A list of people who participated in various Treks to what became Rhodesia.
The List is compiled from various sources and cannot be regarded as complete or totally accurate due many sources being sketchy or anecdotal. There are possibly some duplications due to variations in the spelling of names. The most accurate List is that of the Edenburg Trek for which acknowledgement must go to Prudence Gifford, daughter of Samuel A. Gifford, as kindly supplied by her descendant Billie-Jean Bertoli and the Somerset East Trek generously provided by Ian Carruthers, a descendant of its leader Jack Carruthers.

Robin would value any corrections and additions that other researchers and descendants may offer. Please send these to him at: griffrob@telkomsa.net

Trek Date Last Name First Names Wife's First Names Maiden Name Husband's Last Name Husband's First Names Child 1 Child 2 Child 3 Child 4 Child 5 Child 6 Child 7 Child 8 Child 9
du Plessis (1st) 1893 du Plessis Hendrik wife Gertrude Christina Hendrika Aletta
du Plessis (2nd) 1895 du Plessis Ernest Lena Maritz
du Plessis (2nd) 1895 Engelbrecht D
du Plessis (2nd) 1895 Maritz Debora Kleyn L
du Plessis (2nd) 1895 Stopforth F
Edenburg 1894 Beak wife 1 child
Edenburg 1894 Cannell Alice Ramsay Ferreira
Edenburg 1894 Cannell Cliff R Molly Mollett 3 children
Edenburg 1894 Cannell Frank bachelor
Edenburg 1894 Coxon unaccompanied
Edenburg 1894 Gifford Alfred Samuel Phoebe Emma Glanz 5 children
Edenburg 1894 Gifford Alice Scott JW
Edenburg 1894 Gifford Edith Maud Millvina Shinn
Edenburg 1894 Gifford Margaret Anne Mulling
Edenburg 1894 Gifford Prudence Mary Anne Theresa Brent
Edenburg 1894 Gifford Otterson
Edenburg 1894 Grotwald Emil Theodor Catherine (Katrina) Johanna Alida Herbst
Edenburg 1894 Herbst Dora Maria Richards
Edenburg 1894 Herbst Elizabeth Johanna Rennie
Edenburg 1894 Herbst Jan wife 5 children
Edenburg 1894 Herbst Michael bachelor
Edenburg 1894 Herbst Sarah Matilda Rademeyer
Edenburg 1894 Holdstock unaccompanied
Edenburg 1894 Hulett bachelor
Edenburg 1894 Nel Daniel wife 3 daughters
Edenburg 1894 Pienaar bachelor
Edenburg 1894 Rubidge Angus bachelor
Edenburg 1894 Sawyer (Sauer) bachelor
Edenburg 1894 Schoonveldt wife children
Edenburg 1894 Scott DW
Edenburg 1894 Scott JW bachelor
Edenburg 1894 Scott WEE bachelor
Edenburg 1894 Swanepoel bachelor
Edenburg 1894 van der Walt wife 2 children
Edenburg 1894 Webster
Henry/Steyn 1895 Coetzer Alettia Elizabeth Rossiter
Henry/Steyn 1895 Coetzer Harm Herculina Johanna Steyn Hendrik Susanna Jan Piet Lettie
Henry/Steyn 1895 Coetzer Harm Johanna Alettia Elizabeth
Henry/Steyn 1895 Coetzer Wentzel Johanna Petronella Steyn Johannes Wentzel Johanna Annie Piet Martha Willem
Henry/Steyn 1895 Ferreira Thomas Maria Willem Maria Jan Thomas Catharina Louis
Henry/Steyn 1895 Henry John Emily Helmore Tom Freddie Trevis
Henry/Steyn 1895 Kloppers Aletta Elizabeth
Henry/Steyn 1895 Kloppers Johannes Annie Jansen van Vuuren Martha Aletta Elizabeth Annie Christoffel Willem Johannes Schalk
Henry/Steyn 1895 Lombard Stephanus Annie Annie Stephanus Barend
Henry/Steyn 1895 Marais Cornelius Catharina Lombard Annie Barend Catharina Stephina
Henry/Steyn 1895 Markham Katherina Ferriera
Henry/Steyn 1895 Moolman JJ Maria Magdalena Ferriera
Henry/Steyn 1895 Myburgh Catharina Wilhelmina Marais
