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Daniel Coenraad BESTER

Male 1808 - 1885  (~ 77 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Daniel Coenraad BESTER was born in May 1808 in Cape Town.; was christened on 30 Oct 1808 (son of Daniel BESTER and Susanna Maria GROENEWALD); died on 3 Nov 1885 in Swellendam..

    Daniel married Barendina Carolina KASSELMAN on 15 Jun 1834 in Swellendam. Barendina (daughter of Johannes (Kasselmann) KASSELMAN and Johanna Maria Magdalena MATTHEE) was born in in Swellendam; was christened on 4 Dec 1815 in Swellendam; died on 26 Dec 1891 in Heidelberg, Cape. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. Johannes Jurie BESTER
    2. Susanna Maria Elizabeth BESTER
    3. Barendina Carolina BESTER
    4. Joachiem Petrus Wilhelmus BESTER
    5. Johannes Petrus BESTER
    6. Susanna Johanna BESTER
    7. Hermanus Coenraad BESTER died in 1924.
    8. Casparus Daniel Johannes BESTER
    9. Johanna Maria Magdalena BESTER was born in Mar 1835 in Swellendam; died on 30 May 1917 in Heidelberg, W Cape.
    10. Daniel Coenraad Sebastian BESTER was born in Jul 1836 in Swellendam; died on 4 Oct 1913 in Heidelberg, W Cape..
    11. Maria Elizabeth Florentina BESTER was born about 1845 in Heidelberg, W Cape; died on 29 May 1914 in Heidelberg, W Cape.
    12. Wilhelmus Lodewyk BESTER was born in Jan 1851 in Swellendam; died on 7 Nov 1919 in Swellendam.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Daniel BESTER was christened on 18 Jan 1767 (son of Casparus Johannes BESTER and Maria Elizabeth SWART).

    Daniel married Susanna Maria GROENEWALD on 19 Aug 1798. Susanna (daughter of Coenraad GROENEWALD and Maria MAREE) was christened on 30 Aug 1772. [Group Sheet]


  2. 3.  Susanna Maria GROENEWALD was christened on 30 Aug 1772 (daughter of Coenraad GROENEWALD and Maria MAREE).
    Children:
    1. Susanna Maria Elizabeth BESTER was born in in Swellendam; was christened on 29 Nov 1801 in Swellendam; died on 7 Jan 1872 in Heidelberg, Cape..
    2. Maria Elizabeth BESTER was born in 1804 in Caledon; was christened on 5 Feb 1804; died on 7 Aug 1901 in Heidelberg.
    3. Elizabeth Maria BESTER was christened on 27 Apr 1806.
    4. 1. Daniel Coenraad BESTER was born in May 1808 in Cape Town.; was christened on 30 Oct 1808; died on 3 Nov 1885 in Swellendam..
    5. Susanna Johanna BESTER was born on 31 Dec 1809; was christened on 3 Jan 1810; died on 25 May 1890.
    6. Johanna Maria BESTER was born on 25 Nov 1811 in Caledon.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  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. 5.  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. 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. 2. Daniel BESTER was christened on 18 Jan 1767.
    7. Sophia Carolina BESTER was christened on 15 Jan 1769.

  3. 6.  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. 7.  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. 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. 3. 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.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Andreas BESTER was born in in Maagdeburg, Germany; died on 3 Feb 1767 in Swartland.

    Andreas married Anna BOCK on 13 Feb 1724. Anna (daughter of Christiaan BOCK and Anna GROOTHENNING) was christened on 21 Aug 1708. [Group Sheet]


  2. 9.  Anna BOCK was christened on 21 Aug 1708 (daughter of Christiaan BOCK and Anna GROOTHENNING).
    Children:
    1. Michiel BESTER
    2. 4. Casparus Johannes BESTER was born about 1724; died before 1774.
    3. Andries BESTER was christened on 10 Feb 1726; died on 3 Feb 1767.
    4. Christiaan BESTER was christened on 18 Apr 1728.
    5. Paulus BESTER was christened on 30 Sep 1731.
    6. Ncolaas BESTER was christened on 24 Apr 1735.
    7. Jacobus BESTER was christened on 5 May 1737.

