President Gert Jacobus Van Niekerk

• Please see his baptismal record - First name is written as - Gert Jacobus Van Niekerk

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2HL-B1Z4

• Updated from MyHeritage Match by SmartCopy: Sep 13 2014, 13:54:45 UTC
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in Wikipedia, die vrye ensiklopedie:

Gerrit Jacobus van Niekerk (1849-1896) was die eerste (en enigste) president van die republiek wat in Augustus 1883 formeel geproklameer is.

Stellaland het 'n eenvoudige administrasiestelsel ontwikkel en op 23 Februarie 1883 ’n Volksraad in plek gestel. Die grondwet van die Zuid-Afrikaansche Republiek is aanvaar. http://af.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stellaland

The Republic of Stellaland was formally created on 26 July 1882, under the leadership of its elected president Gerrit Jacobus van Niekerk, a farmer from Transvaal, and was given the name Stellaland (Star Land) in reference to a comet that was visible in the skies at the time. The town of Vryburg was founded and declared its capital. At its founding, the new country covered an area of 15,500 km2 (5,985 sq mi) and was home to an estimated population of 20,500 individuals, 3,000 of whom were of European ancestry. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stellaland

The Genealogical Society of South Africa eGSSA branch- Contributed by: Annelie

http://www.eggsa.org/library/main.php?g2_itemId=23523

Hoofd commissaris van police den Z.A.R. / Chief Commisioner of Police

Boedel / Estate No. TAB MHG O/11918

Sterfkennis:
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CS4F-KJ2Q?cc=2520237

Marriage:
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:ZB1G-NP2M