Pieter Willem Vorster

Notes:

" Grant " van die plaas Pampoenfontein No 252 GR op 9.9.1843 aan Pieter Willem Vorster en Dirk Coetzee

"Grant" van die plaas Bronkhorstfontein No 256 gemaak aan PW Vorster op 31.10.1836

(Dit kan ook die PW Vorster gebore op 8.7. 1798 of 1783 wees. Is nie seker watter een die plaas gekry het nie)

Pieter married Magdalena Johanna Vorster on 2 Feb 1817 in Graaff Reinet. Magdalena (daughter of Roelof Vorster and Levina Catharina Magdalena Steenkamp) was born on 19 Nov 1800 in Graaff Reinet Distrik.; was christened on 11 Oct 1801 in Graaf Reinet; died on 11 Dec 1865 in Middelburg KP, Rietvlei.. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Levina married Douw Gerbrand Steenkamp on 9 Oct 1833 in Cradock. Douw was born on 20 Dec 1815; died on 16 Dec 1877 in Kapokkraal. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: NN Vorster. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Cecilia married Willem Jacobus Vorster on 27 Feb 1842 in Cradock. Willem (son of Schalk Willem Vorster and Jannetjie Wilhelmina Steenkamp) was born on 20 Aug 1823 in Colesberg; was christened on 5 Jan 1824 in Graaff Reinet; died on 29 Oct 1853 in Cradock, Middelplaat.. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Magdalena married Andries Johannes van der Walt on 3 Nov 1839. Andries (son of Nicolaas van der Walt and Lasya Francina Vorster) was born on 16 Apr 1823. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Hester married Jan Harm Vorster on 26 Sep 1841 in Cradock. Jan (son of Barend Johannes Marthinus Vorster and Johanna Maria Magdalena Steenkamp) was born on 26 Jan 1821; was christened on 28 Apr 1821 in Cradock; died on 26 Dec 1889 in Middelburg, Barendskraal.. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Lasya married Tjaart Johannes Vorster on 3 Nov 1844 in Cradock. Tjaart (son of Casper Jan Hendrik Vorster and Maria Elisabeth van der Walt) was born on 22 Feb 1826 in Cradock Distrik; was christened on 3 Jul 1826 in Cradock; died on 26 Mar 1896 in Middelburg KP, Doornhoek. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Roelof married Maria Elisabetha du Plessis on 5 Aug 1849 in Cradock. Maria (daughter of Danièl Jacobus du Plessis and Johanna Maria Vorster) was born about 1833 in Middelburg KP Distrik.; died on 14 May 1882 in Klipkuil. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Roelof married Johanna Alida van Wyk on 27 Nov 1882 in Middelburg KP.. Johanna (daughter of Louis Jacobus van Wyk and Anna Johanna Aletta Coetzee) was born about 13 Jun 1862 in Middelburg KP, Spitskop.; died on 13 Oct 1921 in Middelburg KP, Springfontein.. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Isaak married Hester Elisabeth Margaretha van der Walt on 9 Jan 1853 in Middelburg KP. Hester (daughter of Nicolaas van der Walt and Lasya Francina Vorster) was born on 19 Mei 1836; died on 29 Apr 1884 in Middelburg KP, Rietvlei.. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Isaak married Magdalena Johanna Maria Vorster on 28 Jul 1884 in Middelburg KP.. Magdalena (daughter of Casper Jan Hendrik Vorster and Hester Francina Hendrina Pelser) was born on 23 Jan 1854 in Middelburg KP Distrik.; was christened on 3 Apr 1854 in Middelburg KP; died on 26 Sep 1900 in Middelburg KP, Rietvlei.. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Catharina married Douw Gerbrand Vorster on 23 Oct 1849 in Cradock. Douw (son of Casper Jan Hendrik Vorster and Cornelia Aletta Steyn) was born on 14 May 1831; was christened on 4 Dec 1831 in Cradock; died on 4 Jan 1893 in Naragas, Hay. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Jan Harm Vorster (b3c1d17e3) en Hester Sophia Vorster was getuies.

Schalk married Margaretha Johanna Kruger on 25 Mar 1861 in Middelburg KP.. Margaretha was born about 1845. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Pieter Willem Vorster en Magdalena Vorster was getuies.

Family/Spouse: F C van der Walt. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Pieter married Hester Aletta du Plessis on 19 Feb 1866 in Middelburg KP.. Hester was born about 1849. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Jannetjie married Louis Stephanus Kruger on 30 Apr 1866. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Willem married Johanna Magdalena Maria Vorster on 8 Dec 1866 in Middelburg KP.. Johanna (daughter of Jan Harm Vorster and Hester Sophia Vorster) was born on 30 Jan 1851; was christened on 25 May 1851 in Cradock; died on 19 Aug 1889. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

In die Doop register staan " de moeder dood"

Isaac married Johanna Francina Catharina Coetzee on 26 Okt 1868 in Middelburg KP.. Johanna was born about 1852; died on 19 Feb 1916. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Andries married Magdalena Johanna Louisa Vorster on 8 Dec 1866 in Middelburg KP.. Magdalena (daughter of Tjaart Johannes Vorster and Lasya Wilhelmina Vorster) was born on 1 Feb 1848; was christened on 30 Apr 1848 in Cradock. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Nie seker van ouers

