Gerrit Kruger
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Gerrit Kruger (1802 - 1872)

Gerrit "Gert" Kruger
Born in Cape, South Africamap
Ancestors ancestors
Husband of — married 3 Sep 1820 in Cradock, Cape Colony, South Africamap
Husband of — married 4 May 1828 in Graaff-Reinet, Cape Colony, South Africamap
Husband of — married 24 Nov 1851 in Burgersdorp, Cape Colony, South Africamap
Husband of — married 14 Nov 1853 in Burgersdorp, Cape Colony, South Africamap
Descendants descendants
Died at age 69 in Rietfontein, Beaufort West, Cape, South Africamap
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Biography

Marriages

b7c2d6 Gerrit Hendrik Jacobus KRUGER = 31.12.1780 d. Agter Suurberg 7.6.1849
x 22.2.1801 Hester Jacoba VAN DER WALT
d.v. Nicolaas van der Walt en Maria Jacoba Coetzee
xx 17.11.1816 Anna Johanna COETZEE
xxx Helletje Magdalena Maria Louisa REINEKE (Sien SABW III)
e1 Gerrit = Kaapstad 20.3.1803 d. Rietfontein, dist. Albert 24.2.1872
x Cradock 3.9.1820 Johanna Margaretha LESSING
xx Graaff-Reinet 4.5.1828 Elizabeth Johanna Catharina HENNING
xxx Johanna Maria VENTER wed. v. Johannes Christiaan Kruger
xxxx Anna Alida Cecilia KRUGER wed. v. Tjaart Nicolaas van der Walt en d.v. Hendrik Bernardus Kruger en Johanna Francina Venter [1]
Marriage Record
Gert Kruger, widower
Spouse Johanna Maria Venter, widow (late husband's name not stated)
Date 24 Nov 1851
Place Burgersdorp, Albert [2]
b5c2d5e3 Hendrik VENTER * 12.6.1791 ≈ 16.7.1792
x Graaff-Reinet 23.7.1809 Maria Adriana Dorothea COETZEE ≈ 19.10.1794
d.v. Floris Petrus Coetzee en Catharina Cornelia de Klerk
f2 Johanna Maria * 3.2.1814 ≈ Graaff-Reinet 1.5.1814
x Johannes Christiaan KRUGER
xx Gerrit KRUGER * 19.9.1802 ≈ Kaapstad 20.3.1803 † “Rietfontein”, dist. Albert 24.2.1872
s.v. Gerrit Hendrik Jacobus Kruger en Hester Jacoba van der Walt [3]
Marriage Record
Gert Kruger, widower
Spouse Anna Alida Cecilia Kruger, widow of the late Tjaart Nicolaas van der Walt
Date 14 Nov 1853
Place Burgersdorp, Albert [4]

Family

See testament - Geni - Gerrit Kruger confirms the data.[5]

In order to sort out the siblings of Gerrit Kruger, here is a list of the thirteen children of his father: From Ray Peter Kruger's family register: http://www.e-family.co.za/families/kruger/kruger.htm Ian McArthur - 19 July 2015]

a3b6c2d6 Gerrit Hendrik Jacobus Kruger * 12.11.1780 Kaapstad, ≈ 31.12.1780 NG Kerk Kaapstad, (doopgetuies: Hendrik Kruger, Lasya Christina Venter, Izak Lucas Buys, Elizabeth Buys), † 07.06.1849, agter-Suurberg. Hy was ‘n boer in die ongewing van Middelburg, Kaap Kolonie, Hy is op sy plaas oorlede, en daar ook begrawe, x NG Kerk Kaapstad 22.02.1801, Hester Jacoba van der Walt * 07.12.1785, ≈ 10.02.1787 Paarl, † 1816, d.v. Nicolaas van der Walt en Maria Jacoba Coetzee, xx NG Kerk Graaff-Reinett 17.11.1816, Anna Johanna Coetzee, † 09.06.1840, xxx Helletjie Magdalena Maria Louisa Reineke. Uit hierdie huwelike is 13 kinders gebore.

