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Levina Catharina Vorster

Female 1848 - 1912  (64 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Levina Catharina Vorster was born on 21 Jun 1848; was christened on 12 Feb 1849 in Burgersdorp (daughter of Casper Jan Hendrik Vorster and Levina Catharina Steenkamp); died on 21 Aug 1912 in Boshof, Enslindale.

    Levina married Jan Albert Nicolaas Venter on 8 May 1865 in Reddersburg. Jan was born on 7 Jul 1847 in Kaap; died on 1 Nov 1912 in Boshof, Enslindale. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Casper Jan Hendrik Vorster was born on 27 Aug 1820; was christened on 26 Dec 1820 in Cradock (son of Casper Jan Hendrik Vorster and Maria Elisabeth van der Walt); died about 1901 in Klerksdorp Konsentrasiekamp.

    Notes:

    Trek na die Transvaal.
    Kampnommer 21139 - 81 jaar oud van Doornfontein.

    Casper married Levina Catharina Steenkamp on 6 Jan 1840 in Colesberg. Levina (daughter of Jan Harm Steenkamp and Catharina Maria Steyn) was born on 23 Aug 1824 in Kaap; died on 8 Aug 1899 in Potchefstroom, Doornfontein.. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Levina Catharina Steenkamp was born on 23 Aug 1824 in Kaap (daughter of Jan Harm Steenkamp and Catharina Maria Steyn); died on 8 Aug 1899 in Potchefstroom, Doornfontein..
    Children:
    1. Casper Jan Hendrik Vorster was born on 21 Dec 1840; was christened on 2 May 1841 in Cradock.
    2. Catharina Maria Vorster was born on 17 Mar 1842; was christened on 4 Jul 1842 in Cradock; died on 6 Jan 1893 in Makwassie, Brandewynskuil.; was buried in Makwassie, Brandewynskuil..
    3. Maria Elisabeth Vorster was born on 20 Apr 1844; was christened on 1 Sep 1844 in Cradock.
    4. 1. Levina Catharina Vorster was born on 21 Jun 1848; was christened on 12 Feb 1849 in Burgersdorp; died on 21 Aug 1912 in Boshof, Enslindale.
    5. Johanna Maria Jacoba Vorster was born on 17 Jan 1851; was christened on 28 Feb 1851 in Burgersdorp.
    6. Casper Jan Hendrik Vorster was born on 17 Jan 1853 in Kaap; was christened on 17 Mar 1853 in Aliwal Noord; died on 1 Jul 1935 in Potchefstroom.
    7. Magdalena Johanna Vorster was born on 18 Feb 1855; was christened on 15 Jul 1855 in Burgersdorp; died before 1899.
    8. Alida Barendina Hendrina Vorster was born on 22 Mar 1859; was christened on 12 Jun 1859 in Aliwal Noord; died before 1899.
    9. Hester Alida Vorster was born on 8 Dec 1861; was christened on 16 Feb 1862 in Burgersdorp.
    10. Jan Harm Vorster was born on 13 Aug 1864; was christened on 7 May 1865 in Reddersburg; died on 19 Dec 1902 in Potchefstroom, Doornfontein..


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Casper Jan Hendrik Vorster was born on 1 Apr 1795 in Langkloof; was christened on 17 May 1795 in Graaf Reinet (son of Barend Johannes Vorster and Levina Catharina Steenkamp); died on 7 Sep 1890 in Middelburg KP.,Nooitgedacht..

    Notes:

    Verskyn die eerste keer in Graaff Reinet se opgaafrolle in 1810 - besit niks.
    In 1812 - 42 beeste en 135 skape.
    In 1813 - 30 beeste en 163 skape.

    Toekenning van plaas Karreefontein 47 gemaak aan Douw Gerbrandt Steyn en C J H Vorster op 11 Maart 1843.(Cradock Quitrents Vol 2 bls 11)

    Toekenning van plaas Elandskloof,groot 2256 morg gemaak op 30 Nov 1836.(Plaas is naby Willem Burgersrivier.) Op 3 Jun 1841 gaan die plaas na Schalk Willem Vorster.(QRR Vol 185 bls 223)

    CJH Vorster koop die plaas Doornhoek van Nicolaas van der Walt,wat dit op sy beurt gekoop het van Dirk Jacobus Coetzee, wie dit as `n toekenning ontvang het op 31 Maart 1838.

    Die plaas word op 17 Des 1912 verdeel as volg :
    Jas Thomas Maguire(Senior) 1279 Morg.
    Est. Tjaart Johannes Vorster 980 Morg.
    Algernon Edward Lonsdale? 1218 Morg
    Roelof Louis Vorster 1/2 van 1057 Morg.
    Louis Stephanus Vorster 1/2 van 1057 Morg.
    Casper Jan Hendrik van der Walt 1/2 van 528 Morg
    John Frederick Bennie 1/2 van 528 Morg.

    Toekenning van die plaas Vischgat groot 2060 morg, gemaak aan CJH Vorster op 10 Jun 1851.(QRR 11, bls 154)

    Casper married Maria Elisabeth van der Walt on 10 Apr 1815 in Graaff- Reinet. Maria was born on 28 Jul 1797. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Maria Elisabeth van der Walt was born on 28 Jul 1797.
    Children:
    1. Johanna Maria Vorster was born on 14 Oct 1816; was christened on 1 Mar 1817 in Graaff- Reinet.
    2. Barend Johannes Andries Vorster was born on 24 May 1818; was christened on 8 Nov 1818 in Cradock; died on 3 Jan 1864 in Cradock,Kareefontein..
    3. 2. Casper Jan Hendrik Vorster was born on 27 Aug 1820; was christened on 26 Dec 1820 in Cradock; died about 1901 in Klerksdorp Konsentrasiekamp.
    4. Louis Petrus Vorster was born on 11 Aug 1822 in Cradock, Koufontein.; was christened on 19 Oct 1822 in Cradock; died on 18 Okt 1867 in Grootvlei.
    5. Levina Catharina Magdalena Vorster was born on 4 Jul 1824; was christened on 22 Aug 1824 in Cradock.
    6. Tjaart Johannes Vorster was born on 22 Feb 1826 in Cradock Distrik; was christened on 3 Jul 1826 in Cradock; died on 26 Mar 1896 in Middelburg KP, Doornhoek.