Magdalena married Barend Johannes Marthinus Vorster on 28 Apr 1873 in Middelburg KP.. Barend (son of Jan Harm Vorster and Hester Sophia Vorster) was born on 5 Dec 1843; was christened on 4 Feb 1844 in Cradock; died on 8 Nov 1917 in Middelburg KP, Wolwekloof.. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Magdalena married Henning Johannes Hendrik Vorster on 4 Jul 1927 in Middelburg KP. Henning (son of Willem Jacobus Vorster and Susanna Douwlina Hendrika Coetzee) was born on 18 Apr 1854; was christened on 14 May 1854 in Middelburg KP; died about Jan 1934. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Barend married Lacea Christina van der Walt on 22 Jul 1861 in Middelburg KP.. Lacea (daughter of Johannes Christiaan van der Walt and Johanna Francina Coetzee) was born on 2 Des 1845; died on 4 Jan 1873 in Wolweberg. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Barend married Magdalena Johanna van der Walt on 28 Apr 1873 in Middelburg KP.. Magdalena (daughter of Andries Johannes van der Walt and Magdalena Johanna Vorster) was born on 5 Jul 1856 in Steynsburg; was christened in Oct 1856 in Middelburg; died on 22 Jul 1933 in Middelburg KP. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Magdalena married Pieter Willem van der Walt on 14 Aug 1861. Pieter was born on 18 Dec 1842; died on 14 Jan 1895 in Elliot,Balelutha.. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: NN Beetge. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Pieter married Huibreg Johanna Kruger on 30 Apr 1866 in Middelburg KP. Huibreg (daughter of D P Kruger) was born about 1850. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Johanna married Willem Jacobus Vorster on 8 Dec 1866 in Middelburg KP.. Willem (son of Willem Jacobus Vorster and Cecilia Sophia Vorster) was born on 18 Jul 1847; was christened on 26 Sep 1847 in Cradock; died on 19 Aug 1889 in Klipfontein. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Geen kinders
K8949 toon sy doodsdatum as 24 November 1872

Jan married Alida Johanna Aletta van der Walt on 11 Nov 1872 in Middelburg KP.. Alida was born about 1857. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Hendrik Johannes van der Walt. Hendrik was born on 18 May 1855 in Colesberg; died on 13 Oct 1944 in Middelburg KP.. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

MOK 1/1/460
Bdl No R9/729
In die handel en wandel bekend as Jan. By sy doop was Ca. Jan Hen . Vorster , Hester Sophia Vorster , BJ Vorster en Al. Bar. Steyn getuies.

Hy verhuis in 1892 vanaf Middelburg KP na Waterstroomvlei,in Griekwaland Wes - tussen Postmasburg en Griekwastad.
Kommandant Jan Vorster, alias Jan Pieter Retief, Kaapse Rebel.
Die Suid-Afrikaanse Krygshistoriese Vereeniging, Military History Journal, vol 7 no 4. deur Dr P.W. Vorster, DVD

Na die be-eindiging van die Tweede Anglo-Boereoorlog op 31 Mei 1902 kon die Transvaalse en Vrystaatse burgers na hul woonplekke terugkeer. Die krygsgevangenes in oorsese kampe is so spoedig moontlik gerepatrieer. Met die Kaapse rebelle wat hul goed en bloed vir die twee Boererepublieke opgeoffer het, was dit egter nie die geval nie. Nadat hulle die wapen neergelˆ het, is hulle vir hoogverraad aangekla. Die wat die amp van veldkornet of vrederegter in die Kaapse goewerment beklee het of die rang van kommandant in die rebelle- of Boeremagte gehad het, is swaar gevonnis (meestal gevan- genisstraf). Die ander is wel op aanklag van hoogverraad skuldig bevind, dog het slegs hul stemreg vir vyf jaar verloor en is vrygelaat. Die rebelle wat voor vredesluiting gevonnis is, moes hulle straf uitdien. Baie van die rebelle wat in die buiteland was - veral die wat offisiersrange beklee het - was huiwerig om terug te keer uit vrees dat hulle op hoogverraad tereg moes staan. Die van bulle wat selfs na 'n jaar of langer na vredesluiting teruggekom het, is steeds aangekla.

Die na-oorlogse ontberinge van die Kaaplandse rebelle het dus veel langer as die van hul republikeinse strydgenote geduur. Hoewel daar al heelwat aandag aan die deelname van die Kaapse kolonianers aan die Tweede Anglo-Boereoorlog geskenk is(1), is daar sover bekend nog min studies oor die lotgevalle van individuele rebelle gedoen. In hierdie artikel word die oorlogswedervaringe van een van die Noordkaaplandse rebelle, naamlik kommandant Jan Vorster van die distrik Hay, aangebied.

Casper Jan Hendrik (Jan), die oudste kind van Tjaart Johannes Vorster (1826-1896) en Lasya Wilhelmina Vorster (1830-1898), is op 25 Mei 1846 op die plaas Rietvlei in die distrik Middelburg (K.P.) gebore. Hy tree op 18 Julie 1864 in die huwelik met Magdalena Petronella Vorster (1848-l879) en hertrou op 30 Augustus 1880 met Heiletjie Maria Sophia Venter, gebore Vorster, weduwee van J A Venter. In 1892 verhuis Jan Vorster en sy gesin van Middelburg na Griekwaland-Wes waar hy hom op die plaas Waterstroomvlei tussen Postmasburg en Griekwastad (distrik Hay - tans distrik Postmasburg) vestig.(2)

Rebellekommandant van die distrik Hay
Na die uitbreek van die Tweede Anglo-Boereoorlog op 11 Oktober 1899 het die gewapende magte van die Republiek Oranje-Vrystaat die Noordoos-Kaapkolonie en Griekwaland-Wes binnegeval. President M T Steyn het op advies van regter J B M Hertzog 'n proklamasie uitgevaardig waarvolgens die gebiede slegs beset en onder Vrystaatse beheer geplaas is. Dit het dus nie anneksasie heteken nie. Die betrokke Vrystaatse offisiere het egter die besetting wel as anneksasie beskou en daarvolgens opgetree.(4) Die goewerneur van die Kaapkolonie, sir Alfred Milner, het die republieke dan ook onverwyld van anneksasie van dele van die Kaapkolonie beskuldig.(5)

Vroeg in November 1899 het regter Hertzog en kommandant J Jordaan Griekwaland-Wes binnegeval en op 11 November die dorpie Barkly-Wes onder Vrystaatse militˆre beheer geplaas. Binne 'n week is die Vrystaatse vlag deur Jordaan ook op Campbell, Griekwastad en Postmasburg gehys.(6) Met die aankoms van die Vrystaters op 17 November op Griekwastad is hulle deur 'n aantal boere van die distrik Hay verwelkom. Laasgenoemde het hulle van meet af aan as Vrystaatse burgers beskou en die wapen teen die Britse magte opgeneem. Op 'n vergadering wat die boere van die distrik die aand gehou het, is offisiere vir die verskillende veldkornetswyke van die distrik gekies en hulle sou voortaan ook die krygsraad van die rebelle uitmaak. Jan Vorster is as veldkornet vir wyk 4 (Blinkklip) verkies.(7) Teen Januarie 1900 het hy reeds die rang van kommandant beklee en rebelle sover as Olifantshoek in Brits-betsjoeanaland gewerf.(8) Net soos die ander rebelle-offisiere het hy ook die burgers in sy wyk in die naam van die 'goewerment van die Oranje Vrystaat' opgekommandeer om by die rebellemagte aan te sluit of om aan hulle lewensmiddele te lewer.

