Michiel Christiaan Horn

e5. - Christiaan Married Louiza ( Louisa ) Jacoba Janse van Rensburg at the NG Kerk, Bloemfontein on 1 June 1863 Age given as 20 years, a Livestock Farmer ' Veeboer ' from the Farm / Woonplaats ' Mockersdam ' Bloemfontein District - ( Farm owned by Johannes Petrus Barend Maree in 1903 - 1926 sq rds ) after Banns ( na Geboden ) Louisa was aged 20 years and was Married with her Parents Consent ( met Ouders Toestemming ) Presiding Minister : G. van den Wall Marriage Register No : 1046 Page 532 of 1 June 1863 NG Kerk, Bloemfontein - Marriage Witnesse / In Tegenwoordigheid als Getuigen : C.H. Niehaus and Jan Willem Hajenius Birth : 17 December 1836 Amsterdam, Holland - Married : Elsie Magdalena Elizabeth ( nee Duwenhage ) on 28 May 1860 at the NG Kerk, Fauresmith by Ds Andrew Murray - Jan was a farmer from ' Pienaarsfontein ' Fauresmith - Elsie was aged 15 years - Witnesses : David Benjamin Janse van Rensburg / G.F. Roussouw - Farmer : Colesburg, Cape Province Died : 17 July 1921 Vrededorp, Johannesburg - Their Daughter : Margaretha Magdalena Maria Birth : 2 June 1861 Christened : 1 December 1861 Fauresmith, OFS - The Farm ' Mockesdam ' was named after Voortrekker Commandant Johann Gottfried Mocke - 1807 to 17 October 1890 on the Farm ' Blesboklaagte ' Ohrigstad, Eastern Transvaal His father was from Halle Germany - There was also, a farm named ' Poortje ' south of Bethlehem seen on an old map of the Orange Free State before the Anglo Boer War. We believe Bethlehem covered a very large area back then and may have included parts of the Harrismith area. - Death Notice No : H94 Signed by his Widow : Louisa Jacoba Horn at Bethlehem on 29 September 1870 Occupation : Vee boer ( Livestock Farmer ) Left No Will - Only Movable which consisted of 1 old wagon, 10 0xen, 3 cows, 1 saddle, Household appliances, 2 bales of wool, I gun, cash of £ 55 and 90 shillings