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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Jacobus Gustavus van Niekerk was born 4 May 1806, Cradock, Eastern Cape, South Africa .

    Jacobus married Johanna Helena Josina S. Pieterse 9 Oct 1825, Cradock, Eastern Cape, South Africa . [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 2. Wilhelmina Magdalena van Niekerk  Descendancy chart to this point was born 30 Nov 1832, Cradock, Eastern Cape, South Africa ; died 7 May 1919, "Rietfontein No. 110", Heidelberg district, Transvaal.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Wilhelmina Magdalena van NiekerkWilhelmina Magdalena van Niekerk Descendancy chart to this point (1.Jacobus1) was born 30 Nov 1832, Cradock, Eastern Cape, South Africa ; died 7 May 1919, "Rietfontein No. 110", Heidelberg district, Transvaal.

    Notes:

    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

    Wilhelmina married Samuel Liversage 23 Jun 1851, Pietermaritzburg, Natal. Samuel (son of Samuel Liversage and Harriet Elizabeth Bond) was born 3 Apr 1827, Glen Linden, Cape; died 1902. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 3. Theodora Liversage  Descendancy chart to this point was born 28 Sep 1857, Glen Linden, Cape; died 24 Oct 1937, Winburg, Free State, South Africa ; was buried , "Dankbaarsfontein", Winburg, Freestate.


Generation: 3

  1. 3.  Theodora LiversageTheodora Liversage Descendancy chart to this point (2.Wilhelmina2, 1.Jacobus1) was born 28 Sep 1857, Glen Linden, Cape; died 24 Oct 1937, Winburg, Free State, South Africa ; was buried , "Dankbaarsfontein", Winburg, Freestate.

    Theodora married Izak Jacobus van den Berg 10 Jan 1876, Ficksburg, Freestate. Izak (son of Abraham Paulus van den Berg and Christina Elizabeth van der Vijver) was born 19 Nov 1849, Graaff-Reinet, Cape; died 5 Feb 1929, "Dankbaarsfontein", Winburg, Freestate; was buried , "Dankbaarsfontein", Winburg, Freestate. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 4. Abraham Paulus van den Berg  Descendancy chart to this point was born 26 Nov 1876, Winburg, Free State, South Africa .
    2. 5. Wilhelmina Magdalena van den Berg  Descendancy chart to this point was born 27 Aug 1877, Winburg, Free State, South Africa ; died 31 Jul 1975.
    3. 6. Samuel van den Berg  Descendancy chart to this point was born 20 Jun 1878, Ficksburg, Freestate; was christened 6 Oct 1878, Ficksburg, Freestate; died 28 Jul 1963, Winburg, Free State, South Africa ; was buried , Winburg, Free State, South Africa .
    4. 7. Christina Elizabeth van den Berg  Descendancy chart to this point was born 11 Oct 1883, Winburg, Free State, South Africa ; died 30 Apr 1927, Virginia, Free State; was buried , Virginia.
    5. 8. Theodora van den Berg  Descendancy chart to this point was born 8 Mar 1886; died 6 Aug 1966.
    6. 9. Izak Jacobus v d Vyver van den Berg  Descendancy chart to this point was born 29 Dec 1887, Winburg, Free State, South Africa ; died 15 Mar 1942, Winburg, Free State, South Africa ; was buried , "Dankbaarsfontein", Winburg, Freestate.
    7. 10. Pieter Dirk van den Berg  Descendancy chart to this point was born 29 Oct 1889, Ficksburg, Freestate; died 25 Sep 1978, Reitz, Free State.
    8. 11. Helena Johanna van den Berg  Descendancy chart to this point was born 20 Nov 1891; died 28 Feb 1986, Hartebeespoortdam, Transvaal; was buried , Hartebeespoortdam.
    9. 12. Liversage van den Berg  Descendancy chart to this point was born 5 May 1894, Winburg, Free State, South Africa ; died 2 Feb 1982, Senekal, Free State; was buried 6 Feb 1982, Senekal.
    10. 13. Harriet Ladysmith van den Berg  Descendancy chart to this point was born 1 Oct 1899; died 10 Aug 1967, Klerksdorp; was buried , Klerksdorp.


Generation: 4

  1. 4.  Abraham Paulus van den Berg Descendancy chart to this point (3.Theodora3, 2.Wilhelmina2, 1.Jacobus1) was born 26 Nov 1876, Winburg, Free State, South Africa .

    Abraham married Maria Petronella Pienaar. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 14. Martha van den Berg  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 15. Izak Jacobus van den Berg  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 16. Samuel van den Berg  Descendancy chart to this point
    4. 17. Theodora van den Berg  Descendancy chart to this point
    5. 18. Abraham Paulus van den Berg  Descendancy chart to this point died , Virginia, Free State.

