Christina Johanna Magdalena (Matthijsen) Barrett (1857 - 1902)

Christina Johanna Magdalena (Matthijsen) Barrett was part of the Anglo Boer War (1899 -1902) Join: Anglo Boer War-Anglo Boere Oorlog 1899-1902 Project Discuss: ANGLO_BOER_WAR

Biography

Christina Johanna Magdalena (Matthijsen) Barrett is genealogies verbind aan Suid Afrika /is genealogically connected to South Africa

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• PROBATE Record attached/Sterfte Kennis aangeheg

Research Notes

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Name

• Christina Johanna Magdalena Matthijsen^[1]
• Mrs Christina Johanna Barrett (Borrett; Matthysen)^[2]
• Christina Johanna Matthysen^[3]

Birth

• Event date: 24 May 1857^[4]

Parents

• Father: Johannes Jacobus Matthysen^[3]
• Mother: Jacoba Adriana Horn^[3]

Baptism

• LNAB: Matthys^[4]
• Event date: 22 Aug 1857^[4]
• Event place: Dutch Reformed Church Bloemfontein, Bloemfontein, Oranje Vrijstaat^[4]
• Name: Christina Johanna Magdalena^[4]
• Date of birth: 24 May 1857^[4]
• Father: Johannes Jacobus Matthys^[4]
• Mother: Jacoba Adriana Horn^[4]
• Transcription: "p116, Kind: Christina Joh^a, Gebooren: 24 Mei 1857, Gedoopt: 22 Aug 1857, Ouders: Joh^s Jac^s Matthys, Snr.? Jac^a Adr. Horn, Getuigen: Cor^ns J. Matthyssen, S.C. Faber, C.M. Matthijsen" ^[4]

Spouse

• William Barrett^[1][2][3]

Marriage

• Marriage Date: 07 May 1877^[1]
• Marriage Place: Bloemfontein, Free State, South Africa^[1]
• Groom: William Borrett^[1]
• Age: 22^[1]
• Birth Year (Estimated): 1855^[1]
• Bride: Christina Johanna Magdalena Matthijsen^[1]
• Age: 20^[1]
• Birth Year (Estimated): 1857^[1]

Children

• William Johan Sydney Barrett^[2][3]
• Jacoba Adriana Barrett^[2][3]
• Mary Ann Barrett^[2][3]
• Sameul Barrett, born 30 Dec 1889^[2][3][5]
• Johannes Jacobus Borrett, born 4 Jul 1887^[2][3][6]
• Jane Barett, born 1 Oct 1896^[2][3][7]
• George Borrett, born 25 Mar 1893^[2][3][8]
• Hendrik Arnoldus Barrett, born 1891, deceased 18 Dec 1901^[2][9]

Anglo Boer War 1899 - 1902

• Personal Details:
  • Name: Mrs Christina Johanna Barrett. Other Names: Borrett; Matthysen. Born in camp? No. Place of death: Brandfort RC. Age died: 44 years 8 months. Died in camp? Yes. Cause of death: heart failure. Gender: female. Race: white. Marital status: married. Nationality: Free State. Occupation: bywoner. Registration as head of family: Yes. Unique ID: 96424^[2]
• Camp History:
  • Name: Brandfort RC. Age arrival: 4. Date arrival: 05/07/1901. Date departure: 23/01/1902. Reason departure: death^[2]
• Farm History:
  • Name: Groenpan. District: Boshof. Name: Bushmansberg. District: Bloemfontein^[2]
• Relationships:
  • Mrs Christina Johanna Barrett (Borrett; Matthysen) is the wife of Mr William Barrett
  • Mrs Christina Johanna Barrett (Borrett; Matthysen)is the mother of:
    • Mr Johannes Jacobus Barrett
    • Miss Mary Ann Barrett
    • Mr Samuel Barrett
    • Mr William John Sydney Barrett
    • Master George Barrett
    • Master Hendrik Arnoldus Barrett (Hendrik; Borrett)
    • Miss Jacoba Adriana Barrett
    • Miss Jane Barrett^[2]

