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Jacob Pieters ERASMUS

Male Abt 1709 - Bef 1750  (~ 40 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Jacob Pieters ERASMUS was born about 1709; died before 1750.

    Jacob married Sara de KLERK on 4 Aug 1737 in Paarl. Sara (daughter of Abraham de KLERK and Madeleine MOUTON) was born on 3 Aug 1710 in Stellenbosch; died before 1777. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 2. Abraham ERASMUS  Descendancy chart to this point was christened on 6 Jul 1738.
    2. 3. Maria Magdalena ERASMUS  Descendancy chart to this point was christened on 7 Feb 1740.
    3. 4. Pieter ERASMUS  Descendancy chart to this point was christened on 12 Nov 1741 in Stellenbosch.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Abraham ERASMUS Descendancy chart to this point (1.Jacob1) was christened on 6 Jul 1738.

    Abraham married Adriana SMIT on 27 Mar 1768. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 5. Sara Catharina ERASMUS  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 13 Aug 1769 in Graaff-Reinet; died on 22 Sep 1847 in Graaff-Reinet.
    2. 6. Francois Alwyn Johannes ERASMUS  Descendancy chart to this point was christened on 23 Sep 1791.

  2. 3.  Maria Magdalena ERASMUS Descendancy chart to this point (1.Jacob1) was christened on 7 Feb 1740.

    Maria married Christiaan BESTER on 30 Jun 1755. Christiaan (son of Andreas BESTER and Anna BOCK) was christened on 18 Apr 1728. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 7. Andries BESTER  Descendancy chart to this point was christened on 10 Oct 1756 in Cape Town.
    2. 8. Sara BESTER  Descendancy chart to this point was christened on 19 Feb 1758.
    3. 9. Christiaan BESTER  Descendancy chart to this point was christened on 30 Sep 1759.
    4. 10. Anna Maria BESTER  Descendancy chart to this point was christened on 8 Nov 1761.
    5. 11. Jacobus BESTER  Descendancy chart to this point was christened on 30 Sep 1764; died on 17 Feb 1838 in Bushmans River.

    Maria married Johannes VERWEY on 26 Mar 1775. Johannes was christened on 3 Sep 1730 in Cape Town. [Group Sheet]


  3. 4.  Pieter ERASMUS Descendancy chart to this point (1.Jacob1) was christened on 12 Nov 1741 in Stellenbosch.

    Pieter married Anna Maria GREYLING on 25 Oct 1778. Anna (daughter of Jan Christoffel GREYLING and Hendrina BOTHMA) was christened on 3 Apr 1763. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 12. Jacob ERASMUS  Descendancy chart to this point was christened on 30 Jun 1781.
    2. 13. Anna Maria Cornelia ERASMUS  Descendancy chart to this point was christened on 10 Apr 1785; died on 8 Jan 1850.


Generation: 3

  1. 5.  Sara Catharina ERASMUS Descendancy chart to this point (2.Abraham2, 1.Jacob1) was born on 13 Aug 1769 in Graaff-Reinet; died on 22 Sep 1847 in Graaff-Reinet.

    Sara married Jacob van STRAATEN on 7 Jan 1786. Jacob (son of Jacob van STRAATEN and Maria van AARDE) was born in 1764 in Worcester; died on 23 Jun 1851 in Graaff-Reinet. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 14. Abraham Stephanus van STRAATEN  Descendancy chart to this point was christened on 1 Nov 1789; died on 16 Apr 1862 in Aliwal North.

  2. 6.  Francois Alwyn Johannes ERASMUS Descendancy chart to this point (2.Abraham2, 1.Jacob1) was christened on 23 Sep 1791.

    Francois married Alettas Elizabeth HUGO on 23 Mar 1806 in Tulbagh. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 15. Aletta Maria ERASMUS  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 8 Mar 1813 in Tulbagh; died in 1895.

  3. 7.  Andries BESTER Descendancy chart to this point (3.Maria2, 1.Jacob1) was christened on 10 Oct 1756 in Cape Town.

