Our Family's Journey Through Time

| 1. | Opperman, Maria Magdalena Johanna was born on 12 Feb 1902 in Humpata, Angola (daughter of Opperman, Daniel Petrus Jacobus Bocklenberg ''Rooi Koos'' and van der Merwe, Aletta Catharina Martha); died before 1929. Maria married Vorster, Pieter Jacobus on 25 Feb 1924 in Mombolo, Angola. Pieter (son of Vorster, Pieter Jacobus and Steyn, Cecilia Johanna) was born on 9 Dec 1903 in Qué, Chicomba, Huíla, Angola; was christened on 14 Jan 1906 in Que, Angola; died on 28 Aug 1955 in Bronkhorstspruit, Transvaal, South Africa; was buried in Bronkhorstspruit, Transvaal, South Africa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] Children:
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| 2. | Opperman, Daniel Petrus Jacobus Bocklenberg ''Rooi Koos'' was born on 15 Feb 1860 in Wakkerstroom, Transvaal Republic, South Africa (son of Opperman, Philippus Albertus and Opperman, Hester Sophia Jacoba); died on 3 Apr 1940 in Drimiopsis, Gobabis, Omaheke Region, Namibia. Daniel + van der Merwe, Aletta Catharina Martha. Aletta (daughter of van der Merwe, Johannes Marthinus and Schutte, Aletta Catharina Martha) was born on 7 Nov 1866 in Pretoria, Noord-Transvaal, Suid-Afrika; died on 1 Oct 1948 in Drimiopsis, Gobabis, Omaheke Region, Namibia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
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| 4. | Opperman, Philippus Albertus was born on 11 Nov 1826 in Beaufort West, Graaff-Reinet District, Cape Colony, South Africa; died in 1883 in Humpata, Huíla, Angola; was buried in 1883 in Humpata, Huíla, Angola. Philippus + Opperman, Hester Sophia Jacoba. Hester was born on 6 Jun 1827 in Camdeboo, Graaff-Reinet, Western District, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died in 1880 in Chiange, Chiange, Huila Province, Angola. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
| 5. | Opperman, Hester Sophia Jacoba was born on 6 Jun 1827 in Camdeboo, Graaff-Reinet, Western District, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died in 1880 in Chiange, Chiange, Huila Province, Angola.
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| 6. | van der Merwe, Johannes Marthinus was born on 4 Sep 1836 in Cradock, "Oor Grootrivier", Oos-Kaap, Suid-Afrika (son of van der Merwe, Johannes Marthinus (Hans) and Lindeque, Aletta Geertruij); died on 3 May 1880 in "Rusplaas", Kaokoveld, Namibië; was buried in 1880 in Rusplaas (Otjitundua), Kaokoveld, South West Africa. Johannes married Schutte, Aletta Catharina Martha on 6 Apr 1861 in Rustenburg. Aletta (daughter of Schutte, Philippus Jacobus Wilhelmus and Du Plessis, Maria Magdalena Johanna) was born on 12 Sep 1842 in Cradock, Stormberg District, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died on 5 Feb 1879 in tydens Dorslandtrek tussen Namutoni en Okoikoio; was buried in Namutoni, Etosha. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
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| 12. | van der Merwe, Johannes Marthinus (Hans) was born on 10 Aug 1792 in Swellendam, Overberg District Municipality, Western Cape, Cape of Good Hope, Dutch Cape Colony, South Africa (son of van der Merwe, Petrus and Janse van Rensburg, Aletta Susanna); died on 9 Jun 1884 in Humpata, Portuguese West Africa / Jamba, Cuando Cubango, Angola; was buried in Jamba, Humpata, Angola. Johannes + Lindeque, Aletta Geertruij. Aletta was born on 27 Aug 1814 in Graaff-Reinet, Karoo, Kaap, Suid-Afrika; died on 27 Apr 1877 in Rietfontein Gobabis, Omaheke, Namibia; was buried in "Rusplaas", Omaheke, Kaokoland, Namibia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
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| 14. | Schutte, Philippus Jacobus Wilhelmus was born on 29 Nov 1805 in De Swartewaterspoort, Uitenhage, Cape Province, South Africa (son of Schutte, Philippus Jacobus Wilhelmus and Engelbrecht, Aletta Catharina Martha); died on 9 Nov 1873 in Buffelsdoorns, Potchefstroom, Transvaal, South Africa; was buried in Elandsrand -goudmyn- grafte, Fochville, Transvaal, Suid-Afrika. Philippus married Du Plessis, Maria Magdalena Johanna on 9 Feb 1840 in Cradock, Oos-Kaap, Suid-Afrika. Maria was born on 26 Apr 1809 in Brakrivier, Cradock, Cape Province, South Africa; died on 20 Nov 1845 in Cradock, Oos-Kaap, Suid-Afrika. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
| 15. | Du Plessis, Maria Magdalena Johanna was born on 26 Apr 1809 in Brakrivier, Cradock, Cape Province, South Africa; died on 20 Nov 1845 in Cradock, Oos-Kaap, Suid-Afrika.
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