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Francois Johannes Reimert FurstenburgAge: 55 years1817–1872

Name
Francois Johannes Reimert Furstenburg
Given names
Francois Johannes Reimert
Surname
Furstenburg
Birth November 14, 1817 28

Source: Suid-Afrikaanse Geslagregisters 2
Publication: Vol. 2, D-G (1989) ISBN: -
Citation details: Furstenburg, p388, b2c2.
Baptism December 7, 1817 (Age 23 days)
Paarl, Western Cape, South Africa

Source: Suid-Afrikaanse Geslagregisters 2
Publication: Vol. 2, D-G (1989) ISBN: -
Citation details: Furstenburg, p388, b2c2.
Town founded August 27, 1818 (Age 9 months)

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Note: Cradock is founded
Birth of a brotherTielman Johannes Furstenburg
October 5, 1819 (Age 22 months)

Source: Suid-Afrikaanse Geslagregisters 2
Publication: Vol. 2, D-G (1989) ISBN: -
Citation details: Furstenburg, p390, b2c3.
Baptism of a brotherTielman Johannes Furstenburg
November 24, 1819 (Age 2 years)
Caledon, Western Cape, South Africa

Source: Suid-Afrikaanse Geslagregisters 2
Publication: Vol. 2, D-G (1989) ISBN: -
Citation details: Furstenburg, p390, b2c3.
Historical Event 1820 (Age 2 years)

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Note: 17 March - The first British settlers arrived in Table Bay, Cape Town on the Nautilus and the Chapman. 1 May - The Albury reaches Cape Town bringing settlers to Albany, South Africa. They arrive in Algoa Bay on 15 May. 2 May - La Belle Alliance reached Cape Town. She brought British settlers to Algoa Bay. 4000 British settlers started arriving in Algoa Bay (Port Elizabeth), they settled in Grahamstown and along the frontier
Birth of a brotherRoelof Abraham Furstenburg
July 31, 1821 (Age 3 years)

Source: Suid-Afrikaanse Geslagregisters 2
Publication: Vol. 2, D-G (1989) ISBN: -
Citation details: Furstenburg, p390, b2c4.
Baptism of a brotherRoelof Abraham Furstenburg
March 10, 1822 (Age 4 years)
Paarl, Western Cape, South Africa

Source: Suid-Afrikaanse Geslagregisters 2
Publication: Vol. 2, D-G (1989) ISBN: -
Citation details: Furstenburg, p390, b2c4.
Birth of a sisterMargaretha Elizabeth Frederika Furstenburg
June 23, 1825 (Age 7 years)

Source: Suid-Afrikaanse Geslagregisters 2
Publication: Vol. 2, D-G (1989) ISBN: -
Citation details: Furstenburg, p390, b2c5.
Economic Event 1825 (Age 7 years)

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Note: Rix dollar Dutch: Rijsksdaalder is converted into the British sterling
Baptism of a sisterMargaretha Elizabeth Frederika Furstenburg
April 16, 1826 (Age 8 years)
Paarl, Western Cape, South Africa

Source: Suid-Afrikaanse Geslagregisters 2
Publication: Vol. 2, D-G (1989) ISBN: -
Citation details: Furstenburg, p390, b2c5.
Birth of a brotherJohannes Marthinus Furstenburg
October 17, 1827 (Age 9 years)

Source: Suid-Afrikaanse Geslagregisters 2
Publication: Vol. 2, D-G (1989) ISBN: -
Citation details: Furstenburg, p390, b2c6.
Baptism of a brotherJohannes Marthinus Furstenburg
January 20, 1828 (Age 10 years)

Source: Suid-Afrikaanse Geslagregisters 2
Publication: Vol. 2, D-G (1989) ISBN: -
Citation details: Furstenburg, p390, b2c6.
Historical Event 1835 (Age 17 years)

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Note: Voortrekkers start leaving the Cape Colony
MarriageMaria Susanna Margaretha Eksteen — View this family
May 27, 1839 (Age 21 years)
Swellendam, Western Cape, South Africa

Source: Suid-Afrikaanse Geslagregisters 2
Publication: Vol. 2, D-G (1989) ISBN: -
Citation details: Furstenburg, p388, b2c2.
Birth of a daughter
#1		Maria Susanna Margaretha Furstenburg
February 27, 1840 (Age 22 years)
Dist. Swellendam, Western Cape, South Africa

Source: Suid-Afrikaanse Geslagregisters 2
Publication: Vol. 2, D-G (1989) ISBN: -
Citation details: Furstenburg, p388, b2c2d1.
Birth of a son
#2		Johan Pieter Hendrik Furstenburg
May 1841 (Age 23 years)

