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Jan Johannes Booysen

Ek is Jan Johannes Booysen gebore 06/10/1949 te Paterson (Oos Kaap) en het grootgeword op Ugie en Stellenbosch.
Ek is op soek na enige inligting rakende my vader (oorlede in 1950), sy vader en moeder en enige broers of susters.
My vader is Jan Johannes Booysen (*17/8/1912)(+18/2/1950)en het moontlik in Port Elizabeth grootgeword. Hy was in die polisiediens en gestasioneer in Grahamstad en Paterson. Hy het moontlik nog 'n broer en suster gehad.
Sy vader (my oupa), van Port Elizabeth, was moontlik ook in die polisiediens. Ek weet wel dat hy 'n oogklap gedra het en oor die negentig was met sy dood.
My vader was getroud met Elizabeth Jacoba (Toyce) Jacobs (*4/6/1924) (+17/12/1990)van Ugie en het 5 kinders gehad, naamlik Piet (30/9/1943), Ria (8/10/1944), Chris (27/10/1945), Rina (15/5/1947) en Jannie (6/10/1949).
Ek is tans besig om die Booysen en Jacobs stambome te ontrafel en sal enige inligting baie waardeer
Ek kan gekontak word by booysenjj@mweb.co.za
Bie dankie

Francois Abraham Booysen

Ek is opsoek na die afstammelinge van Francois Abraham Booysen * 1802?1803 sy een seun was francois abraham booysen * 1830 sy een dogter Pietronella Catriena * 4.2.1854 blykbaar vernoem na Petronella Aletta Caqtharina Nel was getroud met Barend Mattheus van Wijk * 1.11.1845
gertgouws@absamail.co.za

Petrus Frederik Booysen

Your Name: Trudy Lavender
Email Address: Trudylavender@gmail.com

My Oupa se naam is Petrus Frederik Booysen, Hy is op 12 Feb 1909 gebore en oorlede 17.01.1987
Ek sukkle om enige inligting oor sy famielie te kry... wk weet nie waar hy gebore is nie maar my Ma is in Fort Jackson, Oos londen gebore, ek weet Hy kom van die Oos kaap. Hy is later jare met \'n Roodt getroud en is op Roodekraal begrawe my stief ouma se famielie Plaas.

My Oupa is getroud Met Gertina De beer later geskei, hulle het 4 kinders gehad en is dan toe later met \"Daniel Frank\" Roodt getroud ‎(Sy het seuns name)‎ Hulle het een seun gehad, Sy naam is Frank.

Enige help sal waardeer word
Dankie

Looking for my relatives

My name is Jan Antonie Bezuidenhout, I was born on 01 01 1979 as Hendrik Christoffel Booysen. I was given up for addoption at the age of 1. My mother names were Johanna Jakoba Booysen. She should be around 52 years old now. I was in the Abram Kriel Maria Klopper Home. I am looking for my birth parents.

If you could assist me in my search, I would be ever so greatful.

Kind Regards,

Jan Antonie Bezuidenhout
082 419 6525
e - mail: janbezuidenhout@telkomsa.net

Petrus Frederick Booysen

I am searching for information with regards to my Grandfather, PETRUS FREDERICK BOOYSEN, b: 12 February 1909 Died: 17.01.1987

He was buried on the farm ROODEKRAAL, Indwe distrik.
His Brother in Law’s Name is CHRISJAN VENTER, His son Martins Venter and then there is a “Klein Neef” Jan Roodt.

My Grandfather Lived in Smithfield with his wife for many years after he returned from Zambia where he had a farm.

He Married his First wife Gertina Petronella Jacomina De Beer in about 1934, they had four Children, Aletta Elizabeth Johanna (My Mother) b. 1935 In East London.
Petrus,
Dot (Dorothy),
Frans.

They moved to Noerthern Rhodesia when my Mother was about 7 years old .
They divorced and He re-married a Daniel Frank ……….. (She had Boys names) while in Zambia. They had one son Frank,

If anyone has any information please e-mail me at trudylavender@gmail.com

Thank You

John Samuel Booysen

I am looking for family members of my late grandfather on my father’s side. All I know about him is that his name was John Samuel Booysen who was married to Katherina Johanna Newman. He passed away whilst doing service in the 2nd World war when my late father was only 9/10 years old. They had three children namely:

Susan
Maria Magdalene – DOB: 01 September 1926
Frans Adam Martinus (my late father) DOB: 19 November 1930

Should you have any information or can assist in this regard feel free to e-mail me at RRuthlewis@gmail.com

Daniel Johannes Booysen/Dorothy Smith

I have been sent some information on a new branch of the Booysen family tree.

Daniel Johannes Booysen married to Dorothy Smith – no dates available. They had a son Dennis Booysen – born 5 October 1934. I need to find the parents of this D J Booysen

Daniel Jacobus Booysen

My pa is Daniel Jacobus Booysen, geb 17/11/1946. Sy pa was ook Daniel J Booysen en getroud met Hilda J v Vuuren. Ongelukkig is Daniel snr dood op 34jr ouderdom agv ‘n gewas op die brein, met die gevolg dat ons geen kennis het van my pa se eie familie nie.

