Matthys and his wife Johanna passed away while 5 of their children were still underaged. They were placed in the care of Christoffel Johannes Stephanus Fourie. [3]
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Mathys Johannes 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:
A father's death date (Smit-3498 died 15 Apr 1879) should not be more than nine months before one of his children's birth dates (Smit-3499 born 1885) .
A birth date (Smit-3498 born 5 Aug 1837) should not be within eight months of a sibling's birth date (Smith-155650 born 2 Dec 1837) unless they are twins born within a day of each other.
A father's death date (Smit-3498 died 15 Apr 1879) should not be more than nine months before one of his children's birth dates (Smit-3499 born 1885) . A birth date (Smit-3498 born 5 Aug 1837) should not be within eight months of a sibling's birth date (Smith-155650 born 2 Dec 1837) unless they are twins born within a day of each other.