Born in Humansdorp, Eastern Cape, South Africa
Ancestors 
Daughter of Cornelius Petrus Meyer
and Martha Maria (Munro) Meyer
Sister of
Anna Margaretha (Meyer) Janse van Rensburg [half], Cornelius Petrus Meyer [half], Andries Hercules Meyer [half], Pieter Lafras Meyer, Isaac Johannes Meyer [half], Dina Maria Meyer [half], Hugo Hendrik Meyer, Alexander Jan Meyer, Maria Magdalena Wilhelmina Sophia Meyer, Maria Catharina Meyer, Magdalena Elizabeth Meyer, Hans Jurie Meyer, Jan Hendrik Meyer, Louis Meyer, Winnefred Mabel (Meyer) Dobson and Beatrix Petronella (Meyer) Kriek
Wife of
Ignatius Petrus Wasserman
— married
5 Jul 1920 in Humansdorp, Cape Province, Union of South Africa
Mother of
Johan Wilhelm Wasserman, Anna Wasserman, [private son (1920s - unknown)], [private daughter (1920s - unknown)], Ignatius Petrus Wasserman and Jerry Wasserman
Died
at age 81
in Uitenhage, Cape Province, Republic of South Africa
Profile last modified
| Created 6 Jul 2015
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Biography
She was born on 17 Dec 1894 in Humansdorp, Eastern Cape Province, South Africa and her parents were Martha Maria (Munro) and Cornelius Petrus Meyer.
Martjie "Martha" Maria Meyer married about 1920 in Humansdorp, Eastern Cape Province, South Africa to Ignatius Petrus Wasserman [1] (1888-1936).
Her husband died on 09 Jan 1936 and she was mentioned in his probate record. [2]
Her father died in January 1937. [3]
She passed away on 27 Jan 1976 in Uitenhage, Eastern Cape Province, South Africa and was buried at [4]
Research Notes
A duplicate merge showed 2 different marriage dates, so a contemporary source is needed to confirm which is correct ...
- m: 07 July 1919 ? OR
- m: 05 July 1920 ?
Sources
- ↑ South Africa, Civil Marriage Records 1840-1973 on FamilySearch.org; m: 1920 for Ignatius Petrus Wasserman & Martha Maria Meyer
- ↑ South Africa, Cape Province, Probate Records of the Master of the High Court 1834-1989 on FamilySearch.org with Martha Maria Meyer Wasserman in entry for husband, Ignatius Petrus Wasserman 1934-1936
- ↑ South Africa, Cape Province, Probate Records of the Master of the High Court 1834-1989 on FamilySearch.org citing Pietermaritzburg Archives (formerly Natal State Archives), South Africa; ref#7735671; image#341/1581; with death notice for father, Cornelius Petrus Meyer, 12 Jan 1937
- ↑ Gravestones in South Africa at eGGSA library; for Martha Maria (MEYER) WASSERMAN 1894-1976; buried: Main cemetery, Humansdorp, Ooskaap Province, Eastern Cape, South Africa
- Family Records
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Martha by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Martha:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Martha by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Martha:
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~0.78%
Cecilia Ludick
:
AncestryDNA, Ancestry member Funnywalk
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~0.78%
Jacques Munro :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch DB5115155 [compare], yourDNAportal JAC1cc2980e, Ancestry member jacques_munro
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~0.78%
Ria (Botha) Lenard :
AncestryDNA
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~0.78%
~3.12%
Janie (Hillebrand) de Klerk :
Family Tree DNA Family Finder, GEDmatch JT8686178 [compare], FTDNA kit #IN93659
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~0.78%
~6.25%
Connie Hillebrand :
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"South Africa, Civil Marriage Records, 1840-1973", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6ZH5-ZJ2S : 20 September 2022), Martha Maria Meyer in entry for Ignatius Petrus Wasserman, 1920.
Father: Cornelis Petrus Meyer Mother: Martha Maria Munro