Francis William REITZ b. 31 Dec 1810 Cape Town d. 26 May 1881 Swellendam: Ancestors Research South Africa

Francis William REITZ

1810 - 1881 (70 years)

Father	Jan Frederik REITZ, c. 29 Jan 1761, Utrecht, Holland , d. 5 Apr 1824, Goudini Baths (Age ~ 63 years)
Mother	Barbara Jacoba van REENEN, c. 18 May 1777, Cape Town , d. 16 Jun 1818, Cape Town (Age ~ 41 years)
Married	23 Mar 1795	Cape Town
Family ID	F16776	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family Cornelia Magdalena DENYS, c. 7 Mar 1813, d. 5 Sep 1893 (Age ~ 80 years)

Married 9 Jul 1833 Cape Town

Children

	1. Hermana Hubertha REITZ, b. 15 Nov 1833 [natural]
	2. Barbara Johanna REITZ, b. 5 Sep 1835, d. 4 Sep 1928 (Age 92 years) [natural]
	3. Maria Johanna Elizabeth REITZ, b. Abt 1836 [natural]
	4. Carolina Magdalena REITZ, b. 31 Aug 1838 [natural]
	5. Jan Frederik REITZ, b. Abt 1840, d. Abt 1840 (Age ~ 0 years) [natural]
	6. Jan Fagel REITZ, b. 15 Apr 1843, d. 16 Nov 1899, Barrydale (Age 56 years) [natural]
	7. Francis William REITZ, b. 5 Oct 1844, Swellendam , d. 27 Mar 1934, Cape Town (Age 89 years) [natural]
	8. Aletta Catharina REITZ, c. 6 Apr 1846 [natural]
	9. Gerhardus Cornelis Denys REITZ, b. 9 Dec 1847, d. Jul 1885 (Age 37 years) [natural]
	10. Johanna Sophia REITZ, b. 21 Feb 1849, d. Abt 1937 (Age 87 years) [natural]
	11. Frances Hester REITZ, b. 20 Oct 1852 [natural]
	12. Catharina Benedicta REITZ, b. 3 Mar 1854, d. Abt 1920 (Age 65 years) [natural]

Last Modified 28 Nov 2019

Family ID F18951 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Photos

Notes

1. Studied agriculture in Scotland and returned to thr Cape in 1830
2. Member of Parliament and partner in the agricultural firm of Reitz, v an Breda, Joubert & Co
3. In 1867 he sold Rhenosterfontein at Bredasdorp and purchased Alexsand er Reid's portion of Klippe Rivier
4. His large family was instructed to speak only English

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Francis William REITZ