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Gerhardus Petrus Vorster

Male 1854 - 1914  (60 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Gerhardus Petrus Vorster was born on 25 Jan 1854 (son of Stephanus Erasmus Albertus Vorster and Heila Magdalena Koekemoer); died on 2 Jun 1914 in Germiston,Rietvlei..

    Family/Spouse: Elisabeth Maria Stoffelina Jordaan. Elisabeth (daughter of Louis Hosea Jordaan and Dorothea Aucamp) was born about 1860 in Orange River Colony; died on 11 Oct 1901 in Heilbron, Konsentrasiekamp.. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. Dorothea Petronella Vorster was born on 4 Feb 1878; was christened on 28 Apr 1878 in Heidelberg Tvl..
    2. Stephanus Erasmus Albertus Vorster was born about 11 Aug 1879 in OVS; died on 14 Feb 1946 in Mosambiek, Mahunane..
    3. Hyla Magdalena Vorster was born on 20 Apr 1881; was christened on 7 Dec 1881 in Heilbron.
    4. Gertruida Cornelia Petronella Vorster was born on 17 Jul 1888; was christened on 13 Jan 1889 in Bronkhorstspruit.
    5. Louis Hosea Vorster was born on 14 Nov 1890; was christened on 8 Feb 1891 in Bronkhorstspruit.
    6. Barend Johannes Vorster was born on 1 Jul 1893 in Heilbron; was christened on 4 Sep 1893 in Parys; died on 30 Jun 1930 in Primrose.
    7. Gerhardus Petrus Vorster was born on 20 Dec 1895; was christened on 26 Jan 1896 in Parys; died on 12 Nov 1954 in Nylstroom, Vygeboomspruit,; was buried in Nylstroom.
    8. Elisabeth Maria Stoffelina Vorster
    9. Johannes Jakobus Vorster was born on 17 Jul 1898 in Heilbron, Leeukop.; was christened on 4 Sep 1898 in Parys; died on 17 Mar 1902 in Heilbron.
    10. Diederik Johannes Vorster was born on 20 Apr 1900; was christened on 24 Jul 1901 in Heilbron.

    Gerhardus married Dina Maria van Niekerk in Oos Londen. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. Hermanus Arnoldus Vorster was born on 6 Feb 1906; died about 1939 in Groblersdal, Krokodildrif.; was buried in Groblersdal.
    2. Adriaan Jacobus Vorster was born on 27 Apr 1906; was christened on 15 Jul 1906 in Heidelberg Tvl..
    3. Dina Maria Vorster was born about 1910.
    4. Petrus Johannes Vorster was born on 5 Dec 1911 in OVS; died on 10 Aug 1986 in Nelspruit.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Stephanus Erasmus Albertus Vorster was born on 14 Nov 1815 in Colesberg, Zeekoeirivier.; was christened on 5 Jul 1816 in Graaf Reinet (son of Barend Johannes Marthinus Vorster and Cornelia Catharina Adriana Venter); died on 17 Jul 1877 in Kroonstad, Grasvley..

    Stephanus married Heila Magdalena Koekemoer on 9 Apr 1837. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Heila Magdalena Koekemoer
    Children:
    1. Elisabeth Susanna Vorster was born on 14 Apr 1838; was christened on 20 May 1838 in Colesberg..
    2. Cornelia Catharina Vorster was born on 2 Aug 1844; was christened on 6 Apr 1846 in Colesberg..
    3. Heila Magdalena Vorster was born on 4 Feb 1846; was christened on 6 Apr 1846 in Colesberg..
    4. Johanna Susanna Hendrina Vorster was born on 6 Aug 1847; was christened on 1 May 1849 in Fauresmith.
    5. 1. Gerhardus Petrus Vorster was born on 25 Jan 1854; died on 2 Jun 1914 in Germiston,Rietvlei..
    6. Stefanus Erasmus Albertus Vorster was born on 24 Sep 1854; was christened on 6 Oct 1858 in Zoutpansberg.
    7. Abraham Frederick Johannes Vorster was born about 21 Apr 1855 in Zoutpansberg; died on 21 Oct 1927 in Lichtenburg, Elandsputte Delwery.
    8. Diederik Johannes Vorster was born on 20 Dec 1856; was christened on 6 Oct 1858 in Zoutpansberg.
    9. Charlotte Magdalena Vorster was born on 19 Mar 1859; was christened on 11 Sep 1859 in Reddersburg.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Barend Johannes Marthinus Vorster was christened on 3 May 1789 in Tulbagh (son of Johannes Stephanus Vorster and Anna Claudina du Plessis); died before 1 Jan 1860.

