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Pieter Willem van Heerden

Male Abt 1683 - 1763  (~ 80 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Pieter Willem van Heerden was born about 1683; died in 1763 in Tulbagh/Graaf-Reinett district.

    Notes:

    Pieter Willem van HEERDEN born about 1683 and arrived in South Africa in 1701 on the ship Popkensburgh. He was a farmer and died at Tulbagh in 1763. He married Magteld van der MERWE on 18 September 1708. Magteld died in 1765

    CHILDREN
    b1 Willem baptised 22 Oct 1709, X 30 Apr 1730 Martha van der Merwe
    b2 Elsje , X Willem van der Merwe
    b3 Hendrik born 1712
    b4 Jacob baptised 14 Jul 1715 died young
    b5 Aletta baptised 8 May 1718, X Paarl 27 Feb 1735 Christian Ernst
    b6 Jacoba baptised 19 May 1720, X G van der Merwe
    b7 Jacob, X 23 Aug 1746 Anna Jordaan
    b8 Helena baptised 27 Sep 1722 X JH Steenkamp
    b9 Sophia baptised 31 Dec 1724, X J Jordaan
    b10 Petrus Johannes baptised 15 Jul 1727, died young
    b11 Petronella baptised 4 Nov 1729, X JS Moller
    b12 Maria baptised 22 Nov 1733

    Sources:
    Genealogies of old S A Families - de Villiers/Pama - 1981

    Pieter married Anna Sophia van der Merwe on 18 Sep 1708. Anna died in 1765. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 2. Cecilia van Heerden  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1751 in Drakenstein; died on 26 Jul 1789 in Tulbagh, the Cape..


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Cecilia van Heerden Descendancy chart to this point (1.Pieter1) was born in 1751 in Drakenstein; died on 26 Jul 1789 in Tulbagh, the Cape..

    Cecilia married Barend Johannes Vorster on 25 Feb 1770. Barend (son of Barend Vorster and Dorothea Maria Smit) was born in 1748 in Tulbagh; died in 1799 in Sneeuberg, the Cape. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 3. Izak David Vorster  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 12 Mar 1774; died before 1834 in Middelburg district.


Generation: 3

  1. 3.  Izak David Vorster Descendancy chart to this point (2.Cecilia2, 1.Pieter1) was born on 12 Mar 1774; died before 1834 in Middelburg district.

    Izak married Hendrina Francina Kruger on 4 Oct 1795 in NG church Paarl. Hendrina (daughter of Hendrik Kruger and Lasya Christina Venter) was born on 15 Dec 1776; died on 5 Jan 1844 in Vinkfontein, Renosterbergwyk, Middelburg district. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 4. Izaak David Vorster  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 4 Jan 1800 in Renosterbergwyk; died in 1876.
    2. 5. Cecilia Margaretha Vorster  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 2 Dec 1804.


Generation: 4

  1. 4.  Izaak David Vorster Descendancy chart to this point (3.Izak3, 2.Cecilia2, 1.Pieter1) was born on 4 Jan 1800 in Renosterbergwyk; died in 1876.

    Izaak married Maria Aletta du Plessis on 8 Feb 1818. Maria (daughter of Carel Jacobus du Plessis and Anna Martha Kruger) was born on 27 Jul 1802. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 6. Johannes Christiaan Vorster  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 1 May 1827.

  2. 5.  Cecilia Margaretha Vorster Descendancy chart to this point (3.Izak3, 2.Cecilia2, 1.Pieter1) was born on 2 Dec 1804.

    Notes:

    She was the second wife of Hendrik Jacob du Plessis.

    Family/Spouse: Hendrik Jacob du Plessis. Hendrik (son of Carel Jacobus du Plessis and Anna Martha Kruger) was born on 31 Dec 1799; died on 13 Sep 1858 in Beskuitfontein, Cradock district. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 7. Charl Jacob du Plessis  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 31 Mar 1826; died on 8 Jul 1911 in Farm Lekkerfontein, Philipstown.



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