Source: Suid-Afrikaanse Geslagregisters 2
Publication: Vol. 2, D-G (1989) ISBN: -
Citation details: Furstenburg, p388, b2c2d2.
Birth of a son
#3		Michiel Casparus Furstenburg
June 1, 1844 (Age 26 years)

Source: Suid-Afrikaanse Geslagregisters 2
Publication: Vol. 2, D-G (1989) ISBN: -
Citation details: Furstenburg, p388, b2c2d3.
Town founded 1844 (Age 26 years)

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Note: Settlement of Victoria West is established
Birth of a daughter
#4		Anna Margaretha Furstenburg
August 31, 1846 (Age 28 years)

Source: Suid-Afrikaanse Geslagregisters 2
Publication: Vol. 2, D-G (1989) ISBN: -
Citation details: Furstenburg, p388, b2c2d4.
Birth of a son
#5		Francois Johannes Reimert Furstenburg
December 23, 1848 (Age 31 years)

Source: Suid-Afrikaanse Geslagregisters 2
Publication: Vol. 2, D-G (1989) ISBN: -
Citation details: Furstenburg, p388, b2c2d5.
Baptism of a sonFrancois Johannes Reimert Furstenburg
August 22, 1849 (Age 31 years)
George, Western Cape, South Africa

Source: Suid-Afrikaanse Geslagregisters 2
Publication: Vol. 2, D-G (1989) ISBN: -
Citation details: Furstenburg, p388, b2c2d5.
Birth of a son
#6		Hendrik Oostewald Furstenburg
August 19, 1851 (Age 33 years)
Uniondale, Western Cape, South Africa

Source: Suid-Afrikaanse Geslagregisters 2
Publication: Vol. 2, D-G (1989) ISBN: -
Citation details: Furstenburg, p389, b2c2d6.
Birth of a son
#7		Roelof Abraham Furstenburg
August 30, 1853 (Age 35 years)

Source: Suid-Afrikaanse Geslagregisters 2
Publication: Vol. 2, D-G (1989) ISBN: -
Citation details: Furstenburg, p389, b2c2d7.
Baptism of a sonRoelof Abraham Furstenburg
November 20, 1853 (Age 36 years)
George, Western Cape, South Africa

Source: Suid-Afrikaanse Geslagregisters 2
Publication: Vol. 2, D-G (1989) ISBN: -
Citation details: Furstenburg, p389, b2c2d7.
Birth of a daughter
#8		Martha Hendrina Magdalena Furstenburg
December 18, 1855 (Age 38 years)

Source: Suid-Afrikaanse Geslagregisters 2
Publication: Vol. 2, D-G (1989) ISBN: -
Citation details: Furstenburg, p389, b2c2d8.
Baptism of a daughterMartha Hendrina Magdalena Furstenburg
November 16, 1856 (Age 39 years)
George, Western Cape, South Africa

Source: Suid-Afrikaanse Geslagregisters 2
Publication: Vol. 2, D-G (1989) ISBN: -
Citation details: Furstenburg, p389, b2c2d8.
Birth of a son
#9		Frederik Constant Furstenburg
April 6, 1858 (Age 40 years)
Free State, South Africa

Source: Suid-Afrikaanse Geslagregisters 2
Publication: Vol. 2, D-G (1989) ISBN: -
Citation details: Furstenburg, p389, b2c2d9.
Epidemic from 1857 to 1859 (Age 39 years)

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Citation details: http://goo.gl/XVwD6F
Note: In 1857-1859, there was an extremely severe worldwide outbreak of influenza
Baptism of a sonFrederik Constant Furstenburg
August 15, 1858 (Age 40 years)
Bloemfontein, Free State, South Africa

Source: Suid-Afrikaanse Geslagregisters 2
Publication: Vol. 2, D-G (1989) ISBN: -
Citation details: Furstenburg, p389, b2c2d9.
Birth of a son
#10		Jeremias Petrus Furstenburg
about 1860 (Age 42 years)

Source: Suid-Afrikaanse Geslagregisters 2
Publication: Vol. 2, D-G (1989) ISBN: -
Citation details: Furstenburg, p390, b2c2d10.
War from April 1861 to May 1865 (Age 43 years)

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Citation details: http://goo.gl/ETtxkC
Note: American Civil War: In the spring of 1861, tensions between the northern and southern United States over issues including state's right versus federal authority, westward expansion and slavery exploded into the American Civil War
Historical Event from 1852 to 1902 (Age 34 years)

