Geertruy Magdalena Scheepers

Geertruy was born in 1742 and her christening took place on September 9th, 1742 in Cape of Good Hope.  Geertruy's father was Gerrit Scheepers and her mother was Susanna Bruwel.  Her paternal grandparents were Coenraad Jacob Scheepers and Teuntje Gysberts. She had a brother and a sister, named Coenraad and Susanna.  She was the youngest of the three children.  She died at the age of 80 in July 1822.