Cornelius Botha Maartens 
Cornelius was born about 1874. Cornelius' father was Johannes Hendrik Maartens and his mother was Agnita Maria Botha. His paternal grandparents were Daniel Matthijs Maartens and Catharina Maria van Niekerk; his maternal grandparents were Cornelis Botha and Debora Susanna Maritz (Sophia). He had three brothers and seven sisters, named Daniel, Johannes, Johannes, Catharina, Sophie, Agnita, Hendrina, Anna, Johanna and Cecilia. He was the fourth oldest of the eleven children. He died on September 10th, 1939 in Lichtenburg.Death Notes
MAARTENS, CORNELIUS BOTHA
Name: MAARTENS, CORNELIUS BOTHA
Date Of Death: 19390000
Passport Number: 349081
Source Location: National Archives, Pretoria (TAB)
Reference: 3729/39
Source: Master of the Supreme Court, Pretoria (MHG)
Collection Name: Transvaal Deceased Estates Index 1855 - 1976
General Notes
ABW
Boer Officers:
Viewing single entry:
Name: MAARTENS, C. B.
Rank: KAPTEIN
It also appears that at the outbreak of the ABW he served as a Lt. in DIE WIELRIJDERS RAPPORTGANGERS
CORPS EN DIE T.V.K.
http://www.angloboerwar.com/images/pdf/BreytenbachPt1h02.pdf
Extract: Aan die hoof van die korps het ’n kaptein gestaan,
nl. Danie Theron, wat op 13 Sept. 1899 formeel deur die Kommandant-generaal as sodanig aangestel is,99 en onder hom is, vir elkeen van die ses seksies waarin die korps verdeel is, ’n luitenant benoem, deur homself uitgesoek en
aangestel, en aan hom persoonlik verantwoordelik. Hulle was Jan Niehaus vir die seksie Waterberg, 8 man sterk, S. de Kock vir die seksie Soutpansberg, 17 man sterk, C. Maartens vir die seksie Lichtenburg, 18 man sterk,
He also served as:
Kaptein under Gen. De La Rey. Oct 1899 to Jan 1902. Part of Gen de la Rey Staff. Received a decoration : "Dekoratie voor Trouwe Dienst". POW in Anglo Boer War
From Lichtenburg
Also listed in the SUPPLEMENT TO THE EDINBURGH GAZETTE, AUGUST 26. 1918. 2937
His Majesty the KING has been graciously
pleased to approve the award of the Military
Cross to the undermentioned Officers for distinguished service in the Field and in connec
tion with the campaign in German South-West
Africa, 1914-15. To date let January,
1916: —
12th Mounted Rifles (Krugersdorp Ruiters).
Capt. & Adjt. Cornelius Botha Maartens.
The irony of fighting against the British under de la Rey in the ABW and then for the British during WW1
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Ancestor Pedigree Chart
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*There are earlier generations for the ancestor(s) indicated. See their page(s) for details (click name)
- b.01 Jan 1727 in Messdorf, Altmark, Brandenburg, Prussia d.02 Feb 1774 in Cape of Good Hope
- b.~ 1765 in Kamdebo d.17 Aug 1852 in at home in Graaff Reinet
- b.08 Jun 1702 in Paarl d.~ 1766
- b.06 Oct 1737 d.1770
- b.10 Jul 1708 in Cape Town d.1800
- b.08 Jan 1810 in Stellenbosch d.> 1847
- b.16 Jun 1739 in Drakenstein de Caep de Goede Hoop d.04 May 1798
- b.28 May 1768 in Stellenbosch d.10 Mar 1829
- b.1717 d.22 Aug 1779 in Camdeboo
- b.10 Sep 1741 d.05 Oct 1798 in de Comskloof (farm), Camdeboo, Graaff Reinet District
- b.~ 1723
- b.21 Mar 1840 d.01 Sep 1920 in Lichtenburg
- b.~ 1794
- b.15 Dec 1817 in Graaff Reinet d.01 May 1847 in Graaff Reinet
- b.09 Aug 1795
- b.~ 1874 d.10 Sep 1939 in Lichtenburg
- b.1730 in Luneburg Germany d.20 Jun 1791
- b.1782 d.05 Apr 1838
- b.1734 d.02 May 1812
- b.09 Dec 1816 d.1860 in Potchefstroom
- b.1778 d.04 Jul 1835
- b.05 Nov 1848 d.03 Sep 1913 in Lichtenburg
- b.07 Jan 1725 in Stellenbosch
- b.25 Mar 1770 d.~ 1828
- b.24 Jun 1798 in Zuurveld, Graaff Reinet d.23 Sep 1838 in Sooilaer (Maritzdam), Klein-Tugela river
- b.~ 1777 d.~ 1846
- b.09 Jul 1824 d.1897 in Pietermaritzburg
- b.1805 d.1865
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Details of Cornelius' family with Alida Susanna Oberholtzer
Source/Citation
Transvaal Probate Records
Transvaal Probate Records
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