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Willem Jacobus Venter 1848–1906 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 14 OCT 1848

Birth Location: Ladysmith, Natal, South Africa.

Death Date: 25 JUN 1906

Death Location: South Africa, Afrique du Sud

Father: Andries Venter

Mother: Gerbrecht Myburgh

Spouse(s): Anna Mynhardt

Children(s): Johanna Venter

In 1848, Willem Jacobus Venter entered the world in Ladysmith, Natal, South Africa., born to Andries Venter And Gerbrecht Maria Jacoba Myburgh. Willem Jacobus Venter married Anna Cornelia Maria Mynhardt, and had children including Johanna Elizabeth Venter. Willem Jacobus Venter passed away in 1906 in South Africa, Afrique du Sud.

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Biography

  • In 1848, Willem Jacobus Venter entered the world in Ladysmith, Natal, South Africa., born to Andries Venter And Gerbrecht Maria Jacoba Myburgh.
  • Willem Jacobus Venter married Anna Cornelia Maria Mynhardt, and had children including Johanna Elizabeth Venter.
  • Willem Jacobus Venter passed away in 1906 in South Africa, Afrique du Sud.

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Willem Venter's Ancestors

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Willem Venter
1848–1906
Birth Place: Ladysmith, Natal, South Africa.
Parents
Andries Venter
1818–1865
Cradock, Cape Province, South Africa
Gerbrecht (Maria Jacoba) Myburgh
1823–1885
Grandparents
Jan (Albert) Venter
1797–1819
Graaff-Reinet, Cape of Good Hope, South Africa
Anna (Maria) Venter
1798–1884
Cape of Good Hope, South Africa
Jacobus Meijburg,
1782–1858
Colesberg, Cape Province, South Africa
Martha (du) Plessis
1786–1858
Paarl, Cape Colony, South Africa
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2nd-Great-Grandparents

Willem Venter's Descendants

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Willem (Jacobus) Venter (14 OCT 1848–25 JUN 1906) m. Anna (Cornelia Maria) Mynhardt (23 SEP 1850–16 MAR 1967)
  1. 1. Johanna (Elizabeth) Venter 1883–1959 m. Frederick (Rudolph) Strydom 1878–1947
    1. 1. Cecilia (Frederika) Strydom 1911–2006 m. Ignatius (Michael van Niekerk) Strydom 1897–1978

Willem Venter's Timeline

4 Records

1848
14 OCT 1848
Birth of Willem Jacobus Venter in Ladysmith, Natal, South Africa.
Ladysmith, Natal, South Africa.
1848
4 DEC 1848
Willem Jacobus Venter was baptized in Winburg, Orange Free State, South Africa
Winburg, Orange Free State, South Africa
1906
1906
Age 58
Willem Jacobus Venter - Probate in Natal, South Africa
Natal, South Africa
1906
25 JUN 1906
Age 58
Death of Willem Jacobus Venter in South Africa, Afrique du Sud
South Africa, Afrique du Sud

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 14 OCT 1848
    Event Place: Ladysmith, Natal, South Africa.
    Record Source:
    [1] South Africa, Free State Dutch Reformed Church Records, 1848-1956, "South Africa, Free State Dutch Reformed Church Records, 1848-1956", <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : Fri Mar 08 23:09:52 UTC 2024), Entry for Willem Jacobus Venter and Anna Cornelia Maria Mynhardt, 06 Jul 1868.
    [2] South Africa, Pietermaritzburg, Estate Files 1846-1950, "South Africa, Pietermaritzburg, Estate Files 1846-1950", <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : Sun Mar 10 20:47:14 UTC 2024), Entry for William Jacobus Ventor, 1906.
    [3] South Africa, Free State Dutch Reformed Church Records, 1848-1956, "South Africa, Free State Dutch Reformed Church Records, 1848-1956", <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : Sun Mar 10 13:46:05 UTC 2024), Entry for Willem Jacobus and Andries Venter, 04 Dec 1848.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 4 DEC 1848
    Event Place: Winburg, Orange Free State, South Africa

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Date: 1906
    Event Place: Natal, South Africa

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Winburg

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 25 JUN 1906
    Event Place: South Africa, Afrique du Sud
    Record Source: South Africa, Pietermaritzburg, Estate Files 1846-1950, "South Africa, Pietermaritzburg, Estate Files 1846-1950", <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : Sun Mar 10 20:47:14 UTC 2024), Entry for William Jacobus Ventor, 1906.

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