Anglo Boere Ooorlog/Boer War (1899-1902) Killed in Action in South Africa

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• In the last few years of the 19th Century, British Imperialism and Afrikaner Nationalism came into conflict with each other.
• This resulted in the Anglo Boer War of 1899-1902.
• The carriers of the British Imperialism were absolute convinced that the leaders of the Afrikaner Nationalism was a thread to them.
• In turn the leaders of the Afrikaner Nationalism on their side again were convinced that the leaders of the British Imperialism wanted to misuse their powers to destroy them.
• There was as far as both parties were concerned no place for both of them in South Africa.

From: Die Anglo Boereoorlog 1899-1902 by Frans-Johan Pretorius . Pretoria 1998

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Black names Not on Geni Yet

They died on the battlefields

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• Bindell, Englebert born Russia ca 1874

• S.o. Heinrich Bindell and Maria Betz
• Killed in action at Vlakfontein on 25/9/1901
• Unmarried

• Frederick Andries George Van Blerk Circa 1847-October 23, 1900 (53)

• Killed in action at Klipfontein, Fauresmith

• Blake, George William *Leeds Yorkshire, British Soldier.

• S.o. William Blake and Mary Hinsworth.
• Died on 1/5/1901 at the age pf 25 in the Grey Hospital, Pietermaritzburg, Natal.
• Death Notice signed by his father on 3/3/1903 after the war.

• Breytenbach, Conrad Johannes Lodewyk (46.1years) died on 7/10/1903 in a tent in the country near Beira on commando.

• Farm History: Vlakfontein, Lydenburg
• Husband of Elsie Magdalena Jacoba and father of 5 children in the camp at Standerton
• Son of Jacob Conrad Breytenbaach and Maria Jacomina

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• Sarel Johannes Marais (35) Died on 9/9/1900 on the Battlefields on a farm near Machadodorp.

• Husband of Aletta Maria Buurman and father of 5 children.
• S.o. Sarel Johannes Marais and Johanna Catrina Gouws.
• Research by Judi Marais- Meyer at NASA Pretoria. DN MHG 2420

• George Frederich Muller (32) Died on 30/06/1901 on the Battlefields on a farm Houtrich near Thabanchu

• Husband of Anna Margaretha Janse van Rensburg
• S.o Cornelis Johannes Andries Muller & Sarah Elizabeth Jachson

• Sarel Johannes Marais Died at the age of 59 on 7/10/1901 in action on a farm in the district of Bethal, former Transvaal.

• Research done at NASA - Pretoria MHG 1166 - Judi Marais-Meyer
• Husband of Martha Sophia Jacobs.
• S.o. Jan Gabriel Maris and Cornelia Jacoba Smit.
• 7 Children all adults.
• Farmer

• Meyer, Schalk Willem Jacob from Bernardus meer, Ermelo died on comando 3/8/1901

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• Prinsloo, Barend Jacobus (62.4) in the Heidelberg District, Transvaal.

• S.o Joachim Petrus Prinsloo and Petronella Catharina Kruger.
• Married to Petronelle Margaretha Botha
• Widower of Martha Susanna Magdalena Prinsloo (nee Prinsloo) died ca 1878
• 5 Children from 1st marriage and
• 2 from 2nd marriage

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• Petrus Johannes Visser ca 1845 - October 16, 1900 (55)

• Killed in action at Jagersfontein dist Fauresmith
• Married to Maria Elisabeth Magdalena Van Blerk (Soekoe)

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• Wessels, Izaak Hendrik (41.6 years) Died on 15/3/1902 "in the veld on the farm Mooiklip ward 2 of Vryheid in action" (sic) as per DN MHG 412 NASA Pretoria

• Married to Johanna Jacoba de Jager who died on 21/9/1899 leaving behind 2 little children aged 6 and 4 respectively.

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