    Andries married Anna Catharina KLEYNHANS on 29 Sep 1776. (daughter of Theodorus KLEYNHANS and Maria Sophia VOLSCHENK) [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 16. Anna Catharina BESTER  Descendancy chart to this point was christened on 15 Aug 1779.
    2. 17. Christiaan BESTER  Descendancy chart to this point was christened on 24 Sep 1780.

  4. 8.  Sara BESTER Descendancy chart to this point (3.Maria2, 1.Jacob1) was christened on 19 Feb 1758.

    Sara married Arend Jacobus KEULER on 27 Feb 1774. Arend (son of Johann KEULER and Anna Elizabeth SCHENK) was christened on 11 Oct 1744. [Group Sheet]


  5. 9.  Christiaan BESTER Descendancy chart to this point (3.Maria2, 1.Jacob1) was christened on 30 Sep 1759.

  6. 10.  Anna Maria BESTER Descendancy chart to this point (3.Maria2, 1.Jacob1) was christened on 8 Nov 1761.

    Anna married Jacob BREYTENBACH on 27 Nov 1791. Jacob (son of Johan Jacob (Breitenbach) BREYTENBACH and Gerbrecht BEZUIDENHOUT) was christened on 21 Jan 1753. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 18. Maria Gerbrecht Magdalena BREYTENBACH  Descendancy chart to this point was christened on 9 Nov 1794.
    2. 19. Christiaan Joseph BREYTENBACH  Descendancy chart to this point was christened on 16 Oct 1796.
    3. 20. Anna Aletta Dorothea (Breitenbach) BREYTENBACH  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 12 Nov 1798 in Ladismith, Cape.
    4. 21. Nicolaas Lourentius BREYTENBACH  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 19 Oct 1800 in Tulbagh.
    5. 22. Johanna Helena BREYTENBACH  Descendancy chart to this point was christened on 11 Nov 1810.

  7. 11.  Jacobus BESTER Descendancy chart to this point (3.Maria2, 1.Jacob1) 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. 23. Christiaan BESTER  Descendancy chart to this point was christened on 7 Nov 1784.
    2. 24. Huibrecht BESTER  Descendancy chart to this point was christened on 7 Jan 1787.
    3. 25. Jacobus Marthinus BESTER  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 10 Apr 1789.
    4. 26. Andries Nicolaas BESTER  Descendancy chart to this point was christened on 3 Mar 1793.
    5. 27. Johannes Adriaan BESTER  Descendancy chart to this point was christened on 21 Mar 1796.
    6. 28. Michiel Johan BESTER  Descendancy chart to this point was christened on 22 Nov 1801; died on 27 Sep 1854.

  8. 12.  Jacob ERASMUS Descendancy chart to this point (4.Pieter2, 1.Jacob1) was christened on 30 Jun 1781.

    Jacob married Johanna Fredrika APPEL on 13 Dec 1801 in Cape Town. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 29. Jacob Frederik ERASMUS  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 26 Nov 1816 in Graaff-Reinet; died on 27 Apr 1901.

  9. 13.  Anna Maria Cornelia ERASMUS Descendancy chart to this point (4.Pieter2, 1.Jacob1) was christened on 10 Apr 1785; died on 8 Jan 1850.

    Anna married Johannes Hendrik MULLER in Dec 1805. Johannes (son of Johann Andreas MULLER and Johanna ENGELBRECHT) was christened on 12 Oct 1783 in Cape Town. [Group Sheet]



Generation: 4

  1. 14.  Abraham Stephanus van STRAATEN Descendancy chart to this point (5.Sara3, 2.Abraham2, 1.Jacob1) was christened on 1 Nov 1789; died on 16 Apr 1862 in Aliwal North.

    Abraham married Catharina Aletta GROBBELAAR on 8 Oct 1809 in Graaff-Reinet. Catharina was born in 1786. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 30. Johannes Jacobus Petrus van STRAATEN  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 4 Jun 1835 in Graaff-Reinet; died on 20 Sep 1883 in Albert.

