Barend Stephanus van der Merwe “Bennie” Welgemoed 1906–1959

Barend Stephanus van der Merwe “Bennie” WelgemoedAge: 52 years1906–1959

Name: Barend Stephanus van der Merwe “Bennie” Welgemoed

Given names: Barend Stephanus van der Merwe

Surname: Welgemoed

Nickname: Bennie

Nickname: Bennie

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Birth	May 7, 1906 36 27
Epidemic	1906 Source: Wikipedia Citation details: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1906_in_South_Africa Note: Tuberculosis reaches epidemic proportions in South Africa
Birth of a sister	Johanna Hendrina Grobler “Babes” Welgemoed January 11, 1908 (Age 20 months) Middelburg, Eastern Cape, South Africa Note: Op 'n plaas. Haar broer "Ouboet" is op Palingkloof, Cradock Distrik gebore. Dalk dieselfde plaas?
Historical Event	May 31, 1910 (Age 4 years) Source: Wikipedia Citation details: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Union_of_South_Africa Note: Union of South Africa established
Birth of a brother	Willem Izak Welgemoed July 20, 1911 (Age 5 years)
Epidemic	1912 (Age 5 years) Source: Wikipedia Citation details: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1912_in_South_Africa Note: Smallpox outbreaks: The outbreak of smallpox is reported in the Malay Location, Johannesburg and cases of smallpox are discovered in Durban
Birth of a sister	Elizabeth Helena “Poppie” Welgemoed February 19, 1913 (Age 6 years) Source: eGSSA Gravestone Library Citation details: Gravestone: Elizabeth Helena 'Poppie' BOTHA (1913-1980), (http://www.graves-at-eggsa.org/main.php?g2_itemId=1201685 : accessed 4 June 2016 Gravestone: Elizabeth Helena 'Poppie' BOTHA (1913-1980)
Death of a brother	David Johannes Welgemoed April 3, 1913 (Age 6 years) Commonage, Tarkastad, Eastern Cape, South Africa Cause: Inquest verdict: Accidental death from fracture of skull Source: Ouma Babes se vertelling Citation details: cf Stories: Ouma Babes - in haar eie woorde Text: 'n Grondwal net buite Tarkastad op die Queenstown pad val op David en hy versmoor. Quality of data: secondary evidence Source: South Africa, Cape Province, Civil Deaths, 1895-1972 Publication: database with images Citation details: Death registration David Johannes WELGEMOED: FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1942-21986-19722-34?cc=1779109 : accessed 26 September 2015), 1913 > Tarka > image 40 of 116; National Archives, Pretoria. Date of entry in original source: April 3, 1913 Quality of data: primary evidence Death Registration: David Johannes Welgemoed (1913) Source: South Africa, Cape Province, Civil Deaths, 1895-1972 Publication: database with images Citation details: Death registration: David Johannes WELGEMOED (1913), (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33SQ-G56W-XQ6?cc=1779109&wc=Q81G-8M3%3A142477501%2C142185201 : 10 June 2019), Year Unknown > Tarka > image 47 of 316; National Archives, Pretoria : accessed 22 Sep 2020 Death registration: David Johannes WELGEMOED (1913)
Birth of a sister	Judith “Daisy” Welgemoed May 23, 1914 (Age 8 years) Source: SA Voters roll transcription (1984) Citation details: Judith WELGEMOED, W007/K13
War	from July 28, 1914 to November 11, 1918 (Age 8 years) Source: Wikipedia Citation details: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_War_I Note: World War I
Epidemic	1918 (Age 11 years) Source: Wikipedia Citation details: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1918_in_South_Africa Note: Spanish flu: An estimated 500,000 people die from the Spanish flu epidemic in South Africa, the fifth hardest hit country in the world
Death of a father	Hendrik Paul Welgemoed March 11, 1925 (Age 18 years) Tarkastad, Eastern Cape, South Africa Source: South Africa, Cape Province, Civil Deaths, 1895-1972 Publication: database with images Citation details: Death registration Hendrik Paul WELGEMOED: FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1951-22061-11147-56?cc=1779109 : accessed 26 September 2015), 1925 > Tarka > image 52 of 138; National Archives, Pretoria. Date of entry in original source: March 12, 1925 Quality of data: primary evidence Death Registration: Hendrik Paul Welgemoed (1925) Source: Welgemoed naamlys (GISA) Publication: Copy obtained in 2015 Citation details: b4c7d4 Source: South Africa, Cape Province, Civil Deaths, 1895-1972 Publication: database with images Citation details: Death registration: Hendrik Paul WELGEMOED (1925), (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33SQ-G56W-X9C?cc=1779109&wc=Q81G-8M3%3A142477501%2C142185201 : 10 June 2019), Year Unknown > Tarka > image 48 of 316; National Archives, Pretoria : accessed 18 Sep 2020 Death registration: Hendrik Paul WELGEMOED (1925)
Death of a maternal grandfather	David Johannes Welgemoed June 30, 1925 (Age 19 years) Age: 69 years 6 months Buxton, Dist. Stockenstrom, Eastern Cape, South Africa Address: Buxton, District Stockenstrom Source: Welgemoed naamlys (GISA) Publication: Copy obtained in 2015 Citation details: b4c2d1 Source: South Africa, Cape Province, Civil Deaths, 1895-1972 Publication: database with images Citation details: Death registration David Johannes WELGEMOED: FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1942-22061-14251-50?cc=1779109 : accessed 11 October 2015), 1925 > Stockenstrom > image 111 of 240; National Archives, Pretoria. Date of entry in original source: July 1, 1925 Quality of data: primary evidence Death registration: David Johannes Welgemoed (1925) Source: South Africa, Cape Province, Probate Records of the Master of the High Court, 1834-1989 Publication: database with images, FamilySearch Citation details: Death notice: David Johan WELGEMOED (1925), MOOC 6/9/2820 #8439/1925, https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-C9BK-Y7MJ?i=792&cat=331262 : accessed 20 Feb 2017 Death notice: David Johan WELGEMOED (1925)
Economic Event	October 1929 (Age 23 years) Source: Wikipedia Citation details: http://goo.gl/MgHbRM Note: The Wall Street Crash sets off the Great Depression, the most severe worldwide economic depression in the 20th century
Death of a mother	Elizabeth Margaretha Welgemoed March 25, 1940 (Age 33 years) Tarkastad, Eastern Cape, South Africa Address: Greystraat Cause: Carcinoma of Stomach Source: South Africa, Cape Province, Civil Deaths, 1895-1972 Publication: database with images Citation details: Death registration Elizabeth Margariet WELGEMOED: FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1-159394-92778-1?cc=1779109 : accessed 26 September 2015), 1940 > Tarka > image 26 of 96; National Archives, Pretoria. Death Registration: Elizabeth M. Welgemoed (1940) Source: Welgemoed naamlys (GISA) Publication: Copy obtained in 2015 Citation details: b4c7d4 Source: Welgemoed naamlys (GISA) Publication: Copy obtained in 2015 Citation details: b4c2d1e1
War	from September 1, 1939 to September 2, 1945 (Age 33 years) Source: Wikipedia Citation details: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_War_II Note: World War II
Never married	yes
Death	April 1, 1959 (Age 52 years) Source: South Africa, Cape Province, Civil Deaths, 1895-1972 Publication: database with images Citation details: Death registration: Barend Stefanus van der Merwe WELGEMOED (1959), (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33SQ-G56W-69B?cc=1779109&wc=Q81G-8M3%3A142477501%2C142185201 : 10 June 2019), Year Unknown > Tarka > image 138 of 316; National Archives, Pretoria : accessed 22 Sep 2020 Death registration: Barend Stefanus van der Merwe WELGEMOED (1959)
Burial	Tarkastad, Eastern Cape, South Africa

