The information in this transcription is taken from (1) the affidavits made by persons wishing to marry by special licence and

The information in this transcription is taken from (1) the affidavits made by persons wishing to marry by special licence and (2) notices of marriages intended to take place within three months of the date of the notice. All at Aliwal North.

Western Cape Archives 1/ALN 13/1

Transcribed by Anne Clarkson

AFFIDAVITS

12 May 1914

Carel Hendrik Botha KLEYNHANS, bachelor, full age, blacksmith, of Damfontein, Aliwal North

Johanna Maria Elizabeth STEPHENS, spinster, full age, of Gryskop, Aliwal North, daughter of Theodorus Jacobus KLEYNHANS

26 May 1914

Hendrik Cornelis DREYER, widower, full age, of Paardenverlies in the Albert district, previously married to Engela Maria Herrer DREYER born STEMMET, who died at Green Point, Cape, on 10 July 1912

Johanna Gertruida ZURICH, spinster, minor, of Paardenverlies in the Albert district, daughter of Martijn ZURICH

21 September 1914

Andries Petrus Johannes STEYN, bachelor, full age, farmer, of Depoorte, Steynsburg

Maria Elizabeth COETZER, spinster, full age, of Klipplaatfontein, Aliwal North, daughter of Hendrik COETZEE

3 October 1914

Henry George HAYTER, bachelor, full age, clerk, of 47 Meyer Street, Germiston

Edith Evelyn Susan HOOD, spinster, minor, of Jamestown, daughter of Robert Henry HOOD

7 October 1914

Melville Cecil SCANLEN, bachelor, full age, of Smith Street, Aliwal North

Johanna Maria HUGO, spinster, minor, of Smith Street, Aliwal North, daughter of Jacobus Lodewicus HUGO

15 January 1915

William Love ANDERSON, bachelor, full age, of Bensonvale, Herschel district

Fanny Gertrude May CUSENS, spinster, full age, of Dulcie’s (?) Nek, Herschel district, daughter of Edward Adolphus CUSENS

11 March 1915

Abraham Albertus Janse VAN RENSBURG, bachelor, full age, farmer, of Sterkfontein, Jamestown

Catharina Maria ROODT, spinster, full age, of Sterkfontein, Jamestown, daughter of Phillip ROODT

9 April 1915

Nicolas Ries COPELAND, bachelor, full age, of Aliwal North

Dorothy Irene May WEBSTER, spinster, minor, of Aliwal North, daughter of Mrs J WEBSTER

16 April 1915

Jacobus Nicolaas HARTSLIEF, bachelor, full age, of Burghersdorp

Hester Jacoba OPPERMAN, spinster, full age, of Burghersdorp, daughter of C J OPPERMAN

11 May 1915

Harry Francis Molyneux OXFORD, bachelor, full age, agricultural mechanic of Jamestown

Alletta Catherina KOTZE, spinster, full age, of Jamestown, daughter of Lewis Daniel KOTZE

22 June 1915

Izak Johannes VAN DER MERWE, bachelor, full age, of Vaalkop, Aliwal North district

Elizabeth Suzara VERMEULEN, spinster, full age, of Uitkyk, Aliwal North district, daughter of Jan Hendrik VERMEULEN of Nooitgedacht

22 September 1915

Matthew GHOOKO, bachelor, full age, carpenter, of Aliwal North

Gladys TSHANGELA, spinster, full age, school teacher, of Aliwal North

26 November 1915

Gabriel KOTZEE, widower previously married to Cornelia Gertruida FOURIE who died on 1 January 1915, full age, post cart contractor, of Jamestown

Martha Maria Magdalena MARAIS, widow of the late Johannes Jacobus MARAIS who died at Thijsfontein on 30 September 1913 and daughter of Jacob SCHMIDT of Wodehouse

14 December 1915

Alexander Clift McCALLUM, bachelor, full age, trader at Quthing, Basutoland

Anna Susannah Martha Francina FOURIE, spinster, full age, daughter of Andries Adriaan FOURIE, of Aliwal North

27 January 1916

Casparus Johannes LABUSCHAGNE, bachelor, full age, fireman SAR, of Germiston, Transvaal