  3. 10.  Pieter SWART was born after 1692 in Hoorn, Holland (son of Johannes SWART and Margaretha Klaasdogter COERIE); died before 1756 in Bredasdorp.

    Pieter married Sara (du Buis) BUYS on 15 Jun 1721 in Stellenbosch. Sara (daughter of Jean (de Buis) BUYS and Sara JACOB) was born on 11 Nov 1701 in Simondium; died in 1766 in Swellendam.. [Group Sheet]


  4. 11.  Sara (du Buis) BUYS was born on 11 Nov 1701 in Simondium (daughter of Jean (de Buis) BUYS and Sara JACOB); died in 1766 in Swellendam..
    Children:
    1. Johannes SWART was born on 13 Mar 1722; died in 1780 in Bredasdorp..
    2. Margaretha SWART was born on 10 Dec 1723.
    3. Pieter SWART was christened on 14 May 1726; died on 1 Aug 1802 in Bredasdorp..
    4. Sara Johanna SWART was born on 11 Sep 1728; died on 6 Aug 1770.
    5. 5. Maria Elizabeth SWART was christened on 7 Jul 1731; died in 1775.
    6. Cornelia SWART was born on 30 Sep 1733; died before 1774.
    7. Jacobus Johannes SWART was christened on 24 Mar 1736.
    8. Susanna Hermina SWART was born on 25 Aug 1738; died on 28 Aug 1821.
    9. Daniel Andries SWART was born on 24 Jan 1741.

  5. 12.  Coenraad GROENEWALD (son of Christoph (Grunwald) GROENEWALD and Catharina NIEMAND).

    Coenraad married Catharina LOOS on 24 Sep 1719 in Stellenbosch. Catharina (daughter of Hienrich Loos LOOS and Lysbeth (v d K) JANSZ) was born on 21 Aug 1701. [Group Sheet]


  6. 13.  Catharina LOOS was born on 21 Aug 1701 (daughter of Hienrich Loos LOOS and Lysbeth (v d K) JANSZ).
    Children:
    1. Christoffel GROENEWALD was christened on 6 Oct 1720.
    2. Catharina Elizabeth GROENEWALD was christened on 11 Mar 1722.
    3. Francina GROENEWALD was christened on 11 Mar 1722; died on 1 May 1814 in Stellenbosch.
    4. Hendrik GROENEWALD was born on 27 Jul 1727; died about 1727.
    5. Hendrik GROENEWALD was christened on 3 Apr 1729.
    6. 6. Coenraad GROENEWALD was christened on 5 Apr 1731.

  7. 14.  Lucas Marthinus MAREE was christened on 12 Jul 1716 (son of Ignace (Mare) MAREE and Susanna van VUUREN).

    Lucas married Maria JORDAAN on 17 Sep 1741. Maria was born on 14 Jul 1726. [Group Sheet]


  8. 15.  Maria JORDAAN was born on 14 Jul 1726.
    Children:
    1. Petrus MAREE was christened on 19 Aug 1742.
    2. Susanna MAREE was christened on 30 Aug 1744.
    3. Lucas Marthinus MAREE was christened on 15 May 1746.
    4. 7. Maria MAREE was christened on 28 Jul 1748.
    5. Anna MAREE was christened on 20 Dec 1750.
    6. Magdalena Catharina MAREE was christened on 1 Jul 1753.
    7. Johannes MAREE was christened on 20 Nov 1757; died on 16 Oct 1831 in Swellendam.
    8. Pieter MAREE was christened on 15 Mar 1761.
    9. Sara Francina MAREE was christened on 6 Nov 1763.
    10. Elizabeth Margaretha MAREE was christened on 14 Aug 1768.



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