Jan Thomas(1) Martens & Anna Maria Isabella Coetzee 
Jan and Anne were married in a religious ceremony on July 7th, 1823 in Graaff Reinet.1 They had eight sons and six daughters, named Jacobus, Tommie, Basheesa, Joshua, Johannes, Hendrik, Johannes , Hendrik, Maria, Anna, Maria, Martha, Elisabetta and Gertruida. Johannes and Hendrik were twins.
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Personal Details
Death Notes
Record that I have from BENC was that she died on 20 Nov. 1879.
At Doornhoek there is another grave Anna Maria Isabella Martens (1806 to 1871.
Jan Thomas(1) Martens
Jan was born in 1800 in Cape of Good Hope and his baptism took place on September 28th, 1800 in Graaff Reinet. He died at the age of 77 on February 20th, 1877 in NearTable Mountain, Natal. He was buried in Doornhoek.
Anna Maria Isabella Coetzee
Anna, known as Anne, was born on July 24th, 1808 and her baptism took place on September 11th, 1808.2 She died at the age of 71 on November 20th, 1879 in Natal. She was buried in Doornhoek.
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Children
Birth Notes
Born 2 Feb according to Botha register:
http://home.mweb.co.za/el/elijo/bothhtml/dat90.html#12
South African Genealogies; GAFN, p340; Manuskrip van Dr J.A.Heese, RGN Library
KAB VC677
Witnesses at baptism=
Jacobus Martens
Maria Magdalena Joubert
Cornelis Jacobus Coetze
Maria Isabella Swanepoel
Jan Christoffel Joubert
Maria Magdalena van den Berg
Birth according to BENC was 2 Feb 1824
Birth Notes
Entry is from SAG: 1838/04/18
My information for birth = 1840/05/20 Pietermaritzburg
NOTE: Again check why she should have been baptised in Cradock if they were in Natal? Date given was 1838/06/05.
Source for this enrtry is BENCDeath Notes
DOORNHOEK, PMB
Jacobus Cornelis Martens
Jacobus was born on February 2nd, 1824 in Graaff Reinet and his christening took place there on June 4th, 1824.
Maria Marthina Magdalena Martens
Maria was born on July 25th, 1825 in Cradock and her baptism took place there on March 5th, 1826. She died at 7 months old on March 5th, 1826.
Anna Cornelia Maria Martens
Anna was born on June 30th, 1827 and her baptism took place on September 11th, 1827 in Somerset East. She died at the age of 34 on July 4th, 1861 in "Fairfield", Umvoti.
Jan Thomas “Tommie” Martens
Jan , known as Tommie, was born on May 15th, 1829 and his christening took place on August 16th, 1829 in Somerset East. He died at the age of 81 on June 8th, 1910 in Highbury, Ixopo. He was buried in Highbury, Greytown / Ixopodist..
Maria Isabella Magdalena Martens
Maria was born on February 22nd, 1830 and her baptism took place on July 17th, 1836 in Somerset East. She died at the age of 54 on September 7th, 1884.
Martha Elizabeth Johanna Martens
Martha was born about December 22nd, 1831 in Cape Colony. She died on December 22nd, 1890 in Mooiplaats, Wyk 2, Vryheid.
Cornelius Jacobus Martens
Cornelius (Basheesha), known as Basheesa, was born on April 7th, 1834 and his christening took place on May 25th, 1834 in Somerset East. He died at the age of 75 on October 5th, 1909. He was buried in GREYTOWN, Main cemetery.
Elisabetta Catharina Jacoba Martens (Maria)
Elisabetta was born on May 20th, 1838 in Doornhoek and her baptism took place on August 1st, 1841.
Gertruida Christina Martens
Gertruida was born on April 24th, 1842 in Pietermaritzburg and her baptism took place on July 25th, 1842. She died at the age of 32 on July 9th, 1874.
Josua Lourens Francois Martens
Joshua was born on June 21st, 1844 in Pietermaritzburg and his christening took place there on September 1st, 1844. He died at the age of 52 on March 25th, 1897 in "Sophiadale", Greytown.
Johannes Hendrik Martens
Johannes was born on March 19th, 1846 in Pietermaritzburg and his baptism took place on June 21st, 1846.
Hendrik Jacobus Martens
Hendrik was born on December 21st, 1847 in Pietermaritzburg and his baptism took place there on January 1st, 1848.
Johannes Stephanus Martens (Pieter)
Johannes was born on June 3rd, 1849 in Pietermaritzburg and his baptism took place on June 27th, 1849.
Hendrik Jacobus Martens (Philippus)
Hendrik was born on June 3rd, 1849 in Pietermaritzburg. He died at the age of 86 on October 7th, 1935 in Pietermaritzburg. He was buried in DOORNHOEK FARM CEMETARY.
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