  2. 5.  Wilhelmina Magdalena van den Berg Descendancy chart to this point (3.Theodora3, 2.Wilhelmina2, 1.Jacobus1) was born 27 Aug 1877, Winburg, Free State, South Africa ; died 31 Jul 1975.

    Wilhelmina married Johannes Wilhelmus Wessels. Johannes was born , Winburg, Free State, South Africa . [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 19. Theodora Wessels  Descendancy chart to this point was born 27 Dec 1907.
    2. 20. Johannes Wilhelmus Wessels  Descendancy chart to this point was born 29 Oct 1912.
    3. 21. Izak Jacobus Wessels  Descendancy chart to this point was born 23 Sep 1914; died 1984.

  3. 6.  Samuel van den BergSamuel van den Berg Descendancy chart to this point (3.Theodora3, 2.Wilhelmina2, 1.Jacobus1) was born 20 Jun 1878, Ficksburg, Freestate; was christened 6 Oct 1878, Ficksburg, Freestate; died 28 Jul 1963, Winburg, Free State, South Africa ; was buried , Winburg, Free State, South Africa .

    Notes:

    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]

    Children:
    1. 22. Anna Magrietha van den Berg  Descendancy chart to this point was born 16 Aug 1912, Kroonstad, Freestate; died 5 Dec 1982, Winburg, Free State, South Africa ; was buried , Winburg, Free State, South Africa .
    2. 23. Izak Jacobus van den Berg  Descendancy chart to this point was born 12 Dec 1915, Kroonstad, Freestate; died 8 Mar 1975, Bloemfontein, Freestate; was buried , Winburg, Free State, South Africa .
    3. 24. Johannes Andries van den Berg  Descendancy chart to this point was born 7 Feb 1921, Kroonstad, Freestate; died 2002.
    4. 25. Samuel van den Berg  Descendancy chart to this point was born 30 Apr 1925, Kroonstad, Freestate; died 14 Jun 2006, Durbanville; was cremated 1 Jul 2006, DRC, Kleinmond, Western Cape.
    5. 26. Theodor Liversage van den Berg  Descendancy chart to this point was born 20 Jun 1929.

    Samuel married Johanna Jacoba Rabie. Johanna (daughter of Jan Bastiaan Rabie and Johanna Helena Susanna Liversage) was born 1 Feb 1883, Ficksburg, Freestate; died 1963, Koffiefontein, Cape; was buried , Fauresmith, Cape. [Group Sheet]


  4. 7.  Christina Elizabeth van den Berg Descendancy chart to this point (3.Theodora3, 2.Wilhelmina2, 1.Jacobus1) was born 11 Oct 1883, Winburg, Free State, South Africa ; died 30 Apr 1927, Virginia, Free State; was buried , Virginia.

    Christina married Andries Benjamin Pienaar 9 Feb 1904, Winburg, Free State, South Africa . Andries was born 17 Jan 1880, Mosselbay, Cape; died 12 Jun 1961, Virginia, Free State. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 27. Theodora Pienaar  Descendancy chart to this point was born 9 Nov 1904, "Mooifontein", Winburg, Freestate; died 21 Mar 1992, "Vicklands" Bergville; was buried 26 Mar 1992, Bergville, Natal.
    2. 28. Willem Petrus Pienaar  Descendancy chart to this point was born 26 Dec 1908.
    3. 29. Ellen Barbara Pienaar  Descendancy chart to this point was born 30 Nov 1910.
    4. 30. Christina Elizabeth Pienaar  Descendancy chart to this point was born 24 Jan 1913.
    5. 31. Izak Jacobus Pienaar  Descendancy chart to this point was born 16 May 1915.
    6. 32. Maria Pienaar  Descendancy chart to this point was born 21 Nov 1917.
    7. 33. Wilhelmina Magdalena Pienaar  Descendancy chart to this point was born 11 Mar 1922.

  5. 8.  Theodora van den Berg Descendancy chart to this point (3.Theodora3, 2.Wilhelmina2, 1.Jacobus1) was born 8 Mar 1886; died 6 Aug 1966.

    Theodora married Andries Benjamin Pienaar. Andries was born 17 Jan 1880, Mosselbay, Cape; died 12 Jun 1961, Virginia, Free State. [Group Sheet]


  6. 9.  Izak Jacobus v d Vyver van den Berg Descendancy chart to this point (3.Theodora3, 2.Wilhelmina2, 1.Jacobus1) was born 29 Dec 1887, Winburg, Free State, South Africa ; died 15 Mar 1942, Winburg, Free State, South Africa ; was buried , "Dankbaarsfontein", Winburg, Freestate.