Fabersput en Wes-Transvaal
Onder oopperbevel van generaal P J de Villiers was Jan Vorster een van die aanvoerders van die Griekwaland-Wes rebelle wat op 30 Mei 1900 'n Britse mag onder sir Charles Warren op die plaas Fabersput naby Campbell aangeval het. Die rebelle het egter die geveg verloor en verdere weerstand het verbrokkel. Die meeste van hulle het dan ook gedurende Junie 1900 hulle wapens neergelˆ en oorgegee. Sowat vyftig - onder andere Jan Vorster - het egter besluit om die stryd voort te sit en is saam met generaal De Villiers na Wes-Transvaal om by generaal J H de la Rey aan te sluit.(9) Naby Wolmaransstad het Jan Vorster egter van generaal De Villiers afskeid geneem(10) en hom as Transvaalse burger by die Potchefstroomse kommando van generaal P J Liebenberg gevoeg.

Jan Vorster het waarskynlik reeds met generaal Liebenberg kennis gemaak toe laasgenoemde die eerste paar maande van 1900 in die Noord-Kaap opgetree het om die Britse magte te verdryf en om rebelle te werf. Met behulp van die rebelle van die distrik Hay het hy dan ook op 15 Februarie 1900 Prieska beset.(11) Op 30 Maart 1900 was generaal Liebenberg die voorsitter van 'n krygsraadsvergadering van die rebelle van die distrik Hay op Griekwastad.(12) As kommandant was Jan Vorster lid van die krygsraad.

In April 1900 het generaal De La Rey vir Liebenberg teruggeroep met die opdrag om die spoor- en telegraafverbindinge tussen Krugersdorp en Klerksdorp te ontwrig. Verder moes sy kommando die Britse troepe in die gebied so lastig val dat daar nie 'n sterk mag Noord van die Vaalrivier kon saamtrek om die deurtog van generaal C R de Wet uit die Vrystaat na Wes-Transvaal te verhoed nie.(13) Gedurende Junie tot Augustus het Liebenberg soveel welslae in die Potchefstroomgebied behaal dat die Britse opperbevel lord Methuen beveel het om dadelik van Rustenburg na Potcbefstroom op te ruk om die strategies belangrike spoorlyn tussen Krugersdorp en Klerksdorp te beveilig.(14) Methuen het op 29 Julie op Potchefstroom aangekom. Amery beskryf Methuen se tog tussen Bankstasie en Potchefstroom as 'a running fight with Boers watching the railway and road from the hills near Welverdiend'.(15) Methuen kon egter nie daarin slaag om verdere aanslae van Liebenberg op die betrokke spoorlyn te voorkom nie. Ook kon die sterk Britse magte Noord van die Vaalrivier nie verhoed dat generaal De Wet op 6 Augustus die Vaalrivier by Schoemansdrif oorsteek en die Wes-Transvaal binneval nie.(16)

Gevangeneming en verbanning na Ceylon 1900-1902
Dit was waarskynlik tydens een van die daaglikse skermutselinge tussen Liebenberg se patrollies en die Britse troepe dat Jan Vorster op Sondag, 5 Augustus 1900, by Potchefstroom (dit kon in die dorp of distrik gewees het, gevang is. Hy het sy naam as Jan Pieter Retief, woonagtig te Johannesburg, opgegee.(17) Hy is as Transvaalse burger saam met ander krygsgevangenes na die militˆre kamp by Groenpunt gestuur. Vandaar is hy as Jan Pieter Retief (nommer 11388) saam met 13 Boer-offisiere en 247 burgers op 3 September 1900 met die skip City of Vienna na Ceylon vervoer waar hulle op 25 September aangekom het.(18) Vanaf die Colombohawe is hulle na die groot krygsgevangekamp Diyatalawa geneem waar hy hut 51 tot in Julie 1902 bewoon het.

Gedurende die bykans twee jaar in ballingskap het by verskillende briewe aan familielede in Suid-Afrika geskryf. Sommige van die briewe het behoue gebly en word tans in die Oorlogsmuseum in Bloemfontein bewaar. Al die briewe het hy as J P Retief onderteken en hoewel al die korrespondensie van krygsgevangenes streng gesensor is, het die Britse owerheid nooit sy ware identiteit vasgestel nie - daarvoor was hy te uitgeslape! Die meeste briewe het by aan sy 'neef' B J Vorster van die plaas Waterstroomvlei gerig. Hierdie 'neef' is egter niemand anders as sy eie seun nie! Een van sy briewe (17 April 1902) skryf hy aan mevrou H Vorster en spreek haar aan as 'waarde en geliefde tanta' terwyl sy in werklikbeid sy eggenote is. In sy briewe maak hy soms melding van sy terugkeer na die Transvaal. In sy laaste brief (24 Julie 1902) vra hy vir mejuffrou H van der Walt van Wildfontein of sy vrou nog in die Transvaal op Vlei is. Hier sinspeel hy natuurlik op sy plaas Waterstroomvlei in Griekwaland-Wes. In al sy briewe spreek hy sy vurige verlange na en diepe bekommernis oor sy vrou en kinders uit. Daarin getuig hy ook van sy onwrikbare geloof en vertroue in sy hemelse Vader. Hy praat ook sy naasbestaandes moed in en troos hulle met Bybeltekste.

Verblyf in Nederland
Na die vredesluiting op 31 Mei 1902 het Jan Vorster besef dat hy nie saam met die ander krygsgevangenes dadelik na Suid-Afrika kon terugkeer nie. Sy ware identiteit sou dan bekend word en hy sou as kommandant van die rebelle van die distrik Hay vir hoogverraad aangekla word. Dat sy vrese nie ongegrond was nie blyk uit die feit dat 41 van die Ceylon-krygsgevangenes by hulle aankoms in Suid-Afrika as Kaapse rebelle verhoor en gestraf is.(19)

Op 24 Julie 1900 skryf by vanaf die Ragama-kamp, naby Colombo, aan mejuffrou H van der Walt van Wildfontein dat hy van die 'outoriteite' toestemming ontvang het om die volgende week met die skip Selaka na Holland te vertrek, waar hy hom by vriende in Amsterdam sou aansluit. Hy sou na dieselfde plek as waar 'Hendrik' hom bevind, gaan.

