Willem Hendrik Boshof
Willem was born on February 8th, 1862. Willem's father was
Marthinus Christoffel Boshof and his mother was
Maria Susanna Botha (Aletta). His paternal grandparents were
Willem Hendrik Boshof and
Catharina Maria Barnard; his maternal grandparents were
Reynier Botha and
Isabella Elizabeth Van Staden. He had three brothers and seven sisters, named
Renier,
Willem,
Marthinus,
Isabella,
Catharina,
Maria,
Marthina,
Elyse,
Johanna and
Hester. He was the oldest of the eleven children.