Henry/Steyn 1895 Prinsloo Willem Hessie Synders Willemina Hans Willem Freek
Henry/Steyn 1895 Steyn Anna Susanna Branken
Henry/Steyn 1895 Steyn Christoffel Alletta
Henry/Steyn 1895 Steyn H Christina Coetzer
Henry/Steyn 1895 Steyn Hendrik Christiana Aletta
Henry/Steyn 1895 Steyn Hendrik Sannie van Heerden Cornelius Sannie
Henry/Steyn 1895 Steyn Johannes Annie Malan Martha Herculina Johannes Anna
Henry/Steyn 1895 Steyn Johannes Gerhardus F Herculina Johanna Sophia van Heerden Christoffel Christian Theunis Lucas Maria
Henry/Steyn 1895 Steyn Maria Ferreira T Maria Catherina 4 sons
Henry/Steyn 1895 Steyn P Willem Cornelia Lombard Antonie Hendrik Stephanus Paul Susanna Anna Cornelia Johannes Pieter
Henry/Steyn 1895 Steyn Pieter Engela Lombard Johannes Annie
Henry/Steyn 1895 van Heerden Aletta Elizabeth Steyn
Hulley/Cawood 1896 Hulley Elizabeth Anne Cawood 4 sons
Hulley/Cawood 1896 Hulley Zillah Carey
Krienke 1891 Krienke Carl August Matilda Walter Othilia Charles 6 other children
Krienke 1891 Reimer Mrs 1 son
Kruger/Bekker 1895 Bekker Cornelia Schoultz Hendrik
Kruger/Bekker 1895 Bekker Isobel Schoultz Frikkie
Kruger/Bekker 1895 Bekker Anna Louisa Potgieter 5 daughters
Kruger/Bekker 1895 Bezuidenhout Cornelia Maria Kruger
Kruger/Bekker 1895 Bezuidenhout Dorie de Beer
Kruger/Bekker 1895 Bezuidenhout W Dorothea van der Westhuizen Johanna Annie Dorie
Kruger/Bekker 1895 du Preez Johanna
Kruger/Bekker 1895 du Preez Lea Johanna
Kruger/Bekker 1895 Koot Annie Potgieter 1 son
Kruger/Bekker 1895 Kruger Maria Heynes JA
Kruger/Bekker 1895 Kruger Cornelia Maria Bezuidenhout
Kruger/Bekker 1895 Mynhardt Martinus Johanna Bezuidenhout
Kruger/Bekker 1895 Potgieter Annie Koot
Kruger/Bekker 1895 Smit W Nellie Wilderman Lettie Johanna 3 other children
Kruger/Bekker 1895 Webster John Annie Bezuidenhout
Martin 1894 Cronwright Fairburn Rosina Elizabeth du Preez
Martin 1894 du Preez Haynes
Martin 1894 Herselman Gertrude Ferrier 1 daughter
Martin 1894 Hewlett Dirkie Elizabeth Heynes
Martin 1894 Heyns Engela Jacoba Remmer
Martin 1894 Heyns John Andrew (Johan Andries) Petronella Susannah
Martin 1894 Heyns Maria Magdalena Bezuidenhout H
Martin 1894 Heyns Dirkie Elizabeth Zondagh 6 daughters
Martin 1894 Heyns Rosina Elizabeth Rosina Christina
Martin 1894 Kloppers S Gertruida Kok
Martin 1894 Kok Hans Rose Rautenbach
Martin 1894 Kok Johanna Cornelia du Preez
Martin 1894 Kok Stephanie Dorothea Spence
Martin 1894 Maritz Rosina Elizabeth Kok
Martin 1894 Martin JL Hester Elizabeth du Preez
Martin 1894 Martin Martinus Rosina Elizabeth du Preez
Martin 1894 Mynhardt Agatha Bezuidenhout
Martin 1894 Nel Gertruida Louisa Kok
Martin 1894 Odendaal D Susanna Olwage van Heerden
Martin 1894 Olwage Dirkie Jacoba van Eden
Martin 1894 Rautenbach Rose Kok Hans
Martin 1894 Scholtz Jan Marie Nel 1 daughter
Martin 1894 Scholtz Salmon Anna Nel 4 sons Anna Maria Cathrina
Martin 1894 Steyn Johannes Johanna Christina du Preez
Martin 1894 Steyn PE Christina Rautenbach
Martin 1894 Taute Petronella Susara du Preez
Martin 1894 van der Riet Catharina Gesina English
Martin 1894 van Rooyen Miriam Rainer
Martin 1894 van Rooyen Martha Boshoff
Martin 1894 van Zyl J Jacoba Margrieta Kok 8 children
Martin 1894 van Zyl Rademeyer
Martin 1894 Vorster J Jacoba Steyn
Moodie 1892 Bain Alexander Stewart Emily Theresa
