Johannes Zacharias
"Jan"
Helberg
Sr.
Born in Graaff-Reinet, Potgietersrus, Transvaal, South Africa
Ancestors 
Husband of
Martha Maria Margaretha (Olivier) de Wet
— married
6 Feb 1832 (to 1836) in Graaff-Reinet, Kaapkolonie
Husband of
Anna Maria Catharina (Prinsloo) Helberg
— married
1840 in Potchefstroom, Zuid-Afrikaansche Republiek
Husband of
Petronella Dolfina (du Preez) Helberg
— married
1848 in Schoemansdal, Zuid-Afrikaansche Republiek
Husband of
Elsje Maria Magdalena (van Emmenes) du Preez
— married
Jul 1852 in Schoemansdal, Soutpansberg, Zuid-Afrikaansche Republiek
Descendants 
Father of
Adam Hendrik Helberg Sr, Hendrina Catharina Maria (Helberg) Fourie, Joachimus Johannes Helberg, Johannes Zacharias Helberg Jr 1, Gerhardus Francois Helberg Sr. and Gerhardus Johannes Zacharias Helberg Sr
Died about
at about age 42
in Schoemansdal, Zuid-Afrikaansche Republiek
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Biography
Johannes Zacharias was a Farmer or Boer.
Johannes Zacharias was a Teacher on the Great Trek.
Johannes Zacharias Helberg Sr. is genealogies verbind aan Suid Afrika /is genealogically connected to South Africa
This profile is part of the Helberg Name Study.
Johannes Zacharias Helberg was born on April 29, 1811 in Graaff-Reinet, Cape Colony, son of Adam Hendrik Hellberg (~1782–1852) and Maria Magdalena van Jaarsveld (~1790–1817).
Wife 1
Johannes (20) married Martha Maria Margaretha Olivier (16) (born on October 3, 1815 in Graaff Reinet Distrik, Kaapkolonie.; [1]daughter of Johannes Stephanus Olivier and Martha Louisa Maria (Jacobs) Raath) on February 6, 1832 in Graaff-Reinet, Kaapkolonie; and divorced prior to Johannes leaving on the Great Trek during September 1836. There were no children
Johannes Zacharias Helberg Bachelor, born Graaff Reinet, residing Graaff Reinet, 21 years and Martha Maria Margaretha Olivier, Spinster, B=born Graaff Reinet, receding Graaff Reinet, 16 years [2] Divorce [3]
Wife 2
Johannes married Anna Maria Catharina Prinsloo a widow who lost her husband during skirmishes with the Zulus in Natal, as the Great Trek progressed, they married somewhere near Pietermaritzburg or Potchefstroom in the new Transvaal Republic. April 1842 - Johannes Helberg and his wife Anna Maria were still in Pietermaritzburg, 1845 Their children were collectivley baptised in Soutpansberg, Transvaal. 1846 They established a farm called Klipfontein at Randberg on the southern bank of the Olifantsrivier, near Ohrigstad 7/4/1846 vir hom aangeteken (Lyste 8,9 en 32; Lys 49.27/3/1842 no 75; RAK2433,11/12/1839 no 161 TAB; ZZJ van den Bos; Herkoms en Genealogie van enkele Schoemansdalse families, ongepagineer; SAG 3, p 285 Breytenbach en Pretorius, reds: notule SAR deel 1 pp 192) Jan Visagie Voortrekker Stamouers Van Heerden-335 23:46, 9 May 2022 (UTC)
1852 Anna Maria died during childbirth leaving several young children Johannes (28) married Anna Maria Catharina Prinsloo (18) (born on February 20, 1821 in Beaufort West, Cape Colony; daughter of Joachim Johannes Prinsloo and Catharina Hendrina Engela (Lotriet) Prinsloo) in 1840 in Potchefstroom, Zuid-Afrikaansche Republiek. Their children were:
- Adam Hendrik Helberg (<1841–1919)
- Hendrina Catharina Maria Helberg (<1843–1887)
- Joachimus Johannes Helberg (1844–~1853)
- Johannes Zacharias Helberg (1847–1878)
- Gerhardus Francois Helberg (1851–~1909)
Wife 3
Johannes (36) married Petronella Dolfina du Preez (27) (she was born about 1820 in Graaff-Reinet) they married in 1848 at Schoemansdal, Transvaal, Republic.
Wife 4
Johannes (41) married Elsje Maria Magdalena van Emmenes (22) (born on August 21, 1829 in Swartberg, Cape Colony, South Africa) in July, 1852 in Schoemansdal, Soutpansberg, Zuid-Afrikaansche Republiek.
Their son was Gerhardus Johannes Zacharias Helberg (1853–1926).