Florence Susannah Sarah BOLTON, spinster, minor, of No 8 Cottage, SAR, Aliwal North, daughter of Maria GROBLER formerly BOLTON born BEZUIDENHOUT

28 January 1916

James MANONE, bachelor, full age, labourer SAR, Aliwal North

Emma HOLOM, spinster, full age, of Wittebergen, Herschel, daughter of Benjamin HOLOM

22 March 1916

Ezekiel BIDI, bachelor, full age, labourer, of Khiba Location, Herschel

Lydia MDABULI, spinster, full age, of Khiba location, Herschel, daughter of Henry MDABULI

24 March 1916

Johannes Marthinus VAN WEZEL, bachelor, full age, chauffeur, of Kimberley

Aletta Maria Magdalena FOURIE, spinster, minor, of Aliwal North, daughter of Abraham Carel FOURIE and M J A FOURIE

31 March 1916

Setha DLOKOA, bachelor, full age, carpenter, of Aliwal North

Maria PITSO, spinster, nurse girl, of Wittebergen, Herschel, daughter of David PITSO

18 April 1916

Samuel KELEBA, bachelor, full age, farm labourer, of Valkfontein, Aliwal North

Paulina MATEISE, spinster, full age, domestic servant, of Vlakfontein, Aliwal North

4 May 1916

Matheus Gerhardus BEUKES, widower, full age, farmer, of Kraanwurs (?) Poort, previously married to Anna Johanna Louisa LABUSCHAGE who died on 31 August 1915

Maria Elizabeth VORSTER born KOTZE, widow, full age, of Boorfontein, Aliwal North, daughter of Johannes Antonie KOTZE

22 May 1916

Alexander Jacobus WEPENER, bachelor, full age, farmer of Goedehoop, Aliwal North district

Maria Gertruida WEPENER, spinster, full age, of Vaalbank, Aliwal North district, daughter of Marthinus Johannes WEPENER

29 July 1916

Pieter Jacobus KOTZE, widower, full age, solicitor, of Aliwal North, previously married to Hilda Mary WADHAM who died at Clanwilliam on 19 June 1908

Constance Katherine MORTON, spinster, full age, of Aliwal North, daughter of the widow Annie White MORTON

3 October 1916

Johannes Hendrik VORSTER, bachelor, full age, cattle farmer, of Tygerhoek, Aliwal North

Anna Susanna Elizabeth KOTZE, spinster, minor, of Bakkraal, Burghersdorp, daughter of Gabriel and Martha Sophia KOTZE

22 November 1916

Charles Frank TIMMS, bachelor, full age, mounted constable, SAP, of St John’s, Stutterheim

Elizabeth Mary MAYS, spinster, full age, of Aliwal North, daughter of J H MAYS

7 December 1916

Jack MODISE, bachelor, general farm labourer, 30 years of Vlakfontein, Aliwal North

Nerea KANELI, spinster, domestic servant, 24 years, of Vlakfontein, Aliwal North

4 January 1917

Matthys Johannes Cornelius LOUWRENS, bachelor, 25 years, of Bethlehem, Orange Free State

Susanna Johanna Maria VORSTER, spinster, 22 years, of Rouxville, Orange Free State

28 February 1917

John William PARKINS, bachelor, full age, of Bensonvale, Herschel district

Martha MZONDEKI, spinster, full age, of Bensonvale, Herschel district

6 April 1917

Mohamed Hosain CHANDLAY, widower, formerly married to Rabia CHANDLAY who died in India in or about 1911, full age, merchant, of East London

Rassool Mohamed SURTIE, spinster, full age, daughter of Mohamed SURTEE, merchant of Aliwal North

7 July 1917

William Benjamin NASH, bachelor, full age, of Aliwal North

Thirza Eagle GOCH, spinster, full age, of Aliwal North, daughter of William Carl

GOCH

10 July 1917

Willem Hendrik Jacobus ROETS, bachelor, full age, Private in SAMR at Windhoek

Gertrude Catharine BARNARD, spinster, minor, of Aliwal North, daughter of Aletta Catharina VAN RENSBURG

20 July 1917

William Andrew BLAKE, widower, full age, of Lemoenfontein, Aliwal North district

Gertruia Wilhelmina VENTER, spinster, full age, of Lemoenfontein, Aliwal North district, daughter of A J VENTER of Cradock

