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Christian Johannes BESTER

Male 1831 - 1882  (51 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Christian Johannes BESTER was born in 1831 in Riversdale. (son of Andries BESTER and Johanna Magdalena SWANEPOEL); died in Dec 1882 in Riversdale..

    Christian married Susanna Francina MATTHEE. Susanna (daughter of Michiel Hendrik MATTHEE and Susanna Francina GROENEWALD) was born on 9 Jan 1832; died about 1898. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. Andries BESTER
    2. Michiel BESTER
    3. Susanna Francina BESTER
    4. Johanna Magdalena BESTER
    5. Christina BESTER
    6. Christian Johannes BESTER
    7. Johannes Godlieb BESTER
    8. Catharina Francina BESTER
    9. Jan Jacobus BESTER
    10. Anna Johanna BESTER
    11. Susarah BESTER

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Andries BESTER was christened on 12 Mar 1803 (son of Christiaan BESTER and Anna Catharina CLOETE).

    Andries married Johanna Magdalena SWANEPOEL. Johanna (daughter of Johannes Godlieb SWANEPOEL and Johanna Elizabeth Susanna CLOETE) was born on 9 Mar 1812 in Graaff-Reinet. [Group Sheet]


  2. 3.  Johanna Magdalena SWANEPOEL was born on 9 Mar 1812 in Graaff-Reinet (daughter of Johannes Godlieb SWANEPOEL and Johanna Elizabeth Susanna CLOETE).
    Children:
    1. Johanna Helena Elizabeth Susanna BESTER was born on 19 Jul 1828.
    2. 1. Christian Johannes BESTER was born in 1831 in Riversdale.; died in Dec 1882 in Riversdale..
    3. Anna Catharina BESTER was born on 30 Mar 1833 in George.
    4. Susara Maryna Susanna Judith BESTER was born on 2 Nov 1837 in George.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Christiaan BESTER was christened on 24 Sep 1780 (son of Andries BESTER and Anna Catharina KLEYNHANS).

    Christiaan married Anna Catharina CLOETE on 2 Nov 1800. Anna (daughter of Gerrit CLOETE and Anna Elizabeth STRYDOM) was christened on 23 Jan 1789. [Group Sheet]


  2. 5.  Anna Catharina CLOETE was christened on 23 Jan 1789 (daughter of Gerrit CLOETE and Anna Elizabeth STRYDOM).
    Children:
    1. Anna Catharina BESTER was christened on 31 May 1801.
    2. 2. Andries BESTER was christened on 12 Mar 1803.
    3. Christina Judith BESTER was born on 6 Jul 1813 in Paarl; died on 23 Jun 1859 in Ladismith.

  3. 6.  Johannes Godlieb SWANEPOEL was christened on 25 Sep 1791 in Tulbagh (son of Jan SWANEPOEL and Johanna Magdalena ZEELIE); died in Aug 1870 in Oudtshoorn.

    Johannes married Johanna Elizabeth Susanna CLOETE on 6 Apr 1811 in Swellendam. Johanna (daughter of Gerrit CLOETE and Anna Elizabeth STRYDOM) was christened on 24 Jan 1790 in George; died about 1857 in George. [Group Sheet]


  4. 7.  Johanna Elizabeth Susanna CLOETE was christened on 24 Jan 1790 in George (daughter of Gerrit CLOETE and Anna Elizabeth STRYDOM); died about 1857 in George.
    Children:
    1. 3. Johanna Magdalena SWANEPOEL was born on 9 Mar 1812 in Graaff-Reinet.
    2. Anna Elizabeth SWANEPOEL was born on 28 Jun 1813 in George; was christened on 5 Sep 1813 in George; died on 26 Dec 1872 in Oudtshoorn.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Andries BESTER was christened on 10 Oct 1756 in Cape Town (son of Christiaan BESTER and Maria Magdalena ERASMUS).

    Andries married Anna Catharina KLEYNHANS on 29 Sep 1776. [Group Sheet]


  2. 9.  Anna Catharina KLEYNHANS (daughter of Theodorus KLEYNHANS and Maria Sophia VOLSCHENK).
    Children:
    1. Anna Catharina BESTER was christened on 15 Aug 1779.
    2. 4. Christiaan BESTER was christened on 24 Sep 1780.

  3. 10.  Gerrit CLOETE was christened on 31 Oct 1745 (son of Gerrit CLOETE and Huibrecht SLABBERT).

    Gerrit married Anna Elizabeth STRYDOM on 7 Jan 1770. Anna (daughter of Hendrik Josephus STRYDOM and Sara DELPORT) was christened on 11 Apr 1751. [Group Sheet]


  4. 11.  Anna Elizabeth STRYDOM was christened on 11 Apr 1751 (daughter of Hendrik Josephus STRYDOM and Sara DELPORT).
    Children:
    1. Stephanus Johannes CLOETE was christened on 20 Jan 1782.
    2. 5. Anna Catharina CLOETE was christened on 23 Jan 1789.
    3. 7. Johanna Elizabeth Susanna CLOETE was christened on 24 Jan 1790 in George; died about 1857 in George.

  5. 12.  Jan SWANEPOEL was christened on 15 Mar 1761 in Rooderand (son of Jacobus SWANEPOEL and Susanna Catharina RABIE).

    Jan married Johanna Magdalena ZEELIE. Johanna was born about 1771. [Group Sheet]


  6. 13.  Johanna Magdalena ZEELIE was born about 1771.
    Children:
    1. 6. Johannes Godlieb SWANEPOEL was christened on 25 Sep 1791 in Tulbagh; died in Aug 1870 in Oudtshoorn.



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