Rudolf Marthinus Brits (1857 - 1925)

Born 17 Feb 1857 in Ladybrand, Orange Free State, South Africa

Ancestors

Husband of Elizabeth Gertruida Petronella (van Niekerk) Brits — married 28 Jan 1878 in Ficksburg, Orange Free State, South Africa

Died 7 May 1925 at age 68 in Germiston, Transvaal, South Africa

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Research Note

1. I am still resourcing and working on this profile. Biography will be completed when all possible resources have been investigated

2. 1 Feb 2022:- No baptism found yet during this round of research

BAPTISM Record ATTACHED / Doop rekord aangeheg

Biography

Rudolf Marthinus Brits is genealogies verbind aan Suid Afrika /is genealogically connected to South Africa

Birth

Name: Rudolf Marthinus Brits ^{[1] [2] [3]}

Event Date: 17 February 1857 ^{[2] [3]}

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Father's Name: Roedolph Marthinus Andries Brits ^[3]

Mother's Name: Elizabeth Catharina Brits ^[3]

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Marriage

Groom: Rudolf Marthinus Brits ^{[1] [2] [3]}

Occupation: Veeboer ^{[1] [3]}

Age: 21 years ^{[1] [3]}

Bride: Elizabeth Gertriuda Petronella van Niekerk ^{[1] [2] [3]}

Occupation:

Age: 16 years ^{[1] [3]}

Event Date: 28 January 1878 ^{[1] [3]}

Event Place: Ficksburg^[1]

Death

Event Date: 7 May 1925 ^{[2] [3]}

Age: 68 years ^[3]

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Grave

Event Place: Gauteng, Germiston, Primrose cemetery^[2]

Acknowledgement

Profile created June 14, 2017 by Evert Kleynhans and Bernard Heymann

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7} South Africa, Civil Marriage Records, 1840-1973, database, FamilySearch Marriage record of Rudolf Marthinus Brits and Elizabeth Gertriuda Petronella van Niekerk, 28 January 1878: 28 January 2021, > image 1 of 1; Pietermaritzburg Archives (Formerly Natal State Archives), South Africa. Seen and entered Feb 1, 2022 by Frederik Willem Johannes Britz
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5} Grave of Rudolf Marthinus Brits and Elizabeth Gertruida Petronella van Niekerk Gravestones in South Africa: Gauteng, Germiston, Primrose cemetery. Seen and entered Jan 27, 2020 by Bernard Heymann
3. ↑ ^{3.00 3.01 3.02 3.03 3.04 3.05 3.06 3.07 3.08 3.09 3.10 3.11} “First hand Information collected from family”. Seen and entered Feb 1, 2022 by Frederik Willem Johannes Britz