Andries Johannes Venter (Harm)

Andries Johannes Harm Venter

Andries was born on April 28th, 1876 in Bethulie and his christening took place on June 3rd, 1877 in Bethulie Gereformeerde Kerk.  Andries' father was Sarel Jacob Venter and his mother was Johanna (Hannie) Maria de Kock (Sophia Dorothea).  His paternal grandparents were Jacobus Johannes Venter and Anna Catharina Janse van Vuuren; his maternal grandparents were Hendrik Andries de Kock (Johannes Harmse) and Anna Maria Venter. He had eight brothers and five sisters, named Jacobus, Andries, Oom Sarel, Jan, Daniel, Stephanus, Drikkie/Vadertjie, Jan, Anna, Johanna, Maria, Hester and Anna.  He died at the age of 74 on July 15th, 1950 in Bloemfontein.

• General Notes

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  Andries is gebore in 1876 en in die ouderdom van 74 jaar oorlede in 1950. Hy was ‘n blykbaar ’n boer. Teen 1900 woon hulle op die plaas van Rondefontein van sy skoonouers naby Jagersfontein. Hy woon later in ’n spoorweghuis naby Jagersfontein. Teen sy afsterwe woon hy in Bloemfontein. Andries trou in 1879 met sy niggie Anna Maria van der Walt. Anna Maria is gebore in 1876 en sy is in 1919 oorlede in die ouderdom van 43 jaar. Hulle het vier of vyf kinders gehad. Andries trou daarna met Maria Elizabeth Venter. Sy is gebore in 1887. Hulle het twee kinders gehad.
  Met die uitbreek van die Anglo-Boereoorlog in 1899 was Andries op kommando. Hy het wapens neergelê en is op 13 Julie 1901 in die Konsentrasiekamp Norvalspont opgeneem
  55. Anna Maria is in die Konsentrasiekamp opgeneem met drie kinders. Een of twee van die kinders is oorlede op 6 Augustus 190156. Hulle is blykbaar op 2 September 1902 vanaf die konsentrasiekamp terug plaas toe.

Details of Andries' family with Anna Maria van der Walt

Details of Andries' family with Maria Elizabeth Venter