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Douw Gerbrand Vorster

Male 1831 - 1893  (61 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Douw Gerbrand Vorster was born on 14 May 1831; was christened on 4 Dec 1831 in Cradock; died on 4 Jan 1893 in Naragas, Hay.

    Douw married Catharina Maria Steenkamp on 23 Oct 1849 in Cradock. Catharina (daughter of Douw Gerbrand Steenkamp and Levina Catharina Magdalena Vorster) was born on 5 May 1835. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 2. Levina Catharina Magdalena Vorster  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 26 Apr 1852; was christened on 16 Aug 1852 in Middelburg KP.
    2. 3. Aletta Cornelia Vorster  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 21 Jun 1855; was christened on 22 Oct 1855 in Middelburg KP.
    3. 4. Casper Jan Hendrik Vorster  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 18 Apr 1859; was christened on 2 Jul 1859 in Middelburg KP; died in May 1930.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Levina Catharina Magdalena Vorster Descendancy chart to this point (1.Douw1) was born on 26 Apr 1852; was christened on 16 Aug 1852 in Middelburg KP.

    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]

    Children:
    1. 5. Douw Gerbrand Venter  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 6 Mar 1875.

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

    Children:
    1. 6. Levina Catharina Snyman  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 28 Aug 1902.

  2. 3.  Aletta Cornelia Vorster Descendancy chart to this point (1.Douw1) was born on 21 Jun 1855; was christened on 22 Oct 1855 in Middelburg KP.

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


  3. 4.  Casper Jan Hendrik Vorster Descendancy chart to this point (1.Douw1) was born on 18 Apr 1859; was christened on 2 Jul 1859 in Middelburg KP; died in May 1930.

    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]

    Children:
    1. 7. Douwe Gerbrand Vorster  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 21 Jun 1879; was christened on 17 Aug 1879 in Middelburg KP..
    2. 8. Hester Vorster  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 28 Nov 1880; was christened on 9 Jan 1881 in Middelburg KP..
    3. 9. Johannes Petrus Vorster  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 15 Mar 1884 in Middelburg KP; was christened on 27 Apr 1884 in Middelburg KP.; died on 3 Oct 1945 in Pretoria.
    4. 10. Catharina Maria Vorster  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 20 Mar 1886 in Postmasburg; was christened on 26 Apr 1886 in Middelburg KP.; died on 24 Apr 1952 in Potchefstroom.
    5. 11. Levina Catharina Magdalena Vorster  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 11 Dec 1887; was christened on 5 Jan 1888 in Middelburg KP.; died on 24 Mar 1967; was buried in Krugersdorp, Sterkfontein.
    6. 12. Casper Jan Hendrik Vorster  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 7 Jun 1890; was christened on 15 Jun 1890 in Middelburg KP..
    7. 13. Martha Helena Vorster  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 22 Jul 1893 in Postmasburg; was christened on 3 Sep 1893 in Postmasburg.
    8. 14. Douw Gerrit Vorster  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 4 Oct 1894 in Postmasburg; was christened on 2 Dec 1894 in Postmasburg.
    9. 15. Anna Catharina Vorster  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 9 Nov 1895 in Hay, Naragas; was christened on 22 Dec 1895 in Postmasburg; died on 23 Jun 1896 in Hay, Naragas.

    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]

    Children:
    1. 16. Engela Elizabetha Vorster  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 30 Oct 1897 in Postmasburg; was christened on 21 Nov 1897 in Postmasburg.
    2. 17. Aletta Cornelia Vorster  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 12 Nov 1898 in Postmasburg; was christened on 8 Jan 1899 in Postmasburg.
    3. 18. Doulina Susanna Gerbrechtje Vorster  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 3 Apr 1902; was christened on 10 Oct 1902 in Postmasburg.
    4. 19. Pieter Vorster  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 18 Jan 1906 in Postmasburg; was christened on 8 Apr 1906 in Postmasburg; died on 3 Mar 1970 in Potchefstroom..

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



Generation: 3

  1. 5.  Douw Gerbrand Venter Descendancy chart to this point (2.Levina2, 1.Douw1) was born on 6 Mar 1875.

