Our family connections - Ons familie verwantskappe

Alwyn Petrus Burger, son of Schalk Jacobus Burger and Hester Aletta Vorster, was born in 1788 in Camdeboo, Dist. Graaff-Reinet, Eastern Cape and died on June 17, 1858 in Schoonberg, Gatsrivier, Graaff-Reinet, Eastern Cape at the age of 70. He married 2 times. The first time he married Maria Magdalena Dippenaar (sister-in-law), daughter of Michaelis Christoffel Dippenaar and Anna Smit, on September 13, 1812 in Graaff-Reinet, Eastern Cape. She was born calculated 1789 in Dist. Graaff-Reinet, Eastern Cape and died on July 28, 1876. The second time he married Hendrina Petronella Vorster about 1831.

Hester Aletta Burger, daughter of Alwyn Petrus Burger and Maria Magdalena Dippenaar, was born on November 5, 1819 and died on September 18, 1888 in Van der Waltshoek, Cambdeboo-Oost, Eastern Cape at the age of 68. She married Daniel Francois Cloete (aunt’s son-in-law’s brother-in-law), son of Cornelis Willem Cloete and Francina Elizabeth Joubert, on March 16, 1838 in Graaff-Reinet, Eastern Cape. He was born on February 17, 1817 in Graaff-Reinet, Eastern Cape and died on December 12, 1883 in Cambdeboo, Eastern Cape at the age of 66.

Maria Magdalena Cloete, daughter of Daniel Francois Cloete and Hester Aletta Burger, was born on December 24, 1839 in Dist. Graaff-Reinet, Eastern Cape and died on February 7, 1912 in Kleinplaats, Dist. Winburg, Free State at the age of 72. She married Daniel Francois Joubert (first cousin once removed ascending), son of Daniel Francois Joubert and Magdalena Christina van Wyk, on September 30, 1877. He was born on May 1, 1823 in Ladismith, Western Cape and died on October 31, 1902 in Graaff-Reinet, Eastern Cape at the age of 79.

Francina Catharina Cloete, daughter of Daniel Francois Cloete and Hester Aletta Burger, was born on October 23, 1841 and died on January 11, 1906 at the age of 64. She married Gideon Frederik Joubert (first cousin once removed ascending), son of Gideon Daniël Joubert and Maria Johanna Wilhelmina van der Vyfer, in Graaff-Reinet, Eastern Cape. He was born on April 6, 1837 in Graaff-Reinet, Eastern Cape and died on September 9, 1925 in Graaff-Reinet, Eastern Cape at the age of 88.

Hester Aletta Cloete, daughter of Daniel Francois Cloete and Hester Aletta Burger, was born on July 22, 1844 in Van der Waltshoek, Cambdeboo-Oost, Eastern Cape and died on May 6, 1882 in Van der Waltshoek, Cambdeboo-Oost, Eastern Cape at the age of 37. She married Cornelis Willem Petrus Rabie (first cousin), son of Jan Bastiaan Rabie and Maria Magdalena Cloete, on July 27, 1868 in Graaff-Reinet, Eastern Cape. He was born calculated January 1844 in Graaff-Reinet, Eastern Cape and died on November 16, 1927 in Graaff-Reinet, Eastern Cape.

Cornelius Willem Petrus “Lang Kerneels” Cloete, son of Daniel Francois Cloete and Hester Aletta Burger, was born on May 23, 1846 in Graaff-Reinet, Eastern Cape and died on October 23, 1929 in Glen Almond, Barkly East, Eastern Cape at the age of 83. He married 2 times. The first time he married Johanna Sophia Burgers (great-great-uncle’s son-in-law’s granddaughter), daughter of Willem Jacobus Burgers and Elsje Jacoba Pienaar, on May 26, 1869 in Graaff-Reinet, Eastern Cape. She was born calculated September 1850 in Camdeboo, Dist. Graaff-Reinet, Eastern Cape and died on December 22, 1877 in Van der Waltshoek, Cambdeboo-Oost, Eastern Cape. The second time he married Francina Elizabeth Cloete (first cousin), daughter of Christiaan Cornelis Cloete and Alida Elizabeth Johanna Joubert, on April 18, 1878 in Bamboeshoek, Dist. Lady Grey, Eastern Cape. She was born on December 11, 1859 in Dist. Aliwal North, Eastern Cape and died on November 3, 1921 in Glen Almond, Barkly East, Eastern Cape at the age of 61.

Anna Magdalena Cloete, daughter of Daniel Francois Cloete and Hester Aletta Burger, was born on July 18, 1848 and died on March 20, 1882 in Niekerksvley, Dist. Standerton, Mpumalanga at the age of 33. She married Gerrit van Niekerk (fifth cousin), son of Daniel Jacobus van Niekerk senior and Anna Susanna Dippenaar,. He was born calculated February 1841 in Graaff-Reinet, Eastern Cape and died on July 19, 1929 in Ermelo, Mpumalanga.