Gerrit GEERTSEMA *Groningen, Netherlands ±1854, † Zeerust, Marico, Transvaal 30.05.1941, Ω the age of 87yrs 2mth; a Teacher ,son of Kornelis Klaasens GEERTSEMA, *58.08.1805 x Barbara Jacobs VAN TIL *29.04.1824 † 21.04.1898.
Death Notice drawn up at Zeerust and signed by the surviving spouse A.C. Geertsema present at death.
Property in the Estate:- Nooitgedacht No 155, Marico dist. Transvaal.
x Zeerust, Tvl, Amalia Carolina (d.o. Andries Lukas VAN DEN HEEVER & Engela Elizabeth Anna MARNEWECK) *Smithfield, OFS ±1871, † at Naude Str, Ermelo, Transvaal 15.04.1944, Ω Ermelo Cemetery, Transvaal.

b1 Cornelius  *27.03.1890, ≈ Klein Marico, Rustenburg Dist, Witrand Farm 01.06.1890.
Baptism witnesses: Jan Cornelius Geertsema.[the brother of Gerrit]

b2 Barbara Jacoba *21.07.1891, ≈ Klein Marico, Rustenburg Dist, Witrand Farm 22.11.1891 x Petrus Christoffel SNYMAN

b3 Andries Lukas  *16.03.1893, ≈Klein Marico, Rustenburg Dist, Witrand Farm 02.07.1893, † 17.03.1945 x Debora Johanna Jacoba DE VRIES

b4 Gerrit  * ±1890 x Elizabeth Helena DU PREEZ

b5 Lukas Adriaan Jacobus *21.05.1897, ≈Klein Marico, Rustenburg Dist, Witrand Farm 31.10.1897.
Baptism witnesses: Lukas Adriaan Jakobus van den Heever. Johanna Adriana Basson.
x Catharina Elizabeth Maria OOSTHUIZEN

b6 Amalia Corlina *09.05.1899, ≈Zeerust Reformed Church, Transvaal 28.05.1899.
Baptism Witnesses: Jan Cornelis Geertsema. Elisabeth Anna Geyer. [the brother and sister-in-law of Gerrit]

b7 Hyke Amalia *19.06.1905, ≈Zeerust Reformed Church, Transvaal 16.07.1905.
Baptism witnesses: Jan Cornelius Geertsema. Elizabeth Anna Geyer. Lukas Adriaan Jacobus van den Heever. Johanna Adriana Basson.
x Alfred Ernest MILNER

b8 Johan Marnewick *07.07.1911, ≈Zeerust Reformed Church, Transvaal 06.08.1911.
Baptism witnesses: Petrus Christoffel Snyman. Barbara Jacoba Geertsema.

b9 Jacob *16.04.1915, ≈Zeerust Reformed Church, Transvaal 19.09.1915.
Baptism Witnesses: Cornelius Geertsema.

Researched and compiled by:

Annelie Els.

Additional data:

Tjaart GLAS: per eGGSA Facebook page:

Er is een Gerrit Geertsema geboren op 2.3.1854 te Hoogkerk vlakbij de stad Groningen, zoon van Kornelis Klaassens Geertsema, landbouwer, en Barber Jacobs van Til.

Data of parents of Gerrit:
Jan Geertsema.