Mejuffrou H van der Walt, vir wie by as 'tante' aanspreek, is die dogter (Hester) van sy suster Lavina (1856-1939) wat met Johannes Hendrik Stephanus (Hendrik) van der Walt (1853-1903) van die plaas Wildfontein, distrik Middelburg (K.P.) getroud is. Die 'Hendrik' in sy brief is dus sy swaer wat reeds in 1900 as Kaapse rebel na Holland uitgewyk het.

Dit kan dus aanvaar word dat by in oorlegpleging met Hendrik van der Walt besluit het om eers na Holland te gaan om te sien hoe die Kaapse regering na die oorlog teenoor die rebelle in die buiteland sou optree. Van der Walt het waarskynlik ook re‰lings getref dat Jan Vorster se oortog van Ceylon na Holland betaal word. Ook meld hy in sy brief dat hy die enigste Afrikaner tussen die Hollanders sou wees en dat die reis sowat vyftig dae sou duur.

'n Maand na die Vrede van Vereeniging is die krygsgevangenes in Ceylon in kennis gestel dat die wat op eie koste kon gaan dadelik na Suid-Afrika kon terugkeer. Die ander moes wag totdat die nodige vervoerre‰lings vir hulle getref is. Vir vrylating moes hulle almal 'n verklaring van trou aan die Britse kroon onderteken. Ses-en-sewentig Hollanders (meestal van die Ragama-kamp) wat aan Boerekant geveg het, is deur bemiddeling van die Nederlandse Konsul in Ceylon na Holland gerepatrieer. Jan Vorster was deel van bierdie groep wat op 28 Julie 1902 met die Selaka vanaf Colombo vertrek het. By Padang is hulle na 'n ander Hollandse skip oorgeplaas wat deur die Suez-kanaal direk na Amsterdam gevaar(20) en omstreeks die einde van September daar aangekom het. Op 'n poskaart van 17 Oktober 1902 aan sy dogter gee Jan Vorster sy adres as die van mejuffrou Anna Mooij, Ter-flaarstraat 15, Amsterdam aan. Volgens 'n poskaart van 3 November 1902 aan hom gerig, was hy toe 'n inwoner van die 'Afrikaner Tehuis' in Overtoom, Amsterdam,

Nederlanders wat die Boere in Suid-Afrika goedgesind was, het in 1900 'n 'Christelijk Nationaal Boeren-Comit‚' gestig om hulp aan die Kaaplandse rebelle wat na Holland uitgewyk het, te verleen. Hierdie Boerekomitee het in Augustus 1900 'n groot herehuis by Nieuwe Herengracht 143, die eiendom van die Gereformeerde Kerk Amsterdam, tot die beskikking van die uitgewekenes gestel en ook finansi‰le bystand verleen. Hierdie buis is die 'Afrikaans Tehuis' genoem. Daar was by geleentheid sowat sestig Afrikaners in die tehuis. In Mei 1902 het die diakonie van die Gereformeerde Kerk Amsterdam die tehuis vir ander doeleindes benodig en die sowat twintig inwoners wat toe nog oor was, is na 'n tweede Afrikaanse tehuis aan die Overtoom (nommer 191) oorgeplaas. Na die vredesluiting het die meeste Kaaplanders na Suid-Afrika teruggekeer sodat daar aan die einde van November nog net vier in die tehuis oorgebly het. Dit is trouens aan die begin van Desember gesluit.(21)

Amnestie
Tydens die vredesonderhandelinge in Mei 1902 het die Boereafgevaardigdes 'n sterk pleidooi vir amnestie aan die Kaapse en Natalse rebelle gelewer. Die Kaapse regering het die onderneming gegee om onder sekere voorwaardes am die versoek van die Boereleiers te voldoen.(22) Kort na vredesluiting het die Kaapse goewerneur in 'n proklamasie wat hy op 11 Junie 1902 uitgevaardig het die amnestievoorwaardes uiteengesit. Die rebelle wat 'n amp van vrederegter of veldkomet in die Kupse goewerment beklee het of die rang van kommandant in die rebelle- of burgermagte gehad het, sou egter van die amnestievoordele uitgesluit wees. Hulle sou egter deur 'n gewone siviele hof verhoor word. Die vonnisoplegging sou aan die diskressie van die bof oorgelaat word behalwe dat die doodstraf nie opgelˆ sou mag word nie. In die proklamasie word voorts gemeld dat die jurisdiksie van die spesiale (militˆre) howe, ingestel ingevolge die 'Indemnity and Special Tribunals Act, 1900' op 12 April 1901 verstryk het. Rebelle wat na di‚ datum, maar voor 10 Julie 1902, gevange geneem is of oorgegee het, sou deur die gewone (siviele) howe verhoor word. Alle Britse onderdane wat nie voor of op 10 Julie 1902 hulle wapens neergelˆ het nie, sou die amnestievoordele verbeur.(23) Strydig met die versekering wat in die proklamasie gegee is en selfs na die opheffing van die krygswet in September 1902 het die spesiale howe steeds voortgegaan om re- belle te verhoor en te vonnis. So het die spesiale hof in Oktober 1902 in Kimberley swaar strawwe aan 'n aantal Griekwaland-Wes-rebelle opgelˆ.(24) Berigte oor hierdie verhoor moes vir Jan Vorster so afgeskrik het dat hy bevrees was om na Suid-Afrika terug te keer. Hierdie spesiale howe het egter teen die einde van 1902 opgehou funksioneer.

