Willem Cornelis Janse van Rensburg (16 May 1818 – 13 August 1865) was the Second President of the South African Republic, from 1863 to 1864. He was born near the town of Beaufort West, the son of Hen...

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At the age of eight he left the Cape Colony in the group of Hendrik Potgieter. Went through the whole journey, including Natal. Participated in the Battle of Bloedrivier. Prominent farmer that lost eve...

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In 1836 he departed in the group of Andries Hendrik Potgieter up to Ohrigstad. Settled in the vicinity of Lydenburg later on. Participated in the Battle of Bloedrivier 16 December 1836. Source: Viljo...

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He did not go to Angola with the Dorslandtrekkers, but he went about 20 years later via Botswana. During the 1918 Influenza epidemic, he took care of many by providing nursing and spiritual care. He su...

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Lived district Colesberg before he moved in the Groot Trek about early 1839. In December 1839 the farm Olifantsvallei at the Doringrant is put in his name. In 1842 they baptised a son in Potchefstroom....

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Lived at Blaauwe Krans, Baviaansrivier, Somerset before he left in the second half of 1837 on the Groot Trek in the party of Lucas Johannes Meyer. They moved from Transoranje region to Ohrigstad (1845)...

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Lived at Vetrivier, dist Swellendam before he left on the Groot Trek. Although he intended to leave in 1838, he probably left only after June 1840. Source: Voortrekkerstamouers 1835-1845 by Jan C. Vi...

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Lived at Brakrivier, Somerset before he left on the Groot Trek. By May 1838 he was already near the Vaalrivier, probably in the party of A.H. Potgieter. In 1847 the farm Daniëlsdoodsdrift, south of the...

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Boer "Kliprivier" distrik Swellendam. Trek c. 1835 na veldkornetskap v. "Boesmansrivier" en "Zwagershoek", distrik Somerset-Oos. Na Junie 1839 vertrek hy in die Groot Trek. In 1846 word die plaas De Go...

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"Voortrekker Stamouers" - Jan C. Visagie: STEYN, PETRUS HERMANUS: Gedoop te Graaff-Reinet 17/8/1800 Oorlede te Potchefstroom op 9/2/1896. Trou te Graaff-Reinet met Jacoba Elizabeth de Beer. WOONPLEK: D...

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Lived at Baviaansrivier, Somerset before he moved north in the Groot Trek. He was in Transoranje region already before 1840. The farm Strydfontein at the Vetrivier was registered to his name in 1840. T...

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Lived at Brakrivier, Somerset before he left on the Groot Trek in January 1836 in the party of A.H. Potgieter. In October 1837 they were already in the vicinity of the Vaalrivier. They settled in the W...

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Lived in the Beaufort district before he left on the Groot Trek in July 1837 in the party of Jacob de Klerk, his future father-in-law. Source: Voortrekkerstamouers 1835-1845 by Jan C. Visagie publish...

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Lived in the Swellendam district before they left on the Groot Trek. Their children were baptized in Winburg (1845) and Pietermaritzburg (1846). Source: Voortrekkerstamouers 1835-1845 by Jan C. Visag...

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Lived first in Swellendam district and then in the Colesberg district (1837) before they moved with the Groot Trek. In 1843 they were in Pietermaritzburg and in 1845 in the vicinity of Winburg. Sourc...

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Lived at Blaauwe Krans, Baviaansrivier, Somerset before he left for the Groot Trek, probably in the party of Lucas Johannes Meyer in the second half of 1837. The farms De Middelspruit (at Vaalrivier) a...

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They lived in the Colesberg district before they left in January 1836 in the party of A.H. Potgieter in the Groot Trek. Voortrekkerstamouers 1835-1845 by Jan C. Visagie published 2011, page 473

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Lived near Albany before he moved with the Groot Trek, probably in 1838. In 1845 the farm Rietfontein near Ohrigstad was allocated to him. He is possibly LHP Steyn who was appointed as veldkornet in Oh...

