Margaretha Elisabeth (Retief) Malan (1768 - 1851)

Born 25 Aug 1768 in Groen Berg, Wagenmakersvallei, Cabo de Goede Hoop

Ancestors

Wife of David Malan — married 8 May 1791 in Paarl, Cabo de Goede Hoop

Descendants

Died 4 Aug 1851 at age 82 in Farm Verre Kyker, Tulbagh district, Cape Colony

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Biography

She was born on 25 August 1768 at Groen Berg, Wagenmakersvallei, Cabo de Goede Hoop.^[1] She was the daughter of Francois Retief and Margaretha Joubert.^[2]

She was baptised on 11 September 1768 in the Dutch Reformed Church of Drakenstein in Paarl.^[2]

On 8 May 1791 he married Margaretha Elisabeth Retief in the Dutch Reformed Church of Drakenstein, Paarl.^[3]

She died on 19 April 1844 at the farm Verre Kyker in the district of Worcester at the age of 75 years 7 months and 25 days.^[1]

Research notes

• Her date of birth of 25 Aug 1768 was calculated from her age of 75 years 7 months 25 days at her death on 19 Apr 1844. Danie Malan, 9 Mar 2024.

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1}

   Death notice of Margaretha Elisabeth Retief:

   South Africa, Cape Province, Cape Town, Cape Archives Depot, Estate Files, MOOC, vol. 6/9/33, no. 7311; "South Africa, Cape Province, Probate Records of the Master of the High Court, 1834-1989," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSQF-699W-Q?cc=2517051&wc=WV44-SD2%3A1598092335 : 27 April 2020), 007846093 > image 789 of 2225; Pietermaritzburg Archives (Formerly Natal State Archives), South Africa).

   Danie Malan, 9 Mar 2024.

2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1}

   Baptism of Margaretha Elisabeth Retief:

   South Africa, Cape Province, Paarl, Dutch Reformed Church Drakenstein, Baptism Register, 1746-1775, vol. G3/3/2, p147, entry 2; State Archives, Cape Province;

   LNAB: Retief

   Transcription: "p147: 1768, 11 Sep: Margaretha Elisabeth, v: Francois Retief, m: Margaretha Joubert, g: Jacobus Joh<sups</sup> malan, anna aletta Retief, frans Rossouw en margaretta Joubert".

   [Malan-985|Danie Malan]] on 9 Mar 2024.

3. ↑

   Marriage of David Malang:

   South Africa, Cape Province, Paarl, Dutch Reformed Church Drakenstein, Marriage Register, 1717-1839, vol. G3/5/1, page 196, entry 2; "South Africa, Dutch Reformed Church Registers (Cape Town Archives), 1660-1970 ," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSKD-197M-T?cc=1478678 : 20 April 2023), > image 1 of 1; State Archives, Cape Province; "South Africa, Dutch Reformed Church Registers (Cape Town Archives), 1660-1970 ," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSV8-W9WT-1?cc=1478678 : 3 July 2023), > image 1 of 1; State Archives, Cape Province.

   Transcription: "p196: den 8 Maij. David Malang van Cabo de goed Hoop Burger aan Stellenbosch Jongman met Marghareta Elisabeth Retief van Cabo voornoemt Jonge dogter".

   Added by Ronel Olivier 10 January 2020. Modified by Danie Malan on 9 Mar 2024.

• b25.8.1768, x Dawid Malan 8.5.1791, 8 children : P J Retief, "Die Retief Familie in Suid Afrika 1688 -1988" 2de Uitgawe 1988, ISBN 0 620 11295 6, page 8, d3. Baxter-5479 06:54, 24 July 2019 (UTC)

Acknowledgements

• WikiTree profile Retief-43 created through the import of vanderWalt-Nel 8 01 2013.ged on Jan 9, 2013 by Ilze Nel.