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Gerrit Hendrik Meyer 1837–1884 – Genealogical Records
Birth Date: 5 OCT 1837
Birth Location: George, Cape Province, South Africa
Death Date: 23 MAY 1884
Death Location: Brandwacht, Mossel Bay, Cape Province, South Africa
Father: Helgard Meyer
Mother: Cathrina Meyer
Spouse(s): Elizabeth Plessis
Children(s): Sarel Meyer
In 1837, Gerrit Hendrik Meyer entered the world in George, Cape Province, South Africa, born to Helgard Pieter Meyer And Cathrina Elizabeth Heyns Meyer. Gerrit Hendrik Meyer married Elizabeth Frederika Du Plessis, and had children including Sarel Petrus Meyer. Gerrit Hendrik Meyer passed away in 1884 in Brandwacht, Mossel Bay, Cape Province, South Africa.
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Biography
- In 1837, Gerrit Hendrik Meyer entered the world in George, Cape Province, South Africa, born to Helgard Pieter Meyer And Cathrina Elizabeth Heyns Meyer.
- Gerrit Hendrik Meyer married Elizabeth Frederika Du Plessis, and had children including Sarel Petrus Meyer.
- Gerrit Hendrik Meyer passed away in 1884 in Brandwacht, Mossel Bay, Cape Province, South Africa.
Immediate Family
Parents
Helgard Meyer
1798–1853
Birth Location: Cape of Good Hope, South Africa
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Cathrina Meyer
1808–1894
Birth Location: Doren Rivier, Outeniquaskloof, George, Cape Colony, South Africa
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Spouses(s)
Elizabeth Plessis
1841–1923
Birth Location: Hartebeest Kraal, Division of Mossel Bay, Cape Province
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Children(s)
Sarel Meyer
1863–1963
Birth Location: Brandwacht, Mossel Bay, Cape Colony, South Africa
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Gerrit Meyer's Ancestors
Self
Gerrit Meyer
1837–1884
Birth Place: George, Cape Province, South Africa
Parents
Helgard Pieter Meyer
1798–1853
Cape of Good Hope, South Africa
Cathrina (Elizabeth Heyns) Meyer
1808–1894
Doren Rivier, Outeniquaskloof, George, Cape Colony, South Africa
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Gerrit Meyer's Descendants
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Gerrit (Hendrik) Meyer
(5 OCT 1837–23 MAY 1884)
m. Elizabeth (Frederika Du) Plessis (24 JUL 1841–18 JAN 1923)
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1. Sarel (Petrus) Meyer 1863–1963 m. Sophia (Wilhelmina Maria) Gericke 1868–1911
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1. Vivian (Gericke Du Plessis) Meyer 1891–1978 m. Margaretha ((Elizabeth Johanna)) Holtzhausen 1893–1979
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1. Vincent (Charles Du Plessis) Meyer 1919–2001 m. Valerie (Jean) Rimer 1922–
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Gerrit Meyer's Timeline
5 Records
1837
5 OCT 1837
Birth of Gerrit Hendrik Meyer in George, Cape Province, South Africa
George, Cape Province, South Africa
1837
25 DEC 1837
Gerrit Hendrik Meyer was christened in Brandwacht, Mossel Bay, Cape Colony, South Africa
Brandwacht, Mossel Bay, Cape Colony, South Africa
1884
1884
Age 47
Burial of Gerrit Hendrik Meyer in Bo-Tuin, Brandwacht, Mossel Bay, Cape Colony
Bo-Tuin, Brandwacht, Mossel Bay, Cape Colony
1884
BET 1884 AND 1885
Age 47
Gerrit Hendrik Meyer - Probate in Cape Colony, South Africa
Cape Colony, South Africa
1884
23 MAY 1884
Age 47
Death of Gerrit Hendrik Meyer in Brandwacht, Mossel Bay, Cape Province, South Africa
Brandwacht, Mossel Bay, Cape Province, South Africa
1837
5 OCT 1837
Birth of Gerrit Hendrik Meyer in George, Cape Province, South Africa
George, Cape Province, South Africa
1837
25 DEC 1837
Gerrit Hendrik Meyer was christened in Brandwacht, Mossel Bay, Cape Colony, South Africa