The thirteen children of Gerrit Hendrik Jacobus Kruger

Moeder van der Walt (oorlede 1816)a3b6c2d6e1 Gerrit Kruger (Gert) * 19.09.1802 , ≈ 20.03.1803 NG Kerk Kaapstad, (doopgetuies: Gerrit Kruger, Susanna Lasya Buys, Hendrik Bernard Kruger, Francina Venter), † 24.02.1872 Rietfontein, dist. Albert, Hy was ‘n groot boer in die omgewing van Gradock. Sy eerste vrou is na sewe jaar van huwelik oorlede. Gerrit (Gert) is op sy plaas oorlede, en daar is hy ook begrawe, x NG Kerk Cradock 03.09.1820, Johanna Margaretha Lessing, ≈ 20.05.1805, Graaff-Reinett, † 1827, d.v. Johannes Christiaan Lessing en Hester Van Wyk, xx NG Kerk Graaff-Reinet, 04.05.1828, Elizabeth Johanna Catharina Henning (Bertha), * 1807, Wyk Grootrivier, † 19.12.1850, Rietfontein, agter de Zuurberg, xxx Johanna Maria Venter (Johanna Aletta), * 03.02.1814, ≈ 01.05.1814 Graaff-Reinett, wed. v. Johannes Christiaan Kruger, xxxx Anna Alida Cecilia Kruger * 15.03.1810, ≈ 16.09.1810, NG Kerk Graaff-Reinett, wed. v. Tjaart Nicolaas van der Walt en d.v. Hendrik Bernhardus Kruger en Johanna Francina Venter. Uit hierdie huwelike is 15 kinders gebore.

a3b6c2d6e2 Nicolaas Kruger * 16.12.1803, ≈ 04.11.1804, GK Graaff-Reinet, † 17.12.1889 Tweefontein, x NG Kerk Graaff-Reinet 13.02.1824, Maria Elizabeth Kruger, * 18.09.1806, ≈ NG Kerk Graaff-Reinet 08.02.1807, d.v. Hendrik Bernardus Kruger en Johanna Francina Venter

a3b6c2d6e3 Stephanus Jacobus Kruger * 16.08.1805, ≈ 10.11.1805, GK Graaff-Reinet, x Graaff-Reinet 04.07.1825, Elizabeth Johanna Hendrina Pretorius, * 24.07.1811, ≈ Graaff-Reinet 20.11.1811, d.v. Johannes Lodewyk Pretorius en Anna Martha Catharina van der Walt

a3b6c2d6e4 Andries Johannes Kruger * 15.06.1807, ≈ 03.01.1808, NG Kerk Graaff-Reinet, † Februarie 1818, Driefontein, Renosterberg a3b6c2d6e5 Petrus Jacobus Kruger * 08.07.1809, ≈ 04.03.1810, NG Kerk Graaff-Reinet, † Jonk dood

a3b6c2d6e6 Maria Jacoba Kruger * 12.06.1811, ≈ 01.03.1812, NG Kerk Graaff-Reinet

a3b6c2d6e7 Petrus Jacobus Kruger * 13.04.1813, ≈ 20.02.1814, NG Kerk Graaff-Reinet, x Maria Martina Magdalena Kruger, * 21.06.1824, ≈ NG Kerk Cradock, † 01.04.1845, d.v. Andries Jacob Kruger en Hester Anna Kruger

a3b6c2d6e8 Susanna Lasya Kruger * 16.08.1814, ≈ 26.12.1814, NG Kerk Graaff-Reinet, † 23.04.1850, Zevenfontein, dist. Albert, x Willem Jacobus Snyman, xx Graaff-Reinet 05.06.1831, Michiel Andries Pretorius, * 26.02.1813, ≈ Graaff-Reinet 05.07.1813, † Caledonsfontein, distrik Albert 26.12.1864, s.v. Johannes Lodewyk Pretorius en Anna Martha Catharina van der Walt

a3b6c2d6e9 Jacobus Johannes Kruger * 17.05.1816, ≈ 04.08.1816, NG Kerk Graaff-Reinet, † Julie 1817

