Dina Maria (Gildenhuijs) Lourens (1806-1873)

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Dina Maria (Gildenhuijs) Lourens was part of the settlement of the Dutch Cape Colony.
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Biography

Name

Dina Maria^[1]

Born

Dina was born on 1 Feb 1806^[1] at Potberg, district Swellendam, Cape Colony^[2].

Parents

Dina was the daughter of Hendrik Petrus Gildenhuijzen and Sara Johanna (Lourens) Geldenhuys^[1].

Baptism

Dina was baptised on 2 Mar 1806 at Swellendam, Cape Colony^[1].

- 2.... Een kind geb:...Zynde een dogter geb: den 1 februarij 1806. de Pl: gen: de Brak fonteijn gel: aan de Potte berg
- Vader... Hend^r Petrus Gildenhuijs
- Moeder... Sara Johanna Laurens
- Getuijge... Petrus Arnoldus Gildenhuijs deoude
- ... Dina Maria Uijs
- ... Dirk Corneles Gildenhuijs
- ... Corneles Janzen Uijs
- ... Cornelia Susanna Gildenhuijs
- ... Zijnde 't kind gen... Dina Maria^[1]

Marriage

Dina married Hendrik Jacobus Lourens on 2 Sep 1821 at Swellendam, Cape Colony^[3]

Death

Dina died 5 Mar 1873 at Middeldrift, Cape Colony^[2]

Sources

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 ^1.3 ^1.4 Source
- Parish registers (baptisms, memberships, marriages), Nederduitse Gereformeerde Kerk, Cape Province, 1818-1997. Entered by JL Jooste on 15 Jan 2021.
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 Source:
- "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-MQMH-C?cc=2517051&wc=WV44-SZG%3A1598082380 : 28 September 2018), 007844946 > image 139 of 2135; Pietermaritzburg Archives (Formerly Natal State Archives), South Africa. Entered by JL Jooste on 15 Jan 2021.
↑ Source:
- Parish registers (baptisms, memberships, marriages), Nederduitse Gereformeerde Kerk, Cape Province, 1818-1997. Entered by JL Jooste 15 Jan 2021.

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Comments on Dina Maria (Gildenhuijs) Lourens: 3

Philip van der Walt

Hi JL, could you also add the COGH as co-active manager to this profile? (See Project Profile Protection for how to add it to the trusted list and activate it {‘’the ‘Privacy tab’ is now the tab displaying an icon of a lock…’’}). Appreciatively thanks!

posted Jun 05, 2026 by Philip van der Walt

JL Jooste

Hi Philip, COGH added as co-active manager as requested.

posted Jun 05, 2026 by JL Jooste

JL Jooste

Full transcription of baptism provided and LNAB confirmed. Profile can be considered for profile protection.

posted Jun 07, 2026 by JL Jooste

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War of 1812 Connection Checkers: Dina Maria is 18 degrees from Francis Key, 18 degrees from Caleb Bentley, 16 degrees from Thomas Brisbane VIth of Brisbane, 20 degrees from Francis Dade, 18 degrees from William Harrison, 20 degrees from Andrew Jackson, 18 degrees from Dolley Madison, 17 degrees from Oliver Hazard Perry, 21 degrees from Mary Pickersgill, 17 degrees from Laura Secord, 20 degrees from John Stricker and 16 degrees from Arthur Wakefield

Dina Maria (Gildenhuijs) Lourens (1806 - 1873)

Family Tree of Dina Maria (Gildenhuijs) Lourens

Dina Maria

Parents

Hendrik Petrus Gildenhuijzen

Sara Johanna Lourens

Grandparents

Petrus Arnoldus Gildenhuizen

Dina Maria Uys

Dirk Cornelis Lourens

Susanna Hermina Gildenhúijsen

Great-Grandparents

Hendrik Gildenhùys

Sara Johanna Zwart

Dirk Cornelis Úysch

Súsanna Hermina Swart

Mattijs Laúwrens

Dina Marija Uijs

Hendrik Gildenhùys

Sara Johanna Zwart

2nd-Great-Grandparents

Descendants of Dina Maria (Gildenhuijs) Lourens

Contents

Biography

Name

Born

Parents

Baptism

Marriage

Death

Sources

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