Paul Michiel Bester

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About Paul Michiel Bester

VAB B488 Veeboer asook Landros. Stigter van Harrismith en Veldkornet in Natal, Lid van die Natalse Volksraad en neem deel aan die slag van Boomplaats en Veldkornet in geveg teen Moshweshwe. Trek in 1858 terug na Ladysmith Natal. In 1849 het Bester n plek vir die stigting van 'n dorp uitgesoek en kort daarna het dit die naam Harrismith gekry.


GEDCOM Note

Trek met die Groot Trek uit die Ooskaap na Natal.Stigter en landdros van Harrismith.Besterstraat in Clarens en Harrismith is na hom vernoem.Hy was ook ondertekenaar van die Bloemfonteinkonvensie.

GEDCOM Source

10 AUG 2015 18:50:30 GMT -0500 Geni World Family Tree MyHeritage The Geni World Family Tree is found on <A href="http://www.geni.com" target="_blank">www.Geni.com</A>. Geni is owned and operated by MyHeritage. Collection 40000 https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-40000/geni-world-fam... 4 Paul Michiel Bester, d2e2Gender: MaleAlias name: b4c3d2e2Birth: Apr 15 1811 - Graaff-Reinet, Western District, Eastern Cape, South AfricaBaptism: Sep 8 1811 - Graaff-Reinet, Cape, South AfricaMarriage: Spouse: Rachel Maria Jacomina Catharina Bester (born Meyer), a3b1c6d2e6f3 - Feb 14 1830 - Somerset East, Cape, South AfricaDeath: Sep 2 1878 - Spitskop, Ladybrand, South AfricaFather: Willem Abraham Bester, b4c3d2Mother: Elsie Josina Bester (born Lombard), d6e2Wife: Rachel Maria Jacomina Catharina Bester (born Meyer), a3b1c6d2e6f3Children: Willem Abraham Christoffel Bester, e2f1, Susara Johanna i Bester, d2e2f2, Lukas Johannes Bester, e2f3, Pouwil Michiel Bester, e2f4, Christoffel Hermanus Stephanus Bester, e2f5, Adriaan Willem Petrus Bester, d2e2f6, Rachel Maria Jacomina Bester, e2f7, Elsie Josina Bester, e2f8, Zusara Johanna Bester, e2f9, Heyla Leveina Bester, e2f10, Aletta Maria Potgieter (born Bester), e2f11, Abraham Isaac Jacob Bester, e2f12, Christoffel Hermanus Stephanus BesterSiblings: Elsie Josina i Bester, d2e1, Hilletje Levina Bester, b4c3d2e3, Elsje Josina Pretorius (born Bester), d2e4, Wilhelmina Christoffelina Catharina Prinsloo (born Bester), b4c3d2e5, Christoffel Carolus Bester, b4c3d2e6, Catharina Cornelia Bester, b4c3d2e7, Anna Maria Catharina Levina (Louisa) Bester, b4c3d2e8, Helena Barendina Norbetta Pretorius (born Bester), d2e9, Willem Abraham H.B.G. Bester, b4c3d2e10, Elsie Josina Unknown, Elsie Josina Pretorius (born Bester), Isabella Elizabeth Unknown, Willem Abraham Bester, Maria Aletta Unknown, Barend Jacobus Bester Record 40000:139313416:

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Paul Michiel Bester's Timeline

1811
April 15, 1811
Graaff-Reinet, Western District, Eastern Cape, South Africa
September 8, 1811
Graaff-Reinet, Cape, South Africa
1831
March 24, 1831
Somerset East, Western District, Eastern Cape, South Africa
1835
February 3, 1835
1837
March 15, 1837
1839
December 16, 1839
Pietermaritzburg, Indlovu DC, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
1842
January 4, 1842
1843
October 10, 1843
Pietermaritzburg, Indlovu DC, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
1846
1846