    Barend married Cornelia Catharina Adriana Venter on 23 Apr 1810 in Graaf Reinet. Cornelia (daughter of Erasmus Albertus Venter and Johanna Susanna Nienaber) was born on 2 Jun 1795; was christened on 28 Jun 1795 in Graaf Reinet; died on 30 Oct 1869. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Cornelia Catharina Adriana Venter was born on 2 Jun 1795; was christened on 28 Jun 1795 in Graaf Reinet (daughter of Erasmus Albertus Venter and Johanna Susanna Nienaber); died on 30 Oct 1869.
    Children:
    1. Johannes Petrus Vorster was born on 4 Jul 1812 in Kaap; was christened on 26 Aug 1812 in Graaff- Reinet; died on 22 Aug 1892 in Fauresmith, Vorstersdam..
    2. 2. Stephanus Erasmus Albertus Vorster was born on 14 Nov 1815 in Colesberg, Zeekoeirivier.; was christened on 5 Jul 1816 in Graaf Reinet; died on 17 Jul 1877 in Kroonstad, Grasvley..
    3. Barend Johannes Marthinus Vorster was born on 24 Nov 1817; was christened on 5 Apr 1818 in Graaf Reinet; died on 3 Jan 1871 in Reddersburg, Platjiesfontein.
    4. Johanna Susanna Catharina Vorster was born on 30 Jan 1820 in Graaff Reinet Distr; was christened on 28 Jan 1821 in Graaff Reinet; died on 17 May 1843 in Rietrivier.
    5. Paul Philipus Jacobus Vorster was born on 20 Feb 1824; was christened on 4 Oct 1824 in Graaf Reinet; died on 3 Jun 1909 in Bloemfontein,Beyersfontein..
    6. Anna Claudina Vorster was born on 14 Sep 1826; was christened on 14 Jan 1827 in Graaff Reinet.
    7. Cornelia Charlotte Vorster was born on 8 Feb 1829; was christened on 15 Feb 1829 in Colesberg.
    8. Jan Hendrik Vorster was born on 8 Jun 1831 in OVS; was christened on 2 Sep 1831 in Graaff Reinet; died on 6 Jun 1880 in Fauresmith,Vorstersdam..
    9. Maria Elisabeth Vorster was born on 27 Jan 1833; was christened on 28 Apr 1833 in Colesberg.
    10. Jan Adriaan Vorster was born on 13 Apr 1835 in Kaap; was christened on 13 Sep 1835; died on 27 Jan 1872 in Fauresmith, Spitskop..
    11. Martha Helena Vorster was born on 29 Sep 1837; was christened on 20 May 1838 in Colesberg..
    12. Barend Johannes Marthinus Vorster was born on 8 May 1841; was christened on 5 Jul 1841 in Colesberg..


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Johannes Stephanus Vorster was born in in Tigerkloof No 164, Piketberg; was christened on 6 Jan 1765 in Tulbagh (son of Barend Vorster and Dorothea Maria Smit); died before 1805.

    Johannes married Anna Claudina du Plessis on 15 May 1785 in Tulbagh. Anna (daughter of Paulus du Plessis and Maria Magdalena du Preez) was born in in Kaap; was christened on 7 Aug 1768 in Tulbagh; died on 8 Aug 1843. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.  Anna Claudina du Plessis was born in in Kaap; was christened on 7 Aug 1768 in Tulbagh (daughter of Paulus du Plessis and Maria Magdalena du Preez); died on 8 Aug 1843.
    Children:
    1. Paulus Philippus Vorster was born on 30 Jan 1786; was christened on 30 Apr 1786 in Tulbagh; died on 12 Okt 1859 in Albert, Bultfontein..
    2. 4. Barend Johannes Marthinus Vorster was christened on 3 May 1789 in Tulbagh; died before 1 Jan 1860.
    3. Maria Margeretha Vorster was born on 3 May 1791; died on 7 Feb 1852.
    4. Dorothea Maria Aletta Vorster was born on 3 Dec 1797.
    5. Anna Hendrina Sophia Vorster was christened on 25 Nov 1801 in Graaff- Reinet; died about 1863.

  3. 10.  Erasmus Albertus Venter

    Erasmus married Johanna Susanna Nienaber. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 11.  Johanna Susanna Nienaber
    Children:
    1. 5. Cornelia Catharina Adriana Venter was born on 2 Jun 1795; was christened on 28 Jun 1795 in Graaf Reinet; died on 30 Oct 1869.



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