Brandwacht, Mossel Bay, Cape Colony, South Africa
1884
1884
Age 47
Burial of Gerrit Hendrik Meyer in Bo-Tuin, Brandwacht, Mossel Bay, Cape Colony
Bo-Tuin, Brandwacht, Mossel Bay, Cape Colony
1884
BET 1884 AND 1885
Age 47
Gerrit Hendrik Meyer - Probate in Cape Colony, South Africa
Cape Colony, South Africa
1884
23 MAY 1884
Age 47
Death of Gerrit Hendrik Meyer in Brandwacht, Mossel Bay, Cape Province, South Africa
Brandwacht, Mossel Bay, Cape Province, South Africa
Sources
Genealogy Event 1
Event Type: Birth
Event Date: 5 OCT 1837
Event Place: George, Cape Province, South Africa
Record Source:
[1] South Africa, Dutch Reformed Church Registers (Cape Town Archives), 1660-1994, "South Africa, Dutch Reformed Church Registers (Cape Town Archives), 1660-1994 ", <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : Thu Sep 26 23:54:54 UTC 2024), Entry for Gert Hendrik Pieter Meyer and Elisabeth Frederika Du Plessis, 21 Jan 1866.
[2] South Africa, Dutch Reformed Church Registers (Cape Town Archives), 1660-1994, "South Africa, Dutch Reformed Church Registers (Cape Town Archives), 1660-1994 ", <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : Thu Sep 26 22:33:55 UTC 2024), Entry for Gerrrit Hendrik Meyer and Elizabeth Frederica Du Plessis, 1 Feb 1861.
[3] South Africa, Dutch Reformed Church Registers (Cape Town Archives), 1660-1994, "South Africa, Dutch Reformed Church Registers (Cape Town Archives), 1660-1994 ", <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : Thu Sep 26 22:03:55 UTC 2024), Entry for Gerrit Hendrik Meyer and Elizabeth Fredrica Du Plessis, 1 Feb 1861.
[4] South Africa, Dutch Reformed Church Registers (Cape Town Archives), 1660-1994, "South Africa, Dutch Reformed Church Registers (Cape Town Archives), 1660-1994 ", <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : Thu Sep 26 22:37:41 UTC 2024), Entry for Gerrit Hendrik Meyer and Elisubetz Fredricka Du Plessis, 18 Feb 1861.
[5] South Africa, Civil Marriage Records, 1801-1974, "South Africa, Civil Marriage Records, 1801-1974", <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : Sat Mar 09 09:19:08 UTC 2024), Entry for Gerrit Hendrik Meyr and Elizabeth Frederica Du Plepis, 18 Feb 1861.
[6] South Africa, Cape, Probate Records of the Master of the High Court, 1822-1990, "South Africa, Cape, Probate Records of the Master of the High Court, 1822-1990", <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : Sun Mar 10 05:44:30 UTC 2024), Entry for Gert Hendrick Meyer, from 1884 to 1885.
Genealogy Event 2
Event Type: Christening
Event Date: 25 DEC 1837
Event Place: Brandwacht, Mossel Bay, Cape Colony, South Africa
Record Source: South Africa, Dutch Reformed Church Registers (Cape Town Archives), 1660-1994, "South Africa, Dutch Reformed Church Registers (Cape Town Archives), 1660-1994 ", <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : Thu Sep 26 23:54:54 UTC 2024), Entry for Gert Hendrik Pieter Meyer and Elisabeth Frederika Du Plessis, 21 Jan 1866.
Genealogy Event 3
Event Type: Burial
Event Date: 1884
Event Place: Bo-Tuin, Brandwacht, Mossel Bay, Cape Colony
Genealogy Event 4
Event Type: Probate
Event Date: BET 1884 AND 1885
Event Place: Cape Colony, South Africa
Genealogy Event 5
Event Type: Residence
Event Place: Brandwacht, Mossel Bay, Cape Colony,
Genealogy Event 6
Event Type: Death
Event Date: 23 MAY 1884
Event Place: Brandwacht, Mossel Bay, Cape Province, South Africa
Record Source: South Africa, Cape, Probate Records of the Master of the High Court, 1822-1990, "South Africa, Cape, Probate Records of the Master of the High Court, 1822-1990", <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : Sun Mar 10 05:44:30 UTC 2024), Entry for Gert Hendrick Meyer, from 1884 to 1885.
