Born in Cradock, Cape Colony
Ancestors 
Daughter of Michiel Daniël Bester
and Engela Helena Bester
Sister of
Johanna Jacoba Bester, Aletta Elizabeth Johanna Wilhelmina (Bester) Bierman, Barend Jacobus Bester, Michiel Daniël Bester, Hilletjie Lavina Helena Catharina (Bester) Vorster, Magrieta Johanna Magdalena Elizabeth (Bester) Roets [half], Jacob Johannes Bester [half], Izak Zirk Bester [half], Catharina Johanna Bester [half] and Maria Elizabeth Bester [half]
Wife of
William Henry Watson
— married
12 Nov 1866 in Aliwal Noord, Dordrecht, Cape Colony, South Africa
Descendants 
Mother of
Engela Helena (Watson) Schmidt, Maria Elizabeth Watson, Wilhelmina Hendrina (Watson) Wyatt, Willem Hendrik Watson, Cornelia Aletta Sophia (Watson) Brummer, Magdel Maria (Watson) Anderson, Michiel Daniel Watson, Johannes Jacobus Bester Watson, Elizabeth Jane Watson, Charles Humphrey Watson, Emma Rebekka (Watson) Holder, Charlotte Edith Watson and Charlotte (Watson) Roux
Died
at age 89
in Queenstown, Cape Province, South Africa
Profile last modified
| Created 24 Jul 2019
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[1] Baptism record on 5 July 1847 in Cradock gives name, date of birth and relationship to parents. The witnesses to her baptism were Johannes Stephanus Bester and Anna Elizabeth Robbertze.
[2] Marriage register- Gereformeerde Kerk pastorie op Aliwal Noord.
[3] Information of death form
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Engela by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Engela:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Engela by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Engela:
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~3.12%
~12.50%
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