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Neem deel aan die Groot Trek met sy vrou, Hester Elizabeth Loretta de Lange. Was in Mei 1844 in die Transoranje. Die plaas Breedspruit aan die Makwassiesberg is in 1847 vir hom aangeteken. Sien p475 "V...

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Lived at Blaauwe Krans, Baviaansrivier, Somerset West before he moved with his father, Lucas Cornelis in the Groot Trek. Probably in the party of Lucas Johannes Meyer. Two farms were allocated to him i...

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Lived at Kliprivier near Swellendam and then near Somerset West before he moved with the Groot Trek together with his parents. It seems he later lived near Ohrigstad before he settled near Kroonstad. ...

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Probably lived district Somwerset West, where his brothers also lived. Probably moved with his brothers in the party of Lucas Johannes Meyer. In 1840 the farm Doornfontein at the Vaalrivier was allocat...

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JC Steyn het vanaf Swellendam na die noorde getrek ongeveer 1837. Hy was een van die pioniers in Natal en het aan die Slag van Bloedrivier deelgeneem (F.A.F. Wichmann "'n Merkwaardige Voortrekker", die...

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Lived in the Somerset district before he moved with his father in the Groot Trek. They first moved to Natal, possibly in the party of Lucas Johannes Meyer that departed about October 1837. En route he ...

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Lived in the Beaufort West district before he moved with the Groot Trek. By 1840 he was already in the Transoranje region. Source: Voortrekkerstamouers 1835-1845 by Jan C Visagie, published 2011; pag...

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Lived in the Swellendam / George areas before he moved with the Groot Trek. Was in Potchefstroom by 1845. Source: Voortrekkerstamouers 1835-1845 by Jan C Visagie, published 2011; page 473

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Lived dist Beaufort West and George before he moved with the Groot Trek. The farm Breedspruit to the north of the Vaalrivier was registered to his name on 5 April 1847. Married only once, to AL de Be...

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Lived in dist Swellendam before he moved with the Groot Trek. By April 1839 he was already in Natal. Source: Voortrekkerstamouers 1835-1845 by Jan C Visagie, published 2011; page 472.

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Participated in the Groot Trek. Based dist Colesberg. By the end of the 1840's he had moved to the vicinity of the Vaalrivier. Source: Voortrekkerstamouers 1835-1845 by Jan C Visagie, published 2011;...

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First Name Casper Jan Hendrik Last Name Kruger Gender Male Birth Date 10 May 1801 Birth Location Graaff-Reinet, Cape of Good Hope, South Africa Baptism 10 November 1801 First marriage: Crad...

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He lived at Vetrivier, dist Swellendam. He intended to depart on the Groot Trek in May 1838. Source: Voortrekkerstamouers 1835-1845 by Jan C Visagie published 2011; page 472 -----------------------...

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Lived at Agter-Sneeuberg, Somerset. Departed on Groot Trek in January 1836 in the A.H. Potgieter group. It seems he participated in the clashes at Vegkop and Bloedrivier. His wife was a sister of Pres....

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Lived at Brakrivier, Somerset. Left on the Great Trek about January 1836 in the A.H. Potgieter group. Was near the Vaalrivier by October 1837. Might be associated with the farm Vangfontein adjacent to ...

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Lived at Baviaansrivier, dist Somerset. Probably in the trek of P.A. Opperman that left at the end of 1837. Associated with the farms Doornspruit at the Kroonspruit, Rietfontein at the Vaalrivier and K...

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Lived district Beaufort West. Date of departure on the Groot Trek uncertain. He is the probable owner of the farm Steelpoortrivier, dist Ohrigstad. His brother DPJ Steyn also participated in the Groot ...

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Lived in the Beaufort West district. Arrived in Transoranje by the end of 1839. Source: Voortrekkerstamouers 1835-1845 by Jan C. Visagie, published 2011 ------------------------------ --------------...

