Born in Ladysmith, Natal, South Africa
[uncertain]
Ancestors [uncertain]
Sister of
Rachel Catharina Maria Bester, Elzie Jociena (Bester) Coetzee, Paul Michiel Bester, Cornelius Potgieter Bester [half], Christoffel Hermanus Stephanus Bester [half], Susara Charlotta (Bester) Potgieter, Paul Machiel Bester [half], Alexander Robertson Bester [half], Adriaan Willem Petrus Bester [half] and Catharina Elizabeth (Bester) Schutte
Wife of
Daniel Theodorus Howell
— married
31 Dec 1889 (to 4 Apr 1899) in Ladysmith, Natal
Wife of
John William Dunn
— married
4 Jun 1922 (to after 1923) in Carolina, Transvaal, South Africa
Descendants 
Mother of
Martin Theodorus Howell, Christoffel Bester Howell, Mona (Howell) Goosen, Daniel Theodorus Howell and Ryk Cornelius Howell
Died after
after age 50
[location unknown]
Profile last modified
| Created 9 Apr 2016
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Biography
Martha was born 08 Oct 1872. She was the daughter of Christoffel Bester. She passed away after 1900.
- Fact: Christening (12 January 1873) Ladysmith, Natal, South Africa
Sources
- Huweliksertifikaat (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HY-6WGS-78S?i=77&cc=2063749) [Marna Barnard 2537]
- Sterftekennis van eggenoot Daniel Theodorus Howell (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CS92-87J7-4?i=1322&cc=2520237) [Marna Barnard 2537]
- Huweliksertifikaat Bester/Dunn (South Africa, Transvaal, Civil Marriages, 1870-1930 - https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-C91V-YW8Q-M?i=1688&cc=2727134) [Marna Barnard 2537]
- Sterftekennis John William Dunn (South Africa, Transvaal, ... Supreme Court, 1869-1958 007807262 - https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CS9G-M9ZS-N?i=107&cc=2520237) [Marna Barnard 2537]
- Sterftekennis van Vader: South Africa, Transvaal, ... Supreme Court, 1869-1958 007805979 - https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CS3N-SSH8-J?i=900&cc=2520237 [Marna Barnard 2537]
- "Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org : modified 13 September 2016, 13:41), entry for Martha Maria Bester(PID https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/4:1:LH6Z-LNC); contributed by various users.
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Family Tree DNA mtDNA Test Full Sequence, haplogroup T2b4, FTDNA kit #B608495
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~0.78%
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Philip van der Walt
Philip van der Walt
Bester-905 and Bester-698 appear to represent the same person because: Duplicates. Same dates & names. Bester-698 already existed.
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by Philip van der Walt
Rejected matches › Maria Magdalena (Bester) van Rooyen (1872-)
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