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Elsie Helena van der Merwe

Female 1772 - 1818  (46 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Elsie Helena van der Merwe was born in 1772; died in 1818.

    Family/Spouse: Willem van Heerden. Willem (son of Roelof van Heerden and Martha Sophia Pretorius) was christened on 12 Dec 1770. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 2. Martha Sophia Aletta van Heerden  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 10 Mar 1798 in Graaff Reinet Distrik; was christened on 27 Jan 1799; died on 10 Mar 1845 in Eendvogelfontein.
    2. 3. Jacobus Lodewikus van Heerden  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 13 Sep 1814; was christened on 20 Dec 1814 in Graaff Reinet; died in 1892.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Martha Sophia Aletta van Heerden Descendancy chart to this point (1.Elsie1) was born about 10 Mar 1798 in Graaff Reinet Distrik; was christened on 27 Jan 1799; died on 10 Mar 1845 in Eendvogelfontein.

    Martha married Alwyn Johannes Vorster on 30 Oct 1815 in Graaf Reinet. Alwyn (son of Schalk Willem Vorster and Anna Sophia Burger) was born on 13 Oct 1793; died on 1 Jan 1861 in Victoria Wes, Eendvogelfontein. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 4. Schalk Willem Vorster  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 17 Mar 1818 in Barkly Wes; was christened on 27 Dec 1818; died on 17 Dec 1867 in Victoria Wes, Klipplaatfontein.
    2. 5. Elsie Helena Francina Vorster  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 4 May 1820; was christened on 14 May 1820 in Beaufort Wes.
    3. 6. Anna Sophia Vorster  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 11 Jan 1826 in Victoria Wes; was christened on 19 Feb 1826 in Beaufort Wes; died on 10 Aug 1892 in Victoria Wes.
    4. 7. Alwyn Johannes Vorster  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 25 Oct 1835; was christened on 4 Apr 1836 in Beaufort Wes; died on 26 Mei 1879 in Victoria Wes, Eendvogelfontein..
    5. 8. Martha Sophia Aletta Vorster  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 17 Dec 1841; was christened on 29 May 1842 in Beaufort Wes; died in 1876.

  2. 3.  Jacobus Lodewikus van Heerden Descendancy chart to this point (1.Elsie1) was born on 13 Sep 1814; was christened on 20 Dec 1814 in Graaff Reinet; died in 1892.

    Jacobus married Magteld Aletta van Heerden on 5 Oct 1835 in Graaff Reinet. Magteld was born in 1818. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Jacobus married Helena Wilhelmina Vorster on 13 May 1844 in Graaff Reinet. Helena (daughter of Schalk Willem Vorster and Aletta Elisabeth Gous) was born on 4 Nov 1824; was christened on 5 Jun 1825 in Graaf Reinet. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]



Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Schalk Willem Vorster Descendancy chart to this point (2.Martha2, 1.Elsie1) was born on 17 Mar 1818 in Barkly Wes; was christened on 27 Dec 1818; died on 17 Dec 1867 in Victoria Wes, Klipplaatfontein.

    Family/Spouse: Aletta Elisabeth Burger. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 9. Alwyn Johannes Vorster  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 2 Jan 1840 in Victoria Wes, Eendrachtfontein.; was christened on 18 Apr 1840 in Beaufort Wes; died on 29 Des 1902 in Victoria Wes, Patrysfontein..
    2. 10. Anna Sophia Elisabeth Vorster  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 15 Sep 1841; was christened on 26 Dec 1841 in Beaufort Wes.
    3. 11. Margaretha Sophia Aletta Vorster  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 8 Dec 1844; was christened on 24 Dec 1844 in Victoria Wes.
    4. 12. Aletta Elisabeth Vorster  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 18 Jul 1862; was christened on 31 Aug 1862 in Victoria Wes.

  2. 5.  Elsie Helena Francina Vorster Descendancy chart to this point (2.Martha2, 1.Elsie1) was born on 4 May 1820; was christened on 14 May 1820 in Beaufort Wes.

    Elsie married Petrus Johannes Burger on 25 Jan 1840 in Beaufort Wes. Petrus (son of Andries Petrus Burger and Anna Sophia Jacoba Pienaar) was born on 19 Jan 1818; was christened on 1 Feb 1818 in Graaf Reinet. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  3. 6.  Anna Sophia Vorster Descendancy chart to this point (2.Martha2, 1.Elsie1) was born on 11 Jan 1826 in Victoria Wes; was christened on 19 Feb 1826 in Beaufort Wes; died on 10 Aug 1892 in Victoria Wes.

