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Jacobus BESTER

Male 1764 - 1838  (~ 73 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Jacobus BESTER was christened on 30 Sep 1764; died on 17 Feb 1838 in Bushmans River.

    Jacobus married Adriana VISSER on 21 Sep 1783. Adriana (daughter of Gerrit VISSER and Huibrecht SMIT) was christened on 22 Jul 1759; died on 17 Feb 1838 in Bushmans River. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 2. Christiaan BESTER  Descendancy chart to this point was christened on 7 Nov 1784.
    2. 3. Huibrecht BESTER  Descendancy chart to this point was christened on 7 Jan 1787.
    3. 4. Jacobus Marthinus BESTER  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 10 Apr 1789.
    4. 5. Andries Nicolaas BESTER  Descendancy chart to this point was christened on 3 Mar 1793.
    5. 6. Johannes Adriaan BESTER  Descendancy chart to this point was christened on 21 Mar 1796.
    6. 7. Michiel Johan BESTER  Descendancy chart to this point was christened on 22 Nov 1801; died on 27 Sep 1854.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Christiaan BESTER Descendancy chart to this point (1.Jacobus1) was christened on 7 Nov 1784.

    Christiaan married Helena Christina KILIAN on 3 Mar 1805 in Swellendam. Helena (daughter of Johannes Georgius KILIAN and Cristina (v d K) van BETTEN) was christened on 5 May 1788 in Stellenbosch. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 8. Helena Christina BESTER  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 23 Jun 1805 in Swellendam.
    2. 9. Jacobus Nicolaas BESTER  Descendancy chart to this point was christened on 21 Feb 1808.
    3. 10. Anna Elizabeth BESTER  Descendancy chart to this point was christened on 28 Jan 1810; died on 12 May 1861.
    4. 11. Adriana Johanna Catharina BESTER  Descendancy chart to this point was christened on 29 Oct 1812 in Paarl; died on 30 Jan 1843 in Uitenhage.
    5. 12. Louisa Michielina Petronella BESTER  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 21 Dec 1815 in Paarl.
    6. 13. Christiaan Johannes Justus BESTER  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 15 Nov 1816 in Uitenhage.
    7. 14. Marthina Johanna Catharina BESTER  Descendancy chart to this point was christened on 2 May 1819 in Swellendam.

  2. 3.  Huibrecht BESTER Descendancy chart to this point (1.Jacobus1) was christened on 7 Jan 1787.

  3. 4.  Jacobus Marthinus BESTER Descendancy chart to this point (1.Jacobus1) was born on 10 Apr 1789.

    Jacobus married Elizabeth Maria Margaretha PELSER on 10 Aug 1812 in Graaff-Reinet. Elizabeth was born on 7 Jan 1796. [Group Sheet]


  4. 5.  Andries Nicolaas BESTER Descendancy chart to this point (1.Jacobus1) was christened on 3 Mar 1793.

    Andries married Appolonia Catharina VOSLOO on 10 Jul 1814 in Caledon. Appolonia (daughter of Arnoldus VOSLOO and Anna Maria SPIES) was born on 22 Dec 1796 in Drakenstein. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 15. Jacobus Christiaan BESTER  Descendancy chart to this point was christened on 19 Jan 1817 in Swellendam.
    2. 16. Arnoldus Johannes BESTER  Descendancy chart to this point was christened on 16 May 1819 in Swellendam.
    3. 17. Anna Maria BESTER  Descendancy chart to this point was christened on 6 Oct 1822 in Swellendam.
    4. 18. Andries Nicolaas BESTER  Descendancy chart to this point was christened on 14 Aug 1827 in Swellendam.

  5. 6.  Johannes Adriaan BESTER Descendancy chart to this point (1.Jacobus1) was christened on 21 Mar 1796.

    Johannes married Aletta Johanna Jacoba SWANEPOEL on 8 Jul 1816 in Graaff-Reinet. Aletta (daughter of Abraham Christoffel SWANEPOEL and Geertruy BRONKHORST) was christened on 6 Dec 1795 in Tulbagh. [Group Sheet]


  6. 7.  Michiel Johan BESTER Descendancy chart to this point (1.Jacobus1) was christened on 22 Nov 1801; died on 27 Sep 1854.

    Michiel married Gerbrecht Elizabeth VOSLOO on 14 Feb 1819 in Caledon. Gerbrecht (daughter of Arnoldus VOSLOO and Anna Maria SPIES) was christened on 20 Jan 1799 in Swellendam; died on 13 Aug 1858. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 19. Jacobus Marthinus BESTER  Descendancy chart to this point was christened on 3 Mar 1820 in Swellendam.
    2. 20. Anna Maria BESTER  Descendancy chart to this point was christened on 8 Apr 1822 in Swellendam.
    3. 21. Arnoldus Francois BESTER  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 11 Feb 1824 in Swellendam.
    4. 22. Michiel Johannes BESTER  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 30 Jan 1827 in Swellendam.