Daniel Johannes Booysen

There is an estate in the Pretoria archives for
Daniel Johannes Booysen (MHG 3074/59)
born in Cape Town in Jun 1920
died in Johannesburg on 3 Apr 1959
married to Maria Magdalena NN

His parents Daniel Johannes Booysen and Dorothy NN lived in Seventh Avenue, Newton Park, Port Elizabeth at the time of his death in 1959.
As they must have died after 1959 their estates must still be at the Masters Office in Cape Town

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Daniel Johannes Booysen and Dorothy Smith

There is an estate in the Pretoria archives for Daniel Johannes Booysen (MHG 3074/59) married to Maria Magdalena NN
born in Cape Town in Jun 1920
died in Johannesburg on 3 Apr 1959
His parents Daniel Johannes Booysen and Dorothy NN lived in Seventh Avenue, Newton Park, Port Elizabeth at the time of his death in 1959

Unlinked Individual

Magdalena Susanna Maria Booysen (I035)
who both died in "Vaalbank", Lichtenburg Dist
married to Gerhardus Petrus Pretorius

There are estates in Pretoria for Magdalena Susanna Maria Booysen (TAB MHG 44420) married to Ernst Hendrik van der Merwe (TAB MHG 27786) who both died on “Vaalbank�, Lichtenburg Dist.

Her brother Jacobus Petrus Johannes Booysen (TAB MHG 964) had a daughter
Magdalena Susanna (on his death notice)
Magdalena Susanna Maria (in his L&D - a minor 18 years of age in 1900) born in 1884 ??

Family tree connection

a Jan Gerhardus Lodewikus Booysen (I0642)
died in Lichtenburg on 25 May 1885 (TAB MHG O/2899)
x Magdalena Susanna Maria Verster
died in Lichtenburg on 27 May 1891 (TAB MHG O/6355)

ab Jacobus Petrus Johannes Booysen (TAB MHG 964)
born in Jul 1841
died on 29 Nov on "Renosterfontein", Marico Dist
x Martha Elizabeth Weyer (TAB MHG 965)
born in Jun 1849
died on 24 Aug 1902 at Refugee Camp, Mafeking

abc Magdalena Susanna Booysen born 1884
on TAB 964 & 965 – DN
Magdalena Susanna Maria Booysen
minor 18 years of age in 1900
on TAB 964 – L&D

ab Magdalena Susanna Maria Booysen
(TAB MHG 44420)
born in Aug 1860
died on 1 May 1920 on
“Vaalbank�, Lichtenburg Dist
x Ernst Hendrik van der Merwe (TAB MHG 27786)
born in Mar 1848
died on 20 Jul 1918 on
"Vaalbank", Lichtenburg Dist

Unlinked Individual - conflicting info

John (I081) and George (I287) Hen-Boisen

While browsing the unlinked individuals I came across Hen-Boisen, being an unusual name, I remembered seeing it on a death notice in Pretoria.

Jan Hendrik Booysen (TAB MHG 5707/44)
(DN dd 20 Oktober 1944 signed by A. M. Booysen)
born Dec 1865 (age at death - 78 y 10 m) in Aberdeen K.P.
died on 6 Oct 1944 on "Eierfontein", Barkley-Wes, K. P.
They lived in Christina, West Transvaal, not far from Aberdeen CP
Thus the estate was registered in Pretoria
Unfortunate there are no parents listed on the DN

married Anna Margaretha Aletta Coetzee in Aberdeen

children
Magdalena (Jooste)
Anna (de Jager)
Susanna (Swiegelaar)
John Hen-Boisen
George Hen-Boisen

Not knowing otherwise I took Hen-Boisen for a name and not as a surname.

HEN-BOISEN is a Family name

I traced a couple of these records in the National Archives' Database. (All Archives Repositories and National Registers of non-public records)

Hen-Boisen is a family name

Yes it is and I am part of that family. If you do a simple search on facebook you will find how many of us there are. In South Africa, Australia and New Zealand. After John and George changed the family name. We seem to have bread like flies. And migrated as well. I went back to South Africa after 8 years abroad and am glad I no longer have to live in the chaos and overcrouding. Poverty is a major factor and the rich just seem to stay rich and the poor, very poor.

Dorothy Smith

There is an Grahamstown Estate Index in the Cape Archives.
It has an entry for Dorothy Booysen (b. Smith) ref 217/62.
The KAB MOG Booysen ref is only up to 1961.
This record must still be in the masters office.

Daniel Johannes Booysen/Dorothy Smith

Thanks for the information.

Johan Georg Booysen

I’m looking for family and relatives of my late grand father Johan Georg Booysen Born 21 October 1915. He was married to MagdaLena Johanna Booysen and they’ve stayed in Zeerust, Rietvlei. There children was Gerhardus Jacobus Booysen, Chris Booysen, Piet Booysen, Lien Booysen (nou pelser), Bets Booysen (Stevens) Frans Booysen en Johan Georg Booysen

Sidney John Booysen

Hi I have relatives by the name of Sidney John Booysen (late father), brother Eric John Booysen, brother Lynne Booysen. Do you have further info on the above Sidney etc.. My brothers live in Cape Town and Port Elizabeth respectively. tks

Wilhelmina Elizabeth Johanna Booysen

Andrew has sent an email looking for more information of the ancestors of Wilhelmina Elizabeth Johanna Booysen. He writes "she was born on 6 Mar 1892 in the Cape and married my grandfather Felix Harold Lavarack in Jo’burg in 1919. I have a note that her father was Ben but not sure if this is correct."

Is there anyone out there that can help?

Nicolaas Johannes Booysen

I have received information that there is a Nicolaas Johannes Booysen – son of Johannes Booysen (Bap 3 March 1737) and Elizabeth Haarhof (Baptised 16 February 1766) Apparently he was married to Anna Ingenessa (Angenessa) Scheepers.

I can find no other record confirming this child. Even Heese and Lombard do not record this child.

Can anyone shed any light on this?

Lehman

We have a Wilhelmina Thuisina Lehman in our family tree. Lehman is not a common South African name but I am unable to trace any of her family.