    Douw married Hester Vorster on 18 Jan 1897 in Postmasburg. Hester (daughter of Casper Jan Hendrik Vorster and Hester Duvenhage) was born on 28 Nov 1880; was christened on 9 Jan 1881 in Middelburg KP.. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 6.  Levina Catharina Snyman Descendancy chart to this point (2.Levina2, 1.Douw1) was born on 28 Aug 1902.

    Levina married Schalk Willem Vorster on 3 Jun 1931 in Middelburg KP.. Schalk (son of Jan Harm Vorster and Johanna Alida Vorster) was born on 10 Aug 1884; was christened on 14 Sep 1884 in Middelburg KP.; died on 21 Jan 1932 in Middelburg KP., Nooitgedacht.; was buried in Middelburg KP. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 20. Johanna Alida Vorster  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 14 May 1932; was christened on 19 Jun 1932 in Middelburg KP..

  3. 7.  Douwe Gerbrand Vorster Descendancy chart to this point (4.Casper2, 1.Douw1) was born on 21 Jun 1879; was christened on 17 Aug 1879 in Middelburg KP..

  4. 8.  Hester Vorster Descendancy chart to this point (4.Casper2, 1.Douw1) was born on 28 Nov 1880; was christened on 9 Jan 1881 in Middelburg KP..

    Hester married Douw Gerbrand Venter on 18 Jan 1897 in Postmasburg. Douw (son of Christoffel Johannes Venter and Levina Catharina Magdalena Vorster) was born on 6 Mar 1875. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  5. 9.  Johannes Petrus Vorster Descendancy chart to this point (4.Casper2, 1.Douw1) was born on 15 Mar 1884 in Middelburg KP; was christened on 27 Apr 1884 in Middelburg KP.; died on 3 Oct 1945 in Pretoria.

    Johannes married Susanna Lasya Maria Beirowski on 5 Mar 1917 in Pretoria. Susanna (daughter of Gert Beirowski and Catharina Magrieta Venter) was born on 17 Jun 1894 in Bloemfontein; died on 26 Jun 1964 in Suid Rhodesie, Salisbury.. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 21. Catharina Magrieta Vorster  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 30 Apr 1927.

  6. 10.  Catharina Maria Vorster Descendancy chart to this point (4.Casper2, 1.Douw1) was born on 20 Mar 1886 in Postmasburg; was christened on 26 Apr 1886 in Middelburg KP.; died on 24 Apr 1952 in Potchefstroom.

  7. 11.  Levina Catharina Magdalena Vorster Descendancy chart to this point (4.Casper2, 1.Douw1) was born on 11 Dec 1887; was christened on 5 Jan 1888 in Middelburg KP.; died on 24 Mar 1967; was buried in Krugersdorp, Sterkfontein.

    Family/Spouse: Casper Jan Hendrik Vorster. Casper (son of Casper Jan Hendrik Vorster and Lasya Catharina Johanna van Wyk) was born on 22 Jan 1891 in Potchefstroom; was christened on 29 Mar 1891 in Potchefstroom; died on 10 Sep 1981 in Krugersdorp; was buried in Krugersdorp, Sterkfontein.. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 22. Hester Vorster  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 26 Feb 1923; was christened on 25 Mar 1923 in Potchefstroom.
    2. 23. Hendrik Vorster  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 8 Dec 1926 in Potchefstroom; was christened on 9 Jan 1927 in Potchefstroom; died on 2 Nov 1995 in Pretoria.
    3. 24. Jan Casper Vorster  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 28 Aug 1929; was christened on 6 Oct 1929 in Potchefstroom.

  8. 12.  Casper Jan Hendrik Vorster Descendancy chart to this point (4.Casper2, 1.Douw1) was born on 7 Jun 1890; was christened on 15 Jun 1890 in Middelburg KP..

  9. 13.  Martha Helena Vorster Descendancy chart to this point (4.Casper2, 1.Douw1) was born on 22 Jul 1893 in Postmasburg; was christened on 3 Sep 1893 in Postmasburg.

    Family/Spouse: Pieter van Achterberg. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  10. 14.  Douw Gerrit Vorster Descendancy chart to this point (4.Casper2, 1.Douw1) was born on 4 Oct 1894 in Postmasburg; was christened on 2 Dec 1894 in Postmasburg.

