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Maria Jacoba (Gildenhuyzen) GELDENHUYS

Female 1786 -


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Maria Jacoba (Gildenhuyzen) GELDENHUYS was christened on 26 Nov 1786.

    Maria married Carel Lodewyk van der MERWE. Carel (son of Carel van der MERWE and Maria Margaretha ROUX) was christened on 23 Aug 1787; died on 9 May 1866 in Riviersonderend. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 2. Carel Johannes van der MERWE  Descendancy chart to this point was christened on 1 Jan 1810 in Swartland.
    2. 3. Roelof Abraham Theodorus van der MERWE  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 3 Mar 1814 in Franschhoek; died in 1902.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Carel Johannes van der MERWE Descendancy chart to this point (1.Maria1) was christened on 1 Jan 1810 in Swartland.

    Carel married Jacoba Margaretha ZEEMAN. Jacoba was christened on 11 Feb 1811. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 4. Catharina Margaretha van der MERWE  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1836 in Richmond; died on 6 Nov 1904 in Caledon.
    2. 5. Martha Jacoba van der MERWE  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 2 Dec 1846 in Richmond; died on 15 Oct 1924 in Villiersdorp.

  2. 3.  Roelof Abraham Theodorus van der MERWE Descendancy chart to this point (1.Maria1) was born on 3 Mar 1814 in Franschhoek; died in 1902.

    Roelof married Catharina Francina ZEEMAN on 8 Aug 1836 in Paarl. Catharina (daughter of Andries ZEEMAN and Catharina Margaretha de VILLIERS) was born on 5 Sep 1817; died on 29 Sep 1908 in Villiersdorp. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 6. Catharina Margaretha Francina van der MERWE  Descendancy chart to this point was born in Jan 1842 in Caledon; died on 3 Aug 1924 in Villiersdorp.
    2. 7. Margaretha Johanna Maria van der MERWE  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 5 Oct 1854 in Franschhoek; died on 7 Sep 1928 in Villiersdorp..


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Catharina Margaretha van der MERWE Descendancy chart to this point (2.Carel2, 1.Maria1) was born in 1836 in Richmond; died on 6 Nov 1904 in Caledon.

    Catharina married Hendrik Joshua RITTER. Hendrik died about 1874. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 8. George Jacob RITTER  Descendancy chart to this point was born in Apr 1866 in Caledon; died on 22 Feb 1937 in Caledon.
    2. 9. Hendrik Joshua RITTER  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 12 Dec 1868 in Caledon; died on 3 Oct 1927 in Worcester.
    3. 10. Carel Johannes RITTER  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 2 Oct 1880 in Caledon; died on 5 Jun 1930 in Caledon.

  2. 5.  Martha Jacoba van der MERWE Descendancy chart to this point (2.Carel2, 1.Maria1) was born on 2 Dec 1846 in Richmond; died on 15 Oct 1924 in Villiersdorp.

    Martha married David Barend van der MERWE. David (son of David Barend van der MERWE and Anna Elizabeth le ROUX) was born in Jan 1839 in Caledon; died on 1 Oct 1893 in Caledon. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 11. Jacoba Margaretha van der MERWE  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 12. Anna Elizabeth van der MERWE  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 13. Roelof Stephanus van der MERWE  Descendancy chart to this point
    4. 14. Magdalena Johanna van der MERWE  Descendancy chart to this point
    5. 15. Martha Jacoba van der MERWE  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1870; died on 12 Jun 1956.
    6. 16. David Barend van der MERWE  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 9 Nov 1872 in Villiersdoep; died on 15 Feb 1958 in Villiersdorp.
    7. 17. Catharina Margaretha van der MERWE  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 27 Oct 1875 in Villiersdorp; died on 4 May 1949 in Villiersdorp.
    8. 18. Carel Johannes van der MERWE  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 11 Dec 1877 in Caledon; died on 17 Jun 1916 in Villiersdorp.
    9. 19. Susanna Margaretha van der MERWE  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 5 Feb 1884; died on 26 Sep 1966 in Villiersdorp.
    10. 20. Hendrika Louisa van der MERWE  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 16 Jun 1887; died on 2 Jan 1972 in Villiersdorp.

