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Gert Adriaan Buys

Male 1865 - 1937  (71 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Gert Adriaan Buys was born on 31 Aug 1865; was christened on 24 Sep 1865 in Dordrecht (son of Gert Adriaan Buys and Martha Maria Elizabeth Dorothea Buys); died on 7 Feb 1937; was buried in Harrismith.

    Gert married Maria Magdalena Elizabeth Maartens on 11 Apr 1887 in Barkly-East. Maria was born in 1871 in Barkly-East; died in Aug 1915. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. Anna Margaretha Buys was born on 27 Apr 1888; was christened on 26 Aug 1888 in Barkly-East.
    2. Maria Elizabeth Dorothea Buys was born on 11 Apr 1890; was christened on 7 Sep 1890 in Barkly-East.
    3. Gert Adriaan Buys was born on 25 May 1891; was christened on 12 Jul 1891 in Barkly-East; died on 11 Jun 1940; was buried in Harrismith.
    4. Nicolaas Stephanus Buys was born on 8 Jun 1893 in Dordrecht; was christened on 5 Nov 1893 in Barkly-East; died on 1 Nov 1957 in Warden; was buried in Harrismith.
    5. Sophia Wilhelmina Fredrika Buys was born on 25 Oct 1900; was christened on 18 Jan 1901.
    6. Ella Johanna Buys was born on 25 Oct 1900; died on 2 May 1979 in Alberton; was buried in Primrose cemetry grave 5 block 327 row A.
    7. Lewis Johannes Buys was born on 9 Sep 1906; was christened on 11 Nov 1906 in Barkly-East.
    8. Johannes Lodewickus Buys was born on 27 Feb 1908; was christened on 14 Mar 1909.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Gert Adriaan Buys was born on 13 Apr 1826 in Doornhoek, Burgersdorp; was christened on 25 Apr 1826 in Cradock (son of Bernardus Rudolph Buys and Elsie Maria Snyman); died on 24 Aug 1895 in Franchhoek, Wodehouse.

    Gert married Martha Maria Elizabeth Dorothea Buys about 1857. Martha (daughter of Louis Johannes Buys and Maria (Martha) Elizabeth Dorothea Henning) was born on 29 Jan 1839 in Doornhoek, Cradock district; was christened on Yes, date unknown; died on 4 May 1875 in Kickvorschfontein. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Martha Maria Elizabeth Dorothea Buys was born on 29 Jan 1839 in Doornhoek, Cradock district; was christened on Yes, date unknown (daughter of Louis Johannes Buys and Maria (Martha) Elizabeth Dorothea Henning); died on 4 May 1875 in Kickvorschfontein.
    Children:
    1. 1. Gert Adriaan Buys was born on 31 Aug 1865; was christened on 24 Sep 1865 in Dordrecht; died on 7 Feb 1937; was buried in Harrismith.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Bernardus Rudolph Buys was born about 1797 in the Cape province (son of Bernardus Rudolph Buys and Helena Dorothea van Wyk); died on 8 Aug 1882 in Palmietfontein, Heilbron district.

    Bernardus married Elsie Maria Snyman on 8 Sep 1816 in Graaf-Reinett. Elsie (daughter of Philippus Snyman and Anna Sophia Venter) was born on 20 Feb 1798; died before Mar 1838. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Elsie Maria Snyman was born on 20 Feb 1798 (daughter of Philippus Snyman and Anna Sophia Venter); died before Mar 1838.
    Children:
    1. 2. Gert Adriaan Buys was born on 13 Apr 1826 in Doornhoek, Burgersdorp; was christened on 25 Apr 1826 in Cradock; died on 24 Aug 1895 in Franchhoek, Wodehouse.

  3. 6.  Louis Johannes Buys was born on 21 May 1800 in Brakrivier; was christened on 22 Nov 1801 (son of Bernardus Rudolph Buys and Helena Dorothea van Wyk); died on 14 Sep 1860 in Kikvorsfontein, Dordrecht.

    Louis married Maria (Martha) Elizabeth Dorothea Henning on 27 Jun 1820 in Cradock. Maria (daughter of Willem Frederik Henning and Hester Johanna Kruger) was born on 6 Aug 1804; was christened on 4 Nov 1804 in Graaf-Reinett. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 7.  Maria (Martha) Elizabeth Dorothea Henning was born on 6 Aug 1804; was christened on 4 Nov 1804 in Graaf-Reinett (daughter of Willem Frederik Henning and Hester Johanna Kruger).
    Children:
    1. 3. Martha Maria Elizabeth Dorothea Buys was born on 29 Jan 1839 in Doornhoek, Cradock district; was christened on Yes, date unknown; died on 4 May 1875 in Kickvorschfontein.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Bernardus Rudolph Buys was born about 1760 in Graaf-Reinett district; was christened on 29 Jul 1757 (son of Stephanus Buys and Maria Elizabeth de Vries); died on 21 Dec 1849 in Doornhoek, Graaf-Reinett.

    Bernardus married Helena Dorothea van Wyk on 24 May 1795. Helena (daughter of Louis van Wyk and Martha Bekker) was born on 10 Dec 1779 in George district; died on 21 Dec 1863 in Leeupoort/Swempoort, Aliwal-Noord. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.  Helena Dorothea van Wyk was born on 10 Dec 1779 in George district (daughter of Louis van Wyk and Martha Bekker); died on 21 Dec 1863 in Leeupoort/Swempoort, Aliwal-Noord.
    Children:
    1. 4. Bernardus Rudolph Buys was born about 1797 in the Cape province; died on 8 Aug 1882 in Palmietfontein, Heilbron district.
    2. 6. Louis Johannes Buys was born on 21 May 1800 in Brakrivier; was christened on 22 Nov 1801; died on 14 Sep 1860 in Kikvorsfontein, Dordrecht.

  3. 10.  Philippus Snyman was christened on 24 Dec 1757.

    Philippus married Anna Sophia Venter on 6 Sep 1789. Anna was christened on Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 11.  Anna Sophia Venter was christened on Yes, date unknown.
    Children:
    1. 5. Elsie Maria Snyman was born on 20 Feb 1798; died before Mar 1838.

  5. 14.  Willem Frederik Henning

    Willem married Hester Johanna Kruger. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  6. 15.  Hester Johanna Kruger
    Children:
    1. 7. Maria (Martha) Elizabeth Dorothea Henning was born on 6 Aug 1804; was christened on 4 Nov 1804 in Graaf-Reinett.



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