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Lived at Vetrivier, dist Swellendam. Departure Groot Trek after June 1840. Family trek. Source: Voortrekkerstamouers 1835-1845 by Jan C. Visagie, published 2011

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Daniel Jacobus ROBBERTSE Graaf-Reinet 21.02.1776 ┼, later v.d. eerste Voortrekkers wat by Rustenburg gaan vestig het x22.1.1797 Anna Elizabeth de Beer *01.09.1776┼ (dv. Zacharias de Beer en...

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Seems to have arrived at the Vaalrivier by October 1838. A farm at the Kroonspruit was allocated to him in October 1838. Probably part of a family trek party. Source: Voortrekkerstamouers 1835-1845 b...

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PELTZER LYN = a1b2c4d1e1f3 Jacoba Johanna PELZER Ook Jacoba Johanna Carolina PELSTER in G1 se doopinskr. .* 2.10.1827 ≈ Cradock 13.11.1827 Getuies by doop:- Abraham Jacobus PELTZER Jacoba...

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Jacoba Johanna PELZER, a1b2c4d1e1f3 Ook Jacoba Johanna Carolina PELSTER in G1 se doopinskr. .* 2.10.1827 ≈ Cradock 13.11.1827 Getuies by doop:- Abraham Jacobus PELTZER Jacoba Johanna OOSTHU...

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Lede van die Wenkommando wat deelgeneem het aan 
die Slag van Bloedrivier, 16 Desember 1838: Joubert, Gideon e2 Gideon Jacobus = Tulbagh 14.4.1781 † Weltevreden Mei 1830 x Kaapstad 30.5.1802 Aletta...

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Lede van die Wenkommando wat deelgeneem het aan 
die Slag van Bloedrivier, 16 Desember 1838: Joubert, Josua F.

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c6 Josua = 7.6.1744 x Tulbagh 28.2.1768 Maria Magdalena VAN DEN BERG = 3.10.1751 d.v. Jacobus van den Berg en Maria Magdalena Haak d9 Petrus (Pieter) Jacobus = 3.9.1786 † Natal 8.5.1843, stigter v.d....

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d4 Jacobus Petrus = 23.4.1775 x Rachel Cornelia VAN JAARSVELD d.v. kmdt. Adriaan van Jaarsveld e11 Jan Christoffel * 29.7.1817 = Graaff-Reinet 24.8.1817 x Christina Johanna Maria MEYER Lede van die...

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d4 Jacobus Petrus = 23.4.1775 x Rachel Cornelia VAN JAARSVELD d.v. kmdt. Adriaan van Jaarsveld e10 Abraham Benjamin * 16.4.1815 = Graaff-Reinet 23.4.1815 † Ermelo 17.9.1887 x Cradock 24.1.1836 Anna F...

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d7 Pieter (Petrus) * c. 1782 = Tulbagh 15.1.1783 x Swellendam Jan. 1807 Martha Margaretha HAASBROEK d.v. Leendert Johannes Haasbroek en Anna Susanna Marais e5 Gideon Johannes * 7.2.1812 = Paarl 24.4....

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c1 Andries » 14.7.1761, burger Swellendam † Swartberg, Ladismith 10.2.1843 x 29.7.1787 Johanna VAN WYK » 17.12.1758 d.v. Johannes Willem van Wyk en Helena Gous xx Swellendam 5.10.1806 Catharina Petrone...

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Lede van die Wenkommando wat deelgeneem het aan 
die Slag van Bloedrivier, 16 Desember 1838: Burger, Jacobus J. (jr.)

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In the beginning of their marriage the couple lived and farmed on the farm AGTER DE KOGMANS KLOOF (today known as Montagu). When their children were little, they moved to Graaf-Reinet where he carried ...

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Early in 1835, the Voortrekker Johan Georg Meyer passed through the current Meyer farm (Klipriviersberg) with the Potgieter trek. As it was the first "mountainous" area they encountered after trekking ...

