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Petrus Johannes BESTER

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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Petrus Johannes BESTER was born on 7 Jul 1825 (son of Casper Hermanus BESTER and Cornelia Geertruy BRITS); died about 1825.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Casper Hermanus BESTER was christened on 9 Feb 1794 (son of Willem Johannes BESTER and Rosina Francina GROENEWALD).

    Casper married Cornelia Geertruy BRITS on 2 Nov 1817 in Caledon. Cornelia (daughter of Petrus Johannes BRITS and Anna Louisa BEUKES) was christened on 5 Oct 1792. [Group Sheet]


  2. 3.  Cornelia Geertruy BRITS was christened on 5 Oct 1792 (daughter of Petrus Johannes BRITS and Anna Louisa BEUKES).
    Children:
    1. Casper Hermanus BESTER was born on 9 Apr 1819 in Caledon.
    2. Anna Louisa Johanna BESTER was born on 18 Feb 1821.
    3. Willem Johannes BESTER was born on 2 May 1823.
    4. 1. Petrus Johannes BESTER was born on 7 Jul 1825; died about 1825.
    5. Hans Jacob BESTER was born on 1 Jul 1827 in Bredasdorp; died on 20 Sep 1898 in Bredasdorp.
    6. Petrus Johannes BESTER was born on 22 Nov 1830.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Willem Johannes BESTER was christened on 12 Oct 1760 (son of Casparus Johannes BESTER and Maria Elizabeth SWART).

    Willem married Rosina Francina GROENEWALD on 8 May 1791. Rosina (daughter of Coenraad GROENEWALD and Maria MAREE) was christened on 12 Feb 1769. [Group Sheet]


  2. 5.  Rosina Francina GROENEWALD was christened on 12 Feb 1769 (daughter of Coenraad GROENEWALD and Maria MAREE).
    Children:
    1. Maria Catharina BESTER was christened on 7 Oct 1792; died before 1832.
    2. 2. Casper Hermanus BESTER was christened on 9 Feb 1794.
    3. Francina Elizabeth BESTER was born in in Bredasdorp; was christened on 10 Sep 1795; died on 23 Feb 1864 in Bredasdorp..
    4. Elizabeth BESTER was christened on 8 Jan 1797; died on 27 Feb 1876.
    5. Willem Johannes BESTER was born on 11 Jul 1798 in Bredasdorp.; was christened on 15 Mar 1799; died on 12 Oct 1872 in Bredasdorp..
    6. Coenraad Daniel BESTER was christened on 9 Mar 1800; died about 1800.
    7. Johanna Susanna BESTER was born on 19 Sep 1802.
    8. Petrus Jacobus BESTER was born in Mar 1803 in Swellendam.; was christened on 29 May 1804; died on 25 Aug 1871.
    9. Anna Catharina BESTER was born in in Napier; was christened on 16 Mar 1806; died on 1 Sep 1886 in Bredasdorp.
    10. Sophia Magdalena BESTER was born on 8 Oct 1808.
    11. Coenraad Adolf BESTER was christened on 1 Oct 1809.
    12. Catharina Gertruida Christina BESTER was born on 29 Jun 1811; died on 2 Jun 1887.

  3. 6.  Petrus Johannes BRITS (son of Hans Jacob BRITS and Cornelia SWART).

    Petrus married Anna Louisa BEUKES on 24 May 1784. [Group Sheet]


  4. 7.  Anna Louisa BEUKES
    Children:
    1. Elizabeth Maria BRITS was christened on 29 Nov 1789.
    2. 3. Cornelia Geertruy BRITS was christened on 5 Oct 1792.
    3. Hans Jacob BRITS was christened on 23 Oct 1795.
    4. Anna Susanna BRITS was born on 3 Dec 1797 in Caledon; was christened on 21 Feb 1798; died on 9 May 1858 in Swellendam..


