David Stephanus Louwrens was born in 1834. He is the son of Nicolaas de Bruin and Machteld Margaretha Venter.
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSV8-76ST?i=344&cat=994807
(https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:81C7-YP2M : Fri Oct 20 09:38:53 UTC 2023), Entry for David Stephanus Louwrens De Bruyn and Hester Maria Cecilia Christina Opperman, 21 Nov 1859. added by Jorrie Jordaan
(https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:669M-GFCZ : Thu Oct 26 00:01:01 UTC 2023), Entry for Fredrika Elisabeth and Hester Christina Cicilia Opperman, 26 Apr 1863. https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSK6-9SD3-S
(https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6D1Z-V3LH : Thu Oct 26 00:05:08 UTC 2023), Entry for Albertus Stephanus Abraham and Hester Margrita Cecilia Christina Opperman, 21 Apr 1867.
(https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSKX-V9H8-T?cc=1478678 : 20 April 2023), > image 1 of 1; State Archives, Cape Province.
"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-CSQX-CPN6?cc=2517051&wc=WV44-S83%3A1598082379 : 12 June 2018), 007844945 > image 1004 of 2137; Pietermaritzburg Archives (Formerly Natal State Archives), South Africa.
(https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6D1Z-7J7Z : Thu Oct 26 00:03:35 UTC 2023), Entry for Ockert Johannes De Bruin and Hester Margaretha Christina Cecilia Opperman, 21 Sep 1873.
https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSK6-T99K-B
"South Africa, Cape Province, Civil Records, 1840-1972", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2QM-X5GP : Sat Oct 14 01:04:41 UTC 2023), Entry for Hester Maria Schula Christina Opperman De Bruin, 07 Apr 1921.
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