Guillaume
Francois
(Guill)
Marais
Born in Potchefstroom, Zuid-Afrikaansche Republiek
Ancestors 
Brother of
Charles Stephanus Marais, Catherina Christina Susanna (Marais) Wepener, Esther Le Roux (Marais) Munstra, Magdalena (Marais) Wessels, Johanna (Marais) Bezuidenhout, Johannes Kock Marais and Pieter Jabez Marais
Husband of
Aletta Maria Biatrix (de Jongh) Immelman
— married
1911 in Malmesbury, Western Cape, South Africa
Descendants 
Father of
Johanna Catherina Cornelia (Marais) Theron, Catharina Susanna Christina (Marais) Pretorius and Guiletta Beatrix (Marais) Wepener
Died
at age 33
in Volksrust, Transvaal, South Africa
Profile last modified
| Created 17 Dec 2015
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Biography
- Guillaume was born in 1885. Guillaume Marais ... He passed away about 1918.
- LIFE SKETCH: GUILLAUME FRANCOIS MARAIS, BY DR. C. LOUIS LEIPOLDT
- Click here [1].
Guillaume was born in 1885. He passed away in 1918. [1]
Sources
- ↑ Unsourced family tree handed down to Maryke Byron.
- "South Africa, Transvaal, Probate Records from the Master of the Supreme Court, 1869-1958", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QPZV-2VMF : 11 July 2019), Guillaume Francois Marais, 1918.Baxter-5479 15:14, 1 August 2019 (UTC)
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Guill by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA test-takers in his direct paternal line. Mitochondrial DNA test-takers in the direct maternal line:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Guill by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA test-takers in his direct paternal line. Mitochondrial DNA test-takers in the direct maternal line:
- Barbara Cailliau
:
AncestryDNA Maternal Lineage (discontinued), haplogroup L3b - Chantelle Pretorius :
Family Tree DNA mtDNA Test Full Sequence, haplogroup L3B3
- Sonja (Webb) Sarantis :
Family Tree DNA mtDNA Test Full Sequence, haplogroup L3b3, FTDNA kit #B512249
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~3.12%
~12.50%
Clinton Jones :
23andMe
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~1.17%
Elizabeth (dù Toit) Theron :
MyHeritage DNA
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~0.78%
~1.56%
D van Heerden :
23andMe
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Categories: Volksrust, Transvaal Province | Potchefstroom, Transvaal pre 1910
Born in Potchefstroom to G. F. Marais of Paarl and Kitty Kock daughter of General J.H.M Kock and granddaughter of General S.Schoeman.
The family moved to Zeerust just before the Boer War. A few months later Guill aged 14 joined the local commando at the siege of Mafeking, here he was wounded. On recovery he rejoined his commando near Pretoria. After the fall of the capital he retreated with the Boer forces and was taken POW in Mozambique and sent to Alcobaca In Portugal.
On his return he finished school at Franschoek Hoerskool. He attended Victoria Collage in Stellenbosch and qualified with a BA. He received a Government scholarship to attend The Royal Veterinary College in London.
On graduating he came back to South Africa and served under Dr Arnold Teiler at Onderstepoort Pretoria. He was then appointed as State Vet for the Standerton area based in Volksrust.
With the outbreak of the 'Spanish' Flu pandemic in South Africa there was a shortage of medical personnel because they were serving on the Western Front. The government commandeered all able bodied Veterinarians to assist. Guill succumbed to to the virus despite his friend Dr Louis Leopods best efforts.