Our family connections - Ons familie verwantskappe

Jonas Michiel Johannes Erlank, saddle maker, son of Gustav Erlank and Catharina Maria Wilke, was born on November 13, 1798 in Graaff-Reinet, Eastern Cape and died on July 28, 1878 in Graaff-Reinet, Eastern Cape at the age of 79. He married Susanna Sophia Wilke (sister-in-law’s second cousin’s daughter), daughter of Johannes Joachim Wilke and Susanna Sophia Burger, on June 4, 1820 in Graaff-Reinet, Eastern Cape. She died on April 24, 1867 in Graaff-Reinet, Eastern Cape.

Jonas Michiel Erlank, son of Jonas Michiel Johannes Erlank and Susanna Sophia Wilke, was born on February 27, 1825 and died on July 28, 1916 in Kimberley, Northern Cape at the age of 91. He married Elizabeth Susanna “Johanna” van den Berg (first cousin’s wife’s step-mother’s first cousin), daughter of Izak Jacobus van den Berg and Elisabeth Susanna Joubert,. She was born on December 19, 1836 in Graaff-Reinet, Eastern Cape.

Jonas Michiel Erlank, son of Jonas Michiel Erlank and Elizabeth Susanna “Johanna” van den Berg, was born on September 23, 1858 and died on June 20, 1906 in Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape at the age of 47. He married Elizabeth Susanna Schoombee (first cousin), daughter of Andries Lodewikus Schoombee and Anna Susanna van den Berg,. She was born on June 11, 1864 in Graaff-Reinet, Eastern Cape.