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Willem Burger Barendz: 1
farmer
of De Bosjemansrivier in 1787 and
in 1791 Aanteetsfontein, both in the Sneeuwberg 2
Burger Adjutant, Graaf Reinet 3
born 1742 4
baptized 20 September 1742, Drakenstein 5
died March 1791, Land van Waveren 6
will dated 12 January 1791, (jointly with Judith Grundlingh) 7
and filed 9 April 1791 8 | | Notes: | In 1787, when his first wife died, they had two farms, one named
De Bosjesmans Rivier in the Sneeuwberg, and the other named
De Riet Fontein situated in the Camdebo mountains. (MOOC 8/50, 22a)
In 1791 and again in 1794 his widow, in a petition to the Council of
Policy, mentions that her husband left his affairs in a confused state
and that she and her nine children are living in the direst poverty.
(H.C.V. Leibbrandt - Requesten, page 513)
for a note on his parentage see below# |
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married (1) 13 June 1773 at Tulbagh 9
Maria Susanna du Toit
circa 1752-circa 1787
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married (2) 6 May 1787 at Cape Town
( two days after the completion of the inventory and
valuation of his and his first wife's property.)
Judiet Grundeling
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| | children of Willem Burger and Maria Susanna du Toit | |
| | Barend Johannes Burger 10 born 1774
baptized 10 April 1774, Tulbagh 11 |
| Magdalena Elisabeth Burger born 1776
baptized 29 September 1776, Drakenstein |
| Willemina Maria Burger 1777-1836
born 1777, Graaf Reinet
baptized 25 December 1777, Tulbagh
died 19 October 1836, Groenfontein
married (1) 28 April 1793 Cape Town
Nicolaas Jacobus Janse van Rensburg 12 1770-before 1813
married (2) 7 March 1813 Tulbagh
Rasmus Pieter Erasmus |
| Johanna Margaretha Burger born 1781
baptized 8 April 1781, Drakenstein |
| Andries Bartholomeus Burger circa 1782-1841
born circa 6 June 1782
baptized 22 September 1782, Tulbagh
died 27 November 1841, at the farm Leeliefonteijn of Willem Schalk van Heerden on Sneeuwberg
married (1)
Elsie Johanna van der Merwe 13
married (2) 6 November 1803 Cape Town
Elsabe Sophia Burger 14 |
| Anna Sophia Burger 1784-before 1787
born 1784
baptized 26 September 1784, at Waveren, but in the Cape Town Register
died before May 1787 15
Notes: She is not mentioned in the inventory
dated 4th May 1787 which was drawn up after
her mother's death. She had presumably died
before that date/
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| Willem Jacobus Burger born circa 1786
born circa June 1786 16
baptized 25 September 1788, at Waveren, but in the Cape Town Register
Notes: In the inventory drawn up after his mother's
death which was dated 4th May 1787, his age is given
as 11 months. If this is accurate, it indicates a birth
date of June 1786.
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| | children of Willem Burger and Judiet Grundeling | |
| | Johannes Schalk Burger 17
Notes: He is named in his fathers will of January 1791.
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| Jacobus Petrus Alewijn Burger 18 born circa 1791
baptized 23 October 1791, Cape Town 19
Notes: This child was named in his father's will of January 1791 as
Alewijn Petrus, but, assuming this is the same child, he was
baptised in October of that year as Jacobus Petrus Alewijn.
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