25 July 1917

Joseph Ashmore HILL, bachelor, full age, of Aliwal North

Margaret PHILLIPS, widow, full age, of Aliwal North, daughter of Daniel THOMAS

31 July 1917

Joel PHAAKO, bachelor, full age, of Aliwal North

Pauline MOKUENA, spinster, full age, of Aliwal North, daughter of Daniel MAKUENA

31 August 1917

Julius Louis BRAACK, bachelor, full age, of Kaalkrantz, Vrede district

Maria Elizabeth HENNING, spinster, minor, of Modderpoort, Aliwal North

1 September 1917

William James HUESTON, bachelor, full age, of Aliwal North

Nora O’BRIEN, spinster, full age, of East London, daughter of Daniel and Elizabeth

O’BRIEN

November 1917

Frederick WILLIAMS, widower, full age, of King William’s Town

Johanna LOGGENBERG, spinster, full age, of Aliwal North, daughter of Michael LOGGENBERG

27 December 1917

William Edward ACKHURST, bachelor, full age, of Koster, Transvaal

Mabel Catherine HUGO, spinster, full age, of Aliwal North, daughter of Francois Alwijn HUGO, speculator

1 February 1918

Robert Edwin HILL, bachelor, full age, of Quacha’s Nek, Basutoland

Henrietta Amelia OPGARD, spinster, full age, of Durban, Natal, daughter of William Lawrence OPGARD of Ayre, Scotland

20 February 1918

Habib ZABORA, bachelor, full age, hairdresser, of Somerset Street, Aliwal North

Sophia Jacoba VORSTER, spinster, full age, dental assistant, of Queen’s Terrace, Aliwal North, daughter of Oelof Abraham VORSTER, mason

21 February 1918

Willem Daniel Roedolf LEWIS, widower, full age, painter, of Cathcart Street, Aliwal North

Nichola Sina Johanna FOURIE, spinster, full age, of Flaauwkraal, Wodehouse district, daughter of the late Nicholas Philippus FOURIE

27 February 1918

Edward HASELL, bachelor, full age, of Barkly Street, Aliwal North

Johanna Petronella WICKHAM, spinster, minor, of Barkly Street, Aliwal North, daughter of Robert Hendrik WICKHAM, farmer, and Elsie WICKHAM

1 March 1918

Lodewijk Christoffel VAN DEVENTER, bachelor, full age, farmer, of Weltevrede, Rouxville district

Dorothea Maria NIEUWENHUIS, spinster, minor, of Hoologem (?), Dordrecht district, daughter of Jan Johannes NIEUWENHUIS, farmer

2 March 1918

Fred Gordon HARRS, bachelor, full age, farmer, of Durban Street, Aliwal North

Elizabeth Magdalena PRETORIUS, spinster, full age, of Cathcart Street, Aliwal North, daughter of Willem Petrus Jacobus PRETORIUS of Cathcart Street, Aliwal North, speculator

2 April 1918

Jacob Francois VAN STRATEN, bachelor, full age, clerk, of 4 Elizabeth street, Bloemfontein

Gertruida Elizabeth Johanna ADENDORFF, spinster, full age, of Bromsgrive, Smithfield disrict, daughter of Joseph ADENDORFF, farmer

3 June 1918

Frederik Gerhardus FOUCHE, bachelor, full age, cattle farmer, of Krantzkop, Rouxville

Elsie Johanna Susanna ENGELBRECHT, spinster, full age, of Krijtfontein, Rouxville district, daughter of Hermanus ENGELBRECHT

10 June 1918

Frederik Johannes Botha GREYVENSTEIN, bachelor, full age, farmer, of Wonderhoek, Molteno district

Helena Catharina Petronella GREYLING, spinster, full age, of Kopjieskraal, Aliwal North district, daughter of Johannes Christoffel Hendrik GREYLING

17 July 1918

Albertus Johannes VENTER, bachelor, full age, of South African Railway Company (Military), Potchefstroom

Johanna Casper Netta MEYER, spinster, full age, of Queenstown, daughter of the late Johannes Stephanus MEYER

30 July 1918

Jacobus William BEST, bachelor, full age, carpenter, of Dewetsville, Aliwal North