Joseph Chamberlain, koloniale sekretaris van die Britse regering, het hom tydens sy besoek aan Suid-Afrika in 1902-1903 besonder beywer om versoening tussen Boer en Brit te bevonder. Hy het in Februarie 1903 in Kaapstad samesprekings met Jan Hofmeyr, leier van die Afrikanerbond, gevoer om Hofmeyr se samewerking vir sy konsiliasiebeleid te verkry. In ruil hiervoor het Hofmeyr die vrylating van die Kaapse rebelle (die sogenaamde politieke gevangenes) as voorwaarde gestel. Chamberlain was so gretig dat sy versoeningsbeleid moes slaag dat hy op die vooraand van sy vertrek op 23 Februarie 1903 belowe het om Hofmeyr se versoek te steun.(25) Chamberlain het ongetwyfeld tydens sy onderhandelinge met Hofmeyr ook die aangeleentheid met die Kaapse goewerneur en regering bespreek. Kort na sy vertrek na Engeland het sir Pieter Faure, koloniale sekretaris, by die prokureur-generaal laat vasstel aan welke politieke gevangenes daar genade kon verleen word met die oog op die versagting van hul vonnisse.(26) Na Chamberlain se terugkoms in Engeland skryf hy op 26 Maart 1903 aan Hofmeyr: 'You have already seen that amnesty to which you have attached so much importance has been conceded.(27) Die 380 rebelle in die Tokai-gevangenis is inderdaad op 21 Maart 1903 vrygelaat.(28)

Hoewel hierdie amnestieverlening nie ipso facto op die Kaapse rebelle wat toe nog in die buiteland verkeer het van toepassing was nie, het dit tog aan hulle die vrymoedigheid gegee om huis toe te kom. Die versoeningsbeleid van Chamberlain het ongetwyfeld baie daartoe bygedra dat die houding en optrede van die Kaapse owerheid teenoor die rebelle in die buiteland mettertyd matiger geword het. In Januarie 1905 is die versekering aan di‚ rebelle gegee dat hulle nie meer vervolg sou word nie. Hulle moes net skriftelik erken dat hulle hoogverraad gepleeg het en sou dan slegs vir vyfjaar ontkieser word.(29)

Terugkoms
Op 15 Julie 1903 het Jan Vorster en twee ander Kaaplanders, Mattheus J du Plessis van Cradock en Mechiel Jacobus Pretorius van Middelburg, in Kaapstad aangekom. Hulle het hulle die volgende dag aan die resident-magistraat oorgegee. Jan Vorster het in sy verklaring gemeld dat hy op 4 Desember 1899 by die Vrystaatse magte aangesluit het, op 28 Julie 1902 na Europa vertrek het en op 15 Julie 1903 teruggekom het. Die landdros het bom op borgtog van 250 pond sterling vrygelaat op voorwaarde dat hy bom na sy tuiskoms by die resident-magistraat op Griekwastad moes aanmeld om verhoor te word. Hy het op 3 Augustus in die hof op Griekwastad ver skyn. Verskillende persone wat destyds saam met hom gerebelleer het, het getuig dat hy vanaf November 1899 tot Junie 1900 as veldkornet aan die rebellie deelgeneem het en dat hy gedurende die tyd nie enige oorlogmisdaad gepleeg het nie.(30) Die hof het hom ongetwyfeld aan hoogverraad skuldig bevind maar dit is nie bekend wat sy vonnis was nie. Moontlik het die hof in aanmerking geneem dat hy byna twee jaar lank in gevangenisskap in Ceylon deurgebring en daarna vir bykans 'n jaar in Holland vertoef het. Hy was dus altesaam drie jaar van sy plaas en huisgesin afwesig. Net soos in die geval van ander rebelle is sy stemreg hom waarskynlik ook vir vyf jaar ontneem. Deur wetgewing het al die Kaapse rebelle egter hul stemreg in 1906 teruggekry.

Besluit
Kommandant Jan Vorster was al taamlik bejaard (53 jaar) toe hy in November 1899 uit meegevoel met die twee Boere-republieke se stryd teen Groot-Brittanje aanvoerder van die distrik Hay se rebelle geword het. Hy het beslis baie opgeoffer vir die saak waarvoor hy die wapen opgeneem het. Die twee jaar in ballingskap in Ceylon was op sy leeftyd vir bom waarskynlik 'n swaar beproewing wat ho‰ eise aan sy geloofs- en Godsvertroue gestel het. In feitlik elke brief uit die Diyatalawakamp maak hy melding van sy intense verlange na sy land en familie en kla dat hy so min van sy geliefdes hoor - iets wat hom diep bekommer het. Ook op stoflike gebied is by swaar deur die oorlog getref. Geen wonder nie dat hy die res van sy lewe stil en rustig op sy plaas Waterstroomvlei deurgebring het en nie meer aktief aan die politiek deelgeneem het nie. Hy is op 1 Februarie 1925 in die ouderdom van 78 jaar en 9 maande na 'n veelbewo‰ lewe oorlede en op sy plaas begrawe.

Die Kaapse kolonialers wat hulle aan die kant van die twee Boere-republieke geskaar het en groot ontberinge deurgemaak het, is vandag haas 'n vergete geslag. Min van hulle kleinkinders leef nog. Behalwe 'n paar klein aandenkings wat die rebelle uit die gevangeniskampe met hulle saamgebring het, is die herinneringe aan hulle oorlogswedervaringe vinnig besig om in die vergetelheid te verdwyn. Dit is dus te betreur dat daar nie meer van die rebelle se lotgevalle opgeteken is nie want daarsonder word die rykgeskakeerde vaderlandse geskiedenis beslis verarm.

Casper married Magdalena Petronella Vorster on 18 Jul 1864 in Burgersdorp. Magdalena (daughter of Roelof Louis Vorster and Anna Francina van Wyk) was born on 30 Apr 1848 in Middelburg KP Distrik.; was christened on 9 Jul 1848 in Cradock; died on 14 Nov 1879 in Tigerkloof. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Casper married Hyletjie Maria Sophia Vorster on 30 Aug 1880 in Middelburg KP.. Hyletjie (daughter of Casper Jan Hendrik Vorster and Hester Francina Hendrina Pelser) was born on 14 Dec 1851 in Middelburg KP.; was christened on 21 Mar 1852 in Burgersdorp; died on 17 Sep 1939 in Postmasburg, Waterstroomvlei.; was buried in Postmasburg, Waterstroomvlei. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Magdalena married Andries Johannes Hendrik van der Walt on 8 Dec 1866 in Middelburg KP.. Andries (son of Andries Johannes van der Walt and Magdalena Johanna Vorster) was born on 29 Aug 1850; died on 23 Jun 1932 in Steynsburg,Elandsfontein.. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Maria married Hendrik Tjaart Jacobus van der Walt on 26 Sep 1865 in Burgersdorp. Hendrik was born on 24 Nov 1848; died on 10 Oct 1905 in Pretoria. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Lasya married Louis Petrus Vorster on 27 Apr 1867 in Middelburg KP.. Louis (son of Louis Petrus Vorster and Hester Jacoba Margarita Steyn) was born on 27 Oct 1850 in Cradock; was christened on 2 Mar 1851 in Colesberg.; died on 29 Sep 1889 in Waterkloof. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Lasya married Johannes Hendrik Tjaart Jacobus van der Walt on 22 Feb 1892 in Middelburg KP.. Johannes was born on 15 Feb 1839; died on 16 Sep 1908 in Steynsburg, Vlakfontein.. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Een van sy dogters is met Barend Johannes Marthinus Vorster getroud.