  3. 6.  Catharina Margaretha Francina van der MERWE Descendancy chart to this point (3.Roelof2, 1.Maria1) was born in Jan 1842 in Caledon; died on 3 Aug 1924 in Villiersdorp.

    Catharina married Johannes Stephanus GUNTER in Villiersdorp. Johannes (son of Pieter Albertus GUNTER and Maria Gloudina KRYNAUW) was born on 16 Dec 1833 in Caledon; died on 15 Sep 1902 in Caledon. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 21. Pieter Albertus GUNTER  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 26 Apr 1864; died on 15 May 1957 in Villiersdorp.
    2. 22. Catharina Francina GUNTER  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1868 in Caledon.
    3. 23. Maria Glaudina GUNTER  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1870 in Villiersdorp; died on 3 Feb 1940 in Villiersdorp.
    4. 24. Roelof Abraham GUNTER  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1872 in Caledon.
    5. 25. Carel Lodewyk GUNTER  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 4 Jun 1874 in Caledon; died on 4 Apr 1964 in Villiersdorp.
    6. 26. Stephanus Johannes GUNTER  Descendancy chart to this point was born in Aug 1876 in Caledon; died on 15 Sep 1932 in Villiersdorp.
    7. 27. Petrus Johannes GUNTER  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 22 Dec 1882 in Caledon; died on 15 Dec 1965 in Villiersdorp.

  4. 7.  Margaretha Johanna Maria van der MERWE Descendancy chart to this point (3.Roelof2, 1.Maria1) was born on 5 Oct 1854 in Franschhoek; died on 7 Sep 1928 in Villiersdorp..

    Margaretha married Mattheus Gerhardus LOTTER on 20 Mar 1883. Mattheus (son of Andries Petrus LOTTER and Gertruida Woutrina le ROUX) was born on 9 Dec 1856 in Franschhoek; died on 2 May 1927 in Villiersdorp.. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 28. Andries Petrus Zeeman LOTTER  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 23 Dec 1883 in Villiersdorp; died on 7 Jul 1943 in Gansbaai.
    2. 29. Catharina Francina LOTTER  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 11 Dec 1887; died on 21 Apr 1965 in Villiersdorp..
    3. 30. Gertruida Woutrina LOTTER  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 6 May 1891; died on 14 Mar 1977 in Grabouw.
    4. 31. Roelof Abraham LOTTER  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 10 Oct 1896; died on 24 Jun 1977.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  George Jacob RITTER Descendancy chart to this point (4.Catharina3, 2.Carel2, 1.Maria1) was born in Apr 1866 in Caledon; died on 22 Feb 1937 in Caledon.

    George married Catharina Francina van der MERWE. Catharina (daughter of Petrus Johannes van der MERWE and Magdalena Francina van der MERWE) was born on 5 Aug 1866 in Villiersdorp; died on 26 Nov 1942 in Caledon. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 32. Hendrik Jozua RITTER  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 33. Karl Johannes Lodewyk RITTER  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 34. Magdalena Johanna RITTER  Descendancy chart to this point was born in Feb 1894 in Caledon; died on 2 Jul 1944 in Caledon.
    4. 35. Petrus Johannes RITTER  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1896 in Caledon; died on 24 Jun 1949 in Caledon.
    5. 36. Catharina Margaretha Francina RITTER  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 24 Apr 1897 in Caledon; died on 19 Aug 1950 in Caledon.
    6. 37. George jJacob RITTER  Descendancy chart to this point was born in Mar 1899 in Caledon; died on 2 Feb 1900 in Caledon.
    7. 38. Roelof Abraham RITTER  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 25 Jun 1900; died on 23 Aug 1961 in Villiersdorp.
    8. 39. George Jacob RITTER  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 26 Jul 1904 in Caledon; died on 11 Oct 1904 in Caledon.

  2. 9.  Hendrik Joshua RITTER Descendancy chart to this point (4.Catharina3, 2.Carel2, 1.Maria1) was born on 12 Dec 1868 in Caledon; died on 3 Oct 1927 in Worcester.