  2. 15.  Aletta Maria ERASMUS Descendancy chart to this point (6.Francois3, 2.Abraham2, 1.Jacob1) was born on 8 Mar 1813 in Tulbagh; died in 1895.

    Aletta married Petrus Jacobus HUGO. Petrus (son of Johannes Carel HUGO and Anna Magdalena THERON) was christened in 1810; died in 1873 in Ceres. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 31. Francois Johannes HUGO  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 30 May 1832; died on 2 Nov 1904.
    2. 32. Adriana Elizabeth HUGO  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1838.

  3. 16.  Anna Catharina BESTER Descendancy chart to this point (7.Andries3, 3.Maria2, 1.Jacob1) was christened on 15 Aug 1779.

  4. 17.  Christiaan BESTER Descendancy chart to this point (7.Andries3, 3.Maria2, 1.Jacob1) was christened on 24 Sep 1780.

    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]

    Children:
    1. 33. Anna Catharina BESTER  Descendancy chart to this point was christened on 31 May 1801.
    2. 34. Andries BESTER  Descendancy chart to this point was christened on 12 Mar 1803.
    3. 35. Christina Judith BESTER  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 6 Jul 1813 in Paarl; died on 23 Jun 1859 in Ladismith.

  5. 18.  Maria Gerbrecht Magdalena BREYTENBACH Descendancy chart to this point (10.Anna3, 3.Maria2, 1.Jacob1) was christened on 9 Nov 1794.

    Maria married Barend Johannes J VREY. Barend (son of Daniel VREY and Sophia Catharina BARNARD) was christened on 15 Mar 1792. [Group Sheet]


  6. 19.  Christiaan Joseph BREYTENBACH Descendancy chart to this point (10.Anna3, 3.Maria2, 1.Jacob1) was christened on 16 Oct 1796.

    Christiaan married Anna Catharina BLIGNAUT on 5 May 1816 in Swellendam. Anna (daughter of Jan BLIGNAUT and Maria Magdalena Sophia BESTER) was christened on 22 Nov 1801. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 36. Margaretha Cornelia BREYTENBACH  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 14 Nov 1825 in Swellendam.

  7. 20.  Anna Aletta Dorothea (Breitenbach) BREYTENBACH Descendancy chart to this point (10.Anna3, 3.Maria2, 1.Jacob1) was born on 12 Nov 1798 in Ladismith, Cape.

    Anna married Gerrit van WYK. Gerrit (son of Barend van WYK and Johanna Helena VOSLOO) was born on 31 May 1795 in Drakenstein; died on 2 Apr 1886 in Riversdale. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 37. Barend Jacobus van WYK  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 3 Aug 1823 in Swellendam; died on 24 Feb 1890 in Ladismith, Cape.
    2. 38. Anna Maria van WYK  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 7 Apr 1824 in Swellendam.
    3. 39. Jacob Johannes van WYK  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 28 Jun 1826 in Swellendam; died on 25 Dec 1894.
    4. 40. Gerhardus van WYK  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 17 Nov 1827 in Swellendam; died on 16 Dec 1903 in Ladismith, Cape.
    5. 41. Maria Helena van WYK  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1831.
    6. 42. Anna Aletta Susanna van WYK  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1832.
    7. 43. Maria Magdalena Susanna van WYK  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 11 Jul 1833 in Swellendam.
    8. 44. Helena Elizabeth Susara van WYK  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 18 Jan 1837 in Swellendam.
    9. 45. Johannes Nicolaas Louwrens van WYK  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 2 Oct 1839 in Riversdale, W Cape.
    10. 46. Susara Isabella Elizabeth van WYK  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 10 Jun 1844 in Riversdale, W Cape.

  8. 21.  Nicolaas Lourentius BREYTENBACH Descendancy chart to this point (10.Anna3, 3.Maria2, 1.Jacob1) was born on 19 Oct 1800 in Tulbagh.

