James van Blerk

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James van Blerk

James was born on December 27th, 1906. James' father was Jan Hendrik van Blerk and his mother was Elizabeth Johanna Pieterse (van Blerk). His paternal grandparents were Rogier Bernadus van Blerk and Hester Maria Viljoen (van Blerk). He had two brothers and four sisters, named Bernardus, Marthinus Samuel, Sarah Mary Ann, Hester Maria, Irene Louisa and Judith. He was the third oldest of the seven children. He died at the age of 73 on February 21st, 1980. He was buried in Krugersdorp, Sterkfontein, Cemetery.

Ancestor Pedigree Chart
- Rogier Bernhadus van Blerk ^*
  - b.27 Nov 1740 in Cape Town d.14 Jan 1798 in Cape Town
  
  Rogier Bernhadus van Blerk
  - b.25 Jun 1769 d.30 Oct 1832
  
  Hilletjie Giebelaar (van Blerk)^*
  - b.1742
  
  Marthinus Samuel van Blerk
  - b.24 May 1822 in Cradock d.28 Jun 1877 in his farm in Wodehouse District.
  
  Martha Basina Dorothea van de Kaap
  - b.1773 d.01 Jul 1839
  
  Rogier Bernadus van Blerk
  - b.07 Sep 1842 in Cape Colony d.14 Aug 1889
  
  Jan Frylinck
  - b.05 Feb 1775 in Amsterdam, Netherlands d.26 Mar 1834
  
  Elizabeth Susanna Johanna Frylinck (van Blerk)
  - b.26 Mar 1818 in Cradock
  
  Dorothea Sophia Meyer (Frylinck)
  
  Jan Hendrik van Blerk
  - b.1879 in Senekal, Free State d.28 Jul 1922
  
  Hester Maria Viljoen (van Blerk)
  - b.1845 in Middelburg d.26 Aug 1881 in Senekal
  
  James van Blerk
  - b.27 Dec 1906 d.21 Feb 1980
  
  Elizabeth Johanna Pieterse (van Blerk)
  
  ^*There are earlier generations for the ancestor(s) indicated. See their page(s) for details (click name)

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GGSA Gravestone Photograph Library

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