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Jan Gysbert Richter 1783–1858 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 26 October 1783

Birth Location: Tulbagh, Western Cape, Afrique du Sud

Death Date: 13 June 1858

Death Location: South Africa

Father: Johan Richter

Mother: Magdalena Olivier\Richter

Spouse(s): Hendrina Smit, Geertruy Theron

Children(s): Frans Richter, Johannes Richter, Anna Richter, Frans Richter, Catherina Richter, Elsie Richter, Francina Richter, Elizabeth Richter, Hendrik Richter, Albert Richter, Hendrina Richter, Gertruida Richter

In 1783, Jan Gysbert Richter entered the world in Tulbagh, Western Cape, Afrique du Sud, born to Johan Jurgen Richter And Magdalena Martha Olivier Richter. Jan Gysbert Richter married Geertruy Carolina Theron, Hendrina Maria Albertha Smit, and had children including Albert Charl Richter, Anna Catherina Jacoba Richter, Catherina Engela Petronella Richter, Elizabeth Margaretha Christina Richter, Elsie Elizabeth Richter, Francina Hendrika Helena Richter, Frans Johannes Richter, Frans Petrus Richter, Gertruida Susanna Richter, Hendrik Albertus Richter, Hendrina Maria Alberta Richter, Johannes Gysbertus Marthinus Richter. Jan Gysbert Richter passed away in 1858 in South Africa.

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Biography

  • In 1783, Jan Gysbert Richter entered the world in Tulbagh, Western Cape, Afrique du Sud, born to Johan Jurgen Richter And Magdalena Martha Olivier Richter.
  • Jan Gysbert Richter married Geertruy Carolina Theron, Hendrina Maria Albertha Smit, and had children including Albert Charl Richter, Anna Catherina Jacoba Richter, Catherina Engela Petronella Richter, Elizabeth Margaretha Christina Richter, Elsie Elizabeth Richter, Francina Hendrika Helena Richter, Frans Johannes Richter, Frans Petrus Richter, Gertruida Susanna Richter, Hendrik Albertus Richter, Hendrina Maria Alberta Richter, Johannes Gysbertus Marthinus Richter.
  • Jan Gysbert Richter passed away in 1858 in South Africa.

Immediate Family

Parents

Johan Richter
1752–1834
Birth Location: Freiburg, Baden Wurttemberg, Allemagne
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Magdalena Olivier\Richter
1756–1786
Birth Location: Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
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Spouses(s)

Hendrina Smit
1812–1891
Birth Location: Vier-en-|Twintig Riviere
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Geertruy Theron
1790–1831
Birth Location: Cape Colony, South Africa
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Children(s)

Frans Richter
1833–
Birth Location: –
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Johannes Richter
1840–1934
Birth Location: –
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Anna Richter
1832–1919
Birth Location: –
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Frans Richter
1844–1894
Birth Location: –
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Catherina Richter
1835–
Birth Location: –
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Elsie Richter
1836–
Birth Location: –
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Francina Richter
1842–1931
Birth Location: –
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Elizabeth Richter
1846–1921
Birth Location: –
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Hendrik Richter
1848–1934
Birth Location: –
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Albert Richter
1851–1931
Birth Location: –
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Hendrina Richter
1838–1902
Birth Location: –
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Gertruida Richter
1809–1889
Birth Location: Tulbagh, Cape, South Africa
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Jan Richter's Ancestors

Self
Jan Richter
1783–1858
Birth Place: Tulbagh, Western Cape, Afrique du Sud
Parents
Johan Jurgen Richter
1752–1834
Freiburg, Baden Wurttemberg, Allemagne
Magdalena (Martha) Olivier\Richter
1756–1786
Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
Grandparents
Johannes (Gysbert Jansz) OLIVIER
1725–1797
Stellenbosch, Cape Town, Cape of Good Hope, South Africa
Maria (Susanna) Theron
1724–1797
Drakenstein, Cape of Good Hope, South Africa
Great-Grandparents
Jan Olivier
1683–1740
Helena\Lena Burger
1701–1777
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Hendrik Olivier
1652–1701
Beatrix Verweij\verwy\Olivier
1655–1740

