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Jan Harm Vorster

Male 1888 - 1948  (59 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Jan Harm Vorster was born on 24 May 1888 in Middelburg KP.,Barendskraal. (son of Roelof Louis Vorster and Anna Johanna Lessing); died on 6 Apr 1948 in Pretoria; was buried in Krugersdorp, Sterkfontein..

    Jan married Elsa Carolina van Zyl in Pretoria. Elsa (daughter of Johannes Jacobus van Zyl and Elisabeth Catharina Jordaan) was born on 19 May 1898 in Johannesburg; died on 12 Dec 1976 in Germiston. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. Anette Elisabeth Vorster was born on 20 Oct 1935.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Roelof Louis Vorster was born on 19 May 1863 in Krugersdorp, Klipfontein.; was christened on 16 Aug 1863 in Middelburg KP. (son of Jan Harm Vorster and Hester Johanna Margaretha Lessing); died on 22 Nov 1901 in Middelburg KP; was buried in Middelburg KP.

    Roelof married Anna Johanna Lessing on 20 Jun 1887 in Middelburg KP. Anna was born about 15 Feb 1870 in Middelburg KP; died on 15 Apr 1890 in Middelburg KP. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Anna Johanna Lessing was born about 15 Feb 1870 in Middelburg KP; died on 15 Apr 1890 in Middelburg KP.
    Children:
    1. 1. Jan Harm Vorster was born on 24 May 1888 in Middelburg KP.,Barendskraal.; died on 6 Apr 1948 in Pretoria; was buried in Krugersdorp, Sterkfontein..
    2. Anna Johanna Vorster was born on 19 Mar 1890.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Jan Harm Vorster was born on 26 Jan 1821; was christened on 28 Apr 1821 in Cradock (son of Barend Johannes Marthinus Vorster and Johanna Maria Magdalena Steenkamp); died on 26 Dec 1889 in Middelburg, Barendskraal..

    Jan married Hester Johanna Margaretha Lessing on 4 Oct 1860 in Middelburg KP. Hester (daughter of Louis Stephanus Lessing and Margaretha Johanna Kruger) was born on 4 Jul 1828; died on 20 Aug 1868 in Barendskraal, Middelburg. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Hester Johanna Margaretha Lessing was born on 4 Jul 1828 (daughter of Louis Stephanus Lessing and Margaretha Johanna Kruger); died on 20 Aug 1868 in Barendskraal, Middelburg.
    Children:
    1. Anna Elisabeth Vorster was born on 3 Aug 1861 in Wolwevlei; was christened on 1 Nov 1861 in Middelburg KP..
    2. 2. Roelof Louis Vorster was born on 19 May 1863 in Krugersdorp, Klipfontein.; was christened on 16 Aug 1863 in Middelburg KP.; died on 22 Nov 1901 in Middelburg KP; was buried in Middelburg KP.
    3. Aletta Sophia Vorster was born on 2 Dec 1864; was christened on 5 Dec 1865 in Middelburg KP..


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Barend Johannes Marthinus Vorster was born on 13 Oct 1798; was christened on 23 Dec 1799 in Graaff- Reinet (son of Barend Johannes Vorster and Levina Catharina Steenkamp); died on 22 Aug 1881 in Harmsfontein.

    Barend married Johanna Maria Magdalena Steenkamp on 9 Mar 1816 in Graaff Reinet. Johanna (daughter of Jan Harm Steenkamp and Johanna Maria van der Merwe) was christened on 22 Sep 1799 in Graaff Reinet. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.  Johanna Maria Magdalena Steenkamp was christened on 22 Sep 1799 in Graaff Reinet (daughter of Jan Harm Steenkamp and Johanna Maria van der Merwe).
    Children:
    1. Johanna Maria Barendina Vorster was born on 30 Dec 1817; was christened on 23 Mar 1818 in Cradock.
    2. Louisa Catharina Wilhelmina Vorster was born on 6 Mar 1819; was christened on 22 Jun 1819 in Cradock.
    3. 4. Jan Harm Vorster was born on 26 Jan 1821; was christened on 28 Apr 1821 in Cradock; died on 26 Dec 1889 in Middelburg, Barendskraal..
    4. Barend Johannes Vorster was born on 3 Feb 1823 in Cradock; was christened on 14 Apr 1823 in Cradock; died on 8 Des 1844 in Cradock ,Grootzeekoegat.
    5. Roelof Louis Vorster was born on 9 Apr 1826 in Cradock; was christened on 3 Jul 1827 in Cradock; died on 22 Mei 1877 in Middelburg KP, Rietvlei..
    6. Hester Aletta Sophia Vorster was born on 4 Jul 1831 in Cradock; was christened on 21 Aug 1831 in Cradock.

  3. 10.  Louis Stephanus Lessing

    Louis married Margaretha Johanna Kruger. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 11.  Margaretha Johanna Kruger
    Children:
    1. 5. Hester Johanna Margaretha Lessing was born on 4 Jul 1828; died on 20 Aug 1868 in Barendskraal, Middelburg.



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