Nicolaas Jacobus SMIT {M} [P79] = Elizabeth Magdalena VAN_DER_MERWE {F} [P80]
Nicolaas Jacobus {M} [P81] = Hendrika Stephina PRETORIUS {F} [P82] > Family [F30]
Married 1 April 1861, Rustenburg7
Nicolaas Jacobus
Born 30 May 1837, Doornbos, Graaff-Reinet district
Christened 23 July 1837, Graaff Reinet8
Died 4 April 1896, Pretoria9
Buried Church Street Cemetary, Pretoria10
General Nicolaas Jacobus Smit, commander of the Boer forces at the battles of Ingogo and Majuba.
Prussia made him Knight of the Red Eagle while the Netherlands gave him their highest award as Commander of the Order of the Dutch Lion. Portugal also gave him the highest award of their country.
In 1886 he became Vice-President of the ZAR.
Hendrika Stephina
= Susanna Maria Salomina PRELLER14 {F} [P83] > Family [F31]
Married 30 May 1895, Rustenburg
Susanna Maria Salomina
Born 3 April 1863, Lydenburg, TVL
DN O/17379 Makes reference to Susanna Maria SMIT born BOSMAN (predeceased wife's estate 9268)
Barend Jacobus15 {M} [P144] = Martha Salomina Dorothea SCHUTTE16 {F} [P56488] > Family [F11973]
Married 17 May 1864, Pretoria, Transvaal in the Dutch Reformed Church17
Barend Jacobus
Born 22 Apr 1839
Christened 4 Aug 1839, Graaff Reinet
SAG VOL 11 pg 416 column 2 g2
Martha Salomina Dorothea
Alias Martha Salomina Dorothea SMIT
Born 17 Sep 1848, Potchefstroom, Transvaal
Christened 21 Dec 1848, Potchefstroom Neder Herv, Transvaal
Daughter of Jan Francois SCHUTTE and Martha Solomina Dorothea SCHOEMAN
Father
TAB MHG O/2218 SCHUTTE, JAN FRANCOIS 1883
Mother
TAB MHG O/4440 MARTHA SOLOMINA DOROTHEA SCHOEMAN 1888
Born 30 July 184118
Anna Elisabeth {F} [P146] = Lukas Johannes MEYER {M} [P56442] > Family [F11954]
Anna Elisabeth
Born 18 August 1843
Christened 29 October 1843, Weenan
Jacobus Stephanus {M} [P147] = Maria Christina Francina MEYER19 {F} [P149] > Family [F61]
Married Rustenburg
Jacobus Stephanus
Born 9 September 1845
Christened 4 October 1845, Pietermaritzburg20
Died 3 April 1904, Pretoria
Buried Pretoria Cemetery21
Occupation: Landdros en kommissaris van spoorwee
Maria Christina Francina
Alias Maria Christina Francina SMIT
Born 3 July 1856
Died 9 June 1918
Buried Pretoria Cemetery22
1 : "SA Genealogies Vol. 11"; Page 416
2 : "SA Genealogies Vol. 11"; Page 416
3 : "Alwyn Petrus Smit's Research:"
Death Notice O/3636 gives date of death as 16th April 1887
4 : "Alwyn Petrus Smit's Research:"
5 : "Alwyn Petrus Smit's Research:"
7288
6 : "Alwyn Petrus Smit's Research:"
7 :
Nicolaas Jacobus Smit.[TAB MHG 17379].married on 1 Apr 1861 Rustenburg, Transvaal, to:
Hendrika Stephina Pretorius. [TAB MHG 0/9268].
8 : "SA Genealogies Vol. 11"; Page 416
9 : "National Archives"; Primary evidence
Death Notice TAB MHG O/17379
10 : "Alwyn Petrus Smit's Research:"
12 : "Alwyn Petrus Smit's Research:"
12a: "National Archives"
TAB MHG O/9268 SMIT- HENDRIKA STEFINA. (GEBORE PRETORIUS). 1894 1894 NAGELATE EGGENOOT NICHOLAAS JACOBUS SMIT.
12b: "Alwyn Petrus Smit's Research:"
12c: "Alwyn Petrus Smit's Research:"
12d: "Alwyn Petrus Smit's Research:"
13 : "Alwyn Petrus Smit's Research:"
14 : "SA Genealogies Vol. 11"; Page 416
Daughter of Johan Frederik PRELLER and Susanna Maria Salomina OTTO. Widow of ?? Bosman.
Some doubt here... This appears in NAAIRS:
TAB SS R4967/95 WAARNEMENDE LANDDROST PRETORIA VRAAGT SPECIALE HUWELYKS LICENTIE VOOR NJ SMIT EN SM PRELLER GEBOREN BOSMAN - ZENDT £7-10 ZEGELS IN. 18950517
14a: "National Archives"
Did she remarry?
TAB SS R11059/97 WAARNEMENDE LANDDROST PRETORIA. VRAAGT SPECIALE HUWELYKS LICENTIE VOOR HSL BOSMAN EN SM SMIT GEBOREN BOSMAN. ZENDT £7-10 ZEGELS. 18970804
15 : "Annelie Els Research"; Primary evidence
16 : "Annelie Els Research"; Primary evidence
17 : "Annelie Els Research"; Primary evidence
18 : "SA Genealogies Vol. 11"; Page 416
19 : "SA Genealogies Vol. 11"; Page 416
21 : "Alwyn Petrus Smit's Research:"
On the same grave I also found the following smaller stone with inscription: In eervolle nagedachtenis aan Jacobus Stefanus Smit. Gebore 09.10.1878. Oorlede 10.02.1960.
22 : "Alwyn Petrus Smit's Research:"
On a big stone the inscription of the Regeering Commissaris' wife: Ter liefderyke nagedachtenis aan ons moeder Maria Christina Francina Smit (gebore Meyer) echtgenoote van wylen Jacobus Stefanus Smit. Geboren 03.07.1856. Oorleden 09.06.1918.
On a small stone the words: In liefde rus Agnes Cecelia Smit (Gebore WILLIAMS) 02.07.1885 - 25.07.1956.
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