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Barend Burger 1717–1770 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Bef 31 Dec 1717

Birth Location: Paarl, Drakenstein, Cape of Good Hope, South Africa

Death Date: 18 Apr 1770

Death Location: Tulbagh, Cape of Good Hope, South Africa

Father: Willem Burger

Mother: Helsys Merwe

Spouse(s): Helena Smit

Children(s): Alewyn Burger, Willem Burger, Hester Burger, Schalk Burger, Barend Burger, Elsje Burger

In 1717, Barend Burger entered the world in Paarl, Drakenstein, Cape of Good Hope, South Africa, born to Willem Barendsz Burger And Helsys Van Der Merwe. Barend Burger married Helena Smit, Maria Susanna Du, and had children including Alewyn Petrus Burger, Barend Johannes Burger, Elsje Sophia Burger, Hester Burger, Schalk Jacobus Burger, Willem Burger. Barend Burger passed away in 1770 in Tulbagh, Cape of Good Hope, South Africa.

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Biography

  • In 1717, Barend Burger entered the world in Paarl, Drakenstein, Cape of Good Hope, South Africa, born to Willem Barendsz Burger And Helsys Van Der Merwe.
  • Barend Burger married Helena Smit, Maria Susanna Du, and had children including Alewyn Petrus Burger, Barend Johannes Burger, Elsje Sophia Burger, Hester Burger, Schalk Jacobus Burger, Willem Burger.
  • Barend Burger passed away in 1770 in Tulbagh, Cape of Good Hope, South Africa.

Immediate Family

Parents

Willem Burger
1696–1731
Birth Location: Drakenstein, Cape of Good Hope, South Africa
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Helsys Merwe
1697–1757
Birth Location: Drakenstein, Cape of Good Hope, South Africa
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Spouses(s)

Helena Smit
1722–1792
Birth Location: Paarl, Drakenstein, Cape of Good Hope, South Africa
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Children(s)

Alewyn Burger
1753–1833
Birth Location: Cape, South Africa
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Willem Burger
1742–1791
Birth Location: Stellenbosch, Cape Of Good Hope, South Africa
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Hester Burger
1745–1806
Birth Location: Paarl, Drakenstein, Cape of Good Hope, South Africa
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Schalk Burger
1745–1810
Birth Location: Tulbagh, Cape of Good Hope, South Africa
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Barend Burger
1750–1835
Birth Location: Worcester, Cape of Good Hope, South Africa
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Elsje Burger
1758–1851
Birth Location: –
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Barend Burger's Ancestors

Self
Barend Burger
1717–1770
Birth Place: Paarl, Drakenstein, Cape of Good Hope, South Africa
Parents
Willem Barendsz Burger
1696–1731
Drakenstein, Cape of Good Hope, South Africa
Helsys (Van Der) Merwe
1697–1757
Drakenstein, Cape of Good Hope, South Africa
Grandparents
Berndt Burger
1665–1705
Lübeck, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany
Marritie (van der) Merwe
1675–1711
Cape Town, Cape of Good Hope, South Africa
Schalk (Willemsz van der) Merwe
1673–1740
Klein-Drakenstein, Cape of Good Hope, South Africa
Anne Prévost
1681–1740
Marck, Pas-de-Calais, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France
Great-Grandparents
Hedwig Burcherdt
1648–
Maria Erdmann
1648–
Willem Merwe
1640–1716
Adelheidis Klauten
1655–1702
Willem Merwe
1640–1716
Adelheidis Klauten
1655–1702
Charles Prévost
1650–1688
Marie Févre
1651–1701
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Schalk Merwe
1620–1676
Aletta Linde
1620–1718
Jacob Klauten
1630–1693
Feigen Radergoertgens
1627–1665
Schalk Merwe
1620–1676
Aletta Linde
1620–1718
Jacob Klauten
1630–1693
Feigen Radergoertgens
1627–1665
Henri Prévost
1624–
Jeanne Viffe
1629–1688
David Févre
1613–1657
Elisabeth Bleu
1616–1678