Moeder Coetzee (oorlede 1840)

a3b6c2d6e10 Hester Cornelia Kruger * 10.04.1818, ≈ 27.09.1818, NG Kerk Cradock, † 1849, x NG Kerk Graaff-Reinet 01.01.1831, Jacob Petrus Kruger, * 08.09.1797, ≈ NG Kerk Graaff-Reinet 03.12.1797, s.v. Jacob Kruger en Anna Elizabeth Coetzee

Moeder Reineke

a3b6c2d6e11 Catharina Frederika Kruger * 23.05.1843, ≈ 17.09.1843, NG Kerk Colesberg [Haar pa was 63, ma seker minder as 34, want sy het nog kinders gehad.]

a3b6c2d6e12 Gert Hendrik Jacobus Kruger * 04.11.1845, ≈ 03.02.1846, NG Kerk Colesberg, x Susanna Jacoba Viljoen

a3b6c2d6e13 Michiel Frederik Kruger * 02.11.1848, ≈ 12.02.1849, NG Kerk Burgersdorp



As a basis for further, more detailed, investigation here is a list of the fifteen children of Gerrit Kruger, taken from the Family Register of Ray Peter Kruger: http://www.e-family.co.za/families/kruger/kruger.htm

a3b6c2d6e1f1 Hester Kruger * 12.08.1821, ≈ 26.12.1821, NG Kerk Cradock, x Dirk Jacobus Coetzee, * Leeuwfontein 29.08.1821, ≈ Cradock 26.12.1821, † Roodewal 09.08.1861, s.v. Johannes Jacobus Coetzee en Susanna Sophia van der Walt
a3b6c2d6e1f2 Gert Hendrik Jacobus Kruger (Gerrit Hendrik Jacobus) * 17.10.1823, Middelburg, Kaap Kolonie, ≈ 09.01.1824, NG Kerk Graaff-Reinet, † 12.03.1875, Beschuitfontein, dist. Albert. Beroep: Landbouwer, x Colesberg 21.12.1839 Hester Johanna Margaretha Buys, * Cradock 30.08.1823, ≈ Cradock 05.01.1824, † Beschuitfontein, distrik Albert 14.11.1898, d.v. Stephanus Buys en Christina Maria Theresia Lessing
a3b6c2d6e1f3 Johanna Margaretha Kruger * 02.10.1827, Winnaarsbaken, ≈ 21.10.1827 NG Kerk Colesberg, † 05.04.1858, Waschbank, Venterstad, x Colesberg 04.10.1841 Nicolaas Tjaart Coetzee, * Colesberg 02.10.1823, ≈ Cradock 05.01.1824, † Kraaifontein, distrik Albert, s.v. Johannes Jacobus Coetzee (1796-1841) en Susanna Sophia van der Walt (1801-1840)
a3b6c2d6e1f4 Cornelia Johanna Kruger * 26.06.1829, ≈ 11.10.1829, NG Kerk Colesberg, † Driefontein, Bleomfontein 16.01.1898. Beroep: Huisvrou, x Johannes Jacobus Lodewicus Coetzee, * Colesberg 27.04.1827, ≈ Colesberg 08.07.1827, † Konsentrasiekamp te Bloemfontein 02.06.1901, Hy was ‘n boer te Driefontein, Bloemfontein
a3b6c2d6e1f5 Jacobus Cornelis Kruger * 25.06.1831, ≈ 23.10.1831, NG Kerk Colesberg, † 21.05.1897, Slingerfontein, Dist. Bethulie, x Anna Elizabeth Lessing, * 23.01.1833, ≈ Colesberg 28.04.1833, † Johannesburg 04.01.1902, d.v. Izak Jacobus Lessing (1809-1886) en Elizabeth Huibrecht Kruger (1807- )
a3b6c2d6e1f6 Anna Johanna Kruger * 25.07.1833, ≈ 08.09.1833, NG Kerk Colesberg
a3b6c2d6e1f7 Nicolaas Petrus Jacobus Kruger * 20.12.1836, ≈ 05.02.1837, NG Kerk Colesberg, † 24.01.1927, Beschuitfontein, dist. Bethulie. Beroep: Veeboer, x Francina Susanna Barendina Venter, * 20.06.1837, ≈ Colesberg 02.10.1837, † 06.07.1867, d.v. Hendrik Stephanus Venter (1809-1881) en Levina Catharina Kruger (1818-1886), xx G Kerk Burgersdorp 26.01.1868, Francina Susanna Lasya Lessing, * 1849, d.v. Izak Jacobus Lessing en Elizabeth Huibrecht Kruger
