Mathys Daniel Maartens

Mathys "Thys" Daniel Maartens (1945 - 1992)

Brief overview:

Mathys (46) was shot dead at his farm in Theunissen in the Free State on 18th February 1992, when he found three robbers in his kitchen.

A man, alleged to have been involved in Mathys's murder, shot himself in the head after being pursued by police, said police liaison officer Lt-Col. Johan Fourie. He was in critical condition in a Welkom hospital. The other two suspects were apprehended by the police.

Brief Biography:

• Other Victims/Family
• Funeral/Memorial
• The Farm/Smallholding
• The Region (Land disputes, other incidents etc.)
  • Mathys's murder was the sixth violent death on a Free State farm since December, said Orange Free State Agricultural Union representative Gerald Steyn. *https://www.sahistory.org.za/sites/default/files/archive_files/Agri...

Attack Details:

• Date and time of attack
• Weapons
• Items Stolen
• Investigative officer/SAPS Case No:
• Torture, Gratuitous violence
• Indications of Hate Crime? Threats etc.

Perpetrator details:

• Number and Descriptions
• Arrests
• Name/s and age/s of Perpetrator/s
• Country of origin of Perpetrator/s
• Trial/Conviction

Additional Biographical Information:

• Identity Number : 4506075003089
• Official cause of death : shotgun
• Mathys married Maria Jacoba (born Norval) on 20/04/1968
  • https://www.gendatabase.com/deceased-record.php?q=4852679&r=MATHYS%...
• Hendrik Joachim Maartens was born in November 1888 in Winburg and died on April 13th, 1964 in Geduld near Wesselsbron.
• Death Notes: digital image of death certificate at:
  • https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-266-11015-58645-64?cc=1407787
• Hendrik's occupation was Farmer on Geduld near Wesselsbron.
• Hendrik married Catharina Elizabeth Maartens on February 22nd, 1930 in Odendaalsrus in a religious ceremony. Catharina was born on January 9th, 1910 and died.
• The four children of this family are:-
• 1. Zacharia Gertruida Maartens - born Oct 20th, 1931.
• 2. Maria Elizabeth Maartens - born May 15th, 1933.
• 3. Hendrika Jacomina Maartens - born May 3rd, 1937.
• 4. Matthys Daniel Maartens - born June 7th, 1945.
  • https://archive.is/SZt8h

Links to Media articles:

• http://www.plaasaanvalle.co.za/Moorde.xls (broken link)
• https://graves-at-eggsa.org/main.php?g2_itemId=2695352

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Probate Record