Residence and Trek information
Op die dorp Graaff Reinet Vertrekdatum: September 1836 Trekgeselskap Gert Maritz Moontlik is hy die J S Helberg vir wie die plaas Moderfontein aan die Kosterrivier op 11/12/1839 aangeteken is? Helberg en sy tweede eggenote was nog in April 1842 in PMB, maar daarna laat hulle kinders in die Soutpansberg, Transvaal Republic doop. Die plaas Klipfontein aan die Randberg suid van die Olifantsrivier, Ohrigstad is op 7/4/1846 vir hom aangeteken (Lyste 8,9 en 32; Lys 49.27/3/1842 no 75; RAK2433,11/12/1839 no 161 TAB; ZZJ van den Bos; Herkopms en Genealogie van enkele Schoemansdalse families, ongepagineer; SAG 3, p 285 Breytenbach en Pretorius, reds: notule SAR deel 1 pp 192) Jan Visagie Voortrekker Stamouers Van Heerden-335 23:46, 9 May 2022 (UTC)
Occupation
1836 Johannes was the Teacher on A S Potgieters group during the Great Trek - Onderwyser in Zoutpansberg[4]
Death
Johannes died about July 20, 1853 in Schoemansdal, Zuid-Afrikaansche Republiek, aged about 42.
Sources
- ↑ Civil registration (marriage affidavits), Graaff Reinet [Banns]
- ↑ Family Search Probate records : Civil registration (marriage and probate records), Barkly West (Cape Province), 1876-1950
- ↑ Affidavid by Olivier before her second marriage Film number: 007732396 > image 20 of 1103 FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-C9BB-5S6Z-C Bygevoeg deur Ronel Olivier 7 January 2023.
- ↑ , 9 Feb 2015. Heese, J.A. & Lombard, R.T.J. “South African Genealogies 3” Human Sciences Research Council, 1992, ISBN 0-7969-1425-7, page 285
- ↑ Probate records:
"South Africa, Transvaal, ... Supreme Court, 1869-1958"
Catalog: Probate records 20366-20395 Misc. dates 20401-20505 Misc. dates 20511-20555 Misc. dates 20506-20510 Misc. dates 20556-20615 Misc. dates
Image path: South Africa, Transvaal, Probate Records from the Master of the Supreme Court, 1869-1958 > 007805606 > image 277 of 879
FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-CS3N-S23C (accessed 8 January 2023)
See also:
- 9 Feb 2015. Heese, J.A. & Lombard, R.T.J. “South African Genealogies 3” Human Sciences Research Council, 1992, ISBN 0-7969-1425-7, page 285
- Bapt of GJZ Helberg [Helberg-115] confirms Parents
- Heese, J.A. & Lombard, R.T.J. “South African Genealogies 3” Human Sciences Research Council, 1992, ISBN 0-7969-1425-7, page 285.
- eGGSA.org Graves; Grave ID 1989536; Limpopo, MAKHADO, Old voortrekker cemetery.;
- Johannes Zacharias Helberg is a family name passed down through the generations. His son Adam Hendrik Helberg (1841 - 1919) had a son called Johannes Zacharias (1866 - 1899) this is Helberg 367
- Heese, J.A. & Lombard, R.T.J. “South African Genealogies 3” Human Sciences Research Council, 1992, ISBN 0-7969-1425-7, page 285.
- Johannes Zacharias Helberg is a family name passed down through the generations. His son Adam Hendrik Helberg (1841 - 1919) had a son called Johannes Zacharias (1866 - 1899) his profile is [Helberg 367]
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Johannes Zacharias by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Johannes Zacharias:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Johannes Zacharias by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Johannes Zacharias:
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~6.25%
Charles Helberg
:
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch AA2848136 [compare], Ancestry member c_helberg
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~3.12%
Deirdre (Helberg) Snook :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A106521 [compare], Ancestry member Deirdre_snook
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~3.12%
Gavin Roux :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch WF6426644 [compare], Ancestry member roux_g5
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~0.78%
Karin Hoyer :
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Now I require your guidence, have I interpreted Ann Maria Prinsloo or Prinsloo-1830 will correctly? Second there is a source which states Helberg-190 died in 1899, however my reading of that source intimates his birth date was 1866; can you review that document and advise Deirdre or myself. Next I have a problem with his second wife Anna Maria Prinsloo or Prinsloo-1830 who is her father is it Joachim Johannes Prinsloo or Prinsloo-608 or 488 informants state they both died at Bloukransriver? The good book by JC Visagie mentions 3 JJP's who were born 1815 to 1825. happy researching Paul
In addition this Johannes married Martha Maria Margaretha Olivier at the Luthern Church in Graaff Reinet, at the time he was twenty years old and Martha was only 16, perhaps she had to get married, however no children are attributed to this marriage and we learnt the marriage resulted in a divorce. At the age of 25 Johannes joined A H Potgieters party of trekkers, he became the teacher of this trek party amongst his students was the young Paul Kruger who went on to become the Transvaal Republic's State President. As the trek teams progressed there was a major battle with the Zulus at Blood River; Anna Maria Catharina Prinsloo was caught up in those skirmishes, somehow she met up with A H Pogieters party whereupon she married Johannes. We are of the opinion that the marriage took place near Potchefstroom. This marriage resulted in the birth of six children.
edited by Deirdre (Helberg) Snook
Please feel free to adjust the date and add the documentation Thanks in advance