a3b6c2d6e1f8 Jan Andries Kruger * 18.09.1839 Burghersdorp, Kaap Kolonie, ≈ 28.10.1839, NG Kerk Colesberg, (doopgetuies: Dirk Jacobus Coetzee, Hester Kruger, Gert Hendrik Jacobus Kruger, Hester Johanna Margaretha Buys), † 14.07.1924 Middelburg, Kaap Kolonie, (hy was ‘n boer in die Cradock omgewing, sy plaas se naam was Ruigtefontein – gekoop 01.09.1883, daar is ook ander eindomme gekoop in Steynsburg en Middelburg K.P.), x 20.06.1859, Burghersdorp, Anna Francina Hendrina Vorster (Anna Hendrina Francina) * 26.04.1843, ≈ 05.11.1843, in Cradock, † 04.12.1905, (na lang siekbed – het 20 jaar lank gely), Fordsburg, Johannesburg, d.v. Johannes Stephanus Vorster en Anna Francina Hendrina Coetzee, Uit hierdie huwelik is 12 kinders gebore. xx Wilhelmina Cecilia du Plessis † 21.12.1916, xxx Hester Johanna Maria du Plessis, Middelburg, Kaap Kolonie, (geen kinders is gebore uit die laaste twee huwelike nie).
a3b6c2d6e1f9 Dirk Jacobus Kruger * 22.12.1840, Venterstad, ≈ 05.07.1841, Colesberg NG Kerk, † 30.01.1913, Vaalbank, Bethulie. Beroep: Veeboer te Rietfontein, x G Kerk Burgersdorp 21.02.1863, Sophia Wilhelmina Frederika Buys, * 1848
a3b6c2d6e1f10 Barend Johannes Kruger (Berend Johannes) * 06.12.1842, ≈ 29.01.1843, NG Kerk Colesberg, † 03.09.1918, Colesberg. Beroep: Veeboer te Rietfontein (1863), Blaaukrans (1870) en Roodepoort (1900), x G Kerk Burgersdorp 25.11.1836, Hester Sophia Coetzee, * 1845, † 1869, d.v. Hendrik Bernardus Coetzee (*01.11.1819) en Johanna Alida Coetzee (*1824), xx G Kerk Colesberg 08.01.1870, Francina Susanna Lasya Steyn, * 1846, † 1900, xxx G Kerk Middelburg, Kaap 17.12.1900, Hester Cornelia Kruger, * 1860
a3b6c2d6e1f11 Gert Stephanus Kruger * 19.05.1845, ≈ 06.10.1845, NG Kerk Colesberg. Beroep: Veeboer te Slingerfontein, x G Kerk Reddersburg 04.04.1864, Susanna Lasya van der Walt, * 14.05.1846, d.v. Tjaart Stephanus van der Walt en Martha Maria Duvenhage
a3b6c2d6e1f12 Elizabeth Johanna Catharina Kruger * 12.05.1847, ≈ 01.08.1847, NG Kerk Colesberg, x G Kerk Burgersdorp, x G Kerk Burgersdorp 25.11.1863, Jan Adriaan Venter, * Brakrivier , distrik Cradock 01.03.1842, ≈ NG Kerk Cradock 24.07.1842, s.v. Hendrik Stephanus Venter (1809-1881) en Levina Catharina Kruger (1818-1886)
a3b6c2d6e1f13 Johannes Jacobus Lodewyk Kruger * 28.08.1849, ≈ 03.02.1850, NG Kerk Burgersdorp
a3b6c2d6e1f14 Hester Jacoba Kruger * 18.12.1850, ≈ 07.04.1851, NG Kerk Burgersdorp
a3b6c2d6e1f15 Johanna Maria Kruger * 16.01.1852, Colesberg dist, ≈ 02.02.1853, NG Kerk Burgersdorp, † 17.11.1881, Barkley-Oos dist, x G Kerk Burgersdorp 04.04.1870, Petrus Jacobus van der Walt, * Burgersdorp distrik 1851, † Kraalkop, distrik Potchefstroom 12.06.1908, s.v. Hendrik Bernardus Jacobus van der Walt (*02.05.1833) en Anna Martha Sophia van Wyk.

