Catharina Johanna Elizabeth (Smit) Brummer (1854 - 1916)

Born 1 Mar 1854 in Barkly East, Wodehouse, Cape Colony, South Africa

Ancestors

Died 12 Jul 1916 at age 62 in Barkly East, Wodehouse, Cape Colony, South Africa

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Biography

Catharina Johanna Elizabeth Smit (1854–1916)^[1] daughter of Lourens Erasmus Smit & Catharina Johanna Elizabeth Robbertse. In 1872 she married Jacob Abraham Brümmer, and they had 8 daughters together:

1. Catharina Johanna Elizabeth (1874-1959)^[2], born at Sterkstroom, married Frederik Francois Heuser (-1929), 9 children
2. Anna Elizabeth Jacoba (1876-1909)^[3], born at Barkly East, married Willem Petrus Erasmus, 1 daughter Johanna Jacoba Erasmus
3. Magdalena Maria (1877)^[4], born at Barkly East
4. Anna Cornelia (1881)^[5], born at Barkly East, married Greyling
5. Aletta Dorothea Regina (1883-1958)^[6], born at Barkly East, married Jacobus Adriaan Johannes Reynders (-1954)
6. Sara Jacoba (1885)^[7], born at Barkly East
7. Gerbrecht Wilhelmina (1887)^[8], married John.Tennant
8. Lorenna Jacoba (1989-1950)^[9], married Hendrik Petrus Lombaard

Her death notice suggests that there were two more children.

Death

Together, her Death Notice ^[10]and the medical 'form of information of a death'^[11] give the following information:

• Name:Catharina Johanna Elizabeth Brümmer, born Smith
• Birthplace, nationality:Cradock district, Cape Province, British Subject
• Parents:Louwrens Erasmus Smith, Catharina Johanna Elizabeth Roberts
• Age:62 years 2 months
• Age (form of information of a death):sixty four years
• Race:European
• Occupation:nil
• Residence:Barkly East
• Marriage status:widow of Jacob Abraham Brümmer, deceased 10 june 1909
• Place of marriage:Dordrecht, Distr. Wodehouse
• Day of decease:12 jul 1916
• Place of death:her dwelling house, Barkly East, distr. Barkly East
• Cause of death:aneurism of aorta, during 3 months
• Intended place of burial:local cemetary, Barkly East
• Children (all majors):

1. Catharina Johanna Elizabeth Heuser (born Brümmer)
2. Johanna Cornelia Greyling (born Brümmer)
3. Aletta Dorothea Regina Reynders (dito)
4. Gerbrech Wilhelmina Tennant (dito)
5. Lorenna Jacoba Elizabeth Lombard (dito)

• 5 children of deceased, died prior to her death
• added below:Anna Elisabeth Jacoba died prior to deceased leaving a daughter born on 24 march 1904

• Property:movable and immovable, value > £300, there is no will
• Signed:Barkly East, 24 Jul 1916, C.J.E.Heuser, eldest daughter of deceased, present at death
• Signature on form of information: J.Tennant, son in law present at death

Adding the 5 deceased to the 5 live children, there must have been 10, of which 8 are now known and listed at Familysearch.

Sources

1. ↑ Catharina Johanna Elizabeth Smit (1854–1916), ID KZ1L-CM9 at Familysearch.org
2. ↑ Catharina Johanna Elizabeth (1874-1959), ID KCHL-555 at Familysearch.org
3. ↑ Anna Elizabeth Jacoba (1876-1909), ID K4D7-B9N at Familysearch.org
4. ↑ Magdalena Maria (1877), ID 97Q1-D3R at Familysearch.org
5. ↑ Anna Cornelia (1881), ID KDSR-3J4 at Familysearch.org
6. ↑ Aletta Dorothea Regina (1883-1958), ID KZZV-QT3 at Familysearch.org
7. ↑ Sara Jacoba (1885), ID 97Q1-DQZ at Familysearch.org
8. ↑ Gerbrecht Wilhelmina (1887), ID KHR1-CFD at Familysearch.org
9. ↑ Lorenna Jacoba (1989-1950), ID KHK7-L3V at Familysearch.org
10. ↑ Death Notice of Catharina Johanna Elisabeth Smit, 1916
11. ↑ Form of information of a death for Catharina Johanna Elisabeth Smit, 1916, image at Familysearch.org

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