Generation 1
1. Barend Stephanus van der Merwe “Bennie” Welgemoed, son of Hendrik Paul Welgemoed and Elizabeth Margaretha Welgemoed, was born on May 7, 1906 and died on April 1, 1959 at the age of 52.

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father Parents Hendrik Paul Welgemoed Johanna Hendrina Elizabeth Grobbelaar	Hendrik Paul Welgemoed 1869–1925
mother Parents David Johannes Welgemoed Maria Elizabeth van der Merwe	Elizabeth Margaretha Welgemoed 1878–1940
elder brother Family (none)	Hendrik Paul “Ouboet” Welgemoed 1898–1965
elder brother Family (none)	David Johannes Welgemoed 1899–1913
sister Family (unknown) Private	Maria Magaretha “Meraai” Welgemoed –1964
himself Family (none)	Barend Stephanus van der Merwe “Bennie” Welgemoed 1906–1959
younger sister Family Cornelius Willem Petrus “Corneels” Cloete Private Private	Johanna Hendrina Grobler “Babes” Welgemoed 1908–1989
younger brother Family Adriana Johanna “Attie” Coetzee Private Private Private	Willem Izak Welgemoed 1911–1992
younger sister Family Theodorus “Theo” Botha Private Private Private	Elizabeth Helena “Poppie” Welgemoed 1913–1980
younger sister Family (none)	Judith “Daisy” Welgemoed 1914–1987

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