Pieter married Anna Johanna Kruger on 30 Apr 1871 in Middelburg KP. Anna was born on 15 Dec 1853 in Middelburg KP.; died on 4 Apr 1922 in Postmasburg. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Johannes Hendrik S van der Walt. Johannes was born on 29 Jun 1853; died on 29 Sep 1903. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Tjaart married Anna Christina Jacoba Adriana Vorster on 2 Oct 1876 in Middelburg KP.. Anna (daughter of Roelof Louis Vorster and Anna Christina Jacoba Adriana Vorster) was born on 6 Jul 1861; was christened on 7 Sep 1861 in Middelburg KP; died on 9 Nov 1889 in Middelburg KP, Doornhoek.. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Tjaart married Cecilia Sophia Kruger on 31 Mar 1890 in Middelburg KP.. Cecilia (daughter of Louis Stephanus Kruger and Jannetjie Wilhelmina Elisabeth Vorster) was born on 15 Apr 1867; died on 23 Apr 1945 in Middelburg KP.. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Hester married Roelof Stephanus van der Walt on 8 Dec 1886 in Middelburg KP.. Roelof was born about 1859 in Kaap; died on 4 Dec 1940 in Steynsburg,Fonteintjie.. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Johanna married Antonie Johannes van Wyk on 18 Aug 1884 in Middelburg KP. Antonie was born on 21 Nov 1861. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Hendrina married Casper Jan Henrik Pretorius on 3 Jul 1885 in Middelburg KP. Casper (son of Gert Andries Louis Pretorius and Alida Barendina Vorster) was born on 27 Oct 1863 in Grootfontein; died on 28 Jul 1897 in Middelburg KP, Doornpoort. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Johanna married Johannes Christiaan Francois Kruger in 1872 in Middelburg KP.. Johannes was born on 5 Jun 1856; died on 30 Aug 1900 in Middelburg KP.. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Magdalena married Johannes Christoffel Kruger on 11 Nov 1872 in Middelburg KP.. Johannes was born on 5 May 1856. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Jacob Petrus Coetsee. Jacob was born on 1 Sep 1855 in Middelburg KP.; was christened on 30 Dec 1855 in Burgersdorp; died on 1 Sep 1918 in Middelburg KP.. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Maria married Barend Johannes van der Walt on 26 May 1877. Barend was born on 11 Dec 1859 in Middelburg KP., Vischgat.; died on 1 Dec 1933 in Middelburg KP.. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Roelof married Hester Hendrina Francina van der Walt on 3 Nov 1886 in Middelburg KP.. Hester was born in 1870. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Levina married Izak David van der Walt on 18 Dec 1893. Izak was born on 21 May 1853 in Middelburg KP.; died on 12 Oct 1921 in Middelburg KP., Hartbeesfontein.. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Roelof Stephanus van der Walt. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Stephanus Kruger. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Pieter married Hester Cornelia Lessing on 11 Nov 1872 in Middelburg KP.. Hester (daughter of Stephanus Johannes Lessing and Margaritha Jacoba Kruger) was born about 3 Feb 1854 in Middelburg Distrik.; died on 3 Mar 1910 in Middelburg Distrik.. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Pieter married Anna Cecilia Struwig on 29 Jan 1912 in Philipstown. Anna was born about 1870. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: NN Kruger. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Hendrina married Johannes Hendrik Tjaart Jacobus van der Walt on 19 Sep 1881 in Middelburg KP.. Johannes was born on 26 Mar 1859 in Middelburg KP.; died on 24 Oct 1908 in Middelburg KP., De Hoek.. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Levina married Tjaart Petrus Coetzee on 28 Nov 1892. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Levina married Christoffel Johannes Venter on 24 Jan 1870 in Middelburg KP.. Christoffel was born on 18 Sep 1845 in Colesberg, Onder-Seekoeirivier; died on 20 Mar 1880 in Middelburg KP., Wolwefontein. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Levina married Jan Hendrik Snyman on 21 Jul 1881 in Middelburg KP.. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Johannes Petrus van der Walt. Johannes was born about 1851; died on 6 Aug 1929 in Wolmaranstad. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Casper married Hester Duvenhage on 4 Mar 1878 in Middelburg KP.. Hester (daughter of Johannes Petrus Duvenhage and Hester van der Walt) was born on 2 Jun 1861 in Middelburg Distrik.; died on 10 Jun 1896 in Naragas, Hay. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Casper married Douwlina Susanna Gerbrecht Kruger on 19 Oct 1896 in Postmasburg. Douwlina was born on 13 Sep 1876 in Steynsburg Distrik.; died on 3 May 1914 in Potchefstroom. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Casper married Christina Maria Steyn on 8 Sep 1919 in Potchefstroom. Christina was born about 1866. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Jacobus Stephanus van der Walt. Jacobus was born on 5 May 1871 in Colesberg; died on 1 Oct 1945 in Elliot. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Cecilia married Tjaart Johannes Vorster on 31 Mar 1890 in Middelburg KP.. Tjaart (son of Tjaart Johannes Vorster and Lasya Wilhelmina Vorster) was born on 27 Apr 1857; was christened on 6 Jul 1857 in Middelburg KP; died on 26 Jun 1905 in Middelburg KP, Barendskraal.. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

MOOC wys haar geboorte as abt 1878

Notes:

Geen kinders.