    Hendrik married Susanna Jacoba du PLESSIS. Susanna (daughter of Hendrik du PLESSIS and Susara * du PLESSIS) was born on 29 Apr 1871; died on 20 Feb 1962 in Villiersdorp. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 40. Susanna Jacomina RITTER  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 41. Catharina Margaretha RITTER  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 42. Magdalena Susanna RITTER  Descendancy chart to this point
    4. 43. Hendrik Johannes Joshua RITTER  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 24 Jan 1905; died on 11 Dec 1994 in Gansbaai.
    5. 44. Susanna Jacoba RITTER  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 18 Jun 1907; died on 19 Nov 1986 in Villiersdorp.

  3. 10.  Carel Johannes RITTER Descendancy chart to this point (4.Catharina3, 2.Carel2, 1.Maria1) was born on 2 Oct 1880 in Caledon; died on 5 Jun 1930 in Caledon.

    Carel married Hendrina Jacoba SWART. Hendrina (daughter of Coenraad Barend SWART and Johanna Christina ROUX) was born on 25 Jun 1875 in Caledon; died on 2 Feb 1936 in Caledon. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 45. Nicolaas Bernardus RITTER  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 46. Coenraad Barend RITTER  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 47. Johanna Carolina RITTER  Descendancy chart to this point
    4. 48. Ester Elizabeth RITTER  Descendancy chart to this point was born in Jan 1902 in Caledon; died on 28 May 1902 in Caledon.
    5. 49. Carel Johannes RITTER  Descendancy chart to this point was born in May 1905 in Caledon; died on 24 Oct 1948 in Cape Town.

  4. 11.  Jacoba Margaretha van der MERWE Descendancy chart to this point (5.Martha3, 2.Carel2, 1.Maria1)

    Jacoba married ?? DEALER. [Group Sheet]


  5. 12.  Anna Elizabeth van der MERWE Descendancy chart to this point (5.Martha3, 2.Carel2, 1.Maria1)

    Anna married D VILJOEN. [Group Sheet]


  6. 13.  Roelof Stephanus van der MERWE Descendancy chart to this point (5.Martha3, 2.Carel2, 1.Maria1)

  7. 14.  Magdalena Johanna van der MERWE Descendancy chart to this point (5.Martha3, 2.Carel2, 1.Maria1)

    Magdalena married J van B GELDENHUYS. [Group Sheet]


  8. 15.  Martha Jacoba van der MERWE Descendancy chart to this point (5.Martha3, 2.Carel2, 1.Maria1) was born about 1870; died on 12 Jun 1956.

    Martha married Jacob Daniel de VILLIERS on 25 Oct 1910 in Villiersdorp. Jacob (son of Hendrik Gabriel de VILLIERS and Maria Christina BARNARD) was born on 12 Jan 1875 in Villiersdorp; died on 26 Jun 1948 in Villiersdorp. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 50. Martha Jacoba de VILLIERS  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 13 Feb 1912 in Villiersdorp; died on 5 May 1987 in Caledon.

  9. 16.  David Barend van der MERWE Descendancy chart to this point (5.Martha3, 2.Carel2, 1.Maria1) was born on 9 Nov 1872 in Villiersdoep; died on 15 Feb 1958 in Villiersdorp.

    David married Maria Christina de WET in Worcester. Maria (daughter of Hendrik Christoffel de WET and Petronella Johanna ROSSOUW) was born on 1 Feb 1879 in Worcester; died on 5 Sep 1946 in Villiersdorp. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 51. David Barend van der MERWE  Descendancy chart to this point

  10. 17.  Catharina Margaretha van der MERWE Descendancy chart to this point (5.Martha3, 2.Carel2, 1.Maria1) was born on 27 Oct 1875 in Villiersdorp; died on 4 May 1949 in Villiersdorp.

