Hester Susanna OOSTHUIZEN

1816 - 1911  (95 years)

• Name	Hester Susanna OOSTHUIZEN
  Born	4 Jul 1816	Graaff-Reinet
  Gender	Female
  Died	6 Aug 1911	Adelaide
  Person ID	I28814	Families of the Overberg
  Last Modified	28 Nov 2019

  
  

  Father	Petrus Wilhelmus (Oosthuysen) OOSTHUIZEN,   c. 5 Sep 1784
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Barbara Petronella (Oosthuysen) OOSTHUIZEN,   c. 6 May 1790
  Relationship	natural
  Married	19 Apr 1807	Stellenbosch
  Family ID	F2696	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	William Monkhouse BOWKER,   b. 6 Oct 1803, England ,   d. 5 Feb 1876, Albany  (Age 72 years)
  Children	1. Miles Robert BOWKER,   b. 25 Dec 1837, Grahamstown ,   d. 23 Aug 1913, Albany  (Age 75 years)  [natural]   2. Nellie Johanna BOWKER,   b. 22 Oct 1841, Bowden ,   d. 6 Oct 1929, Fort Beaufort  (Age 87 years)  [natural]   3. Anna Maria BOWKER,   b. 20 Aug 1844,   d. 1929, Nairobi, Kenya  (Age 84 years)  [natural]   4. Mary Elizabeth BOWKER,   b. 27 Mar 1847, Grahamstown ,   d. 24 Feb 1936, Grahamstown  (Age 88 years)  [natural]   5. Sybil Mitford BOWKER,   b. 7 Sep 1849  [natural]   6. Williamina BOWKER,   b. Jun 1852, Somerset East ,   d. 21 Feb 1950, Cathcart, E Cape  (Age ~ 97 years)  [natural]   7. Hester Francina BOWKER,   b. 30 Apr 1855, Grahamstown ,   d. 6 Jun 1923, Adelaide  (Age 68 years)  [natural]
  Last Modified	28 Nov 2019
  Family ID	F3225	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  1. Born at Rietvlei Hessie lived for 35 years after her husband died. She had her own cart a nd horses and would visit neighbours and even go to Grahamstown abo ut 65 km away. Her mother walked behind the wagon when her husband trekk ed up to Natal. She drove her favourite flock of geese all the way. 3. Died at Thorn Kloof