Generation: 3

  1. 8.  Helena Christina BESTER Descendancy chart to this point (2.Christiaan2, 1.Jacobus1) was born on 23 Jun 1805 in Swellendam.

    Helena married Johannes Wilhelm HORN on 30 Jul 1822 in Swellendam. Johannes (son of Johannes Willem HORN and Petronella Cecilia le ROUX) was christened on 9 May 1802 in Swellendam; died before 1842. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 23. Johannes Willem HORN  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 21 Mar 1823 in Swellendam.

    Helena married Matthys Jacobus van TONDER on 30 Oct 1842 in Uitenhage. Matthys (son of Mattheus van TONDER and Maria Margaretha de JAGER) was born on 29 Oct 1810 in Swellendam; died on 19 Apr 1878 in Willowmore. [Group Sheet]


  2. 9.  Jacobus Nicolaas BESTER Descendancy chart to this point (2.Christiaan2, 1.Jacobus1) was christened on 21 Feb 1808.

    Jacobus married Hester Johanna AEGIDIUS on 30 Sep 1837 in Uitenhage. Hester was born on 7 Dec 1817 in Uitenhage; died before 1850. [Group Sheet]

    Jacobus married Catharina Maria Petronella KEYSER on 28 Jan 1850 in Uitenhage. Catharina (daughter of David Johannes KEYSER and Hester Jacoba RADEMAN) was born on 28 Jan 1825 in Caledon. [Group Sheet]


  3. 10.  Anna Elizabeth BESTER Descendancy chart to this point (2.Christiaan2, 1.Jacobus1) was christened on 28 Jan 1810; died on 12 May 1861.

    Anna married Izak Johannes GELDERBLOM on 4 Mar 1827 in Swellendam. Izak (son of Thomas Izak GELDERBLOM and Catharina Maria SCHWEEDEN) was christened on 12 Oct 1794. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 24. Christiaan GELDERBLOM  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 10 Jun 1830.
    2. 25. Andries Johannes GELDERBLOM  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 15 Nov 1833 in Stellenbosch.
    3. 26. Petrus GELDERBLOM  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 1 Jun 1835 in Stellenbosch.
    4. 27. Cornelis Izak Stephanus GELDERBLOM  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1839; died on 5 Oct 1876.

  4. 11.  Adriana Johanna Catharina BESTER Descendancy chart to this point (2.Christiaan2, 1.Jacobus1) was christened on 29 Oct 1812 in Paarl; died on 30 Jan 1843 in Uitenhage.

    Adriana married Petrus Daniel JONKER on 29 Apr 1832 in Swellendam. Petrus (son of Michiel Adriaan JONKER and Cornelia Elizabeth HORN) was born on 22 Jun 1809. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 28. Gabriel Johannes JONKER  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 29. Michiel Adriaan JONKER  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 4 Oct 1833 in Somerset West.
    3. 30. Helena Christina JONKER  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 30 Nov 1835.
    4. 31. Cornelia Elizabeth JONKER  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 4 Nov 1837 in Riversdale; died on 21 Jul 1867 in Willowmore.
    5. 32. Christiaan Jacobus JONKER  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 1 Aug 1839.
    6. 33. Adriana Johanna Catharina JONKER  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 20 Jun 1841.

  5. 12.  Louisa Michielina Petronella BESTER Descendancy chart to this point (2.Christiaan2, 1.Jacobus1) was born on 21 Dec 1815 in Paarl.

  6. 13.  Christiaan Johannes Justus BESTER Descendancy chart to this point (2.Christiaan2, 1.Jacobus1) was born on 15 Nov 1816 in Uitenhage.

    Christiaan married Helena Christina Johanna BLIGNAUT. [Group Sheet]


  7. 14.  Marthina Johanna Catharina BESTER Descendancy chart to this point (2.Christiaan2, 1.Jacobus1) was christened on 2 May 1819 in Swellendam.

  8. 15.  Jacobus Christiaan BESTER Descendancy chart to this point (5.Andries2, 1.Jacobus1) was christened on 19 Jan 1817 in Swellendam.

  9. 16.  Arnoldus Johannes BESTER Descendancy chart to this point (5.Andries2, 1.Jacobus1) was christened on 16 May 1819 in Swellendam.

