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Willem Albertus Hermanus le Roux 1895–1942 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 3 DEC 1895

Birth Location: South Africa

Death Date: 24 JAN 1942

Death Location: Cape Town, Cape Province, South Africa

Father: Abraham Roux

Mother: Johanna Smit

Spouse(s): Anna Fourie

Children(s): Stephanus Roux

Willem Albertus Hermanus le Roux was born in 1895 in South Africa, the child of Abraham Stephanus Le Roux And Johanna Catharina Smit. Willem Albertus Hermanus le Roux married Anna Catharina Margaretha Fourie, and had children including Johanna Catherina Le Roux, Stephanus Abraham Le Roux. Willem Albertus Hermanus le Roux passed away in 1942 in Cape Town, Cape Province, South Africa.

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Biography

  • Willem Albertus Hermanus le Roux was born in 1895 in South Africa, the child of Abraham Stephanus Le Roux And Johanna Catharina Smit.
  • Willem Albertus Hermanus le Roux married Anna Catharina Margaretha Fourie, and had children including Johanna Catherina Le Roux, Stephanus Abraham Le Roux.
  • Willem Albertus Hermanus le Roux passed away in 1942 in Cape Town, Cape Province, South Africa.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Willem Roux's Ancestors

Self
Willem Roux
1895–1942
Birth Place: South Africa
Parents
Abraham Stephanus Le Roux
1862–1944
Cape Province, South Africa
Johanna (Catharina) Smit
1868–
Fraserburg, Cape Colony, South Africa
Grandparents
Wouter (Jacobus Le) Roux
1828–1915
Fraserburg, Cape Province, South Africa
Helrna (Albertha) Grant
1827–1903
South Africa
Jacobus (Hendrik) Smit
1839–
Vogelstruisfontein, Cape, South Africa
Johanna (Catharina) Smit
1842–
Beaufort West, Cape Colony, South Africa
Great-Grandparents
Gabriel Roux
1800–1887
Hester Wouterina
1803–1870
Willem Smit
1796–1871
Elsje Smit
1797–1863
Jacobus Smit
1816–1892
Maria Smit
1816–1844
Frans Smit
1818–1896
Renscha Westhuizen
1816–1869
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Abraham Roux
1774–1831
Esther Roux
1772–1843
Wouter Theron
1777–1840
Hester Marais
1782–1853
Jacobus Smit
1760–1834
Margaretha Smit
1766–1843
Francois Smit
1763–
Catharina Myburg
1758–1841
Willem Smit
1796–1871
Elsje Smit
1797–1863
Jacobus Smit
1785–1829
Maria Louw
1797–1861
Willem Smit
1796–1871
Elsje Smit
1797–1863
Johannes Westhuizen
1795–1853
Johanna Kruger
1798–

Willem Roux's Descendants

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Willem (Albertus Hermanus le) Roux (3 DEC 1895–24 JAN 1942) m. Anna (Catharina Margaretha) Fourie (1904–7 DEC 1942)
  1. 1. Stephanus (Abraham Le) Roux 1924–1980 m. Jacoba (Isabella van) Deventer 1926–

Willem Roux's Timeline

4 Records

1895
3 DEC 1895
Birth of Willem Albertus Hermanus le Roux in South Africa
South Africa
1896
12 JAN 1896
Age 1
Willem Albertus Hermanus le Roux was christened in Amandelboom, Cape Province, South Africa
Amandelboom, Cape Province, South Africa
1941
BET 1941 AND 1942
Age 46
Willem Albertus Hermanus le Roux - Probate in Cape Province, South Africa
Cape Province, South Africa
1942
24 JAN 1942
Age 47
Death of Willem Albertus Hermanus le Roux in Cape Town, Cape Province, South Africa
Cape Town, Cape Province, South Africa

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 3 DEC 1895
    Event Place: 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 22:36:38 UTC 2024), Entry for Willem Albertus Hermanus Le Roux and Johanna Catharina Smit, 12 Jan 1896.
    [2] 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> ( : Sat Mar 09 05:03:40 UTC 2024), Entry for Willem Albertus Hermanus Le Roux or Le Roex, 24 Jan 1942.
    [3] South Africa, Cape Province, Civil Records, 1840-1972, "South Africa, Cape Province, Civil Records, 1840-1972", <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : Thu Mar 07 17:12:04 UTC 2024), Entry for William Albertus Hermanus Le Roux, 24 Jan 1942.
    [4] South Africa, Cape Province, Civil Records, 1840-1972, "South Africa, Cape Province, Civil Records, 1840-1972", <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : Sun Mar 10 06:50:06 UTC 2024), Entry for Willem Albertus Hermanus Le Roux, 24 Jan 1942.
    [5] South Africa, Civil Marriage Records, 1801-1974, "South Africa, Civil Marriage Records, 1801-1974", <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : Fri Mar 08 23:51:54 UTC 2024), Entry for Willem Albertus Hermanus Leroux and Anna Catharina Margaretha Fourie, 26 Jun 1922.
    [6] 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> ( : Fri Sep 27 00:08:18 UTC 2024), Entry for Willem Albertus Hermanus Le Roux and Anna Catharina Margaretha Fourie, 26 Jun 1922.
    [7] South Africa, Dutch Reformed Church Records (Stellenbosch Archive), 1690-2011, "South Africa, Dutch Reformed Church Records (Stellenbosch Archive), 1690-2011 ", <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : Sat Mar 09 07:02:59 UTC 2024), Entry for Willem Albertus Hermanus Le Roux and Anna Catharina Margaretha Fourie, 26 June 1922.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Christening
    Event Date: 12 JAN 1896
    Event Place: Amandelboom, 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 22:05:06 UTC 2024), Entry for Willem Albertus Hermanus Le Roex, 3 Dec 1895.
    [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 22:36:38 UTC 2024), Entry for Willem Albertus Hermanus Le Roux and Johanna Catharina Smit, 12 Jan 1896.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Date: BET 1941 AND 1942
    Event Place: Cape Province, South Africa

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Victoria, Natal, South Africa

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 JAN 1942
    Event Place: Cape Town, Cape Province, South Africa
    Record Source:
    [1] 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> ( : Sat Mar 09 05:03:40 UTC 2024), Entry for Willem Albertus Hermanus Le Roux or Le Roex, 24 Jan 1942.
    [2] South Africa, Cape Province, Civil Records, 1840-1972, "South Africa, Cape Province, Civil Records, 1840-1972", <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : Thu Mar 07 17:12:04 UTC 2024), Entry for William Albertus Hermanus Le Roux, 24 Jan 1942.
    [3] South Africa, Cape Province, Civil Records, 1840-1972, "South Africa, Cape Province, Civil Records, 1840-1972", <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : Sun Mar 10 06:50:06 UTC 2024), Entry for Willem Albertus Hermanus Le Roux, 24 Jan 1942.
    [4] 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> ( : Sat Mar 09 13:14:36 UTC 2024), Entry for Willem Albertus Hermanns Le Roex and Anna Catharina Margaretha Fourie, from 1941 to 1942.

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Witvlei, Cape Province, South Africa

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