The same source has further information about later generations. [Ian McArthur - 13 July 2015]

Sources




  1. "Heese, J.A. & Lombard, R.T.J. “South African Genealogies 1” Human Sciences Research Council, 1992, ISBN 0-620-23962-1 v.4 p. 493" Added on 18 Dec 2023 by Ian McArthur
  2. "South Africa, Civil Marriage Records, 1840-1973", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6ZHP-P84F : Fri Oct 20 09:34:24 UTC 2023), Entry for Gert Kruger and Johanna Maria Venter, 24 Nov 1851. Added on 18 Dec 2023 by Ian McArthur
  3. "Heese, J.A. & Lombard, R.T.J. “South African Genealogies 1” Human Sciences Research Council, 1992, ISBN 0-620-23962-1 v.14 p. 51" Added on 18 Dec 2023 by Ian McArthur
  4. "South Africa, Civil Marriage Records, 1840-1973", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6ZHB-62YC : Fri Oct 20 09:05:53 UTC 2023), Entry for Gert Kruger and Anna Alida Cecilia Kruger, 14 Nov 1853. Added on 18 Dec 2023 by Ian McArthur
  5. Entered by Philip van der Walt Dec 1, 2013.
  6. Added by Jo Fourie, 28 April 2016




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Heese gives:

m2. Graaff Reinet 4 May 1828 Elizabeth Johanna Catharina Henning; m3. Johanna Maria Venter, widow of Johannes Christiaan Kruger; m4. Anna Alida Cecilia Kruger, widow of Tjaart Nicolaas van der Walt. 'Suid-Afrikaanse Geslagregisters' by Dr J A Heese [McArthur-306 : Ian McArthur - 15 Sep 2015]

posted by Ian McArthur
Kruger-1648 and Kruger-756 appear to represent the same person because: I have looked up 2 sources. Barry Krugers Book on die Krugers and the SAF CD nr 20 - Kruger. Kruger-1648 should be the same than Kruger--756, with the latter having the correct date of birth.
posted by Gert Kruger
Please solve this brother of the same name situation. One of the sources must be wrong. In the meantime. Gert, wat is jou bron waarop jy die geboorte van hierdie broer baseer, en as dit reg is wil jy die datum van dood aanpas asseblief?
posted by Philip van der Walt
Kruger-1648 and Kruger-756 do not represent the same person because: These are actualy 2 brothers. The one died early and the second one got the same name.
posted by Gert Kruger
Kruger-1648 and Kruger-756 appear to represent the same person because: Same data. Same parents. Gerrit Kruger (Gert) * 19.09.1802 , ? 20.03.1803 NG Kerk Kaapstad, (doopgetuies: Gerrit Kruger, Susanna Lasya Buys, Hendrik Bernard Kruger, Francina Venter), † 24.02.1872

