Samuel van den Berg

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Born in Hillstraat, Kroonstad where his father was employed in the Post Office until 1925. Following his medical board in 1925 Samuel's father started to farm first on his brother's farm Withuis, Virginia and later on Uithoek, Wesselsbron. In 1933 the family moved to the farm Liversage, Winburg. Samuel then went to a farm school on the farm Vaalkop more than 6 miles away until std 6. After that he attended the Winburg High School where he matriculated in 1943.

In 1944 he assumed service with the Civil Service, Dept of Agriculture, Pretoria. In 1946 he was transferred to the Rietrivier village in the, district Jacobsdal where he met a young teacher Aletta Sophia Visagie. They were married in 1952. After the wedding Samuel was transferred to Levubu near Louis Trichardt in the the Northern Transvaal.
Both his children were born at Elim Hospital, Louis Trichardt. In 1957 Samuel was transferred back to Pretoria where the family stayed at 34th Avenue 783. In 1967 Samuel obtained the Diploma in Civil Administration and was transferred with effect 1 February 1968 to the then SWA Administration, Nature Conservation and Tourism, Windhoek where he worked until June 1971.
After short periods of approximatedly 18 months each in the Stores, Secretariat en Health he retired after 13 years in the Department of Education as Assistant Director on 30 April 1985. Samuel and his wife Aletta then moved to Kleinmond where they stayed until 2003. They then moved to Legato Retirement Village in Durbanville. On 14 June 2006 he passed away. He was cremated with his ashes placed in the rembrance wall at the DR Church in Kleinmond.

Samuel married Aletta Sophia Visagie 28 Apr 1952, Bloemfontein, Freestate. Aletta (daughter of Andreas Gerhardus Christiaan Visagie and Johanna Petronella Jansen van Vuuren) was born 24 May 1929, Commodoro Rivadavia, Argentinia; died 10 July 2016, Durbanville. [Group Sheet]

1. Petronella Johanna van den Berg was born 21 May 1955, Louis Trichardt, Transvaal.
2. Samuel van den Berg was born 12 Mar 1957, Louis Trichardt, Transvaal.

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Samuel grew up on the farm "Perdekop" in the Ficksburg District. As child he often accompanied his father who, apart from being a farmer, also did transport work to the diamond diggings at Kimberley. Later on his father, Izak Jacobus bought the farm "Vergenoeg", in the Winburg district where he farmed. Samuel went to school in Winburg approximatedly 5 miles from the farm until std 5. Everyday he walked to and from school. His teacher was a Mr Fivaz. One day a girl had to receive a hiding for one or other offence and Samuel offered to take her place. Mr Fivaz then proceeded to give both a hiding.
Izak Jacobus later bought the farm "Dankbaarsfontein" also in the Winburg district. Samuel started to work in the Postoffice until 1925 when he was declared medically unfit as a result of a stomach ulcer. His pension was 11 Pounds per month with a cost of living allowance added after WW2 which he received until his death in 1963.Whilst in Kroonstad the family lived in Hill Street.
After his medical board Samuel started to farm first on his brother in law, Andries Pienaar's farm "Withuis" and later, in 1933, on his own farm "Liversage" adjacent to the family Farm "Dankbaarsfontein".

Samuel married Susanna Maria Crous 23 Jan 1912, Kroonstad, Freestate. Susanna (daughter of Johannes Andries Crous and Anna Margaretha Rademan) was born 10 May 1894, Kroonstad, Freestate; died 20 Aug 1960, "Liversage", Winburg. [Group Sheet]

Izak married Theodora Liversage 10 Jan 1876, Ficksburg, Freestate. Theodora (daughter of Samuel Liversage and Wilhelmina Magdalena van Niekerk) was born 28 Sep 1857, Glen Linden, Cape; died 24 Oct 1937, Winburg, Free State, South Africa ; was buried , "Dankbaarsfontein", Winburg, Freestate. [Group Sheet]

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Resident in the Wesselbron Area.

Johannes married Anna Margaretha Rademan. Anna was born , Kroonstad, Freestate; died 30 Jan 1947, Wolwehoek, Heilbron. [Group Sheet]

Abraham married Christina Elizabeth van der Vijver 16 Dec 1838, Graaff-Reinet, Cape. Christina (daughter of Izaak Jacobus van der Vijver and Frederika E. de Beer) was born , Graaff-Reinet, Cape. [Group Sheet]

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William Jervois of the Albany museum wrote as follows about Samuel Liversage:
I have browsed through our Liversage file and can only offer the sad news that, although most of Samuel (snr)'s children are quite well documented, there is nothing to add to Samuel (jnr), other than to say that Glen Linden is up in the Winterberg, quite a long way to the north of here. From there, at a fairly early date, Samuel (snr) migrated to Natal and settled near Howick, where he and his second wife died and are buried on the farm presently called "Benvie", but which was then called Nooitgedaght", in the Kaarkloof. Samuel (snr) was accompanied by most of his children, with the apparent exception of Samuel (jnr). I get the feeling that there may have been friction between the two!

Samuel married Wilhelmina Magdalena van Niekerk 23 Jun 1851, Pietermaritzburg, Natal. Wilhelmina (daughter of Jacobus Gustavus van Niekerk and Johanna Helena Josina S. Pieterse) was born 30 Nov 1832, Cradock, Eastern Cape, South Africa ; died 7 May 1919, "Rietfontein No. 110", Heidelberg district, Transvaal. [Group Sheet]

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Participated in the Groot Trek from the Eastern Cape to Natal. She was a girl of five when her parents helped to found the town of Pietermaritzburg.

Married #36 Samuel Liversage Jnr on 23 June 1851 in the house of J Boshoff (the local marriage officer) in Pietermaritzburg.

He couldn't speak Afrikaans, and she couldn't speak English, but they understood each other well.

Straffen Short

Jan married Sophia Catharina Myburgh 2 Dec 1867, Prins Albert. Sophia (daughter of Jan Andries Myburgh and Maria Magdalena Vrey) was born 4 Jun 1850, Prins Albert; died 10 Nov 1934. [Group Sheet]