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Note: The South African Republic (Dutch: Zuid-Afrikaansche Republiek, ZAR), often referred to as the Transvaal and sometimes as the Republic of Transvaal, was an independent and internationally recognised country in Southern Africa from 1852 to 1902.
Historical Event from 1854 to 1902 (Age 36 years)

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Note: The Orange Free State (Dutch: Oranje-Vrijstaat, Afrikaans: Oranje-Vrystaat) was an independent Boer sovereign republic in southern Africa during the second half of the 19th century, and later a British colony and a province of the Union of South Africa. It is the historical precursor to the present-day Free State province
Economic Event 1865 (Age 47 years)
South Africa

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Note: Economic depression
Economic Event 1867 (Age 49 years)
Hopetown, Northern Cape, South Africa

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Note: The Eureka Diamond was the first diamond discovered in South Africa. It weighed 21.25 carats (4.250 g), and was found by Erasmus Jacobs near Hopetown on the Orange River in 1867. The diamond, cut to a 10.73-carat (2.146 g) cushion-shaped brilliant, is currently on display at the Mine Museum in Kimberley. The discovery of diamonds in South Africa led to the Kimberley Diamond Rush, and marked the beginning of the Mineral Revolution
Death December 17, 1872 (Age 55 years)
Dist. Bloemfontein, Free State, South Africa

Source: Suid-Afrikaanse Geslagregisters 2
Publication: Vol. 2, D-G (1989) ISBN: -
Citation details: Furstenburg, p388, b2c2.
  1. Generation 1

    1. Francois Johannes Reimert Furstenburg, son of Johan Pieter Fürstenburg and Anna Margaretha Roos, was born on November 14, 1817 and died on December 17, 1872 in Dist. Bloemfontein, Free State at the age of 55. He married Maria Susanna Margaretha Eksteen, daughter of Michiel Casparus Eksteen and Maria Susanna Magdalena Coetzer, on May 27, 1839 in Swellendam, Western Cape. She was baptized on April 11, 1819.

      Children of Francois Johannes Reimert Furstenburg and Maria Susanna Margaretha Eksteen:

      1. Maria Susanna Margaretha Furstenburg (1840–1888)
      2. Johan Pieter Hendrik Furstenburg (1841–1907)
      3. Michiel Casparus Furstenburg (1844–1932)
      4. Anna Margaretha Furstenburg (1846–)
      5. Francois Johannes Reimert Furstenburg (1848–1924)
      6. Hendrik Oostewald Furstenburg (1851–)
      7. Roelof Abraham Furstenburg (1853–)
      8. Martha Hendrina Magdalena Furstenburg (1855–)
      9. Frederik Constant Furstenburg (1858–1916)
      10. Jeremias Petrus Furstenburg (1860–1944)
  2. Generation 2back to top

    1. Frederik Constant Furstenburg, son of Francois Johannes Reimert Furstenburg and Maria Susanna Margaretha Eksteen, was born on April 6, 1858 in Free State and died on October 26, 1916 in Randgate, Randfontein, Gauteng at the age of 58. He married Johanna Susanna Brits (great ×4 aunt’s husband’s great-niece’s son-in-law’s niece), daughter of Gert Roelof Brits and Maria Jacoba Meybürgh.

      Children of Frederik Constant Furstenburg and Johanna Susanna Brits:

      1. Private
      2. Francois Johannes Furstenburg (1881–1950)
      3. Gert Roelof Furstenburg (1883–1943)
      4. Frederik Constandt Furstenburg (1885–1952)
      5. Johanna Susanna Furstenburg (1887–)
      6. Philippus Arnoldus Furstenburg (1888–1938)
      7. Private
      8. Marthinus Jacobus Furstenburg (1892–1954)
      9. Maria Jacoba Furstenburg (1895–)
      10. Michiel Casparus Furstenburg (1897–)
      11. Dina Carolina Furstenburg (1899–1967)
  3. Generation 3back to top

    1. Dina Carolina Furstenburg, daughter of Frederik Constant Furstenburg and Johanna Susanna Brits, was born on August 23, 1899 in Skeerpoort, North West Province and died on July 27, 1967 in Roodepoort, Gauteng at the age of 67. She married Petrus Du Toit Theron (great-great-great-aunt’s son-in-law’s great-great-nephew), son of Pieter Andries Theron and Susara Maria du Toit.

      Dina Carolina Furstenburg and Petrus Du Toit Theron had 5 children.