Barend Burger's Descendants

1.
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Barend Burger (Bef 31 Dec 1717–18 Apr 1770) m. Helena Smit (Bef 26 Apr 1722–31 May 1792)
  1. 1. Alewyn (Petrus) Burger 1753–1833 m. Susanna (Catharina van der) Merwe 1741–1800
    1. 1. Barend (Barthlomeus) Burger 1786–1858 m. Jacomina (Elizabeth) Jordaan 1791–1861 m. Rachel (Maria) Dippenaar 1782–1857
      1. 1. Jacomina (Elisabeth) Burger 1813–1885 m. Johan (Andries Le) Roux 1809–1869
        1. 1. Aletta (Maria le) Roux 1831–1899 m. Jacobus (Francois) Conradie 1827–1899
        2. 2. Barend (Bartholomeus Le) Roux 1833–1901 m. Cornelia (Johanna Wilhermina) Kok 1836–1864 m. Anna (Margaretha Aletta Prinsloo Le) Roux 1848–
        3. 3. Abraham (Hercules Le) Roux 1835– m. Hester (Helena) Joubert 1842–
        4. 4. Jacomina (Elizabeth Le) Roux 1835–1915 m. Abraham (Hercules Le) Roux 1827–
        5. 5. Johannes (Andries Le) Roux 1839– m. Aletta (Magdalena Jacoba) Bruwer 1840–1911
        6. 6. Susanna (Catharina Maria le) Roux 1841– m. Stephanus (Johannes du) Toit 1838–1884
        7. 7. Gabriel (Jacobus Le) Roux 1843–1925 m. Hendrina (Elizabeth Le) Roux 1843– m. Anna (Cecilia) Rossouw 1855–1925 m. Josina (Elizabeth Margaretha) Crous 1857–1931
        8. 8. Hester (Helena Le) Roux 1844–
        9. 9. Cecilia (Maria Le) Roux 1847– m. Frederik (Jacobus) Joubert 1839–1910
        10. 10. Lodewikus (Jacobus Le) Roux 1849– m. Rachel (Susanna Van) Zyl 1849–
        11. 11. Hendrik (Jacobus Le) Roux 1851–1930 m. Elsje (Maria Frederika) Joubert 1858–1882 m. Zacharia (Elizabeth) Scholtz 1854–1933
        12. 12. Rosa (Hermina Le) Roux 1852–1926 m. Johannes (Jacobus) Burger 1852–1927
        13. 13. Elsje (Sophia Petronella Le) Roux 1856–
        14. 14. Eduard (Christiaan Le) Roux 1858–1936 m. Aletta (Maria Van) Eeden 1856–1902 m. Cornelia (Hendrina Hermina van) Eeden 1871–1914 m. Martha (Francina) Kuun 1855–1932
        15. 15. Aletta (Magdalena Jacoba Le) Roux 1860–1952 m. Jacobus (Daniel) Marais 1858–1933
      2. 2. Rosa (Heremina) Burger 1810–1826
      3. 3. Susanna (Catharina Maria) Burger 1810–1867 m. Jozua (Petrus) Joubert 1799–1865
      4. 4. Louis (Jacobus) Burger 1815– m. Jacomina (Johanna) Conradie 1821–
      5. 5. Alewijn (Petrus) Burger 1817– m. Cornelia (Zacharia) Victor 1818–
      6. 6. Barend (Bartholomeus) Burger 1818–1820
      7. 7. Barend (Bartholomeus) Burger 1820–1902 m. Dafina (Petronella) Victor 1823–
      8. 8. Hester (Helena) Burger 1822– m. Christiaan (Petrus) Klopper 1819–1909
      9. 9. Johannes (Ludovicus) Burger 1824–1917 m. Sara (Susanna) Burger 1832–1859 m. Petronella (Anna Willemina Van) Niekerk 1825–1902
      10. 10. Rosa (Hermina) Burger 1826–1878 m. Bernardus (Johannes) Keet 1818–1894
      11. 11. Johannes (Hendrik) Burger 1828–1918 m. Emmerencia (Johanna Van Der) Westhuizen 1834–1915 m. Sarah (Susanna) Rossouw 1833–1895
      12. 12. Willem (Andries) Burger 1830– m. Catharina (Maria) Conradie 1834–1900
      13. 13. Elsje (Sophia) Burger 1832–1888 m. Pieter (Hendrik) Burger 1824–1924
      14. 14. David (Petrus) Burger 1834–1887 m. Martha (Johanna) Burger 1842–
    2. 2. Hester (Helena) Burger 1780–1858 m. Jacobus (Johannes) Jordaan 1778–1857
    3. 3. Elsie (Sophia) Burger 1781– m. Andries (Bartholomeus) Burger 1782–1841
    4. 4. Alwyn (Petrus) Burger 1785–1874 m. Hester (Susanna) Jordaan 1783–1879 m. Maria (Johanna) Roux 1794–1872
  2. 2. Willem Burger 1742–1791 m. Maria (Susanna du) Toit 1751– m. Catharina (Judith) Grundlingh 1763–1845 m. Sophia (Van) Heerden 1750–
  3. 3. Hester Burger 1745–1806 m. Willem (Janse van) Rensburg 1741–1800
  4. 4. Schalk (Jacobus) Burger 1745–1810 m. Hester (Aletta) Vorster 1756–1797
  5. 5. Barend (Johannes) Burger 1750–1835 m. Anna (du) Toit 1757–1844
  6. 6. Elsje (Sophia) Burger 1758–1851 m. David Jansen 1749–1839

Barend Burger's Timeline

3 Records

1717
Bef 31 Dec 1717
Birth of Barend Burger in Paarl, Drakenstein, Cape of Good Hope, South Africa
Paarl, Drakenstein, Cape of Good Hope, South Africa
1717
13 Dec 1717
Barend Burger was christened in Paarl, Drakenstein, Cape of Good Hope, South Africa
Paarl, Drakenstein, Cape of Good Hope, South Africa
1770
18 Apr 1770
Age 53
Death of Barend Burger in Land van Waveren, Cape of Good Hope, South Africa
Land van Waveren, Cape of Good Hope, South Africa

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Bef 31 Dec 1717
    Event Place: Paarl, Drakenstein, Cape of Good Hope, South Africa
    Record Source: "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i>, accessed 17 Jun 2025), entry for Barend Burger, person ID LRL4-HDS.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Christening
    Event Date: 13 Dec 1717
    Event Place: Paarl, Drakenstein, Cape of Good Hope, South Africa
    Record Source: "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i>, accessed 17 Jun 2025), entry for Barend Burger, person ID LRL4-HDS.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 Apr 1770
    Event Place: Land van Waveren, Cape of Good Hope, South Africa
    Record Source: "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i>, accessed 17 Jun 2025), entry for Barend Burger, person ID LRL4-HDS.

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Tulbagh, Cape of Good Hope, South Africa
    Record Source: "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i>, accessed 17 Jun 2025), entry for Barend Burger, person ID LRL4-HDS.
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