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Barend Johannes Vorster

Male 1771 - 1840  (68 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  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]

    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. 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.

    Barend married Elsie Cornelia Grobler on 4 Sep 1814 in Graaf Reinet. Elsie (daughter of Coert Grobbelaar and Louisa Pienaar) was born on 22 Aug 1797 in Graaff Reinet Distrik; was christened on 17 Sep 1797 in Tulbagh; died on 3 Nov 1840 in Cradock, Olievenboom. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. Louisa Johanna Vorster was born on 22 May 1815 in Graaff Reinet Distr.; was christened on 28 Oct 1815 in Graaf Reinet; died on 1 Oct 1842 in Renosterberg, Cradock.
    2. Coert Johannes Vorster was born on 28 Sep 1816 in Middelburg KP, Olivenboom.; was christened on 27 Oct 1816 in Graaf Reinet; died on 8 Apr 1869 in Middelburg KP, Olivenboom..
    3. Hester Christina Hendrika Vorster was born on 14 Sep 1819; was christened on 6 Dec 1819 in Graaff Reinet.
    4. Alwyn Petrus Vorster was born on 18 Nov 1820 in Middelburg KP.; was christened on 17 Dec 1820 in Graaf Reinet; died on 3 Jan 1904 in Middelburg KP, Zandfontein.
    5. Roelof Vorster was born on 20 Jul 1822; was christened on 10 Nov 1822 in Graaff Reinet.
    6. Elsje Cornelia Elisabeth Vorster was born on 16 Apr 1825; was christened on 10 Sep 1825 in Graaf Reinet; died on 25 Jul 1884 in Middelburg CP.
    7. Anna Sophia Vorster was born on 1 Mar 1827; was christened on 16 Apr 1827 in Graaff Reinet.
    8. Nicolaas Aling Vorster was born on 30 Oct 1828; was christened on 2 Dec 1828 in Graaff Reinet.
    9. Levina Catharina Vorster was born on 16 Aug 1830; was christened on 12 Sep 1830 in Graaf Reinet.
    10. Willem Jacobus Vorster was born on 10 Mar 1832 in Middelburg KP, Slootfontein.; was christened on 5 Aug 1832 in Cradock; died on 2 Jun 1879 in Middelburg KP, Slootfontein..

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  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. 3.  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. 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. 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.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  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. 5.  Dorothea Maria Smit was christened on 8 Apr 1730 in Drakenstein (daughter of Alewyn Smit and Hester Bekker).
    Children:
    1. 2. 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. 6.  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. 7.  Anna Sophia van der Merwe (daughter of Izaak van der Merwe and Cecilia J van Rensburg); died in 1774.
    Children:
    1. 3. 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.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Jan Vorster was born in in Bern, Switserland.; died in Unknown.

    Jan married Elisabeth Lubbe in 1721 in Drakenstein. Elisabeth (daughter of Barend Lubbe and Jacoba Brandenburg) was born on 6 Jun 1702 in Stellenbosch; was christened on 6 Aug 1702 in Stellenbosch; died on 13 Mar 1770 in Roodezand (Tulbagh). [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.  Elisabeth Lubbe was born on 6 Jun 1702 in Stellenbosch; was christened on 6 Aug 1702 in Stellenbosch (daughter of Barend Lubbe and Jacoba Brandenburg); died on 13 Mar 1770 in Roodezand (Tulbagh).
    Children:
    1. Aletta Vorster was christened on 5 Apr 1722 in Stellenbosch.
    2. Jan Vorster was christened on 17 Sep 1724 in Kaapstad.
    3. 4. Barend Vorster was born in in Tulbagh / Stellenbosch Distrik; was christened on 1 Dec 1726 in Kaapstad; died before 29 Apr 1794 in Citrusdal, Kleyne Valley ?.

  3. 10.  Alewyn Smit was christened on 28 Sep 1695 in Stellenbosch (son of Jan Smit and Adriana Tol); died in c1774 in Land van Waveren.

    Alewyn married Hester Bekker on 25 Dec 1718 in Paarl. Hester (daughter of Peter Bekker and Jeanne de Klerk) was christened on 15 Sep 1700; died on 30 Apr 1777. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 11.  Hester Bekker was christened on 15 Sep 1700 (daughter of Peter Bekker and Jeanne de Klerk); died on 30 Apr 1777.
    Children:
    1. Helena Smit was christened on 26 Apr 1722.
    2. Hester Smit was christened on 31 Oct 1723 in Paarl.
    3. Johanna Adriana Smit was christened on 19 Aug 1725.
    4. Petronella Smit was christened on 13 Nov 1727.
    5. 5. Dorothea Maria Smit was christened on 8 Apr 1730 in Drakenstein.
    6. Johan Pieter Smit was christened on 5 Jul 1733.
    7. Alewyn Smit was christened on 8 Apr 1736.
    8. Johannes Petrus Smit was christened on 2 Feb 1738.
    9. Jacobus Smit was christened on 25 Nov 1740.
    10. Andries Adriaan Smit was christened on 23 Dec 1742.
    11. Johanna Smit was christened on 3 Jan 1745.
    12. Stephanus Christiaan Smit was christened on 5 Oct 1749.

  5. 12.  Willem van Heerden was christened on 22 Oct 1709 (son of Pieter Willems van Heerden and Magtild van der Merwe); died in 1767.

    Willem married Martha van der Merwe on 30 Apr 1730. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  6. 13.  Martha van der Merwe
    Children:
    1. 6. Pieter Willem van Heerden was christened on 18 Mar 1731.
    2. Schalk Willem van Heerden was christened on 20 Jul 1732.
    3. Izak van Heerden was christened on 7 Jul 1737; died in 1776.
    4. Carel van Heerden was christened on 12 Aug 1742.
    5. Roelof van Heerden was christened on 25 Dec 1744; died in 1791.

  7. 14.  Izaak van der Merwe was christened on 14 Apr 1711 (son of Schalk van der Merwe and Anna Prevot).

    Izaak married Cecilia J van Rensburg on 19 Apr 1732. Cecilia (daughter of Nicolaas Janse van Rensburg and Aletta van der Merwe) was christened on 21 Apr 1715; died on 1 Dec 1744. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  8. 15.  Cecilia J van Rensburg was christened on 21 Apr 1715 (daughter of Nicolaas Janse van Rensburg and Aletta van der Merwe); died on 1 Dec 1744.
    Children:
    1. 7. Anna Sophia van der Merwe died in 1774.
    2. Schalk Willem van der Merwe was born on 1 Jan 1735 in Drakenstein..



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