Hendrik  Jacobus van der Merwe Martens 

Hendrik Jacobus1848

Hendrik , known as Lang Hendrik, was born on April 4th, 1848 in Pietermaritzburg.  He died at the age of 71 on September 23rd, 1919 in In his house on Sophiadale..  He was buried in Sophiadale.

 Anna  Maria Isabella Martens

AMI Martens

Anna  was born on October 19th, 1858 in Broedershoek, Kranskloof, Natal and her baptism took place on February 21st, 1859.  She died at the age of 84 on January 7th, 1943.  She was buried in Sophiadale. Greytown dist., Natal.

 Anna  (Tant Nonnie) Catharina Elisabeth  Martens

Catharina Martens met die kinders

Anna , known as Tant Nonnie, was born on December 10th, 1875.

• Birth Notes

  Also birthdate of 10 Dec 1875

She died at the age of 69 on August 1st, 1945.  She was buried in Sophiadale.

 Elizabeth (Aunt Bappie) Maria Martens
Elizabeth, known as Aunt Bappie, was born on April 11th, 1877 and her baptism took place on August 19th, 1877.  She died at the age of 76 on August 20th, 1953 in Pietermaritzburg.  The funeral took place in Pietermaritzburg.  She was buried in Mountain Rise D Block, Pietermaritzburg.

 Hendrik Jacobus Martens

Hendrik Jacobus 1878

Hendrik was born on June 17th, 1878 and his baptism took place on July 14th, 1878.  He died at 8 months old on March 4th, 1879.  He was buried in Sophiadale.

 Jan Thomas Martens

Jan Thomas (Thomie)

Jan was born on February 14th, 1880 in Sophiadale and his baptism took place on May 2nd, 1880.  He died  due to Great Flu epidemic at the age of 39 on August 23rd, 1919 in Sophiadale.  He was buried in Sophiadale.

• Death Notes

  Died of Spanish  'Flu in the 1919 epidemic. Buried at Sophiadale.

 Hendrik (Oom Hendrik) Jacobus van der Merwe Martens

Oom Hendrik, Tant Kitty

Hendrik, known as Oom Hendrik, was born on February 25th, 1882 and his baptism took place on July 16th, 1882.  He died at the age of 79 on December 6th, 1961.  He was buried in Sophiadale.

• Death Notes

  Buried at Sophiadale.

 Jacobus (Koos) Martens

Jacobus 1883

Jacobus, known as Koos, was born on November 1st, 1883 in Sophiadale and his baptism took place on January 27th, 1884.  He died due to a medical problem, Spanish Flu in 1919 epidemic, at the age of 35 on August 24th, 1919 in Vlakvarkvlakte, Umvoti.  He was buried in Sophiadale.

 Maria Magdalena Martens

Maria Magdalena & Gert Lucas

Maria was born on August 10th, 1885 and her baptism took place on November 8th, 1885.  She died at the age of 2 on July 7th, 1888.  She was buried in Sophiadale.

• Death Notes

  24/1/90

 Dewald Johannes Martens

Dewald Johannes1886

Dewald was born on November 6th, 1886 in Sophiadale.

• Birth Notes

  Sophiadale, Seven Oaks, Umvoti

He died due to a medical problem, Died of Spanish Flu in 1919 epidemic, at the age of 32 on August 21st, 1919 in Krantzkloof.  He was buried in Sophiadale.

 Gert Lucas  Martens
Gert was born on September 4th, 1888 and his baptism took place on October 7th, 1888.  He died at the age of 1 on January 24th, 1890.  He was buried in Sophiadale.

 Gert Lukas  Martens
Gert was born on July 16th, 1890 and his baptism took place on January 4th, 1891.  He died at the age of 54 on March 3rd, 1945.  He was buried in Sophiadale.

 Maria Magdalena Martens

Maria Magdalena

Maria was born on October 27th, 1891 and her baptism took place on January 10th, 1892.  She died at the age of 5 on July 7th, 1897.  She was buried in Sophiadale.

 Charles (Oom Charles) Gustaf Martens

Oom Charles & gade

Charles, known as Oom Charles, was born on May 22nd, 1893 and his baptism took place on September 17th, 1893.  He died at the age of 73 on June 13th, 1966.  He was buried in Mpumalanga, WHITE RIVER, Main cemetery.

 Talitha Kumi Martens

Talitha Kumi

Talitha was born on December 2nd, 1894 and her baptism took place on January 6th, 1895.  She died at 1 months old on January 26th, 1895.  She was buried in Sophiadale.

 Paul (Pieter) Petrus Martens

Paul Petrus

Paul, known as Pieter, was born on April 15th, 1897 in Sophiadale, Greytown and his baptism took place on June 27th, 1897.

• Birth Notes

  Sophiadale

He died at the age of 29 on March 16th, 1927 in Seven Oaks.  He was buried in Sophiadale.

• Death Notes

  Vlakvarkvlakte

 Stephanus (Oom Fanie) Johannes Martens

Oom Fanie as young man

Stephanus, known as Oom Fanie, was born on May 12th, 1898 and his baptism took place on November 30th, 1898.  He died at the age of 68 on August 13th, 1966.  He was buried in Sophiadale.