Willem married Hester Catharina Steyn on 6 Aug 1902 in Venterstad. Hester was born on 27 Nov 1873 in Steynsburg, Plaatfontein; died about 1940 in Steynsburg, in haar huis.; was buried in Steynsburg. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Hendrik married Louisa Hendrika Kruger on 18 Feb 1895 in Middelburg KP.. Louisa was born on 9 Sep 1875; died on 21 Jun 1945 in Middelburg KP; was buried in Middelburg KP. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Hendrina married Barend Johannes Vorster on 12 Mar 1900 in Middelburg KP.. Barend (son of Schalk Louis Cornelius Vorster and Anna Maria Vorster) was born on 26 Jun 1881; was christened on 21 Aug 1881 in Middelburg KP.; died on 6 Sep 1972 in Middelburg KP; was buried in Middelburg KP. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Lacea married Johannes Christiaan Vorster on 28 Apr 1884 in Steynsburg. Johannes (son of Barend Johannes Marthinus Vorster and Lacea Christina van der Walt) was born on 15 Mar 1865 in Steynsburg, Plaatfontein; was christened on 3 Sep 1865 in Middelburg KP.; died on 29 Jun 1945 in Steynsburg, Plaatfontein; was buried in Steynsburg. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Maria married Schalk Louis Vorster on 27 Jan 1890 in Steynsburg. Schalk (son of Casper Jan Hendrik Vorster and Jannetjie Wilhelmina Vorster) was born on 13 Oct 1871 in Hofmeyr; was christened on 7 Jan 1872 in Middelburg KP.; died on 1 Aug 1943 in Steynsburg, in sy huis; was buried in Steynsburg. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Johannes Ludovickus Kruger. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Jan Daniel van der Walt. Jan was born about 1874 in Middelburg KP.; died on 24 Oct 1918 in Middelburg KP., Cyprusvlei.. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

K68821

Andries married Hester van der Walt on 17 Apr 1904 in Middelburg KP.. Hester was born on 30 Oct 1883 in Colesberg; died on 28 Nov 1955 in Middelburg KP., van Rensburgstraat.; was buried in Middelburg KP. Distrik.. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Willem Stephanus van der Walt. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Pieter married Hester Aletta van der Walt on 23 Dec 1919 in Middelburg KP.. Hester (daughter of Hendrik Nicolaas van der Walt and Hester Aletta Vorster) was born on 16 Dec 1898; died on 29 Jul 1986 in Middelburg KP.. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

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Roelof married Lasea Christina Vorster on 3 Apr 1922 in Middelburg KP.. Lasea (daughter of Nicolaas Vorster and Maria Jacoba Duvenhage) was born on 12 Sep 1892 in Middelburg; was christened on 16 Oct 1892 in Middelburg; died in in Bloemfontein. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Jan married Hendrina Lacea Francina Venter on 25 Apr 1881 in Middelburg KP.. Hendrina (daughter of Christoffel Johannes Venter and Margaretha Johanna Lessing) was born about 10 Dec 1864; died on 10 Feb 1921 in Meintjeskraal,Middelburg KP. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Johannes married Lacea Wilhelmina van der Walt on 28 Apr 1884 in Steynsburg. Lacea (daughter of Andries Johannes Hendrik van der Walt and Magdalena Johanna Louisa Vorster) was born in 15 N ov 1867 in Middelburg Distr.; died on 23 Feb 1898 in Steynsburg. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Johannes married Hester Hendrina Venter on 8 Jun 1898 in Steynsburg. Hester was born on 24 May 1876; died on 28 Jan 1929 in Steynsburg. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Johannes married Hester Catharina Steyn on 25 Jun 1929 in Middelburg KP.. Hester was born on 27 Nov 1873 in Steynsburg, Plaatfontein; died about 1940 in Steynsburg, in haar huis.; was buried in Steynsburg. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Johannes married Tjaartina Jacoba Petronella Labuschagne on 22 Jun 1941 in Steynsburg. Tjaartina was born on 7 Jun 1886 in Hofmeyr. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

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Barend married Susanna Francina Vorster on 29 Apr 1889 in Middelburg KP.. Susanna (daughter of Pieter Willem Vorster and Anna Johanna Kruger) was born on 11 Jul 1872; was christened on 25 Aug 1872 in Middelburg KP.; died on 23 Jun 1962 in Postmasburg. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Jan married Martha Maria Venter on 29 Oct 1888 in Middelburg KP.. Martha (daughter of Johannes Ignatius Venter and Martha Maria Jacoba Lessing) was born on 25 Aug 1873; died on 25 Apr 1942 in Middelburg KP; was buried in Middelburg KP. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: I D J van Zyl. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: G J Coetzee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: D Venter. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Gert Hendrik Jacobus van der Walt. Gert was born on 24 Nov 1881 in Middelburg KP., Henningsfontein.; died on 16 Sep 1933 in Middelburg KP.. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Hendrina married Pieter Willem Vorster on 24 Feb 1902 in Middelburg KP.. Pieter (son of Pieter Willem Vorster and Hester Cornelia Lessing) was born on 19 Feb 1878 in Middelburg KP.; was christened on 31 Mar 1878 in Middelburg KP.; died on 13 Nov 1919 in Middelburg KP; was buried in Middelburg KP. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Tjaart married Catharina Anna Johanna Vorster on 12 Aug 1889 in Middelburg KP. Catharina (daughter of Jan Harm Vorster and Catharina Anna Johanna Vorster) was born on 8 Feb 1873; was christened on 23 Mar 1873 in Middelburg KP.; died on 30 Jun 1953 in Durban. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Roelof married Hester Francina Hendrina Vorster on 19 Jul 1901 in Griekwastad. Hester (daughter of Schalk Willem Vorster and Jannetje Wilhelmina Vorster) was born on 18 Oct 1881; was christened on 29 Jan 1882 in Middelburg KP.; died on 4 Apr 1979 in Westonaria. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