    Nicolaas married Cornelia Christina van TONDER on 5 Oct 1823 in Swellendam. Cornelia (daughter of Mattheus van TONDER and Maria Margaretha de JAGER) was christened on 22 Jul 1805 in Swellendam. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 47. Jacob Christiaan BREYTENBACH  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 5 Dec 1824 in Swellendam.
    2. 48. Matthys Jacobus BREYTENBACH  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 11 Apr 1826 in Swellendam.
    3. 49. Nicolaas Lourens BREYTENBACH  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1830.
    4. 50. Cornelia Christina BREYTENBACH  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 23 Sep 1836 in Ladismith; died on 28 Apr 1894 in Beaufort West.

  9. 22.  Johanna Helena BREYTENBACH Descendancy chart to this point (10.Anna3, 3.Maria2, 1.Jacob1) was christened on 11 Nov 1810.

    Johanna married Cornelis Barend Jacobus van TONDER on 12 May 1833 in Caledon. Cornelis (son of Cornelis van TONDER and Helena Susanna van WYK) was born on 24 Jun 1806 in Swellendam. [Group Sheet]


  10. 23.  Christiaan BESTER Descendancy chart to this point (11.Jacobus3, 3.Maria2, 1.Jacob1) 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. 51. Helena Christina BESTER  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 23 Jun 1805 in Swellendam.
    2. 52. Jacobus Nicolaas BESTER  Descendancy chart to this point was christened on 21 Feb 1808.
    3. 53. Anna Elizabeth BESTER  Descendancy chart to this point was christened on 28 Jan 1810; died on 12 May 1861.
    4. 54. 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. 55. Louisa Michielina Petronella BESTER  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 21 Dec 1815 in Paarl.
    6. 56. Christiaan Johannes Justus BESTER  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 15 Nov 1816 in Uitenhage.
    7. 57. Marthina Johanna Catharina BESTER  Descendancy chart to this point was christened on 2 May 1819 in Swellendam.

  11. 24.  Huibrecht BESTER Descendancy chart to this point (11.Jacobus3, 3.Maria2, 1.Jacob1) was christened on 7 Jan 1787.

  12. 25.  Jacobus Marthinus BESTER Descendancy chart to this point (11.Jacobus3, 3.Maria2, 1.Jacob1) 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]


  13. 26.  Andries Nicolaas BESTER Descendancy chart to this point (11.Jacobus3, 3.Maria2, 1.Jacob1) 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. 58. Jacobus Christiaan BESTER  Descendancy chart to this point was christened on 19 Jan 1817 in Swellendam.
    2. 59. Arnoldus Johannes BESTER  Descendancy chart to this point was christened on 16 May 1819 in Swellendam.
    3. 60. Anna Maria BESTER  Descendancy chart to this point was christened on 6 Oct 1822 in Swellendam.
    4. 61. Andries Nicolaas BESTER  Descendancy chart to this point was christened on 14 Aug 1827 in Swellendam.

  14. 27.  Johannes Adriaan BESTER Descendancy chart to this point (11.Jacobus3, 3.Maria2, 1.Jacob1) 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]


  15. 28.  Michiel Johan BESTER Descendancy chart to this point (11.Jacobus3, 3.Maria2, 1.Jacob1) 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. 62. Jacobus Marthinus BESTER  Descendancy chart to this point was christened on 3 Mar 1820 in Swellendam.
    2. 63. Anna Maria BESTER  Descendancy chart to this point was christened on 8 Apr 1822 in Swellendam.
    3. 64. Arnoldus Francois BESTER  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 11 Feb 1824 in Swellendam.
    4. 65. Michiel Johannes BESTER  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 30 Jan 1827 in Swellendam.

  16. 29.  Jacob Frederik ERASMUS Descendancy chart to this point (12.Jacob3, 4.Pieter2, 1.Jacob1) was born on 26 Nov 1816 in Graaff-Reinet; died on 27 Apr 1901.

    Jacob married Dina Elizabeth ODENDAAL on 15 Nov 1840 in Cradock. Dina (daughter of Johannes Cornelis ODENDAAL and Johanna Elizabeth BOTHA) was christened on 1 Nov 1807; died on 2 Nov 1844. [Group Sheet]




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