  3. 6.  Jan Harm Steenkamp

    Jan married Catharina Maria Steyn. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 7.  Catharina Maria Steyn
    Children:
    1. 3. Levina Catharina Steenkamp was born on 23 Aug 1824 in Kaap; died on 8 Aug 1899 in Potchefstroom, Doornfontein..


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  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.

    Notes:

    Verskyn vir die eerste keer op die opgaafrolle in 1768 - Drakenstein. Besit 1 perd en sy wapens.
    1771 - 1 perd
    1772 - 1 perd, 200 skape.
    1773 - 1 slavin plus dogter, 1 perd,10 beeste en 200 skape.
    1774 - ditto, met 250 skape.
    (J201 tot J207)

    Op 15 Augustus 1773 doen Schalk Jac. Burger aansoek vir weidingsregte"op de Langecloof,gelegen op de hoek van de Sneeuwberg aan de kant van Barend Vorster mits daar ..... " . Hy verlaat die plaas op 8 September 1780.

    Barend doen aansoek vir weiding op " de Langecloof gelee agter die Sneeuwberge" in 1779 (RLR40/29 , 172)
    In die opgaaf gedoen op 1,2 en 3 Mei 1787 word getoon dat hy (oa) 51 Beeste en 700 Skape besit. Die 1788 opgaaf toon 7 Seuns,3 dogters,1 slaaf,70 Beeste en 900 Skape.
    Doen aansoek vir Weiding op "de Langekloof geleë agter den Sneeuwberge"op 21 Desember 1789 (RLR36/2)
    Die 1789/1790 opgaaf toon dat hy toe getroud was met LC Steenkamp. Hy besit toe 2 slawe, 3 slavinne,72 beeste en 1000 skape. In 1792 was die beeste steeds 72 maar die skape was toe 1100.

    B J V vra die huurpag op " de Seven fontein geleë aan Rhenosterfonteinberg" in 1770(RLR40/14 , 80) (Plaas geleë op Kaart 3224 by 32 00 Suid en 24 47 Oos)
    In 1794 het hy 3 seuns, 3 dogters,80 beeste en 1200 skape.

    Op 10 Mei 1795 word in Graaff Reinet berig aan die Landros en Heemrade dat " Barend Johannes Vorster van de Langkloof geruineert word deur die caffers maar dat hy nog daar is."
    In 1796 het hy 3 seuns, 4 dogters 30 beeste en 600 skape.
    MOOC8/53.42a & b &c gedateer 7 November 1800, 15 Oktober 1799, en 14 September 1798
    In sy Testament , gedateerd 14 Sept. 1798 , bemaak hy "de Langekloof met een bybetrokke vontyn genaamd Spitskop gelege agter Sneeberg met een wage ...."
    In 1798 toon die opgaafrolle dat hy 2 seuns, 3 dogters, 412 beeste en 590 skape besit.
    In 1800 word berig dat sy weduwee 3 Seuns, 3 dogters,434 beeste en 2666 skape besit en dat sy woon op `n leenplaas.

    (Die twee plase is geleë op die 1:250000 kaart No 3124 Middelburg by ongeveer 32grade 00min Suid en 25 grade 06 min Oos.)

    Christened:
    Barend Johannes Vorster Gedoop 14 Jun? 1748 (lyn 6); Ouers Barend Vorster en Dorothea Maria Smit.

    Credit / Source: "South Africa, Dutch Reformed Church Registers (Cape Town Archives), 1660-1970

    Barend married Levina Catharina Steenkamp on 23 May 1790. Levina (daughter of Casper Jan Hendrik Steenkamp and Lavina Catharina van Aarde) was christened on 26 Aug 1770 in Swartland; died on 22 Jun 1853 in Beaufort, Spitskop.. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.  Levina Catharina Steenkamp was christened on 26 Aug 1770 in Swartland (daughter of Casper Jan Hendrik Steenkamp and Lavina Catharina van Aarde); died on 22 Jun 1853 in Beaufort, Spitskop..
    Children:
    1. Levina Catharina Magdalena Vorster was born on 26 Apr 1791; was christened on 3 Oct 1791 in Tulbagh.
    2. Hester Aletta Vorster was born on 16 Dec 1792; was christened on 2 Jan 1793 in Graaf Reinet.
    3. 4. Casper Jan Hendrik Vorster was born on 1 Apr 1795 in Langkloof; was christened on 17 May 1795 in Graaf Reinet; died on 7 Sep 1890 in Middelburg KP.,Nooitgedacht..
    4. Schalk Willem Vorster was born on 12 Nov 1796 in Murraysburg, Langkloof; was christened on 15 Oct 1797 in Graaff- Reinet; died on 26 Sep 1889 in Middelburg KP, Willemburgersrivier.; was buried in Middelburg KP, Willemburgersrivier..
    5. Barend Johannes Marthinus Vorster was born on 13 Oct 1798; was christened on 23 Dec 1799 in Graaff- Reinet; died on 22 Aug 1881 in Harmsfontein.



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