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Barend married Janetta Maria Elisabeth van der Walt on 29 Sep 1902 in Beaconsfield. Janetta was born on 23 Jun 1882; died on 1 Jul 1950 in Postmasburg. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Lasya married Barend Johannes Vorster on 20 Jan 1903 in Middelburg KP.. Barend (son of Barend Johannes Vorster and Maria Aletta Blom) was born on 2 Dec 1876; was christened on 14 Jan 1877 in Cradock; died on 14 Dec 1925 in Schweizer Reneke,Seringboomkoppie. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Hendrik Johannes Stephanus Meintjes. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: NN Vorster. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Barend Johannes Andries du Plessis. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Nicolaas P W van der Walt. Nicolaas was born on 8 Apr 1879 in Steynsburg; died on 26 Aug 1952. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Susanna married Barend Johannes Marthinus Vorster on 29 Apr 1889 in Middelburg KP.. Barend (son of Barend Johannes Marthinus Vorster and Lacea Christina van der Walt) was born on 23 May 1867 in Middelburg KP.; was christened on 28 Jul 1867 in Middelburg KP.; died on 8 Aug 1947 in Postmasburg. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

TJ Vorster se SK,T11666/67, onderteken deur sy seun Tjaart Johannes( op 15 Feb. 1971) toon sy vrou as Maria Catherina Vorster met geen vooroorlede eggenoot nie, en sy ouers as Tjaart Johannes Vorster en Anna Alida Cecilia Vorster gebore Pretorius.Vreemd?

Tjaart married Anna Alida Cecilia Pretorius on 27 Jun 1898 in Griekwastad. Anna was born on 19 May 1877 in Bethulie; died on 19 Jul 1943 in Postmasburg. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Tjaart married Maria Catharina Badenhorst on 28 Feb 1944 in Postmasburg. Maria (daughter of Barend Hermanus Badenhorst and Petrusina Johanna Badenhorst) was born on 26 Apr 1903 in Strydenburg; died on 4 Jul 1974 in Pretoria. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Lasya married Johannes Lodewickus Snyman on 6 Feb 1922. Johannes was born on 2 May 1862; died in 1927 in Postmasburg. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Lasya married Barend Jacobus Lodewickus Coetzee on 24 May 1929. Barend was born on 2 Sep 1872; died on 21 Oct 1961. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

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Lodewikus married Magdalena Maria Snyman on 11 Sep 1905 in Postmasburg, and was divorced. Magdalena (daughter of Philippus Johannes Snyman and Martha Maria du Plessis) was born on 18 Apr 1888 in Philipstown; died on 28 Oct 1969 in Stellenbosch. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Anna married Johannes Christiaan Buys on 2 Sep 1912 in Postmasburg. Johannes was born on 21 Oct 1879; died on 7 Nov 1918 in Postmasburg. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Pieter married Margaretha Elizabeth Loubser on 15 May 1911 in Postmasburg. Margaretha was born on 20 Mar 1888 in Hay; died on 28 Jul 1973 in Pretoria. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Roelof married Hester Aletta Lessing on 3 Mar 1903 in Middelburg KP.. Hester (daughter of Johannes Christiaan Lessing and Cecilia Margaretha Lessing) was born on 19 Jan 1886 in Middelburg KP Distr.; died on 26 May 1918 in Doornpoort ,Middelburg KP. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Roelof married Levina Catharina Magdalena du Plessis on 14 Apr 1919 in Steynsburg. Levina was born on 30 Jun 1886; died on 25 Dec 1971 in Middelburg KP; was buried in Middelburg KP. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

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Louis married Lasea Christina Vorster on 4 Nov 1907 in Middelburg KP.. Lasea (daughter of Jan Harm Vorster and Hendrina Lacea Francina Venter) was born on 1 Sep 1886 in Middelburg KP.; was christened on 17 Oct 1886 in Middelburg KP.; died on 1 Oct 1968 in Middelburg KP. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Janetta married Barend Johannes Marthinus Kruger on 16 Sep 1918 in Middelburg KP. Barend was born on 26 May 1885. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Tjaart married Hester Johanna Kruger on 2 Aug 1916 in Krugersdorp. Hester was born on 22 Nov 1892 in Venterstad; died on 9 Nov 1968 in Krugersdorp. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Tjaart married Susanna Gertina van Huyssteen on 20 Jul 1974 in Florida. Susanna was born on 10 Jul 1907. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Louis married Martha Johanna Kruger on 15 Dec 1927 in Potchefstroom. Martha was born on 23 Oct 1904; died on 17 Jan 1986. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Lesea married Johannes Hendrik Coetzee about 1912. Johannes was born on 30 Sep 1892. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Nooit getroud.

Levina married Roelof Stephanus Vorster on 8 Jun 1914 in Middelburg KP. Roelof (son of Roelof Stephanus Vorster and Hester Hendrina Francina van der Walt) was born on 22 Aug 1891 in Middelburg KP.; was christened on 22 Nov 1891 in Middelburg KP.; died on 20 Sep 1955 in Middelburg KP.Ruigtefontein.; was buried in Middelburg KP.. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

van Ruigtefontein,Middelburg KP
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Roelof married Levina Catharina Kruger on 8 Jun 1914 in Middelburg KP. Levina (daughter of Johannes Christiaan Francois Kruger and Johanna Maria Vorster) was born on 16 Sep 1893 in Middelburg KP Distrik; died on 4 Nov 1944 in in haar huis in Middelburg KP; was buried in Middelburg KP.. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Roelof married Hendrina Francina Johanna du Plessis on 22 Oct 1945 in Middelburg KP.. Hendrina was born on 30 Dec 1907. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Stephanus married Anna Johanna Lessing on 28 Jan 1895 in Middelburg KP. Anna (daughter of Johannes Christiaan Lessing and Hester Cornelia Kruger) was born about 15 Oct 1875 in Middelburg KP.; died on 15 Jul 1959 in Pretoria. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Pieter married Hendrina Francina Alida Vorster on 24 Feb 1902 in Middelburg KP.. Hendrina (daughter of Pieter Willem Vorster and Huibreg Johanna Kruger) was born on 25 Oct 1881; was christened on 25 Dec 1881 in Middelburg KP.. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Paul Kruger. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

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Izak married Janetta Wilhelmina Vorster on 25 May 1908 in Middelburg KP.. Janetta (daughter of Jan Harm Vorster and Catharina Anna Johanna Vorster) was born on 8 Jul 1885 in Middelburg KP.; was christened on 26 Jul 1885 in Middelburg KP.; died on 23 Nov 1960 in Boksburg, Elandsfontein.; was buried in Middelburg KP. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

"die vader onbekend"
Moeder was Hester Cecilia Brits.