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Gerhardus Dirk Vorster

Male Abt 1871 - 1950  (~ 78 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Gerhardus Dirk Vorster was born about 21 Aug 1871 in Bethulie (son of Barend Jacobus Vorster and Johanna Hermina Elisabeth Cronje); died on 21 May 1950 in Rustenburg.

    Gerhardus married Anna Dorothea van der Merwe in Rustenburg. Anna (daughter of Jan Ernst van der Merwe and Anna Dorothea Combrink) was born about 17 Apr 1878 in Rustenburg Distrik.; died on 17 Jul 1937 in Rustenburg Distrik, Waterval No 68.. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. Anna Dorothea Vorster was born on 28 Aug 1897; was christened on 21 Nov 1897 in Rustenburg.
    2. Barend Jacobus Vorster was born on 11 Nov 1898 in Koster Distrik; was christened on 18 Dec 1898 in Rustenburg; died on 10 Aug 1985 in Koster.
    3. Johanna Hermina Vorster was born on 27 Dec 1900; was christened on 22 Sep 1901 in Rustenburg.
    4. Jan Ernst Vorster was born on 13 May 1903; was christened on 5 Jul 1903 in Rustenburg.
    5. Gerhardus Dirk Vorster was born on 29 Jul 1905 in Koster; was christened on 29 Oct 1905 in Rustenburg; died on 29 Jun 1985 in Rustenburg; was buried in Rustenburg.
    6. Maria Magaretha Vorster was born on 28 Dec 1907; was christened on 12 Jan 1908 in Rustenburg.
    7. Gertina Dirkie Vorster was born on 15 Jan 1909; was christened on 4 Apr 1909 in Rustenburg.
    8. Cornelis Johannes Vorster was born on 12 Dec 1910 in Koster, Waterval.; died on 3 Jul 1990 in Koster.
    9. Stefanus Petrus Vorster was born on 8 Feb 1913 in Rustenburg Distrik; died on 19 Jun 1978 in Kroonstad.
    10. Johannes Jacobus Vorster died on 23 Aug 1969.
    11. Jan Ernst Vorster was born on 3 Nov 1916 in Koster; died on 11 Feb 1991 in Johannesburg.
    12. Martina Christoffelina Vorster
    13. Petrus Jacobus Vorster was born on 18 Apr 1921 in Rustenburg; died on 1 Nov 1997 in Welverdient.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Barend Jacobus Vorster was born on 10 Aug 1839; was christened on 6 Apr 1840 in Cradock (son of Marthinus Christoffel Vorster and Susanna Gertruida Magdalena Hendrina Havenga).

    Barend married Johanna Hermina Elisabeth Cronje on 1 Aug 1858 in Smithfield. Johanna (daughter of Stephanus Petrus Cronje and Johanna Hermina Elisabeth Goedhals) was born about 30 Jun 1838 in OVS; died on 27 Feb 1876 in Albert, Olywenfontein.. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Johanna Hermina Elisabeth Cronje was born about 30 Jun 1838 in OVS (daughter of Stephanus Petrus Cronje and Johanna Hermina Elisabeth Goedhals); died on 27 Feb 1876 in Albert, Olywenfontein..
    Children:
    1. Marthinus Jacobus Vorster was born on 20 Aug 1859; was christened on 9 Oct 1859 in Winburg.
    2. Marthinus Christoffel Vorster was born about 31 Aug 1861; died on 19 Sep 1879 in Waterval, Rustenburg Tvl..
    3. Johanna Hermina Elisabeth Vorster was born about 1864.
    4. Stephanus Petrus Vorster was born about 1867.
    5. Susanna Gertruida Vorster was born on 11 Jul 1869; was christened on 10 Oct 1869 in Bethulie.
    6. 1. Gerhardus Dirk Vorster was born about 21 Aug 1871 in Bethulie; died on 21 May 1950 in Rustenburg.
    7. Maria Susanna Vorster was born on 21 May 1874; was christened on 25 Oct 1874 in Wepener.
    8. Barend Jacobus Vorster died about 1930.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Marthinus Christoffel Vorster was born on 5 May 1816; was christened on 29 Dec 1816 in Graaf Reinet (son of Barend Jacobus Vorster and Amarensia Fredrika Kotzee); died on 27 May 1907 in Pretoria, Strubenstraat.

