Van den Berg Family History
Barend Hendrik van den Berg
Generation: 1
Generation: 2
Generation: 3
Generation: 4
Generation: 2
2. Barend Hendrik van den Berg was born 18 Sep 1820 (son of Barend van den Berg and Hendrina Johanna Marais); died 11 Mar 1903, Twee Rivieren, Kimberley. Notes:
According to death notice Baren died aged 82 years and 4 months. He left only a claim for war losses compensation and no will. He was awarded approx
Barend married Hendrina Johanna Marais. Hendrina died 11 Jun 1888. [Group Sheet]
3. Hendrina Johanna Marais died 11 Jun 1888. Notes:
Query pending.
Children:
Generation: 3
4. Barend van den Berg was born 15 Sep 1791, Graaff-Reinet, Cape (son of Jacobus Petrus van den Berg and Johanna Catharina Vermeulen); died 14 Oct 1871, Tafelkop. Notes:
Left 200 sheep, 20 breeding Cattle, few items of household furniture.
Barend married Hendrina Johanna Marais 26 May 1817, Graaff-Reinet, Cape. Hendrina (daughter of Willem Sterrenberg Marais and Maria Marais) was born CIR 1800, Graaff-Reinet, Cape; died 17 Feb 1889. [Group Sheet]
5. Hendrina Johanna Marais was born CIR 1800, Graaff-Reinet, Cape (daughter of Willem Sterrenberg Marais and Maria Marais); died 17 Feb 1889. Children:
- Jacobus Petrus van den Berg was born 20 Apr 1818.
- Willem Johannes van den Berg was born 17 May 1819.
- 2. Barend Hendrik van den Berg was born 18 Sep 1820; died 11 Mar 1903, Twee Rivieren, Kimberley.
- Sarel Johannes van den Berg was born 2 Oct 1822.
- David Erasmus van den Berg was born 3 Oct 1824, Colesberg; died 17 Nov 1886, Du Toits Pan.
- Johanna Catharina Sophia van den Berg was born 5 Sep 1827.
- Maria Louisa Magdalena van den Berg was born 19 Sep 1829, Graaff-Reinet, Cape; died 19 Nov 1875, "De Poort" Colesberg.
- Josua Petrus Matthys van den Berg was born 29 Jan 1832.
- Matthys Adriaan van den Berg was born CIR 1842, Schaapkraal, Philipstown; died 2 Sep 1911, Pretoriusdam, Hopetown.
- Hendrina Johanna van den Berg
- Aletta Elizabetha van den Berg
- Anna Jacoba van den Berg
Generation: 4
8. Jacobus Petrus van den Berg was born 1763, Graaff-Reinet, Cape (son of Barend van den Berg and Johanna Sophia van Wyk). Jacobus married Johanna Catharina Vermeulen 31 Oct 1790. [Group Sheet]
9. Johanna Catharina Vermeulen Notes:
De Villiers and Pama state that her name was Johanna Catharina Coetzee.
Children:
- 4. Barend van den Berg was born 15 Sep 1791, Graaff-Reinet, Cape; died 14 Oct 1871, Tafelkop.
- Johanna Catharina Sophia van den Berg
- Maria Magdalena van den Berg
- Aletta Elizabeth van den Berg was born CIR 1797, Sneeuberg, Graaff-Reinet; died 30 Sep 1834, Hartebeesfontein, Sneeuberg.
- Anna Margaretha van den Berg was born , Sneeuberg, Graaff-Reinet; died 16 Jun 1844, Winterveld, Colesberg.
- Johanna Jacoba Catharina van den Berg
10. Willem Sterrenberg Marais Willem married Maria Marais. [Group Sheet]
11. Maria Marais Children:
- 5. Hendrina Johanna Marais was born CIR 1800, Graaff-Reinet, Cape; died 17 Feb 1889.