So the profiles are the same and need to be merged.

posted by Philip van der Walt
There is your answer:

Gerrit Kruger (Gert) * 19.09.1802 , ? 20.03.1803 NG Kerk Kaapstad, (doopgetuies: Gerrit Kruger, Susanna Lasya Buys, Hendrik Bernard Kruger, Francina Venter), † 24.02.1872

So the profiles are the same and need to be merged.

posted by Philip van der Walt
I have added a list of the siblings of Gerrit. There is no record of a Gerrit who died in infancy, but another sibling is marked 'Jonk dood'. The big difference in dates of birth of the siblings could be explained by the fact that Gerrit was the eldest with mother the first wife, and some of the later half-siblings were from wives #2 and #3 . I could find no other evidence, but

I think it is likely that Kruger-756 and Kruger-1648 refer to the same person. [Ian McArthur - 19 July 2015]. Although I have added a pile of information to the 'biography' I haven't entered any of it into the profiles - but I would be glad to if you think that it is reliable enough. But entering it would collaterally affect some of the Project Protected profiles by implication.

posted by Ian McArthur
Or is it perhaps a generational father / son profile conflict ... ? I'd appreciate it if you could sort it without any connecting and disconnecting of profiles.
posted by Philip van der Walt
Hi Ian, thanks for adding all this information. Ignore the Geni-source. I had just started out with Wikitree and was just finding my feet.

What caught my eye was the rejected merge with Gerrit Kruger-1648 Jun 25, 2015. They have the same parents and the same dates of death. Now there are 2 possibilities: they are 2 different people or the two profiles represent the same person. A) If they are two persons the one died as an infant and 9-10 months later is next born sibling brother got his name. B). The two profile represent the same person; the date of birth being September 1802 for this profile and the date of baptism July 20, 1803 for the other one (many times people waited with baptism because of the high mortality rate under infants and / or the long distances or reasons of health.

Now I did not study your sources; could you determine which options A) or B) is applicable here. And if it is B) decide with my brother Wynand how to merge the two profiles best.

Thanks, Philip

posted by Philip van der Walt
For what it's worth - From Ray Peter Kruger's family register:

http://www.e-family.co.za/families/kruger/kruger.htm [Ian McArthur - 13 July 2015] Gerrit Kruger (Gert) * 19.09.1802 , ? 20.03.1803 NG Kerk Kaapstad, (doopgetuies: Gerrit Kruger, Susanna Lasya Buys, Hendrik Bernard Kruger, Francina Venter), † 24.02.1872 Rietfontein, dist. Albert. Sy eerste vrou is na sewe jaar van huwelik oorlede. x NG Kerk Cradock 03.09.1820, Johanna Margaretha Lessing, ? 20.05.1805, Graaff-Reinett, † 1827, d.v. Johannes Christiaan Lessing en Hester Van Wyk, xx NG Kerk Graaff-Reinet, 04.05.1828, Elizabeth Johanna Catharina Henning (Bertha), * 1807, Wyk Grootrivier, † 19.12.1850, Rietfontein, xxx Johanna Maria Venter (Johanna Aletta), * 03.02.1814, ? 01.05.1814 Graaff-Reinett, wed. v. Johannes Christiaan Kruger, xxxx Anna Alida Cecilia Kruger * 15.03.1810, ? 16.09.1810, NG Kerk Graaff-Reinett, wed. v. Tjaart Nicolaas van der Walt en d.v. Hendrik Bernhardus Kruger en Johanna Francina Venter. Uit hierdie huwelike is 15 kinders gebore.

posted by Ian McArthur