  11. 15.  Anna Catharina Vorster Descendancy chart to this point (4.Casper2, 1.Douw1) was born on 9 Nov 1895 in Hay, Naragas; was christened on 22 Dec 1895 in Postmasburg; died on 23 Jun 1896 in Hay, Naragas.

  12. 16.  Engela Elizabetha Vorster Descendancy chart to this point (4.Casper2, 1.Douw1) was born on 30 Oct 1897 in Postmasburg; was christened on 21 Nov 1897 in Postmasburg.

    Family/Spouse: Louis Petrus Buys. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  13. 17.  Aletta Cornelia Vorster Descendancy chart to this point (4.Casper2, 1.Douw1) was born on 12 Nov 1898 in Postmasburg; was christened on 8 Jan 1899 in Postmasburg.

    Family/Spouse: NN van Wyk. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  14. 18.  Doulina Susanna Gerbrechtje Vorster Descendancy chart to this point (4.Casper2, 1.Douw1) was born on 3 Apr 1902; was christened on 10 Oct 1902 in Postmasburg.

    Family/Spouse: Jeremiah Coetzer. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  15. 19.  Pieter Vorster Descendancy chart to this point (4.Casper2, 1.Douw1) was born on 18 Jan 1906 in Postmasburg; was christened on 8 Apr 1906 in Postmasburg; died on 3 Mar 1970 in Potchefstroom..

    Pieter married Albertha Andria Catharina Buys on 30 Aug 1930 in Potchefstroom.. Albertha was born on 26 Aug 1904 in Middelburg KP.; died on 21 Jun 1991 in Humansdorp. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 25. Barendina Johanna Martina Vorster  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 20 Jun 1931 in Potchefstroom; was christened on 5 Jul 1931 in Potchefstroom.
    2. 26. Douwlina Susanna Vorster  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 30 Sep 1934; was christened on 9 Dec 1934 in Potchefstroom.


Generation: 4

  1. 20.  Johanna Alida Vorster Descendancy chart to this point (6.Levina3, 2.Levina2, 1.Douw1) was born on 14 May 1932; was christened on 19 Jun 1932 in Middelburg KP..

  2. 21.  Catharina Magrieta Vorster Descendancy chart to this point (9.Johannes3, 4.Casper2, 1.Douw1) was born on 30 Apr 1927.

    Family/Spouse: Pieter Pelser. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  3. 22.  Hester Vorster Descendancy chart to this point (11.Levina3, 4.Casper2, 1.Douw1) was born on 26 Feb 1923; was christened on 25 Mar 1923 in Potchefstroom.

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


  4. 23.  Hendrik Vorster Descendancy chart to this point (11.Levina3, 4.Casper2, 1.Douw1) was born on 8 Dec 1926 in Potchefstroom; was christened on 9 Jan 1927 in Potchefstroom; died on 2 Nov 1995 in Pretoria.

    Hendrik married Levina Johanna Venter in Pretoria. Levina was born on 26 Jun 1936. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 27. Renita Vorster  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 18 Jun 1961.

  5. 24.  Jan Casper Vorster Descendancy chart to this point (11.Levina3, 4.Casper2, 1.Douw1) was born on 28 Aug 1929; was christened on 6 Oct 1929 in Potchefstroom.

    Jan married Rachel Memorial Fourie on 11 May 1957 in Calitzdorp. Rachel was born on 11 May 1937 in Calitzdorp. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 28. Casper Jan Hendrik Vorster  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 19 Feb 1958 in Welkom.
    2. 29. Magdalena Catharina Vorster  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 9 Jul 1960 in Welkom.
    3. 30. Levina Magdalena Vorster  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 1 Feb 1963 in Welkom.
    4. 31. Louis Josephus Vorster  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 20 Dec 1967 in Welkom.

  6. 25.  Barendina Johanna Martina Vorster Descendancy chart to this point (19.Pieter3, 4.Casper2, 1.Douw1) was born on 20 Jun 1931 in Potchefstroom; was christened on 5 Jul 1931 in Potchefstroom.

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


  7. 26.  Douwlina Susanna Vorster Descendancy chart to this point (19.Pieter3, 4.Casper2, 1.Douw1) was born on 30 Sep 1934; was christened on 9 Dec 1934 in Potchefstroom.

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




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