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Willem Andres Stephanus Gouws

Male 1836 - 1897  (61 years)


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  • Name Willem Andres Stephanus Gouws 
    Birth 6 Jan 1836  Reddersburg, South Africa Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Death 27 Jan 1897  Hammanskraal, South Africa Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I1145  Jean Babtiste Goosen
    Last Modified 28 Aug 2017 

    Family Johanna Susanna Lindeque,   b. 11 Nov 1845   d. 2 Nov 1930 (Age 84 years) 
    Children 
     1. Gert Johannes Stephanus Gouws,   b. 18 Mar 1875, Heidelberg, South Africa Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 21 Jan 1958, Balfour, South Africa Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 82 years)
    Family ID F431  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 28 Aug 2017 

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    Link to Google MapsBirth - 6 Jan 1836 - Reddersburg, South Africa Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 27 Jan 1897 - Hammanskraal, South Africa Link to Google Earth
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  • Notes 
    • He was born during the Great Trek in Reddersburg in the Orange Free State. He was sixty one years and twenty one days old when he died on his farm Malanskraal in the Heidelburg district. He was married twice. First marriage to Johanna Elizabeth Viljoen.

      After the death of his first wife Willem Andries Stephanus married Johanna Susanna Lindeque the widow of Johannes Andries Holtzhausen. WAS & JS Gouws had seven children: Susanna Josina (born 26.8.1867); Maria Elizabeth (born 20.9.1872); Gert Johannes Stephanus (born 18.3.1875); Andries Stephanus Petrus(born 16.11.1877, nicknamed Lang Andries); Stephanus Petrus (born 2.9.1880); Geziena Catharina Frederika Wilhelmiena (born 10.11.1886); Johannes Marthina (!) Petronella (!) Jakobus (born 24.12.1888, called Koos). Susanna Josina Gouws was married to Marthinus Johannes Bekker and their eldest son was named Johannes Stephanus Bekker.

      The estate of Willem Andries Stephanus was worth 2,631 pounds. It comprised the following: The farm Malanskraal (distr. Heidelberg, Transvaal) 886 morgen, valued at 1 pound per morgen. The farm Grootvlei (distr. Standerton, Transvaal) 999 morgen, valued at 1 pound per morgen but afterwards sold for 1,400 pounds. 400 sheep with lambs, 55 goats with lambs, 20 oxen, 2 bulls, 17 cows, 4 calves, 8 heifers, 9 horses, 2 foals, 2 ox-wagons (one with a tent), 1 horse-cart and harness, 1 old plough, 4 tables, 11 chairs, 1 old sofa, 4 coffers, 2 beds (complete !), unspecified furniture worth 1 pound ten shillings, planks, cash: 22 pounds. owing to the estate: 332 pounds