    Family/Spouse: Johannes Nicolaas Hamman. Johannes was born about 1819; died on 3 Aug 1871 in Victoria Wes. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 7.  Alwyn Johannes Vorster Descendancy chart to this point (2.Martha2, 1.Elsie1) was born on 25 Oct 1835; was christened on 4 Apr 1836 in Beaufort Wes; died on 26 Mei 1879 in Victoria Wes, Eendvogelfontein..

    Alwyn married Anna Magdalena Hugo on 25 Jul 1859 in Victoria Wes. Anna (daughter of Jacobus Wouter Hugo and Magdalena Maria Roos) was born on 9 Nov 1839; was christened on 26 Dec 1839 in Beaufort Wes; died on 23 Sep 1876 in Victoria Wes, Eendvogelfontein.. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 13. Magdalena Maria Vorster  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 22 Jun 1860; was christened on 30 Jun 1860 in Victoria Wes.
    2. 14. Martha Sophia Vorster  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 7 Oct 1861; was christened on 10 Nov 1861 in Victoria Wes.
    3. 15. Alewyn Johannes Vorster  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 11 Mar 1863 in Loxton; was christened on 5 Apr 1863 in Victoria Wes; died on 28 Jul 1937 in Carnarvon, Brakwater..
    4. 16. Jacobus Wouter Hugo Vorster  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 16 Jan 1865 in Victoria Wes, Droogefontein.; was christened on 19 Feb 1865 in Victoria Wes; died on 27 Apr 1890 in Johannesburg..
    5. 17. Anna Magdalena Vorster  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 19 Jul 1865.
    6. 18. Anna Magdalena Vorster  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 4 Aug 1868; was christened on 23 Aug 1868 in Victoria Wes.
    7. 19. Schalk Willem Vorster  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 22 Okt 1870 in Victoria Wes, Eendvogelfontein.; died on 21 Nov 1906 in Carnarvon, Bastardsfontein..
    8. 20. Johannes Gysbertus Vorster  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 15 Oct 1872; was christened on 26 Nov 1872 in Victoria Wes; died on 11 Jul 1949 in Carnarvon.

    Alwyn married Louisa Helena Olivier on 29 Jul 1878 in Victoria Wes. Louisa died before Jun 1879. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 21. Louisa Helena Vorster  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 17 May 1879 in Victoria Wes, Eendvogelfontein.; died on 17 Dec 1879 in Victoria Wes, Eendvogelfontein..

  5. 8.  Martha Sophia Aletta Vorster Descendancy chart to this point (2.Martha2, 1.Elsie1) was born on 17 Dec 1841; was christened on 29 May 1842 in Beaufort Wes; died in 1876.

    Family/Spouse: Jeremias Auret van Heerden. Jeremias (son of Izak Petrus van Heerden and Geertruyda Maria Auret) was born in 1840; died in 1905 in Murraysburg. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]



Generation: 4

  1. 9.  Alwyn Johannes Vorster Descendancy chart to this point (4.Schalk3, 2.Martha2, 1.Elsie1) was born on 2 Jan 1840 in Victoria Wes, Eendrachtfontein.; was christened on 18 Apr 1840 in Beaufort Wes; died on 29 Des 1902 in Victoria Wes, Patrysfontein..

    Alwyn married Magdalena Maria Hugo on 19 May 1862 in Victoria Wes. Magdalena (daughter of Jacobus Wouter Hugo and Magdalena Maria Roos) was born on 3 Feb 1844 in Victoria Wes; was christened on 11 Mar 1844 in Beaufort Wes; died on 2 Apr 1914 in Victoria Wes; was buried in Victoria Wes. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 22. Magdalena Maria Vorster  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 23 Feb 1863; was christened on 5 Apr 1863 in Victoria Wes.
    2. 23. Aletta Elizabetha Vorster  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 31 Dec 1864; was christened on 5 Feb 1865 in Victoria Wes.
    3. 24. Schalk Willem Vorster  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 2 Nov 1866 in Victoria Wes; was christened on 23 Dec 1866 in Victoria Wes.
    4. 25. Anna Magdalena Vorster  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 9 Aug 1868 in Victoria Wes; was christened on 23 Aug 1868 in Victoria Wes.
    5. 26. Jacobus Wouter Vorster  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 18 Oct 1869; was christened on 28 Nov 1869 in Victoria Wes.
    6. 27. Martha Sophia Aletta Vorster  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 4 Oct 1871; was christened on 31 Dec 1871 in Victoria Wes; died on 16 Mar 1956 in Victoria Wes; was buried in Victoria Wes.
    7. 28. Alwyn Johannes Vorster  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 12 Sep 1873 in Victoria Wes; was christened on 25 Dec 1873 in Victoria Wes; died on 18 Jan 1940 in Victoria Wes; was buried in Victoria Wes.
    8. 29. Anna Magdalena Vorster  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 20 Jul 1876.
    9. 30. Maria Sophia Vorster  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 17 Sep 1878; was christened on 10 Oct 1878 in Victoria Wes, Hermanuskraal..
    10. 31. Catharina Elisabeth Vorster  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 31 Jul 1881; was christened in in Victoria Wes.
    11. 32. Johannes Cornelius Vorster  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 24 Aug 1883 in Kaap; died on 17 Aug 1946 in Victoria Wes; was buried in Victoria Wes.
    12. 33. Petrus Francois Vorster  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 15 Sep 1885; was christened on 6 Dec 1885 in Victoria Wes.

