General Tjaart van der Walt

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General Tjaart van der Walt

Birthdate:
Birthplace: Sutherland, Namakwa, Northern Cape, South Africa
Death: August 08, 1802 (53)
Gamtoosriivier, Roodewal, Kaapstad, Cape Town, WC, South Africa (Oorlogslagoffer)
Place of Burial: Cambria, Baviaanskloof, Caap de Goede Hoop, Suid Afrika
Immediate Family:

Son of Geele Andriesz van der Walt, SV/PROG and Johanna Weyers, SM
Husband of Anna Martha van der Walt, b5c1d4 and Maria Elizabeth van der Walt, b3c2d7
Father of Michiel Andries Louis van der Walt, b4c1; Johannes Hendrik van der Walt; Johannes Petrus van der Walt; Anna Johanna van der Walt; Johanna Maria Steenkamp, b4c5 and 10 others
Brother of Andries van der Walt, a1b1; Hendrik van der Walt a1b2; Renske Olivier, a1b3; Johannes Petrus van der Walt, a1b5; Anna Maria Venter and 3 others
Half brother of Johanna Sophia Lessing, b1; Johannes Christiaan Lessing, b3; Johanna Elisabeth du Preez, b2 and Johanna Margaretha Lessing, b4

Occupation: Boer en Soldaat
ID: b4
Label: L4QD-M9K
Managed by: Erna Maritz
Last Updated:

About General Tjaart van der Walt

He was a heemraad captain and farmer he was also in the political and military field as a distinguished leader. Tjaart worked together with General Francis Dundas and Commandant Sherlock during the punitive expedition from 13 July 1792 and 2 August 1802.

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Tjaart van der Walt and Anna Martha Venter family Bible, Source: eGGSA.org

  • National Archives of South Africa
  • DEPOT KAB
  • SOURCE MOOC
  • TYPE LEER
  • VOLUME_NO 7/1/47
  • SYSTEM 01
  • REFERENCE 88
  • PART 1
  • DESCRIPTION VENTER, MARIA ELIZABETH. WIFE OF TJAART VAN DER WALT. WILL.
  • STARTING 18010000
  • ENDING 18010000
  • REMARKS FILED 1802.

GEDCOM Note

He was the Great grandfather of the old state president, SJP Kruger. he aso was a kommendant in the border wars, he was killed in action.

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General Tjaart van der Walt's Timeline

1748
August 28, 1748
Sutherland, Namakwa, Northern Cape, South Africa
1749
March 30, 1749
Kaapstad, Caap de Goede Hoop
1769
February 22, 1769
South Africa
1771
January 13, 1771
Caep de Goede Hoop, South Africa
1773
August 16, 1773
Caep de Goede Hoop, South Africa
1776
February 16, 1776
1777
1777
Cradock, Cape of Good Hope, South Africa
1779
June 14, 1779
Olifantsrivier, Dist George, Caep de Goede Hoop, South Africa
1784
February 8, 1784