Johannes Wilhelm Theodorus Wessels (1882 - 1946)

Born 28 Jan 1882 in Heilbron, Orange Free State

Ancestors

Husband of Maria Amaranth Wessels — married 28 Apr 1914 in Smithfield, Orange Free State, South Africa

Husband of Mabel Susan (Boswell) Wessels — married 12 Dec 1917 in Wepener, Wepener, Orange Free State, South Africa

Died 4 Aug 1946 at age 64 in Blesbokfontein, Heilbron, Orange Free State, South Africa

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Biography

Johannes was born about 1882. He passed away in 1946. The only person by this name listed in Heese & Lombard is: b2c2d1e4f7g10h3 Johannes Wilhelm Theodorus WESSELS * c. 1882, deel v. Heilbron-kommando en op 5.3.1902 as krygsgevangene by Bezuidenhoutsrus geneem

Other information in the record of Mabel Susan Boswell Wessels

from South Africa, Orange Free State, Estate Files

Event Type Death

Event Date 17 Jul 1953

Event Place 'Blesbokfontein', Heilbron, Orange Free State, South Africa

Age 74y 10d so b. 7 Jul 1879

Birthplace Bethulie

Father's Name William Boswell

Mother's Name Margaret Louisa De Beer Boswell

Spouse's Name Johannes Wilhelm Theodorus Wessels d. 4 Aug 1946

Name of Child Catharina Helena Wessels d. 1 Mar 1924

Additional Name M L Hugo (sister of deceased)

Sources

• "South Africa, Orange Free State, Estate Files, 1951-2006," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2YZ-NP5H : 15 July 2017), William Boswell in entry for Mabel Susan Boswell Wessels, 17 Jul 1953, Death; citing Heilbron, Orange Free State, South Africa, Master of the Free State High Court, Bloemfontein; FHL microfilm 007255227. [McArthur-306 : Ian McArthur - 6 Aug 2017]

• "South Africa, Free State Dutch Reformed Church Records, 1848-1956," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2HG-HZHD : 8 April 2020), Johannes Wilhelm Theodorus Wessels and Mabel Susan Boswell, 12 Dec 1917; citing p. , Marriage, Wepener, Orange Free State, South Africa, Dutch Reformed Church Synod Centre, Bloemfontein; FHL microfilm . Wessels-1522 12:31, 21 September 2020 (UTC)

"Heese, J.A. & Lombard, R.T.J. “South African Genealogies 1” Human Sciences Research Council, 1992, ISBN 0-620-23962-1 v.16 p. 164" [McArthur-306 : Ian McArthur - 4 Aug 2017]

• Marriage Certificate & Death Notice of Wife

• "South Africa, Free State Dutch Reformed Church Records, 1848-1956", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2HG-VSNR : 8 April 2020), Johannes Wilhelm Theodorus, 1882. Baptism 26 Mar 1882 Wessels-1522 12:15, 21 September 2020 (UTC)

• "South Africa, Free State Dutch Reformed Church Records, 1848-1956," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2HG-46N8 : 8 April 2020), Johannes Wilhelm Theodorus Wessels and Maria Amaranth Wessels, 28 Apr 1914; citing p. , Marriage, Smithfield, Orange Free State, South Africa, Dutch Reformed Church Synod Centre, Bloemfontein; FHL microfilm . Marriage 28 Apr 1914 Wessels-1522 12:22, 21 September 2020 (UTC)

• "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:WY1T-212M : 23 December 2019), Johannes Wilhelm Theodorus Wessels, 1946; citing Probate, Blesbokfontein, Heilbron, Orange Free State, South Africa, Master's Office of the Orange Free State Archives, Bloemfontein; 004087914. Death notice 4 Aug 1946 Wessels-1522 11:34, 21 September 2020 (UTC)