    Izak married Maria Elizabeth Haylett 1922, Wellington, Cape. Maria was born 18 May 1896, Franschhoek, Cape; died 5 May 1978, Vanderbijlpark, Transvaal. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 34. Susanna Magrita van den Berg  Descendancy chart to this point was born 13 Mar 1924, Vanderbijlpark, Transvaal; died 25 Sep 1946.
    2. 35. Theodora van den Berg  Descendancy chart to this point was born 19 Jan 1927, Vanderbijlpark, Transvaal.

  7. 10.  Pieter Dirk van den Berg Descendancy chart to this point (3.Theodora3, 2.Wilhelmina2, 1.Jacobus1) was born 29 Oct 1889, Ficksburg, Freestate; died 25 Sep 1978, Reitz, Free State.

    Pieter married Anna Magrieta Janse van Rensburg. Anna was born 29 Sep 1891, Winburg, Free State, South Africa ; died 1978, Reitz, Free State. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 36. Susanna Louisa van den Berg  Descendancy chart to this point was born 9 Dec 1913.
    2. 37. Izak Jacobus van den Berg  Descendancy chart to this point was born 6 Oct 1915, Parys, Free State.
    3. 38. Stephanus Lourens van den Berg  Descendancy chart to this point was born 15 Aug 1918, Kuruman, Cape.
    4. 39. Mara Martha van Rensburg van den Berg  Descendancy chart to this point was born 7 Jan 1939, Winburg, Free State, South Africa .

  8. 11.  Helena Johanna van den Berg Descendancy chart to this point (3.Theodora3, 2.Wilhelmina2, 1.Jacobus1) was born 20 Nov 1891; died 28 Feb 1986, Hartebeespoortdam, Transvaal; was buried , Hartebeespoortdam.

    Helena married Cornelis Michael Saayman. Cornelis was born 3 Nov 1883. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 40. Theodora Saayman  Descendancy chart to this point was born 29 Oct 1913.
    2. 41. Anna Saayman  Descendancy chart to this point was born 19 Nov 1918.
    3. 42. Cornelis Michael Saayman  Descendancy chart to this point was born 9 Dec 1922.
    4. 43. Izak Jacobus van den Berg Saayman  Descendancy chart to this point was born 23 Sep 1930.

  9. 12.  Liversage van den Berg Descendancy chart to this point (3.Theodora3, 2.Wilhelmina2, 1.Jacobus1) was born 5 May 1894, Winburg, Free State, South Africa ; died 2 Feb 1982, Senekal, Free State; was buried 6 Feb 1982, Senekal.

    Liversage married Helena Susanna le Roux 31 Dec 1923, Wellington, Cape Province. Helena (daughter of Gabriel Hermanus le Roux and Anna Elizabeth MM van der Merwe) was born 6 Dec 1893, Wellington, Cape; died 22 Jul 1967, Senekal, OFS; was buried 25 Jul 1967, Senekal. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 44. Izak Jacobus van den Berg  Descendancy chart to this point was born 24 Dec 1924, Kroonstad, Freestate; died 23 Aug 2012, Pretoria.
    2. 45. Gabriel van den Berg  Descendancy chart to this point was born 20 Nov 1928, Senekal, OFS; died 21 Oct 2021, Canberra, Australia.
    3. 46. Annelene van den Berg  Descendancy chart to this point was born 4 May 1935, Senekal, OFS.

    Liversage married Maria Elizabeth Prinsloo 3 Aug 1968, DRC, Senekal. Maria was born 25 Dec 1914; died 14 Jun 1973, Senekal; was buried , Senekal. [Group Sheet]

    Liversage married Cornelia Meyer 26 Jun 1976. Cornelia died 6 Feb 1986, Senekal; was buried , Senekal. [Group Sheet]


  10. 13.  Harriet Ladysmith van den Berg Descendancy chart to this point (3.Theodora3, 2.Wilhelmina2, 1.Jacobus1) was born 1 Oct 1899; died 10 Aug 1967, Klerksdorp; was buried , Klerksdorp.

    Harriet married Hendrikus Jacobus Nel. Hendrikus was born 10 May 1900, Middelburg, Cape. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 47. Stephanus Jacobus Dani Nel  Descendancy chart to this point was born 26 Aug 1931.
    2. 48. Izak Jacobus Nel  Descendancy chart to this point was born 1 Aug 1935.
    3. 49. Theodora Henrietta Nel  Descendancy chart to this point was born 28 Feb 1945.


 

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