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