  10. 17.  Anna Maria BESTER Descendancy chart to this point (5.Andries2, 1.Jacobus1) was christened on 6 Oct 1822 in Swellendam.

  11. 18.  Andries Nicolaas BESTER Descendancy chart to this point (5.Andries2, 1.Jacobus1) was christened on 14 Aug 1827 in Swellendam.

  12. 19.  Jacobus Marthinus BESTER Descendancy chart to this point (7.Michiel2, 1.Jacobus1) was christened on 3 Mar 1820 in Swellendam.

  13. 20.  Anna Maria BESTER Descendancy chart to this point (7.Michiel2, 1.Jacobus1) was christened on 8 Apr 1822 in Swellendam.

    Anna married Jacob Frederik STRUWIG on 3 Sep 1839 in Colesberg, N Cape. Jacob (son of Daniel STRUWIG and Engela Catharina PELSER) was born on 14 Nov 1815 in Graaff-Reinet, E Cape. [Group Sheet]


  14. 21.  Arnoldus Francois BESTER Descendancy chart to this point (7.Michiel2, 1.Jacobus1) was born on 11 Feb 1824 in Swellendam.

  15. 22.  Michiel Johannes BESTER Descendancy chart to this point (7.Michiel2, 1.Jacobus1) was born on 30 Jan 1827 in Swellendam.


Generation: 4

  1. 23.  Johannes Willem HORN Descendancy chart to this point (8.Helena3, 2.Christiaan2, 1.Jacobus1) was born on 21 Mar 1823 in Swellendam.

    Johannes married Anna Christina Maria CARELSE on 11 Mar 1861 in Uitenhage. Anna was born on 28 Jun 1841 in George. [Group Sheet]


  2. 24.  Christiaan GELDERBLOM Descendancy chart to this point (10.Anna3, 2.Christiaan2, 1.Jacobus1) was born on 10 Jun 1830.

    Christiaan married Wilhelmina Elizabeth Hendrina SYFFERT on 1 Apr 1850 in Riversdale. [Group Sheet]


  3. 25.  Andries Johannes GELDERBLOM Descendancy chart to this point (10.Anna3, 2.Christiaan2, 1.Jacobus1) was born on 15 Nov 1833 in Stellenbosch.

    Andries married Petronella Cecilia SPIES on 3 Sep 1855 in Ladismith, Cape. [Group Sheet]


  4. 26.  Petrus GELDERBLOM Descendancy chart to this point (10.Anna3, 2.Christiaan2, 1.Jacobus1) was born on 1 Jun 1835 in Stellenbosch.

    Petrus married Elizabeth Johanna BREYTENBACH on 2 Jul 1855 in Ladismith, Cape. [Group Sheet]


  5. 27.  Cornelis Izak Stephanus GELDERBLOM Descendancy chart to this point (10.Anna3, 2.Christiaan2, 1.Jacobus1) was born in 1839; died on 5 Oct 1876.

    Cornelis married Maria Margaretha Petronella van den BERG on 24 Jan 1858 in Ladismith, Cape. [Group Sheet]


  6. 28.  Gabriel Johannes JONKER Descendancy chart to this point (11.Adriana3, 2.Christiaan2, 1.Jacobus1)

    Gabriel married Elizabeth Maria Magdalena Aletta BASSON. [Group Sheet]


  7. 29.  Michiel Adriaan JONKER Descendancy chart to this point (11.Adriana3, 2.Christiaan2, 1.Jacobus1) was born on 4 Oct 1833 in Somerset West.

  8. 30.  Helena Christina JONKER Descendancy chart to this point (11.Adriana3, 2.Christiaan2, 1.Jacobus1) was born on 30 Nov 1835.

  9. 31.  Cornelia Elizabeth JONKER Descendancy chart to this point (11.Adriana3, 2.Christiaan2, 1.Jacobus1) was born on 4 Nov 1837 in Riversdale; died on 21 Jul 1867 in Willowmore.

    Cornelia married Johannes Andries VOSLOO on 24 Nov 1859 in Uitenhage. Johannes (son of Arnoldus Francois VOSLOO and Maria Petronella JONKER) was born on 2 Aug 1823 in Swellendam; died on 14 May 1882 in Ladybrand, Free State. [Group Sheet]


  10. 32.  Christiaan Jacobus JONKER Descendancy chart to this point (11.Adriana3, 2.Christiaan2, 1.Jacobus1) was born on 1 Aug 1839.

    Christiaan married Johanna Catharina KILIAN. [Group Sheet]


  11. 33.  Adriana Johanna Catharina JONKER Descendancy chart to this point (11.Adriana3, 2.Christiaan2, 1.Jacobus1) was born on 20 Jun 1841.



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