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Jacobus Marthinus Vorster

Male 1833 - 1898  (64 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Jacobus Marthinus Vorster was born on 26 May 1833 in Graaff Reinet; was christened on 11 Aug 1833 in Graaff Reinet (son of Barend Christoffel Vorster and Maria Elisabeth van der Watt); died on 20 Jan 1898 in Lady Grey, Erf 127..

    Jacobus married Dirkje Cecilia Cornelia Wahlstrand on 5 Mar 1866 in Lady Grey. Dirkje (daughter of Andries Jacobus Wahlstrand and AC de Bruyn) was born about 1848. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. Barend Christoffel Vorster was born on 5 Feb 1867; was christened on 17 Mar 1867 in Lady Grey; died on 12 Feb 1877 in Lady Grey; was buried in Lady Grey.
    2. Aletta Catharina Vorster was born on 23 Jan 1868; was christened on 19 Sep 1868 in Lady Grey.
    3. Andries Jacobus Vorster was born on 2 Mar 1870; was christened on 24 Apr 1870 in Lady Grey.
    4. Jacobus Marthinus Vorster was born on 7 Sep 1871; was christened on 1 Oct 1871 in Lady Grey; died on 6 May 1872 in Lady Grey; was buried in Lady Grey.
    5. Martha Johanna Dorothea Vorster was born on 26 Mar 1873; was christened on 27 Apr 1873 in Lady Grey.
    6. Dirkje Cecilia Cornelia Vorster was born on 20 Jan 1875; was christened on 21 Feb 1875 in Lady Grey; died on 21 Aug 1938 in Lady Grey; was buried in Lady Grey.
    7. Marthinus Jacobus Vorster was born on 21 Sep 1876; was christened on 3 Dec 1876 in Lady Grey.
    8. Sara Margaritha Elisabeth Vorster was born on 5 Apr 1878; was christened on 12 May 1878 in Lady Grey.
    9. Margaretha Helena Isabella Vorster was born on 24 Apr 1879; was christened on 29 Jun 1879 in Lady Grey.
    10. Jacobus Marthinus Vorster was born on 23 Sep 1880; was christened on 20 Feb 1881 in Rouxville.
    11. Pieter Cornelis Vorster was born on 10 Aug 1882; was christened on 8 Oct 1882 in Lady Grey.
    12. Johanna Dorothea Vorster was born on 19 Feb 1884; was christened on 20 Apr 1884 in Lady Grey.
    13. Hendrik Jacobus Vorster was born on 23 Aug 1885; was christened on 3 Oct 1885 in Lady Grey.
    14. Magdalena Isabella Aletta Vorster was born on 23 Oct 1890; was christened on 30 Nov 1890 in Lady Grey; died on 5 Nov 1936 in Lady Grey; was buried in Lady Grey.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Barend Christoffel Vorster was christened on 25 Nov 1792 in Philipstown, Loskop (son of Andries Petrus Vorster and Elisabeth Oberholster); died in in Graaff Reinet.

    Barend married Maria Elisabeth van der Watt on 14 Oct 1826 in George. Maria (daughter of Jacobus M van der Watt and Maria Elisabeth Botha) was born about 14 Jun 1806 in Kaapkolonie; was christened on 14 Nov 1806; died on 14 May 1890 in Standerton, Tweedraai.. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Maria Elisabeth van der Watt was born about 14 Jun 1806 in Kaapkolonie; was christened on 14 Nov 1806 (daughter of Jacobus M van der Watt and Maria Elisabeth Botha); died on 14 May 1890 in Standerton, Tweedraai..
    Children:
    1. Andries Petrus Vorster was born on 26 May 1831 in Kaap; was christened on 4 Jul 1831 in Graaff Reinet; died on 23 Feb 1881 in Reddersburg.
    2. 1. Jacobus Marthinus Vorster was born on 26 May 1833 in Graaff Reinet; was christened on 11 Aug 1833 in Graaff Reinet; died on 20 Jan 1898 in Lady Grey, Erf 127..
    3. Abraham Jan Johannes Vorster was born on 6 Aug 1835; was christened on 8 Nov 1835 in Graaff Reinet.
    4. Hendrik Jacobus Vorster was born on 20 Oct 1837; was christened on 25 Dec 1837 in Graaff Reinet.
    5. Daniel Johannes Hendrik Vorster was born on 20 Nov 1839; was christened on 19 Jul 1840 in Graaff Reinet; died on 29 Jul 1902 in St. Helena, Jamestown.; was buried in St. Helena , Knollcombe..
    6. Maria Elisabeth Vorster
    7. Martha Jacoba Vorster was born on 7 Jan 1842; was christened on 8 May 1842 in Graaff Reinet.
    8. Margaretha Magdalena Vorster was born on 15 Aug 1844; was christened on 17 Nov 1844 in Graaff Reinet..


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Andries Petrus Vorster was born in in Tigerkloof No 164, Piketberg; was christened on 6 Oct 1754 in Tulbagh (son of Barend Vorster and Dorothea Maria Smit); died before 12 Feb 1801.

    Andries married Elisabeth Oberholster on 19 Oct 1776 in Swartland. Elisabeth (daughter of Abraham Oberholster and Anna van Wyk) was christened on 18 Sep 1757; died on 18 Feb 1843 in Palmietfontein,Graaff Reinet. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Elisabeth Oberholster was christened on 18 Sep 1757 (daughter of Abraham Oberholster and Anna van Wyk); died on 18 Feb 1843 in Palmietfontein,Graaff Reinet.
    Children:
    1. Anna Elisabeth Vorster was christened on 25 Okt 1777 in Tulbagh.
    2. Dorothea Maria Vorster was christened on 4 Okt 1783 in Tulbagh; died on 10 May 1784 in Tulbagh Distrik.
    3. 2. Barend Christoffel Vorster was christened on 25 Nov 1792 in Philipstown, Loskop; died in in Graaff Reinet.

  3. 6.  Jacobus M van der Watt was christened on 7 Feb 1768.

    Jacobus married Maria Elisabeth Botha on 30 Jan 1803. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 7.  Maria Elisabeth Botha
    Children:
    1. 3. Maria Elisabeth van der Watt was born about 14 Jun 1806 in Kaapkolonie; was christened on 14 Nov 1806; died on 14 May 1890 in Standerton, Tweedraai..


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  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. 9.  Dorothea Maria Smit was christened on 8 Apr 1730 in Drakenstein (daughter of Alewyn Smit and Hester Bekker).
    Children:
    1. 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. 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. 10.  Abraham Oberholster was christened on 7 Oct 1732.

    Abraham married Anna van Wyk. Anna was christened on 21 Nov 1734. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 11.  Anna van Wyk was christened on 21 Nov 1734.
    Children:
    1. 5. Elisabeth Oberholster was christened on 18 Sep 1757; died on 18 Feb 1843 in Palmietfontein,Graaff Reinet.



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