  2. 10.  Anna Sophia Elisabeth Vorster Descendancy chart to this point (4.Schalk3, 2.Martha2, 1.Elsie1) was born on 15 Sep 1841; was christened on 26 Dec 1841 in Beaufort Wes.

  3. 11.  Margaretha Sophia Aletta Vorster Descendancy chart to this point (4.Schalk3, 2.Martha2, 1.Elsie1) was born on 8 Dec 1844; was christened on 24 Dec 1844 in Victoria Wes.

    Margaretha married Gideon Jacobus van Wyk on 24 Aug 1863 in Victoria Wes. Gideon was born on 9 Dec 1840; was christened on 21 Feb 1841 in Beaufort Wes. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 12.  Aletta Elisabeth Vorster Descendancy chart to this point (4.Schalk3, 2.Martha2, 1.Elsie1) was born on 18 Jul 1862; was christened on 31 Aug 1862 in Victoria Wes.

  5. 13.  Magdalena Maria Vorster Descendancy chart to this point (7.Alwyn3, 2.Martha2, 1.Elsie1) was born on 22 Jun 1860; was christened on 30 Jun 1860 in Victoria Wes.

    Family/Spouse: G de Bruyn. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  6. 14.  Martha Sophia Vorster Descendancy chart to this point (7.Alwyn3, 2.Martha2, 1.Elsie1) was born on 7 Oct 1861; was christened on 10 Nov 1861 in Victoria Wes.

    Family/Spouse: P J Hugo. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  7. 15.  Alewyn Johannes Vorster Descendancy chart to this point (7.Alwyn3, 2.Martha2, 1.Elsie1) was born on 11 Mar 1863 in Loxton; was christened on 5 Apr 1863 in Victoria Wes; died on 28 Jul 1937 in Carnarvon, Brakwater..

    Alewyn married Gertruida Margaretha Lubbe on 14 Dec 1885 in Victoria Wes. Gertruida (daughter of Johannes Paul Georg Lubbe and Magdalena Christina Susanna Goussard) was born about 13 Jul 1865 in Victoria Wes, Vlakfontein.; died on 13 Jun 1909 in Carnarvon, Rhenosterfontein.. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 34. Magdalena Susanna Maria Vorster  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 17 Sep 1886; was christened on 3 Oct 1886 in Victoria Wes.
    2. 35. Alwyn Johannes Vorster  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 26 Jun 1888; was christened on 30 Sep 1888 in Victoria Wes.
    3. 36. Johannes Paul Georg Vorster  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 23 Jul 1889 in Carnarvon, Rhenosterfontein.; was christened on 6 Oct 1889 in Carnarvon; died on 19 Nov 1930 in Victoria Wes.
    4. 37. Jacobus Hugo Vorster  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 24 Oct 1890 in Loxton; was christened on 25 Dec 1890 in Carnarvon; died on 31 Jul 1977 in Loxton.
    5. 38. Alwyn Johannes Vorster  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 1 Apr 1892 in Loxton; was christened on 24 Jul 1892 in Carnarvon; died on 7 Aug 1967 in Bloemfontein.
    6. 39. Marthinus Lactitius Vorster  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 11 Nov 1893 in Carnarvon; was christened on 24 Dec 1893 in Carnarvon; died on 11 Mar 1962 in Loxton.
    7. 40. Anna Magdalena Maria Vorster  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 11 Dec 1895; was christened on 17 Jan 1896 in Carnarvon.
    8. 41. Schalk Willem Vorster  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 20 Sep 1897 in Carnavon; was christened on 14 Nov 1897 in Carnarvon; died on 18 May 1977 in Victoria-Wes.
    9. 42. Hendrik Gideon Vorster  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 21 Apr 1899 in Aberdeen; was christened on 21 May 1899 in Carnarvon; died on 2 Feb 1988 in Dunnottar.
    10. 43. Gertruida Margaretha Vorster  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 17 Apr 1901 in Carnarvon; died on 26 Jun 1980 in Victoria Wes.
    11. 44. Hester Cecilia Vorster  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 17 Dec 1902 in Loxton; was christened on 8 Mar 1903 in Carnarvon; died on 24 Dec 1985 in Carnarvon.
    12. 45. Gysbertus Vorster  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 15 Feb 1905 in Carnavon; was christened on 16 Apr 1905 in Carnarvon; died on 17 Dec 1981 in Gansbaai.
    13. 46. Lubbe Vorster  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 24 May 1909 in Loxton; was christened on 12 Sep 1909 in Carnarvon; died on 14 Oct 1981 in Victoria-Wes.