Jan Richter's Descendants

1.
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Jan (Gysbert) Richter (26 October 1783–13 June 1858) m. Hendrina (Maria Albertha) Smit (15 November 1812–9 March 1891) m. Geertruy (Carolina) Theron (17 MAY 1790–BEF 1831)
  1. 1. Frans (Johannes) Richter 1833–
  2. 2. Johannes (Gysbertus Marthinus) Richter 1840–1934
  3. 3. Anna (Catherina Jacoba) Richter 1832–1919
  4. 4. Frans (Petrus) Richter 1844–1894
  5. 5. Catherina (Engela Petronella) Richter 1835–
  6. 6. Elsie (Elizabeth) Richter 1836–
  7. 7. Francina (Hendrika Helena) Richter 1842–1931
  8. 8. Elizabeth (Margaretha Christina) Richter 1846–1921
  9. 9. Hendrik (Albertus) Richter 1848–1934
  10. 10. Albert (Charl) Richter 1851–1931
  11. 11. Hendrina (Maria Alberta) Richter 1838–1902
  12. 12. Gertruida (Susanna) Richter 1809–1889 m. Archibald Carr 1793–1848
    1. 1. Fanny (Johanna) Carr 1828–1905 m. Willem (Johannes) Jooste 1828–1889 m. Pieter (Arnoldus) Geldenhuys 1830–1912
      1. 1. Carel (Willem) Jooste 1856–1906
      2. 2. Jacobus (Petrus) Jooste 1848–1850
      3. 3. Pieter (Jacobus) Jooste 1863–1938
      4. 4. Susanna (Johanna) Jooste 1866–1930
      5. 5. Carel (Willem) Jooste 1850–1935
      6. 6. Peter (Jacobus) Jooste 1848–
      7. 7. Sara (Gertruida) Jooste 1869–1948 m. Percy (Edwin) Winstanley 1864–1906
        1. 1. Percy (Edwin Alfred) Winstanley 1892–1951
        2. 2. Coral (Alicia) Winstanley 1902–1984
        3. 3. James (Frank) Winstanley 1895–1948 m. Una (Mary) Williams\Winstanley 1899–1985 m. Margaret (Audrey) Robinson 1912–1989
        4. 4. George (Herbert Edgar) Winstanley 1889–1971
        5. 5. Cyril (Percy) Winstanley 1900–1948
        6. 6. William (John) Winstanley 1890–1955
        7. 7. Fanny (Johanna Jooste) Winstanley 1893–1955 m. Frederik (Abraham) Marais 1893–1957 m. Harry Kempster 1881–1948
        8. 8. Charles (Henry) Winstanley 1897–1942
        9. 9. Robert (Archibald) Winstanley 1904–1952
      8. 8. Alida (Susanna) Jooste 1852–
      9. 9. Willem (Johannes Jooste) Jr. 1856–1906
      10. 10. Robert (Johannes) Jooste 1861–
      11. 11. Susanna (Gertruida) Jooste 1854–1857
      12. 12. Jacobus (Petrus) Jooste 1859–1929
      13. 13. Carel (Petrus de) Wet-Jooste 1857–1890
    2. 2. Archibald (Louis) Carr 1843–
    3. 3. Carel (Johannes) Carr 1832–
    4. 4. Catharina (Johanna Petronella) Carr 1830–1904
    5. 5. Charlotte (Dorothea) Carr 1836–1858
    6. 6. Elizabeth (Christina Susanna) Carr 1841–
    7. 7. Geertruida (Carolina) Carr 1827–1884
    8. 8. Jan (Gysbert) Carr 1839–
    9. 9. Maria (Hendrina Aletta) Carr 1834–
    10. 10. Martha (Johanna Francina) Carr 1846–
    11. 11. Robert (Rocco Johannes) Carr 1833–1888
    12. 12. Susanna (Geertruida) Carr –1889
    13. 13. Willem (Johannes Jacobus) Carr 1848–
    14. 14. Robert (Rocco Johannes) Carr 1833–1888
    15. 15. Catharina (Johanna Petronella) Carr 1830–1904
    16. 16. Susanna (Geertruida) Carr –1889
    17. 17. Carel (Johannes) Carr 1832–
    18. 18. Maria (Hendrina Aletta) Carr 1834–
    19. 19. Jan (Gysbert) Carr 1839–
    20. 20. Elizabeth (Christina Susanna) Carr 1841–
    21. 21. Martha (Johanna Francina) Carr 1846–
    22. 22. Charlotte (Dorothea) Carr 1836–1858
    23. 23. Archibald (Louis) Carr 1843–
    24. 24. Willem (Johannes Jacobus) Carr 1848–
    25. 25. Fanny (Johanna) Carr 1828–1905
    26. 26. Geertruyda (Carolina) Carr 1827–

Jan Richter's Timeline

3 Records

1783
26 October 1783
Birth of Jan Gysbert Richter in Tulbagh, Western Cape, Afrique du Sud
Tulbagh, Western Cape, Afrique du Sud
1831
10 July 1831
Age 48
Jan Gysbert Richter was married in Tulbagh, Afrique du Sud
Tulbagh, Afrique du Sud
1858
13 June 1858
Age 75
Death of Jan Gysbert Richter in South Africa
South Africa

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 26 October 1783
    Event Place: Tulbagh, Western Cape, Afrique du Sud
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 10 July 1831
    Event Place: Tulbagh, Afrique du Sud
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 June 1858
    Event Place: South Africa
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index
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