Harold (Wriggles) Martens 
Harold, known as Wriggles, was born on October 9th, 1925. Wriggles' father was Henry (Harry) John Thomas Martens and his mother was Anna Kathrina Maria Vorwerk. His paternal grandparents were Hendrik Jacobus Martens (Philippus) and Elizabeth (Annie) Ann Magnus; his maternal grandparents were Peter Hinrich Vorwerk (Jacob) and Catharina Hillerman. He had a brother named Wally. Wally and Wriggles were twins. He had a half-brother and two half-sisters, named Henry, Regina and Sheila. He died at the age of 4 in January 1930. He was buried in The Gums Hluhluwe.General Notes
Doornhoek Diaries;
I hold him and tell him Darling your Mam is with you.
he did his last breath in my arms. at 1.p.m. to day. 1.p.m
I have no words. my Lamb, a sacrifice to Malaria fever, My Pet you were always so sweet & happy when Mam and Dad loved you. you loved us and you loved the garden how you watered the flowers with your little can, dear Fred had given you each one, yours with the H. & your little brothers with the W., how particular you were how you loved all your toys and every evening the two of you packed everything in its place, your can, your garden tools, your hat on its rack, your towel on its nail. you and your brother such conscienscious little man how you used to laugh, when you were well. how you would say Daddy take me to the garden to help you. Mam you would say come Mam and see our peaches are ripe. now the little heart has stopped the sweet voice we shall hear no more
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Ancestor Pedigree Chart
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- b.01 Jan 1727 in Messdorf, Altmark, Brandenburg, Prussia d.02 Feb 1774 in Cape of Good Hope
- b.~ 1760 d.< 1849
- b.06 Oct 1737 d.1770
- b.1800 in Cape of Good Hope d.20 Feb 1877 in NearTable Mountain, Natal
- b.~ 1744
- b.29 Mar 1771 in Western Provence, Cape of Good Hope d.30 Apr 1849 in at the house of her grandson Gabriel Stephanus Maré, Graaff Reinet
- b.03 Oct 1751
- b.03 Jun 1849 in Pietermaritzburg d.07 Oct 1935 in Pietermaritzburg
- b.1742 d.08 Oct 1788
- b.04 Oct 1760 d.11 Nov 1842
- b.1741 in Cape d.1801
- b.24 Jul 1808 d.20 Nov 1879 in Natal
- b.1767
- b.24 Sep 1877 in Pietermaritzburg d.29 Mar 1936 in The Gums, Hluhluwe
- b.~ 1816 in England d.13 Aug 1873
- b.~ 1855 in England d.04 Jun 1932 in Doornhoek, PMB
- b.~ 1815 in England
- b.09 Oct 1925 d.Jan 1930
- b.02 Mar 1789 in Langeloh, Germany
- b.~ 1841 d.~ 1899
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- b.23 Nov 1880
- b.13 Jan 1806
- b.~ 1850
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