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Casparus Johannes BESTER was born about 1724 (son of Andreas BESTER and Anna BOCK); died before 1774.

    Casparus married Maria Elizabeth SWART on 14 Mar 1756. Maria (daughter of Pieter SWART and Sara (du Buis) BUYS) was christened on 7 Jul 1731; died in 1775. [Group Sheet]


  2. 9.  Maria Elizabeth SWART was christened on 7 Jul 1731 (daughter of Pieter SWART and Sara (du Buis) BUYS); died in 1775.
    Children:
    1. Casparus BESTER was christened on 27 Feb 1757.
    2. Hermanus Jacobus BESTER was christened on 26 Nov 1758.
    3. 4. Willem Johannes BESTER was christened on 12 Oct 1760.
    4. Elizabeth Maria Johanna BESTER was born in in Swellendam; was christened on 10 Oct 1762 in Swellendam; died on 5 Nov 1838 in Swellendam..
    5. Susara Johanna BESTER was christened on 13 Jan 1765.
    6. Daniel BESTER was christened on 18 Jan 1767.
    7. Sophia Carolina BESTER was christened on 15 Jan 1769.

  3. 10.  Coenraad GROENEWALD was christened on 5 Apr 1731 (son of Coenraad GROENEWALD and Catharina LOOS).

    Coenraad married Maria MAREE on 21 Jul 1765. Maria (daughter of Lucas Marthinus MAREE and Maria JORDAAN) was christened on 28 Jul 1748. [Group Sheet]


  4. 11.  Maria MAREE was christened on 28 Jul 1748 (daughter of Lucas Marthinus MAREE and Maria JORDAAN).
    Children:
    1. Catharina Maria GROENEWALD was christened on 23 Nov 1766.
    2. Maria GROENEWALD was christened on 3 Jan 1768.
    3. 5. Rosina Francina GROENEWALD was christened on 12 Feb 1769.
    4. Lucas Johannes GROENEWALD was born in in Caledon; was christened on 15 Jul 1770; died on 8 Apr 1847 in Caledon.
    5. Susanna Maria GROENEWALD was christened on 30 Aug 1772.
    6. Geertruy Magdalena GROENEWALD was born on 17 Jul 1773; was christened on 25 Sep 1774; died before 1813.
    7. Christoffel Petrus GROENEWALD was born in in Riversonderend; was christened on 8 Sep 1776; died on 18 Jan 1837 in Riviersonderend..
    8. Hendrik GROENEWALD was christened on 13 Sep 1778; died before 1834.
    9. Johanna Susanna GROENEWALD was christened on 28 Nov 1779.
    10. Anna Christina GROENEWALD was born in in Caledon; was christened on 13 Oct 1782.
    11. Elizabeth Magdalena GROENEWALD was christened on 29 Feb 1784.
    12. Magdalena Gertruida Margaretha GROENEWALD was born in in Caledon; was christened on 21 May 1786 in Caledon.; died on 29 Sep 1856 in Caledon.

  5. 12.  Hans Jacob BRITS was christened on 21 Jul 1726 (son of Cornelis BRITS and Maria Magdalena de PERONNE).

    Hans married Cornelia SWART on 4 Apr 1751. Cornelia (daughter of Pieter SWART and Sara (du Buis) BUYS) was born on 30 Sep 1733; died before 1774. [Group Sheet]


  6. 13.  Cornelia SWART was born on 30 Sep 1733 (daughter of Pieter SWART and Sara (du Buis) BUYS); died before 1774.
    Children:
    1. 6. Petrus Johannes BRITS
    2. Sarah Johanna BRITS was born in in Stellenbosch; was christened on 30 Apr 1752 in Stellenbosch; died on 27 May 1834 in Caledon.
    3. Maria Magdalena BRITS was christened on 8 Sep 1754.
    4. Dina Margaretha BRITS was christened on 23 Mar 1761.
    5. Cornelia Gertruida BRITS was christened on 22 Jan 1764.



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