Enstiena Johanna GREATZ, spinster, full age, of Dewetsville, Aliwal North, daughter of the late Fernand Karel GREATZ

12 August 1918

Jack MULLIGAN, bachelor, full age, hotel proprietor, of Aliwal North

Kathleen Mary McCARTHY, spinster, full age, of Aliwal North, daughter of Dan McCARTHY

4 September 1918

Gabriel Johannes SCHOEMAN, widower, full age, farmer, of Lemoenfontein, Zastron district, Orange Free State

Catharina Wilhelmina Lavinia Hendrina STRYDOM born GREYLIHNG, widow, full age, of Spijker Street, Aliwal North, daughter of the late Jan Hendrik GREYLING

4 September 1918

Jabez GUNDWANA, bachelor, full age, machinist, of Robinson Road, Aliwal North

Lillian SINQAUGI, spinster, full age, of Robinson Road, Aliwal North, daughter of Fred SINQANGI

16 September 1918

Jeremiah MOHAI, bachelor, full age, post office messenger, of Aliwal North

Claudina MOLELEKI, spinster, full age, of Aliwal North, daughter of the late Simon MOLELEKI

3 December 1918

Johan Tobias PRINSLOO, bachelor, full age, farmer, of Bosberg, Rouxville district

Johanna Alida BREET born BUYS, widow of the late David Nicolaas Gerhardus BREET who died on 9 December 1915, full age, of Bosberg, Rouxville district, daughter of the late Gert Adriaan BUYS

10 December 1918

Jan Christiaan FOUCHE, bachelor, full age, farmer, of Klipplaarsdrift, Rouxville district

Anna Maria SWANEPOEL, spinster, full age, of Eenzaamheid, Rouxville district, daughter of Philip Johannes Cornelius SWANEPOEL, cattle farmer

2 January 1919

Salamo David POTGIETER, bachelor, full age, grocer, of Aliwal North

Carolina Catharina STRIJDOM, spinster, minor, of Cheviotdale, Venterstad district, daughter of Stephanus Johannes STRIJDOM

20 February 1919

James Roland HILL, bachelor, full age, clerk, of Nairobi, British East Africa

Mary Ann Letitia NORTON, spinster, full age, of Queensbury, Barkly East district, daughter of Benjamin NORTON

19 March 1919

Giel DU PLESSIS, bachelor, full age, general servant, of Aliwal North

Margaret FOURIE, spinster, full age, domestic servant, of Aliwal North

NOTICES OF MARRIAGE

23 April 1914

Jacobus Andries COETZER, bachelor, general farmer, 26 years, of Venterstad

Hester Losya Johanna VENTER, spinster, domestic duties, 18 years, of Aliwal North, daughter of A S VENTER

8 August 1914

Brand NTSERE, bachelor, farm labourer, 23 years, of Springs in the Aliwal North district

Elsie BHULANE, spinster, domestic servant, 23 years, of Aliwal North

8 September 1914

Matheus Johannes WILLEMSE, bachelor, railway labourer, 34 years, of Aliwal North

Elizabetha Margaretha BOTHMA, spinster, domestic duties, 34 years, of Aliwal North

3 November 1914

Jeremiah KELEFA, bachelor, farm labourer, 26 years, of Beerfontein, Aliwal North

Leah NTSIKE, spinster, domestic servant, 20 years, of Strydfontein, Aliwal North

11 November 1914

Agosi MOFOKENG, bachelor, farm labourer, 28 years, of Klipfontein, Rouxville, Orange Free State

Drea BOJABOKEHA, spinster, domestic servant, 29 years, of Aliwal North

2 December 1914

John PINTO, bachelor, general labourer, 35 years, of Aliwal North

Eliza MBOLEKWA, spinster, domestic servant, 34 years, of Aliwal North

3 December 1914

James MOTUMI, bachelor, storeboy, 35 years, of Aliwal North

Annie MOLOKOLI, spinster, washerwoman, 26 years, of Aliwal North

4 December 1914

John MOTANYANE, bachelor, labourer, 36 years, of Aliwal North

Maria MATSUELE, spinster, domestic servant, 23 years, of Aliwal North

30 December 1914

Paul PHOOKO, bachelor, carpenter, 32 years, of Aliwal North

Gertrude MALEFANE, spinster, domestic servant, 28 years, of Aliwal North

17 February 1915

Stephen DIKABO, widower, agriculturist, 35 years, of Bensonvale, Herschel

Sannah RAMOTHOTO, spinster, domestic servant, 22 years, of Roodewal, Aliwal North