Death

• Event date: 23 Jan 1902^[3]
• Event place: Brandfort Concentration Camp^[3]
• Age at death: 44 years, 8 months^[3]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 1.9} "South Africa, Free State Dutch Reformed Church Records, 1848-1956," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KSLR-LV6 : 4 April 2020), William Borrett and Christina Johanna Magdalena Matthijsen, 07 May 1877; citing p. , Marriage, Bloemfontein, Free State, South Africa, Dutch Reformed Church Synod Centre, Bloemfontein; FHL microfilm 1,670,486. Researched and attached 19 Oct 2020 by Drika (Aucamp) Brown
2. ↑ ^{2.00 2.01 2.02 2.03 2.04 2.05 2.06 2.07 2.08 2.09 2.10 2.11 2.12 2.13} British Concentration Camps of the South African War 1900-1902. "https://www2.lib.uct.ac.za/mss/bccd/Person/96424/Christina_Johanna_Barrett/". Sources: 1) Title: RS 29 ORC DL. Type: Death lists; Location: National Archives, Pretoria. Reference No.: RS 29. Origin: Goldman. Notes: p.29. 2) Title: RS 30 ORC DL. Type: Death lists, Location: National Archives, Pretoria. Reference No.: RS 30. Origin: Goldman. Notes: p.182. 3) Title: Government Gazette of the Orange River Colony. Notes: 31/1/1902, p.91. 4) Title: SRC 76 Brandfort CR. Type: Camp register. Location: Free State Archives Repository. Reference No.: SRC 76. Notes: p.203. Acknowledgments: The project was funded by the Wellcome Trust, which is not responsible for the contents of the database. The help of the following research assistants is gratefully acknowledged: Ryna Boshoff, Murray Gorman, Janie Grobler, Marelize Grobler, Luke Humby, Clare O’Reilly Jacomina Roose, Elsa Strydom, Mary van Blerk. Thanks also go to Peter Dennis for the design of the original database and to Dr Iain Smith, co-grantholder. Researched and transcribed 20 Oct 2020 by Drika (Aucamp) Brown
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 3.12 3.13} "South Africa, Orange Free State, Probate Records from the Master of the Supreme Court, 1832-1989," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:W7JK-9CZM : 23 December 2019), Christina Johanna Matthysen, 1902; citing Probate, Brandfort, Orange Free State, South Africa, Master's Office of the Orange Free State Archives, Bloemfontein; 004087344. Researched and attached 20 Oct 2020 by Drika (Aucamp) Brown
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 4.7 4.8} "South Africa, Free State Dutch Reformed Church Records, 1848-1956," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-89QG-525C?cc=1910846&wc=39ZF-VZS%3A183083201%2C183099001%2C1301813930 : 4 November 2016), Free State > Bloemfontein > Christenings 1849-1865 > image 175 of 312; Dutch Reformed Church Synod Centre, Bloemfontein. Added by Danie Malan on 21 Feb 2024.
5. ↑ "South Africa, Free State Dutch Reformed Church Records, 1848-1956", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2HG-K28S : 8 April 2020), Christina Johanna Magdalena Matthijsen in entry for Samuel, 1890. Researched and attached 20 Oct 2020 by Drika (Aucamp) Brown
6. ↑ "South Africa, Free State Dutch Reformed Church Records, 1848-1956", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2HG-2P8W : 8 April 2020), Christina Johanna Magdalena Mathijsen in entry for Johannes Jacobus, 1887. Researched and attached 20 Oct 2020 by Drika (Aucamp) Brown
7. ↑ "South Africa, Free State Dutch Reformed Church Records, 1848-1956", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2HL-B8RV : 8 April 2020), Christina Joh Magd Matthysen in entry for Jane, 1896. Researched and attached 20 Oct 2020 by Drika (Aucamp) Brown
8. ↑ "South Africa, Free State Dutch Reformed Church Records, 1848-1956", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2HG-813G : 8 April 2020), Christina Johanna Magd Matthijsen in entry for George, 1894. Researched and attached 20 Oct 2020 by Drika (Aucamp) Brown
9. ↑ "South Africa, Orange Free State, Probate Records from the Master of the Supreme Court, 1832-1989," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:7T2K-MX6Z : 23 March 2020), Hendrick Arnoldus Borrett, 1901; citing Probate, Brandfort, Orange Free State, South Africa, Master's Office of the Orange Free State Archives, Bloemfontein; 004050256. Researched and attached 1 Dec 2021 by Drika (Aucamp) Brown