Frederick Wilhelm "Fritz" Gericke, b10

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About Frederick Wilhelm "Fritz" Gericke, b10

DN KAB 1873 - only children from first marriage appears here?

Apart from being a farmer, he may also have been a "transportryer". His Estate Papers mention two wagons and some brandy, wine and tobacco. He also died in the Murraysburg district "whilst on his way to Noupoort (his farm) in the district of Pniel", Barkly West, which is in the Northern Cape Province and quite a way from where he had passed away.

From Stamouers.com
b11 Frederick Wilhelm GERICKE (1/xx), Geelhoutboom, George, South Africa 31.03.1812, Swellendam, South Africa 05.12.1812, † Oorlogspoort, Pniel, South Africa 25.04.1873
Agriculturist
He was probably the co-owner of Geelhoutboom, with his brother Johan Christiaan, in 1850. Probably Lived On Naauwpoort District Pniel and/or on Schimmelkrans. He was a ’togryer’ between George and the Orange Free State. He died from a heart attack while on the way north, between Aberdeen and Murraysburg, and was buried on a Mr. Pienaar’s farm. His Death Notice was signed by his son-in-law C. J. Geldenhuys at Vooruitzicht. His estate was valued at about ¹1300 and included two backwagons and five hundred and fifty sheep. Also listed was a leaguer of liquor consisting of brandy, wine and vinegar. His surviving spouse got half plus a child’s share.
Source : MOOC 6/9/10-2120, Name Of Person: Johan Godfried GERICKE He is cited as a son on his father’s Death Notice., MOOC 6/9/30-6339, Name Of Person: Anna Barbara GERBER, G7/4/2-313, Subject: Frederik Wilhelm GERICKE, † MOK 1/1/4-202, Name Of Person: Frederik Wilhelm GERICKE
x George, South Africa 26.06.1836, Martha Maria WEYERS, Voorplettenbergsbaay, George, South Africa 29.07.1816, † Aan Craga, Swellendam, South Africa 22.12.1840
The witnesses to this marriage were; Johannes Hendrikus BEKKER, Johanna Hendrina BOSHOFF, Hendrik Sebastiaan GERICKE and Sophia Wilhelmina Maria de SWARDT.
According to her Death Notice, she died at Kleinvetrivier in the district of Swellendam.
Source : † MOOC 6/9/23-4741, Name Of Person: Martha Maria WEYERS, MOOC 7/1/161-45, Name Of Person: Martha Maria WEYERS, x G9/5/1-79, Name Of Person: Martha Maria WEYERS X Frederick Wilhelm GERICKE
xx George, South Africa 17.04.1843, Lea Jacoba Maria Sophia BOSHOFF, George, South Africa ±__.__.1820, † Boesmanspan, Herbert, South Africa 23.11.1885
As surviving spouse she received Six hundred and thirty six pounds nineteen shillings and three pence plus a child’s portion of Fourty eight pounds nineteen shillings and eleven and 4/13 pence. The auctioneer received One hundred pounds eleven shillings and eight pence for the auctions he ran at Jacobsdal and Naauwpoort.
When her husband died she inherited along with 12 children. Anna did not inherit, for no known reason. Although she died in the district of Herbert it is probable that some of her children lived on Buffelsdrift in the George district.
Source : † MOK 1/1/19-3245/1885, Name Of Person: Lea Jacoba BOSHOFF

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Frederick Wilhelm "Fritz" Gericke, b10's Timeline

1806
1806
Plaas Geelhoutboom, Swellendam district, Cape Colony
1812
December 5, 1812
Age 6
Swellendam, Cape, South Africa.
1837
January 3, 1837
George, South Cape DC, Western Cape, South Africa
1838
July 19, 1838
George, South Cape DC, Western Cape, South Africa
1839
September 9, 1839
1844
February 14, 1844
George, Cape, South Africa
1845
September 28, 1845
George, Cape, South Africa
1847
October 3, 1847
George, Cape, South Africa