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Dirk Voortman

Birthdate:
Birthplace: Amsterdam, NH, Netherlands
Death: March 22, 1872 (59)
Bultfontein Diggings, South Africa
Immediate Family:

Son of Hendrik Voortman and Anna Elsabé Helmers
Husband of Jeanne Maria Diederica Verhagen and Anna Henrietta Wilhelmina Voortman
Father of Hendrik Jacob Otto Voortman; Anna Maria Henrietta Jacoba Voortman; Jeanne Maria Diederica Voortman; Hendrik Jacob Adriaan Voortman; Philippus Hendrik Jacob Dirk Voortman and 4 others
Brother of Anna Waanderina Tervile (Terrile)

Occupation: Burgemeester, Town Mayor whilst in Holland
Managed by: Private User
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About Dirk Voortman

Date of arrival in South Africa unknown, however around 30 March 1862 he joined the Fauresmith Congregation according to the following church records:

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L9QG-59W9-P?i=33&c...

These records show that his church membership was transferred from Ijsselstein, Holland.

His death notice:

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L9LW-J9SW-9?i=662&...

showing that his full names are Philippus Hendrik Jacob Dirk Voortman.

All the names of his children are also shown. It would appear that he has been married twice.

Over Dirk Voortman (Nederlands)

  • 184x-1851 : Burgemeester HEUKELUM - Gelderland
  • 1851-1857 : Burgemeester IJSSELSTEIN - Utrecht
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Dirk Voortman's Timeline

1813
March 11, 1813
Amsterdam, NH, Netherlands
1841
January 27, 1841
Heukelum, Lingewaal, Gelderland, Netherlands
1842
May 13, 1842
Heukelum, Lingewaal, Gelderland, Netherlands
1844
May 20, 1844
Heukelum, Lingewaal, Gelderland, Netherlands
1847
September 8, 1847
Gorinchem, Gorinchem, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands
1851
August 21, 1851
Gorinchem, Holland (Netherlands)
1853
June 14, 1853
Ijsselstein, Holland (Netherlands)
1856
February 7, 1856
Ijsselstein, Holland (Netherlands)