William Ferdinand Bergh (abt. 1795 - 1861)

Born about 9 Jan 1795 in de Caep de Goede Hoop, Dutch Cape Colony

Ancestors

Husband of Anna Catharina (Smuts) Bergh — married 10 Jun 1827 in Swartland, Cape Province, South Africa

Descendants

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Biography

• SAGi South African Genealogical index : d8c6

Name

William Ferdinand van Rheede van Outdshoorn

Birth

Date: 9 Jan 1795

Place: Cape Town / de Caep de Goede Hoop (Cape Town), Dutch Cape Colony [South Africa]

Baptism

William Ferdinand Bergh on 25 Jan 1795 at Cape Town, Cape of Good Hope. ^[1] & ^[2]

• De Vader is De Heer Egbertus Bergh Egbertus Bergh
• De Moeder Juffrouw Adriana Sophia van Reede van Oudshoorn Adriana van Reede van Oudshoorn
• [den 25 January 1795] "William Ferdinand De Vader is de Heer Egbertus Bergh De Moeder Juffrouw Adriana Sophia van Reede van Oudshoorn getuigen de Heer William Ferdinand van Reede van Oudshoorn Juffrouw Geesje Kirsten, en Louisa Johanna van Schuler (Louisa Johanna (van Reede van Oudtshoorn) van Schuler (1764-1840)) weduwee wylen den Heer Cornelis van Aarsen Beyeren (Cornelis van Aersson Beijeren van Voshol) ^[3] & ^[4]

Marriage

Date: 10 Jun 1827

Place: Swartland

Groom: William Ferdinand Bergh : Bride: Anna Catharina Smuts

Death

Date: 29 June 186. He died, aged 66, at 1046 Buitenkant Street in Cape Town. He was the late Civil Commissioner of Malmesbury, the son of Egbertus Bergh and Adriana Sophia van Rheede van Oudtshoorn. He was married and his widow signed the certificate A. C. Bergh. The surviving children are listed as: ^[5]

1. Egbertus Adriaan Bergh
2. Marthinus Smuts Bergh
3. Pieter van Rheede Bergh
4. Michiel Bergh
5. Olof Marthinus Bergh (minor)
6. Anna Catharina Bergh (minor)

Research Notes

• https://www.geni.com/people/William-Ferdinand-Van-Rheede-Van-Oudtshoorn-Bergh/6000000004118346099#/tab/overview Geni Profile^[6]
• https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/LHXY-83W FamilySearch Profile^[6]
• No evidence for the nickname aka van Rheede van Oudtshoorn, so this needs further research.
• The attached miniature painting of William Ferdinand Bergh is signed by the artist le Faveli and is dated 1821.
• Descendants of Widdekin (gen 1 - 16 of 23 generations Submitted by Leo van de Pas

Sources

1. ↑ "De Villiers, Christoffel Coetzee, Oude Kaapsche Familien, Deel 1 A-J, Page 48" Seen and entered by Esmé van der Westhuizen on 11 May 2015
2. ↑ Source: "South Africa, Dutch Reformed Church Registers (Cape Town Archives), 1660-1970 ," database with images, FamilySearch Baptism of William Ferdinand Bergh scanned to Family Search on 17 October 2019, South Africa > Cape of Good Hope > Cape Town > Baptisms 1795-1814 > image 2 of 319; State Archives, Cape Province. Seen and entered April 14, 2020 by Desireé Schekierka
3. ↑ Added by Anton Bergh on Nov 03, 2020
4. ↑ "Thanks to P. v.d. Walt & WikiTree G2G for transcribing the baptism witnesses." Seen and entered by Anton Bergh on Nov 06, 2020
5. ↑ "South Africa, Cape Province, Probate Records of the Master of the High Court, 1834-1989, database with images, FamilySearch Death Notice of William Ferdinand Bergh: 27 April 2020), 007844940 > image 2044 of 2251; Pietermaritzburg Archives (Formerly Natal State Archives), South Africa." Seen and entered by Anton Bergh on Nov 03, 2020
6. ↑ ^{6.0 6.1} Added by Shaun Wallace on 7th November 2020

Acknowledgements

• WikiTree profile Bergh-193 created through import of Bergh_2010-09-14.ged by Anton Bergh 16 September 2010