Event Type: Birth
Event Date: 5 OCT 1837
Event Place: George, Cape Province, South Africa
Record Source:
[1] South Africa, Dutch Reformed Church Registers (Cape Town Archives), 1660-1994, "South Africa, Dutch Reformed Church Registers (Cape Town Archives), 1660-1994 ", <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : Thu Sep 26 23:54:54 UTC 2024), Entry for Gert Hendrik Pieter Meyer and Elisabeth Frederika Du Plessis, 21 Jan 1866.
[2] South Africa, Dutch Reformed Church Registers (Cape Town Archives), 1660-1994, "South Africa, Dutch Reformed Church Registers (Cape Town Archives), 1660-1994 ", <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : Thu Sep 26 22:33:55 UTC 2024), Entry for Gerrrit Hendrik Meyer and Elizabeth Frederica Du Plessis, 1 Feb 1861.
[3] South Africa, Dutch Reformed Church Registers (Cape Town Archives), 1660-1994, "South Africa, Dutch Reformed Church Registers (Cape Town Archives), 1660-1994 ", <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : Thu Sep 26 22:03:55 UTC 2024), Entry for Gerrit Hendrik Meyer and Elizabeth Fredrica Du Plessis, 1 Feb 1861.
[4] South Africa, Dutch Reformed Church Registers (Cape Town Archives), 1660-1994, "South Africa, Dutch Reformed Church Registers (Cape Town Archives), 1660-1994 ", <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : Thu Sep 26 22:37:41 UTC 2024), Entry for Gerrit Hendrik Meyer and Elisubetz Fredricka Du Plessis, 18 Feb 1861.
[5] South Africa, Civil Marriage Records, 1801-1974, "South Africa, Civil Marriage Records, 1801-1974", <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : Sat Mar 09 09:19:08 UTC 2024), Entry for Gerrit Hendrik Meyr and Elizabeth Frederica Du Plepis, 18 Feb 1861.
[6] South Africa, Cape, Probate Records of the Master of the High Court, 1822-1990, "South Africa, Cape, Probate Records of the Master of the High Court, 1822-1990", <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : Sun Mar 10 05:44:30 UTC 2024), Entry for Gert Hendrick Meyer, from 1884 to 1885.
Genealogy Event 2
Event Type: Christening
Event Date: 25 DEC 1837
Event Place: Brandwacht, Mossel Bay, Cape Colony, South Africa
Record Source: South Africa, Dutch Reformed Church Registers (Cape Town Archives), 1660-1994, "South Africa, Dutch Reformed Church Registers (Cape Town Archives), 1660-1994 ", <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : Thu Sep 26 23:54:54 UTC 2024), Entry for Gert Hendrik Pieter Meyer and Elisabeth Frederika Du Plessis, 21 Jan 1866.
Genealogy Event 3
Event Type: Burial
Event Date: 1884
Event Place: Bo-Tuin, Brandwacht, Mossel Bay, Cape Colony
Genealogy Event 4
Event Type: Probate
Event Date: BET 1884 AND 1885
Event Place: Cape Colony, South Africa
Genealogy Event 5
Event Type: Residence
Event Place: Brandwacht, Mossel Bay, Cape Colony,
Genealogy Event 6
Event Type: Death
Event Date: 23 MAY 1884
Event Place: Brandwacht, Mossel Bay, Cape Province, South Africa
Record Source: South Africa, Cape, Probate Records of the Master of the High Court, 1822-1990, "South Africa, Cape, Probate Records of the Master of the High Court, 1822-1990", <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : Sun Mar 10 05:44:30 UTC 2024), Entry for Gert Hendrick Meyer, from 1884 to 1885.