18 March 1915

Lawrence AUGUST, bachelor, post messenger, 26 years, of Aliwal North

Maria SILAS, spinster, domestic servant, 23 years, of Aliwal North

3 April 1915

Lukas RATETE, widower, labourer, 58 years, of Vaal Kop, Aliwal North district

Anna MOSHOESHOE, widow, servant, 33 years, of Vaalkop, Aliwal North district

5 May 1915

Matthew SIPAMLA, bachelor, labourer, 28 years, of Aliwal North

Maria BUJABOTSEKA, spinster, domestic servant. 25 years, of Aliwal North

12 May 1915

Rantor SEPHOLA, bachelor, general labourer, 41 years, of Waalbank, Aliwal North

Anna MOLEFE, spinster, domestic servant, 35 years, of Waalbank, Aliwal North

25 May 1915

William BUJABOTSEKA, bachelor, labourer, 27 years, of Aliwal North

Lydia SIPAMLA, spinster, domestic servant, 24 years, of Aliwal North

13 August 1915

Albert NOZISKE, bachelor, farm labourer, 34 years, of Vineyard Farm, Aliwal North

Maria SEPHOLA, spinster, domestic servant, 35 years, of Vineyard Farm, Aliwal North

10 September 1915

Appie SONTASHE, bachelor, 38 years, packer at Greenslade & Dawe, of Aliwal North

Annie MAGOBOLO, spinster, 28 years, domestic servant, of Aliwal North

30 September 1915

William Rose OELSCHIG (?), bachelor, 37 years, clerk, of Aliwal North

Johanna Hendrika Petronella VORSTER, spinster, 21 years, of Aliwal North

13 December 1915

Petrus Jacobus WEISNAAR, bachelor, labourer SAR, 29 years, of Aliwal North

Hendrina Johanna JANSEN VAN RENSBURG, spinster, domestic duties, 30 years, of Buffels Vlei, Aliwal North

2 February 1916

Barend Johannes PETZER, single, 22 years, constable SAP, of Jamestown

Maria Christina BUITENDACH, single, 18 years, of Jamestown

5 June 1916

Petrus DAVIDS, bachelor, labourer SAR, 21 years, of Aliwal North

Sophia SMITH, spinster, domestic servant, 22 years, of Aliwal North

21 September 1916

Stephen NTASA, bachelor, general servant, 25 years, of Aliwal North

Sarah MGILANE, spinster, domestic servant, 23 years, of Aliwal North

28 September 1916

Joseph Cecil MEE, bachelor, full age, corporal in 2^nd SAMR, of Windhuk

Wilhelmina Jacoba SMIT, spinster, minor, of Goedmoed, Rouxville, daughter of Wilhelm Adriaan Jacobus SMIT

6 November 1916

Isaac APRIL, bachelor, general labourer, 24 years, of Aliwal North

Sophia BROOMS, spinster, domestic servant, 22 years, of Aliwal North

19 March 1917

Daniel Johannes Du Plessis PRETORIUS, widower, of Johannesburg

Anna Cecilia VAN HEERDEN, spinster, of Johannesburg

2 April 1917

Christoffel Alwyn FOSTER, bachelor, blacksmith, 22 years, of Spyker Street, Aliwal North

Lily Vatharina HARRIS, spinster, iron- and washerwoman, 21 years, of Emary Cottage, Cathcart Street, Aliwal North

6 June 1917

Isaac FRANCE, bachelor, saddler and harness maker, 22 years 2 months, of Aliwal North

Lucy FUNANI, spinster, domestic servant, 21 years 2 months, of Aliwal North

3 July 1917

Adam Johannes Hendrikus WILLEMSE, bachelor, 25 years, farmer, of Kommissie Drift

Mary Francina FITZGERALD, spinster, 16 years, of Kommissie Drift

4 March 1918

Marthinus PHARKIES, widower, 55 years, labourer, of Aliwal North

Annie TOTELA, spinster, 30 years, domestic servant, of Aliwal North