Tuesday 29 September 2020

Chapter 7 - Jan Gabriel Marais (1820 - 1888)

 Jan Gabriel Marais - Direct ancestor (5 generations)

Born: Apr 19 1820

Died: Aug 3 1888

Jan Gabriel Marais (1820 - 1888)

Jan Gabriel Marais

Born 19 Apr 1820 in Cradock, Cape Colony, South Africa

ANCESTORS ancestors

Son of Jacobus Marais and Sophia (van Heerden) Marais

Brother of Elizabeth Maria Marais, Rachel Dorothia Marais, Charl Petrus Marais, Sophia Cecilia (Marais) Gilfillan, Pieter Schalk Marais, Anna Elizabeth Marais, Rachel Jacoba Marais, Hester Johanna Marais and Jacobus Daniel Marais

Husband of Elizabeth Catharina (van Heerden) Marais — married [date unknown] [location unknown]

Husband of Engela Helena (Botha) Marais — married before 1841 [location unknown]

DESCENDANTS descendants

Father of Jacobus Marais and Jacob Jacobus Marais

Died 3 Aug 1888 in Maraisburg, Cape Colony, South Africa


Jan Gabriel Marais, 1820 - 1888

Jan Gabriel Marais was born on April 19 1820, in Roodewal, Cradock, Stormberg District, Eastern Cape, South Africa, to Jacobus Marais and Sophia Maria Marais (born van Heerden).

Jacobus was born on June 8 1779, in Stellenbosch, Breede River DC, Western Cape, South Africa.

Sophia was born Circa March 30 1782, in Stellenbosch, Cape Winelands, Western Cape, South Africa.

Jan was baptized on May 14 1820, in Cradock, Stormberg District, Eastern Cape, South Africa.

He had 9 siblings: 

Anna Elizabeth Ritchie (born Marais), 

Elisabeth Maria van Wyk (born Marais), 

Sophia Cecilia Gilfillan (born Marais), 

Rachel Dorothea Marais, 

Charl Petrus Marais, 

Pieter Schalk Marais, 

Rachel Jacoba Smit (born Marais), 

Hester Johanna Marais  

Jacobus Daniel Marais.

Jan married Engela Helena Marais (born Botha) and they had the following Children:

Jacobus Marais.

Jan Gabriel Marais.

Engela Helena Marais.

Charl Petrus Marais.

Johannes Francois Marais.

Sophia Cecilia Marais.

Anna Remerta Marais.

Jan lived at Hofmeyr, Stormberg District, Eastern Cape, South Africa.

His occupation was Boer / Farmer.

Jan passed away on August 3 1888, at age 68 in Maraisburg, Eastern Cape, South Africa.

He was buried in 1888, in Hofmeyr, Stormberg District, Eastern Cape, South Africa.

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There is another Reference to Jan Gabriel Marais in Myheritage:

Jan Gabriel Marais, b2c2d1e3f4g10, 1820 - 1888

Jan Gabriel Marais was born on April 19 1820, in Roodewal, Cradock, Stormberg District, Eastern Cape, South Africa, to Jacobus Marais and Sophia, Maria Marais.

Jan was baptized on May 14 1820, in Cradock, Stormberg District, Eastern Cape, South Africa.

He had 9 siblings: Elisabeth Maria van Wyk, Rachel Dorothea Marais, Charl Petrus Marais, Sophia Cecilia Gilfillan, Pieter Schalk Marais, Anna Elizabeth Marais, Rachel Jacoba Smit, Hester Johanna Marais and Jacobus Daniel Marais.

Jan married Elizabeth, Catharina Marais on December 27 1840, at age 20 in Cradock, Stormberg District, Eastern Cape, South Africa.

They had 7 children: Jacobus Marais, Jan Gabriel Marais, Engela Helena Marais, Charl Petrus Marais, Johannes Francois Marais, Sophia Cecilia Marais and Anna Remerta Marais.

Jan married Engela Helena Botha on December 27 1840, at age 20 in Cradock, Stormberg District, Eastern Cape, South Africa.

Jan lived in Hofmeyr, Stormberg District, Eastern Cape, South Africa.

Jan passed away on August 3 1888, at age 68 in Maraisburg, Eastern Cape, South Africa.

He was buried in 1888, in Hofmeyr, Stormberg District, Eastern Cape, South Africa.

There is also a reference in Wikitree


Jan Gabriel Marais, b2c2d1e3f4g10, 1820 - 1888

Jan Gabriel Marais was born on April 19 1820, in Roodewal, Cradock, Stormberg District, Eastern Cape, South Africa, to Jacobus Marais and Sophia, Maria Marais.

Jan was baptized on May 14 1820, in Cradock, Stormberg District, Eastern Cape, South Africa.

He had 9 siblings: - 

Elisabeth Maria van Wyk, 
Rachel Dorothea Marais, 
Charl Petrus Marais, 
Sophia Cecilia Gilfillan, 
Pieter Schalk Marais, 
Anna Elizabeth Marais, 
Rachel Jacoba Smit, 
Hester Johanna Marais
Jacobus Daniel Marais.

Jan married Elizabeth, Catharina Marais on December 27 1840, at age 20 in Cradock, Stormberg District, Eastern Cape, South Africa.

They had 7 children: 

Jacobus Marais, 
Jan Gabriel Marais, 
Engela Helena Marais, 
Charl Petrus Marais, 
Johannes Francois Marais, (Great Great Grandfather) 
Sophia Cecilia Marais 
Anna Remerta Marais

Jan married Engela Helena Botha  in Cradock, Stormberg District, Eastern Cape, South Africa.

Jan lived in Hofmeyr, Stormberg District, Eastern Cape, South Africa.

Jan passed away on August 3 1888, at age 68 in Maraisburg, Eastern Cape, South Africa.

He was buried in 1888, in Hofmeyr, Stormberg District, Eastern Cape, South Africa.


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