    Marthinus married Susanna Gertruida Magdalena Hendrina Havenga on 26 Dec 1836 in Cradock. Susanna (daughter of Barend Petrus Havenga and Elisabeth Magrieta Riekert) was born on 7 Sep 1822 in Colesberg Distrik; was christened on 16 Feb 1823 in Cradock.; died on 24 Jan 1895 in Zwartruggens Tvl.. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Susanna Gertruida Magdalena Hendrina Havenga was born on 7 Sep 1822 in Colesberg Distrik; was christened on 16 Feb 1823 in Cradock. (daughter of Barend Petrus Havenga and Elisabeth Magrieta Riekert); died on 24 Jan 1895 in Zwartruggens Tvl..
    Children:
    1. 2. Barend Jacobus Vorster was born on 10 Aug 1839; was christened on 6 Apr 1840 in Cradock.
    2. Marthinus Christoffel Vorster was born on 30 Dec 1841 in Transvaal; was christened on 17 Apr 1842 in Winburg; died on 4 Mar 1919 in Pietersburg, Annadale..
    3. Elisabeth Magdalena Vorster was born on 10 Oct 1843; was christened on 22 Jan 1846 in Colesberg..
    4. Amarensia Frederika Vorster was born on 25 Jul 1845; was christened on 22 Jan 1846 in Colesberg..
    5. Susanna Gertruida Magdalena Hendrina Vorster was born on 25 Jul 1846 in "Over de Grensen"; was christened on 17 Jul 1847 in Burgersdorp.
    6. Barend Petrus Vorster was born on 5 May 1848; was christened on 19 Jul 1848; died on 12 Dec 1915 in Rustenburg,Waterval 68.
    7. Gerhardus Dirk Vorster was born about 1850; died in Apr 1874.
    8. Gertruida Martha Susanna Vorster was born on 24 Oct 1852.
    9. Hester Helena Louisa Vorster was born on 27 Mar 1854.
    10. Hendrina Barendina Petronella Vorster was born on 6 Aug 1856; was christened on 9 Nov 1856 in Winburg.
    11. Johannes Jacobus Vorster was born on 2 Jan 1858; was christened on 7 Jan 1858 in Winburg; died in 1898.
    12. Maria Susanna Vorster was born on 20 Oct 1859; was christened on 22 Jan 1860 in Winburg.
    13. Hendrik Lambert Vorster was born on 24 Oct 1860; was christened on 5 May 1861 in Zoutpansberg, Renosterpoort..
    14. Philipina Danielina Vorster was born on 21 Oct 1862.

  3. 6.  Stephanus Petrus Cronje

    Stephanus married Johanna Hermina Elisabeth Goedhals. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 7.  Johanna Hermina Elisabeth Goedhals
    Children:
    1. 3. Johanna Hermina Elisabeth Cronje was born about 30 Jun 1838 in OVS; died on 27 Feb 1876 in Albert, Olywenfontein..


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. 4. 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. 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.

  3. 10.  Barend Petrus Havenga was christened on 29 Mar 1800 in Stellenbosch; died on 25 Dec 1871 in Zwartruggens,Waterval..

    Barend married Elisabeth Magrieta Riekert. Elisabeth was born in in Grahamstad; was christened on 10 Nov 1805; died on 24 Nov 1880 in Zwartruggens,Waterval.. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 11.  Elisabeth Magrieta Riekert was born in in Grahamstad; was christened on 10 Nov 1805; died on 24 Nov 1880 in Zwartruggens,Waterval..
    Children:
    1. 5. Susanna Gertruida Magdalena Hendrina Havenga was born on 7 Sep 1822 in Colesberg Distrik; was christened on 16 Feb 1823 in Cradock.; died on 24 Jan 1895 in Zwartruggens Tvl..



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