General Notes

Death Certificate signed by Izac Schoeman, a friend who was present at his death.
According to his last will in estate file he had 4 children by first marriage. Last will made out 8 Mar 1919.
Only half his estate to include EHM JvR (first wife). Money for the rest of the property lent to him by second wife.

Name: Maartens, Willem Pieter Jacobus
Age Of Groom: 22 Years
Occupation Of Groom: Boer
Country Of Birth Of Groom: BarklyOos
Date Of Marriage: 03 August 1886
Surname Of Bride: Van Rensburg
First Name Of Bride: Elsie Aletta Maria J
Age Of Bride: 17 Years
Country Of Birth Of Bride: Rouxville
Name Of Witness 1: Beckman, PEC
Name Of Witness 2: Swanepoel, C
Surname Of Minister: Albertyn
First Name Of Minister: AAL
Name Of Church: Rouxville
Church Denomination: Nederduits Gereformeerde
Collection Name: Free State Marriages

Name: Maartens, Willem Pieter Jacobus
Place Of Birth: Cape Province
Age Of Deceased: 55 years
Place Of Residence: Cedarville District Matatiele
Date Of Death: 23 June 1919
Occupation: Farmer
Place Of Death: WL Zietsmans residence Matatiele
Surname Of Father: Maartens
First Name Of Father Of Deceased: Willem Pieter
Mother Name: Maartens, Catherina Aletta
Marital Status Of Deceased: Married
Spouse Surname Of Deceased: Maartens
Spouse First Names Of Deceased: Hester Mari
Place Of Marriage: Kokstad
Deceased Previous Spouse Surname: Maria
Previous Spouse First Names: Elsje Aletta
Previous Spouse 1 Date Of Death: 22 May 1911
Child 1 Name: , Louisa Maria
Child 2 Name: , Catrina Aletta
Child 3 Name: Maartens, Willem Pieter Jacobus
Child 4 Name: , Elsje Aletta Maria
Left Will: Yes
Dated On: 01 July 1919
Death Notice Signed By: WP Maartens jnr
Signed Capacity: Son
Source: MOOC
Volume Number: 6/9/1513
Reference Number: 3244
Location: Cape Town
Source Location: National Archives

Name: MAARTENS, Willem Pieter Jacobus
Year: 1919
Volume: 6/9/1513
Source Location: Cape Town Archives Repository
Reference: 3244
Source: Master's Office / Orphan Chamber, Cape Town (MOOC)
Collection Name: Cape Estates Death Notice Index 1834 - 1951

Linkage betweem hima and Barend Nicholaas Maartens:
DEPOT     KAB                                                                  
SOURCE    DOC                                                                  
TYPE      LEER                                                                 
VOLUME_NO 4/1/666                                                              
SYSTEM    02                                                                   
REFERENCE 3398                                                                 
PART      1                                                                    
DESCRIPTION          MORTGAGE BOND. WILLEM PIETER JACOBUS MAARTENS AND BAREND NICHOLAS    
           STEFANUS MAARTENS.                                                  
STARTING  18990000                                                             
ENDING    18990000   

1.    Willem Pieter Jacobus 30/1/1864 – 11/1/1938 married  Elsie Aletta Marie Jansen van Rensburg  Farmed on Golden Fleese in the Cedarville district.
Louise Marie 19/8/1887 -
Catherine Alletta  18/8/1889 - married B. Zietsman – The Start
Willem Pieter Jacobus  22/5/1893 – married Ella van Straaten - Avondale
Elsie Alletta Maria 31/3/1897 - married Gert de Bruin – Glen Leary