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e12 Dirk Cornelis (Swart Dirk) * “Hessequaskloof”, Stormsvlei, dist. Swellendam 4.2.1814 » 6.3.1814, boer “Gryshoek”, dist. Volksrust, teler van Drakensberger beesras † 20.10.1910 x 31.8.1845 Dorothea ...

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b3c4d1e4 » 23/10/1791 ? Gesneuwel tydens Slag van die Wit-Mfolozi, Natal, 27/12/1838 X Swellendam 6/10/1810 Maria (Mietjie) Elizabeth Fourie b19c5d1 » 13/10/1793, die sogenaamde profetes van die Jerusa...

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He was buried in the family cemetery outside Vereeniging but re-interred at the Heidelberg cemetery official Voortrekker memorial cemetery. Source- 3rd great granddaughter (Michelle de Marillac St Juli...

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Bronne: Doopregister :

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Lede van die Wenkommando wat deelgeneem het aan 
die Slag van Bloedrivier, 16 Desember 1838: De Beer, Zacharias J.

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e2 Wietse * 7.11.1818 ≈ Beaufort-Wes 12.8.1819 x Maria Helena Abigael DEYSEL f1 Helena Cornelia Fredrika * 27.3.1840 ≈ Winburg 2.4.1842 f2 Maria Isabella * 13.12.1841 ≈ Winburg 2.4.1842 f3 Petrus...

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Lede van die Wenkommando wat deelgeneem het aan 
die Slag van Bloedrivier, 16 Desember 1838: Meyer, Lukas J. (sr.)

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d9 Hans Jacob gedoop: 22 Jul 1764, getroud: 5 Jul 1789 Elisabeth Christina Wessels, gedoop: 28 Jun 1772; hertroud: 23 Sep 1804 Christina Magdalena Pas, weduwee van: Jurie Wessels, gedoop: 20 May 1770 ...

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Lede van die Wenkommando wat deelgeneem het aan 
die Slag van Bloedrivier, 16 Desember 1838: De Beer, Jan C.

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Lede van die Wenkommando wat deelgeneem het aan 
die Slag van Bloedrivier, 16 Desember 1838: Cronje, Abraham M.

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Willem Jurgen Pretorius *18/10/1808 21/12/1808 †4/4/1889, te Kerkstraat, Pietermaritzburg. Hy ws die seun van Johannes Andries Pretorius ≈ 7/4/1784 en Johanna Catharina Davel. Willem Pretorius was aanv...

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Fought at the battle of Blood River and took his 9 year old son with to reload his weapon. Hendrick Jacobus was his brother and the first messenger of the court for the Voortrekkers. Dewald's line is f...

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d2 Hermanus Bernhardus ≈ 24.11.1776, burger Stellenbosch † c. 1784 x Swellendam 10.11.1799 Susanna Maria GROENEWALD † “Uitdraaipad”, dist. Bethlehem (in huis v. Wessel Pieters) 6.4.1874 e9 Petrus Wes...

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d2 Hermanus Bernhardus ≈ 24.11.1776, burger Stellenbosch † c. 1784 x Swellendam 10.11.1799 Susanna Maria GROENEWALD † “Uitdraaipad”, dist. Bethlehem (in huis v. Wessel Pieters) 6.4.1874 e8 Christoffe...

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Lede van die Wenkommando wat deelgeneem het aan 
die Slag van Bloedrivier, 16 Desember 1838: Botha, Petrus J.

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Francois Philippus Hugo boer op Graaf-Reinet en Harrismit. Hy was lid van die eerste Vrystaatse Volsraad in 1854. Bron: Geslagregister van ou Kaapse families - Christoffel Coetzee de Villiers

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He was the co-founder of the town Bethlehem, FS, and he named it as such for the area's likeness to the description in the Bible of Bethlehem's waving grasslands. There is still a little museum in the ...

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