Hendrik  Jacobus van der Merwe Martens 

Hendrik Jacobus1848

Hendrik , known as Lang Hendrik, was born on April 4th, 1848 in Pietermaritzburg.  He died at the age of 71 on September 23rd, 1919 in In his house on Sophiadale..  He was buried in Sophiadale.

 Anna  Maria Isabella Martens
Anna  was born on October 19th, 1858 in Broedershoek, Kranskloof, Natal and her baptism took place on February 21st, 1859.  She died at the age of 84 on January 7th, 1943.  She was buried in Sophiadale. Greytown dist., Natal.

 Maria Magdalena Martens

Maria Magdalena & Gert Lucas

Maria was born on August 10th, 1885 and her baptism took place on November 8th, 1885.  She died at the age of 2 on July 7th, 1888.  She was buried in Sophiadale.

• Death Notes

  24/1/90

 Dewald Johannes Martens

Dewald Johannes1886

Dewald was born on November 6th, 1886 in Sophiadale.

• Birth Notes

  Sophiadale, Seven Oaks, Umvoti

He died due to a medical problem, Died of Spanish Flu in 1919 epidemic, at the age of 32 on August 21st, 1919 in Krantzkloof.  He was buried in Sophiadale.

 Gert Lucas  Martens
Gert was born on September 4th, 1888 and his baptism took place on October 7th, 1888.  He died at the age of 1 on January 24th, 1890.  He was buried in Sophiadale.