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Marthinus Christoffel Vorster

Male Abt 1884 - 1955  (~ 71 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Marthinus Christoffel Vorster was born about Jan 1884 (son of Marthinus Christoffel Vorster and Elsje Catharina Wilhelmina Marais); died on 26 Sep 1955 in Pietersburg; was buried in Pietersburg.

    Family/Spouse: Jan Arnoldus Brits. Jan was born on 12 Jan 1890; died on 26 Sep 1955. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. Daniƫl Vorster was born on 12 Mar 1911; died on 5 Jul 1975 in Pretoria.
    2. Jan Christoffel Vorster was born on 29 Aug 1914 in Pietersburg; died on 23 May 1965 in Pietersburg; was buried in Pietersburg.
    3. Elsie Wilhelmina Vorster was born on 9 Aug 1917.
    4. Elizabeth Maria Vorster was born on 9 Oct 1920.
    5. Adriaan Jacobus Vorster was born on 4 Aug 1924 in Pietersburg; died on 5 Apr 1990 in Pietersburg.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Marthinus Christoffel Vorster was born about 1856 (son of Gerhardus Dirk Vorster and Sara Johanna Cornelia van Schalkwyk).

    Marthinus married Elsje Catharina Wilhelmina Marais. Elsje (daughter of Adriaan Jacobus Marais) was born about 1858 in Zoutpansberg, Matibaskraal.; died on 19 Oct 1885 in Zoutpansberg, Matibaskraal.. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Elsje Catharina Wilhelmina Marais was born about 1858 in Zoutpansberg, Matibaskraal. (daughter of Adriaan Jacobus Marais); died on 19 Oct 1885 in Zoutpansberg, Matibaskraal..
    Children:
    1. Adriaan Jacobus Vorster was born about Jul 1881; died on 30 Oct 1918 in Goudplaats.
    2. Gerhardus Dirk Vorster was born about 1882.
    3. 1. Marthinus Christoffel Vorster was born about Jan 1884; died on 26 Sep 1955 in Pietersburg; was buried in Pietersburg.
    4. Elsje Catharina Wilhelmina Marais Vorster was born on 19 Aug 1885 in Zoutpansberg, Matibaskraal.; died on 2 Aug 1886 in Zoutpansberg, Matibaskraal..


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Gerhardus Dirk Vorster was born on 14 Oct 1822 in Colesberg, Jakkalsfontein.; was christened on 11 Sep 1823 in Graaff Reinet (son of Barend Jacobus Vorster and Amarensia Fredrika Kotzee); died on 9 Feb 1862 in Colesberg.

    Gerhardus married Sara Johanna Cornelia van Schalkwyk on 12 Apr 1847 in Colesberg. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Sara Johanna Cornelia van Schalkwyk
    Children:
    1. Barend Jacobus Vorster was born on 3 Aug 1849 in Colesberg, Zaaifontein.; was christened on 9 Dec 1849 in Colesberg.; died on 11 Okt 1888 in Dapperfontein.
    2. Petrus Benjamin Vorster was born on 17 Dec 1850 in Colesberg Distrik.; was christened on 23 Feb 1851 in Colesberg.; died on 1 Feb 1922 in Johannesburg.
    3. 2. Marthinus Christoffel Vorster was born about 1856.

  3. 6.  Adriaan Jacobus Marais
    Children:
    1. 3. Elsje Catharina Wilhelmina Marais was born about 1858 in Zoutpansberg, Matibaskraal.; died on 19 Oct 1885 in Zoutpansberg, Matibaskraal..


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Barend Jacobus Vorster was christened on 25 Dec 1793 in Graaff Reinet. (son of Marthinus Christoffel Vorster and Hester Helena Lubbe); died on 5 Apr 1833 in Nieuwe Hantam, Poortje..

    Barend married Amarensia Fredrika Kotzee about 1813. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.  Amarensia Fredrika Kotzee
    Children:
    1. Marthinus Christoffel Vorster was born on 5 May 1816; was christened on 29 Dec 1816 in Graaf Reinet; died on 27 May 1907 in Pretoria, Strubenstraat.
    2. Amarensia Fredrika Vorster was born on 23 Jul 1817; was christened on 7 Dec 1817 in Graaf Reinet; died before 18 Oct 1833.
    3. 4. Gerhardus Dirk Vorster was born on 14 Oct 1822 in Colesberg, Jakkalsfontein.; was christened on 11 Sep 1823 in Graaff Reinet; died on 9 Feb 1862 in Colesberg.
    4. Hester Helena Levina Vorster was born on 15 Oct 1824; was christened on 4 Jul 1825 in Cradock.
    5. Amarensia Frederika Vorster was born on 8 Sep 1828; was christened on 4 Oct 1828 in Colesberg.
    6. Barend Jacobus Vorster was born on 11 Nov 1830; was christened on 15 May 1831 in Colesberg; died on 26 Jan 1898 in Kalkbank, Zoutpansberg..
    7. Catharina Susanna Vorster was born on 7 Oct 1832; was christened on 13 Jan 1833 in Colesberg; died on 17 Mar 1931; was buried in Dewetsdorp.



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