Olof Abraham Vorster

1816 - 1893  (76 years)

• Name	Olof Abraham Vorster
  Born	18 Nov 1816  [1]
  Christened	27 Apr 1817	Graaff- Reinet   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Died	23 Oct 1893	Aliwal Noord,Treurfontein.   [2]
  Person ID	I354	vorster
  Last Modified	28 Sep 2004

  
  

  Father	Johannes Hendrik Vorster,   b. 22 Dec 1788, Olifantsrivier ,   d. 19 Oct 1860, Lady Grey, De Kraal  (Age 71 years)
  Mother	Sophia Aletta Jacoba de Meyer,   c. 18 Aug 1793,   d. 6 May 1843, Burgersdorp,Hartebeesfontein 173  (Age ~ 49 years)
  Married	22 Dec 1811	Graaff-Reinet   [1]
  Notes	Gedoop 18.08.1793 + voor 1860 dv Oelof Abraham Servaas Meyer enAnna Christina Weideman
  Family ID	F11	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Elsje Swanepoel,   b. Abt 25 Mar 1821, Somerset ,   d. 21 Dec 1856, Aliwal Noord, Strydfontein.  (Age ~ 35 years)
  Married	18 Feb 1838	Cradock   [1]
  Children	1. Machel Maria Vorster,   b. 23 Feb 1839,   d. 18 Mar 1903  (Age 64 years)   2. Sophia Aletta Jacoba Vorster,   b. 14 Oct 1840   3. Johannes Hendrik Vorster,   b. 14 Jun 1842,   d. 7 Sep 1918, Johannesburg, Bez Valley.  (Age 76 years)   4. Elsje Vorster,   b. 27 Jan 1844   5. Anna Christina Vorster,   b. 6 Dec 1845,   d. 4 Jun 1913, Zastron, Bronkhorstfontein.  (Age 67 years)   6. Jacoba Johanna Petronella Cornelia Vorster,   b. 18 Mar 1849   7. Frederik Hendrik Vorster,   b. 25 Sep 1851   8. Martha Aletta Vorster,   b. 17 Dec 1852,   d. 24 Aug 1919  (Age 66 years)   9. Olof Abraham Vorster,   b. 11 Dec 1856   10. Johanna Jacoba Elisabeth Vorster
  Family ID	F292	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Anna Catharina Elisabeth van der Merwe,   b. 5 May 1838,   d. 8 Feb 1878, Aliwal Noord, Strydfontein.  (Age 39 years)
  Married	11 May 1857	Aliwal Noord   [1]
  Children	1. Jacobus Daniel Vorster,   b. 11 Oct 1858,   d. 4 Mar 1932, Aliwal Noord,Treurfontein.  (Age 73 years)   2. Olof Abraham Vorster,   b. 22 Apr 1861   3. Maria Johanna Vorster,   b. 7 Aug 1862   4. Pieter Johannes Vorster,   b. 1 Nov 1864, Aliwal Noord ,   d. 12 Mar 1937, Aliwal Noord, Treurfontein.  (Age 72 years)   5. Anna Catharina Elisabeth Vorster,   b. 31 Jan 1867, Aliwal Noord, Strydfontein.   6. Isaak Johannes Vorster,   b. 27 Dec 1867, Aliwal Noord ,   d. 31 Oct 1960, Aliwal Noord  (Age 92 years)   7. Willem Carel Vorster,   b. 29 Apr 1869,   d. 24 Apr 1935, Jamestown  (Age 65 years)   8. Olof Abraham Vorster,   b. 17 Sep 1870,   d. 15 Oct 1960, Aliwal Noord  (Age 90 years)   9. Margaretha Johanna Vorster,   b. 5 Feb 1873   10. Aletta Susanna Vorster,   b. Oct 1876,   d. 27 Jun 1919, Aliwal Noord, Treurfontein.  (Age ~ 42 years)
  Family ID	F293	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 3	Petronella Johanna Louisa Terblanche,   b. Abt 11 Aug 1848, Mosselbaai ,   d. 11 Jan 1920, Aliwal Noord,72 Cathcart Straat.  (Age ~ 71 years)
  Married	12 Mar 1879	Lady Grey   [3]
  Children	1. Petronella Johanna Louisa Terblanche Vorster,   b. 22 Feb 1882
  Family ID	F294	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  By sy doop was Barend Johannes Vorster, Elisabeth Johanna Grobler, Jacobus Adriaan Vorster en Hendrina Johanna Marais getuies. Verkry die Plaas Strydfontein groot 2335 morg op 1 Augustus 1851 as `n "grant".(QRR Vol 11 bls. 197) .Verdeel later die grond as volg: Isaak Johannes 1062 morg. Olof Abraham 1053 morg. Jacobus Daniel 105 Morg. Pieter Johannes 105 Morg.

  
  

• Sources

  [S2] Genealogical Institute of South Africa Records. [S8] MOOC 6/9/xxxxx. [S694] Lady Grey NG Kerk Rekords.