Moodie 1892 Bain Ivy May King
Moodie 1892 Coleman Eveline Frances Jemima Roberts LFH
Moodie 1892 Coleman Lucretia Arnott
Moodie 1892 du Plessis Ernest bachelor
Moodie 1892 du Plessis Lizzie Kruger
Moodie 1892 du Plessis Kruger Lizzie
Moodie 1892 Forsen Emily Teresa Bain Alexander Stewart
Moodie 1892 Moodie Elsie Markham Frederick
Moodie 1892 Moodie Harriet Susan Bucknall
Moodie 1892 Moodie John Margaret Agnes Brown (later) van Niekerk
Moodie 1892 Moodie Margery Hester Coleman 4 daughters
Moodie 1892 Moodie Sarah Maria Dunbar Moodie GB
Moodie 1892 Moodie Thomas Elsie
Moodie 1892 Moodie Thomas Cecilia Jacomina Roberts Harriet Madeline Sarah Maria 1 other daughter 7 sons
Moodie 1892 Nesbitt Josephine Annie Moody Stidolph
Moodie 1896 Nesbitt JW Sarah Susanna (Sallie) Coleman 3 children
Moodie 1892 Nesbitt Nora Jack Rupert
Mynhardt/Utrecht 1894 de Beer Johanna Hamman Sina
Mynhardt/Utrecht 1894 de Klerk Jacomina Sina Emmie
Mynhardt/Utrecht 1894 Hamman Annie de Beer 1 daughter
Mynhardt/Utrecht 1894 Labuschagne van Rooyen Miemie Susara Johanna
Mynhardt/Utrecht 1894 Mynhardt Aletta Cecilia Scholtz
Mynhardt/Utrecht 1894 Mynhardt Annie Bezuidenhout M
Mynhardt/Utrecht 1894 Mynhardt Barry Talitha Cornelia van Schalkwyk Annie Agatha Cornelia
Mynhardt/Utrecht 1894 Mynhardt Christina Maria Raath
Mynhardt/Utrecht 1894 Mynhardt Cornelia Schutt Louis
Mynhardt/Utrecht 1894 Mynhardt Johannes Tobias Anna Cornelia de Lange Maria Elizabeth Gesina Aletta Cecilia Wilhelmina Cornelia
Mynhardt/Utrecht 1894 Mynhardt John Aletta Kok 1 daughter
Mynhardt/Utrecht 1894 Mynhardt Wilhelmina Lombardt
Mynhardt/Utrecht 1894 Odendaal Sarah Webster W
Mynhardt/Utrecht 1894 Odendaal Hester van den Berg Sarah
Mynhardt/Utrecht 1894 Wolhuter Susan Catherine Labuschagne
Posselt 1891 Potgieter Anne Catherine Detlefts LC
Webster/Moolman 1893 Human Aletta Maria Moolman
Webster/Moolman 1893 Moolman JN Catharina Phyfer Jurie Lettie
Webster/Moolman 1893 Webster J Sarah Gobey Hannah Louise Mary Alice
Coetzer E
du Preez Ignatius
Hauptfleisch Jaap
Kok Gertruida Kloppers S
van der Zandt Daniel
Somerset East 1893 Carruthers Robert (Bob)
Somerset East 1893 Bradfield Edwin (Dick)
Somerset East 1893 Paddock Charles
Somerset East 1893 Paddock FH
Somerset East 1893 Cumming JR
Somerset East 1893 Cumming AG
Somerset East 1893 Cumming JP
Somerset East 1893 Lynch Tom Joseph
Somerset East 1893 Parkin Walter Edward
Somerset East 1893 Balshaw GH
Somerset East 1893 O'Connor John
Somerset East 1893 O'Connor Titus
Somerset East 1893 Rorke Forrester
Somerset East 1893 Godfrey R
Somerset East 1893 Leppan Herbert
Somerset East 1893 Stock Alvan
Somerset East 1893 Leonard Henry
Somerset East 1893 Plover John
Somerset East 1893 Benist Charles
Somerset East 1893 Rentz Hans
Somerset East 1893 Pillens John
Somerset East 1893 Hughes John
Somerset East 1893 Stewart Ronald
Somerset East 1893 Botha TC
Somerset East 1893 Botha MA
Somerset East 1893 Connor Maurice
Somerset East 1893 Webb Alfred
Somerset East 1893 Botha Jan
Somerset East 1893 Hiscock Walter
Somerset East 1893 Hiscock Reginald
Somerset East 1893 Hiscock James
Somerset East 1893 Hiscock Reuben
Somerset East 1893 Hiscock HJ
Somerset East 1893 Caspareuthers J Theodore
Somerset East 1893 Eyre Major
Somerset East 1893 Davies Richard
Somerset East 1893 Carruthers Jack