    Catharina married Johannes Casparus MALHERBE. Johannes (son of Hendrik MALHERBE and Maria LOTTER) was born on 29 Aug 1872 in Worcester; died on 6 Sep 1935 in Villiersdorp. [Group Sheet]


  11. 18.  Carel Johannes van der MERWE Descendancy chart to this point (5.Martha3, 2.Carel2, 1.Maria1) was born on 11 Dec 1877 in Caledon; died on 17 Jun 1916 in Villiersdorp.

  12. 19.  Susanna Margaretha van der MERWE Descendancy chart to this point (5.Martha3, 2.Carel2, 1.Maria1) was born on 5 Feb 1884; died on 26 Sep 1966 in Villiersdorp.

    Susanna married Daniel Eliza FAURE in Villiersdorp. Daniel (son of Izak Pieter FAURE and Margaretha Johanna KRYNAUW) was born on 9 Jul 1877 in Stellenbosch; died on 23 Sep 1952 in Villiersdorp. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 52. Izak Pieter FAURE  Descendancy chart to this point was born in in Villiersdoep.
    2. 53. Daniel Eliza FAURE  Descendancy chart to this point was born in in Villiersdoep.
    3. 54. Martha Jacoba FAURE  Descendancy chart to this point was born in in Villiersdoep.
    4. 55. Margaretha Johanna Krynauw FAURE  Descendancy chart to this point was born in in Villiersdoep.
    5. 56. Susanna Margaretha FAURE  Descendancy chart to this point was born in in Villiersdoep.
    6. 57. Maria Aletta FAURE  Descendancy chart to this point was born in in Villiersdoep.
    7. 58. David Barend FAURE  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 30 Aug 1914 in Villiersdoep; died on 10 Jan 1982 in Villiersdoep.

  13. 20.  Hendrika Louisa van der MERWE Descendancy chart to this point (5.Martha3, 2.Carel2, 1.Maria1) was born on 16 Jun 1887; died on 2 Jan 1972 in Villiersdorp.

    Hendrika married Abraham Andries le ROUX in Villiersdorp. Abraham (son of Charl Johannes le ROUX and Catharina Maria Hermina du TOIT) was born on 6 May 1883 in Worcester; died on 14 Jun 1958 in Villiersdorp. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 59. Charl Johannes le ROUX  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 16 Apr 1926 in Villiersdorp; died on 24 Aug 1984 in Villiersdorp.
    2. 60. David Barend le ROUX  Descendancy chart to this point

  14. 21.  Pieter Albertus GUNTER Descendancy chart to this point (6.Catharina3, 3.Roelof2, 1.Maria1) was born on 26 Apr 1864; died on 15 May 1957 in Villiersdorp.

    Pieter married Sophia Margaretha le ROUX. Sophia (daughter of Abraham le ROUX and Johanna * le ROUX) was born on 4 Sep 1875 in Worcester; died on 27 Nov 1947 in Worcester. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 61. Abraham Josua GUNTER  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 62. Catharina Margaretha Francina GUNTER  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 63. Sophia Margaretha GUNTER  Descendancy chart to this point
    4. 64. Johannes Stephanus GUNTER  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 3 Jan 1907; died on 26 Aug 1994 in Villiersdorp.
    5. 65. Pieter Albertus GUNTER  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 25 Jun 1910; died on 23 Oct 1992 in Villiersdorp.

  15. 22.  Catharina Francina GUNTER Descendancy chart to this point (6.Catharina3, 3.Roelof2, 1.Maria1) was born about 1868 in Caledon.

    Catharina married Charles Petrus MALHERBE. Charles died before 1902. [Group Sheet]

    Catharina married W ROBERTS. [Group Sheet]


  16. 23.  Maria Glaudina GUNTER Descendancy chart to this point (6.Catharina3, 3.Roelof2, 1.Maria1) was born in 1870 in Villiersdorp; died on 3 Feb 1940 in Villiersdorp.

