Herculina Johanna Sophia Coetzer

Herculina Johanna Sophia Steyn married Wentzel Christoffel Coetzer probably in Cradock around 1880. She is referred to as Johanna in the publication "Many Treks made Rhodesia' page 98, where she and Wentzel are listed as members of the Henry-Steyn Trek which went to Southern Rhodesia in 1895.

The trek was lead by John Henry and Johannes Gerhardus Frederick Steyn who was Herculina's father.

According to the entry in "Many Treks made Rhodesia" the couple traveled with 7 children -

• Johannes
• Wentzel
• Johanna
• Annie
• Piet
• Martha
• Willem.

Wentzel died in the Melsetter district of Southern Rhodesia on 8th June 1904 of Blackwater fever.

Death Notice: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:939N-CFXT-1?i=271&cc=18...