  8. 16.  Jacobus Wouter Hugo Vorster Descendancy chart to this point (7.Alwyn3, 2.Martha2, 1.Elsie1) was born on 16 Jan 1865 in Victoria Wes, Droogefontein.; was christened on 19 Feb 1865 in Victoria Wes; died on 27 Apr 1890 in Johannesburg..

  9. 17.  Anna Magdalena Vorster Descendancy chart to this point (7.Alwyn3, 2.Martha2, 1.Elsie1) was born on 19 Jul 1865.

  10. 18.  Anna Magdalena Vorster Descendancy chart to this point (7.Alwyn3, 2.Martha2, 1.Elsie1) was born on 4 Aug 1868; was christened on 23 Aug 1868 in Victoria Wes.

  11. 19.  Schalk Willem Vorster Descendancy chart to this point (7.Alwyn3, 2.Martha2, 1.Elsie1) was born on 22 Okt 1870 in Victoria Wes, Eendvogelfontein.; died on 21 Nov 1906 in Carnarvon, Bastardsfontein..

    Schalk married Maria Elisabeth Bosman on 5 Feb 1894 in Murraysburg. Maria (daughter of Abraham Bosman and Johanna NN) was born about 26 Apr 1869; died on 26 Jan 1958 in Murraysburg. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 47. Johanna Maria Vorster  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 3 Nov 1894 in Loxton; was christened in in Carnarvon; died on 7 Jan 1934 in Roodepoort.
    2. 48. Alwyn Johannes Vorster  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 15 Jun 1898 in Carnavon; was christened on 7 Aug 1898 in Carnarvon; died on 4 Apr 1985 in Hartswater.
    3. 49. Anna Magdalena Vorster  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 31 Jul 1900; was christened on 30 Sep 1900 in Carnarvon.
    4. 50. Abraham Francois Vorster  Descendancy chart to this point

  12. 20.  Johannes Gysbertus Vorster Descendancy chart to this point (7.Alwyn3, 2.Martha2, 1.Elsie1) was born on 15 Oct 1872; was christened on 26 Nov 1872 in Victoria Wes; died on 11 Jul 1949 in Carnarvon.

    Johannes married Margaretha Johanna Hugo on 14 Jun 1901 in Carnarvon. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 51. Alwyn Johannes Vorster  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 26 Jul 1902 in Carnarvon Distrik.; was christened on 31 Aug 1902 in Carnarvon; died on 1 Apr 1962 in Carnarvon, Stofkraal..
    2. 52. Isabella Aletta Vorster  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 23 Feb 1905; was christened on 16 Apr 1905 in Carnarvon.
    3. 53. Jacques Pierre Hugo Vorster  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 21 Dec 1906 in Carnarvon; was christened on 6 Jan 1907 in Carnarvon; died about 1997 in Carnarvon.
    4. 54. Anna Magdalena Vorster  Descendancy chart to this point
    5. 55. Wouter Hugo Vorster  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1917.
    6. 56. Johannes Gysbertus Vorster  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 13 Aug 1920; was christened on 3 Oct 1920 in Carnarvon; died on 11 Jan 2006.

  13. 21.  Louisa Helena Vorster Descendancy chart to this point (7.Alwyn3, 2.Martha2, 1.Elsie1) was born on 17 May 1879 in Victoria Wes, Eendvogelfontein.; died on 17 Dec 1879 in Victoria Wes, Eendvogelfontein..



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