    Maria married Christoffel Paulus VILJOEN in Villiersdorp. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 66. Johannes Stephanus VILJOEN  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 67. Maria Gloudina VILJOEN  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 68. Christoffel Paulus VILJOEN  Descendancy chart to this point
    4. 69. Rudolph Albertus VILJOEN  Descendancy chart to this point
    5. 70. Martha Magdalena VILJOEN  Descendancy chart to this point

  17. 24.  Roelof Abraham GUNTER Descendancy chart to this point (6.Catharina3, 3.Roelof2, 1.Maria1) was born about 1872 in Caledon.

  18. 25.  Carel Lodewyk GUNTER Descendancy chart to this point (6.Catharina3, 3.Roelof2, 1.Maria1) was born on 4 Jun 1874 in Caledon; died on 4 Apr 1964 in Villiersdorp.

    Carel married Martha Jacoba van der MERWE. Martha (daughter of Ernst Lodewyk van der MERWE and Maria Elizabeth LOTTER) was born on 17 Jan 1884; died on 9 Dec 1977 in Villiersdorp. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 71. Maria Elizabeth GUNTER  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 17 Oct 1905.

  19. 26.  Stephanus Johannes GUNTER Descendancy chart to this point (6.Catharina3, 3.Roelof2, 1.Maria1) was born in Aug 1876 in Caledon; died on 15 Sep 1932 in Villiersdorp.

  20. 27.  Petrus Johannes GUNTER Descendancy chart to this point (6.Catharina3, 3.Roelof2, 1.Maria1) was born on 22 Dec 1882 in Caledon; died on 15 Dec 1965 in Villiersdorp.

    Petrus married Cornelia Jacoba SMAL. Cornelia (daughter of Hans Jakob SMAL and Cornelia Sophia Jacoba BARNARD) was born on 9 Dec 1884; died on 8 Jan 1976 in Villiersdorp. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 72. Hans Smal GUNTER  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 7 Jul 1915; died on 3 Mar 1984 in Villiersdorp.

  21. 28.  Andries Petrus Zeeman LOTTER Descendancy chart to this point (7.Margaretha3, 3.Roelof2, 1.Maria1) was born on 23 Dec 1883 in Villiersdorp; died on 7 Jul 1943 in Gansbaai.

    Andries married Anna Susanna de VILLIERS on 28 Aug 1922. Anna (daughter of Jacobus Petrus de VILLIERS and Anna Susanna LOTTER) was born on 13 Feb 1889; died on 17 Oct 1975 in Villiersdorp. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 73. Mattheus Gerhardus LOTTER  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 14 Oct 1923; died on 5 Aug 1986.
    2. 74. Jacobus de Villiers LOTTER  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 75. Anna Susanna LOTTER  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 7 Jan 1930; died on 14 Jul 2004 in Pretoria, Transvaal.

  22. 29.  Catharina Francina LOTTER Descendancy chart to this point (7.Margaretha3, 3.Roelof2, 1.Maria1) was born on 11 Dec 1887; died on 21 Apr 1965 in Villiersdorp..

    Catharina married Carl Friedrich ZIMMERMANN on 8 Apr 1913 in Villiersdorp. Carl (son of Carl Friedrich ZIMMERMANN and Antoinette BERRANGE) was born on 17 May 1881; died on 25 Jul 1961 in Villiersdorp.. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 76. Margaretha ZIMMERMANN  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 7 Dec 1914; died in Aug 1990.
    2. 77. Carl Frederich ZIMMERMANN  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 31 Jul 1916; died in Sep 1974.

  23. 30.  Gertruida Woutrina LOTTER Descendancy chart to this point (7.Margaretha3, 3.Roelof2, 1.Maria1) was born on 6 May 1891; died on 14 Mar 1977 in Grabouw.

    Gertruida married Christiaan Christoffel JOOSTE. Christiaan was born on 15 Jan 1890; died on 18 Jun 1967 in Grabouw. [Group Sheet]


  24. 31.  Roelof Abraham LOTTER Descendancy chart to this point (7.Margaretha3, 3.Roelof2, 1.Maria1) was born on 10 Oct 1896; died on 24 Jun 1977.

    Roelof married Marguerita S JOOSTE on 22 Dec 1926. Marguerita was born on 8 Nov 1903; died on 24 Jun 1973. [Group Sheet]




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