Maria Hendrica Magdalena Lemmer

NG Kerk, Harrismith - Baptismal Register of 3 August 1869 - Maria Hendrica ( Frederika ? ) Magdalena Bresler Birth : 13 February 1869 on the farm ' Dipka ' Harrismith District - Parents : Pieter Benjamin Bresler / Christina Magdalena Koen - Baptised on 3 August 1869 by Ds van Heningen VDM - Baptismal Witnesses : Louis van Niekerk / M.H.M.Koen - NG Kerk, Vrede, Orange Free State - Marriage Register dated 31 August 1887 - At the time of her marriage, Maria was aged 17 years and from the farm ' Bavaria ' Vrede District. Her husband, Petrus Johannes Lemmer was aged 27 years and a Livestock farmer from the farm ' Weltevreden ' Standerton District, Transvaal ZAR -They were married at the NG Kerk, Vrede on 31 August 1887 by Presiding Minister, Ds J.H. Enslin in the presence of the following witnesses : M.J de Jager / H.J. Bruwer - On mother's Death Notice name reflected as Maria Hendrika Magdalena ? { Transvaal Civil Deaths, Pretoria - Entry : 311/52 Maria Hendrika Magdalena Lemmer ( nee Bresler ) passed away on 26 arch 1951 at her residence on the farm ' Rhenosterspruit ' Ottosdal district. She was aged 82 years, a widow and a pensioner. Informant : M.C. Nell - Present at Death 27 September 1951 Address : P.O. Box 42, Ottosdal - 2 October 1952 Signed at Lichtenburg by M.M. Jordaan - Deputy Registrar - No of Entry : 170/52 }

Transvaal Civil Deaths, Pretoria - Entry : 170/52 of 2 October 1952

Maria Hendrka Magdalena Lemmer ( nee Bresler ) passed away on 26 March 1951 at her residence on the farm ' Rhenosterspruit ' Ottosdal, Lichtenburg District. She was aged 82 years, a pensioner, a housewife and a widow who died of Old Age, Cardiac Failure and Carcinoma of the Uterus having been ill for one year with Dr J.H.J.van Vuuren in attendance.

Informant : M.C. Nell - Dated 27 September 1951 - Present at Death - P.O. Box 42 Ottosdal

2 October 1952 Signed : M.P. Jordaan - Deputy Registrar - Lichtenburg - No of Entry : 170/52