Willem Jacobus Kruger

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Willem Jacobus Kruger

Willem was born on February 25th, 1817. Willem's father was Casper Jan Kruger (Hendrik) and his mother was Lasya Christina Vorster (Hendrina). His paternal grandparents were Hendrik Kruger and Anna Catharina Steenkamp; his maternal grandparents were Willem Jacobus Vorster and Johanna Maria Kruger. He had four brothers and six sisters, named Hendrik, Casper, Izak, Theunis, Anna, Johanna, Lasya, Cecilia, Levina and Hilletjie. He was the oldest of the eleven children. He died at the age of 62 on August 14th, 1879 in Nooitgedacht, Bloemfontein.

General Notes

Ancestor Pedigree Chart
- Hendrik Kruger
  - b.25 Sep 1775 in Sewefontein d.23 Apr 1844
  
  Casper Jan Kruger (Hendrik)
  - b.17 Sep 1795 in Tulbach d.01 Nov 1862 in Bloemfontein Dist.
  
  Anna Catharina Steenkamp
  - b.~Aug 1773 in Graaff Reinet d.11 Oct 1863 in Agter Sneeuberg (Cradock dist.)
  
  Willem Jacobus Kruger
  - b.25 Feb 1817 d.14 Aug 1879 in Nooitgedacht, Bloemfontein
  
  Jan Vorster
  - b. in Bern, Switserland
  
  Barend Vorster
  - b.~  1726 in Tulbagh / Stellenbosch Distrik d.<29 Apr 1794 in Citrusdal, Kleyne Valley
  
  Elizabeth Lubbe
  - b.06 Jun 1702 in Stellenbosch d.13 Mar 1770 in Roodezand
  
  Barend Johannes Vorster
  - b.1748 in Tulbach d.<15 Oct 1799 in Sneeuberg
  
  Dorothea Maria Smit
  - b.~  1730
  
  Willem Jacobus Vorster
  - b.25 Sep 1775 in Tulbach
  
  Cecilia van Heerden
  - b.~  1752 d.02 Sep 1789
  
  Lasya Christina Vorster (Hendrina)
  - b.15 Oct 1797
  
  Hendrik Kruger
  - b.~  1725
  
  Hendrik Kruger
  - b.~  1754
  
  Francina Cloete
  - b.1732 in Cape of Good Hope
  
  Johanna Maria Kruger
  - b.1779 d.20 Mar 1852 in Cradock
  
  Lasya Christina Venter
  - b.~  1760