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1. | Benjamin Jonathan RUDMAN, a2 was born on 9 Apr 1794 in Devizes, Wiltshire, England; was christened on 9 Apr 1794 in Devizes, Wiltshire, England; died on 30 Sep 1868 in Olifantskop, District Uitenhage, Cape, South Africa. Notes: As researched and chronicled by Mrs. Janet Melville, PO Box 7213, NewtonPark, Port Elizabeth, 6055 South Africa. - August 1980. [Some editorialliberties have been taken in remedying previous typographical errors andin adding additional information as it was gathered through varioussources and through kindness of many other interested parties]. Benjamin married Julie (Juliana) Ann SLATER on 22 Aug 1820 in Salem, Albany, Cape, South Africa. Julie (daughter of Thomas SLATER and Sophia HALL) was born on 7 Jul 1804 in England, United Kingdom; was christened on 7 Jul 1804 in England; died on 7 Nov 1881 in Uitenhage, Cape, South Africa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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2. | Emma Sophia RUDMAN, b1 (1.Benjamin1) was born on 21 Jul 1821 in Salem, Albany, Cape, South Africa; was christened on 23 Jan 1909 in 'Bracefield', District Somerset East, Cape, South Africa; died on 23 Jan 1909 in 'Bracefield', District Somerset East, Cape, South Africa; was buried in Russel Park Cemetry, Cape, South Africa. Notes: Her parents Benjamin Rudman and Julia Ann Slater were also in Sephton's party. Emma married William WATSON on 8 Jan 1849 in St. Katherine's, Uitenhage, Cape, South Africa. William was born on 8 Sep 1820 in Salem, Albany, Cape, South Africa; died on 5 Aug 1875 in 'Bracefield', District Somerset East, Cape, South Africa; was buried in Russel Park Cemetry, Cape, South Africa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
3. | Matthew Henry RUDMAN, a2b2 (1.Benjamin1) was born on 18 Aug 1823 in Salem, Albany, Cape, South Africa; was christened on 18 Aug 1823 in Salem; died on 27 Oct 1894. Notes: Started their married life at Winterhoek where they were living in 1849,but from about 1864 Matthew was farming at Welgevonden (SubsequentlyWellfound) in the district of Graaff-Reinet. The family were stillliving there in 1870. Matthew married Maria Elizabeth Magdalena ERASMUS on 7 Jul 1845 in NG Church Uitenhage, Cape, South Africa. Maria (daughter of Lourens Daniel ERASMUS and Isabella Elizabeth DE BEER, daughter of Lourens Daniel ERASMUS and Isabella Elizabeth DE BEER, B7493) was born on 30 Apr 1829 in Worcester, Cape, South Africa; was christened on 4 Apr 1830 in Worcester, Cape, South Africa; died on 8 Jun 1900 in Uitenhage, Cape, South Africa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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4. | Thomas John RUDMAN, b3 (1.Benjamin1) was born on 12 Mar 1826 in Salem, Albany, Cape, South Africa; was christened on 21 Jan 1830 in Salem, Albany, Cape, South Africa; died on 22 Mar 1887 in Uitenhage, Cape, South Africa. Notes: Thomas was a farmer and at the time of his death on 3/22/1887 at the ageof 61 years, he was at his homestead, Welgevonden. According to thefamily the widow's father died on September 4th 1892 and as she hadremarried there were estate problems after her death. Thomas married Isabella Elisabeth Magdalena M(E)(IJ)(Y)BURG(H) about 1898 in Uitenhage, Cape, South Africa. Isabella (daughter of Jacobus Albertus M(E)(IJ)(Y)BURG(H) and Carolina Elizabeth Magdalena ERASMUS) was born on 17 Apr 1832; died on 18 Feb 1915. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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5. | Charles Benjamin RUDMAN, b4 (1.Benjamin1) was born in 1830 in Albany, Cape, South Africa; was christened on 21 Jan 1830 in Salem, Albany, Cape, South Africa; died on 26 Mar 1916 in Wilgerivier. Notes: They farmed at Willow River or Wilgerivier, which his wife had inheritedfrom her father. There are a lot of Rudmans buried in a private cemetery at Willow River. Family/Spouse: Johanna Catharina ERASMUS. Johanna (daughter of Samuel Jacobus ERASMUS and Martha Petronella ROSSOUW, b9c1d3e2f6) was born on 27 Jul 1838; died about 1914. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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6. | George Edward RUDMAN (1.Benjamin1) was born on 4 Jun 1832 in Grahamstown, Cape, South Africa; died on 15 May 1885 in Blouwkoppen. Notes: Farmer George married Annie Marie Elizabeth SLABBERT on 13 Jul 1858 in NG Church Uitenhage, Cape, South Africa. Annie was born about 1841 in Brak Rivier, Swartruggens, Transvaal, South Africa; died about 1880 in Swanepoelskraal at age 42 years 3 months. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] George married Georgina Ophelia DE LA HARPE in 1884. Georgina was born on 1 Apr 1861; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
7. | Alexander Alfred RUDMAN (1.Benjamin1) was born in 1835 in Grahamstown, Cape, South Africa; died on 8 Jun 1902 in Prince Street, Port Elizabeth, Cape, South Africa. Family/Spouse: Ellen Jane KESTELL. Ellen and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
8. | Joseph Benson RUDMAN (1.Benjamin1) was born on 13 Jun 1837 in Salem, Albany, Cape, South Africa; died on 22 Sep 1927 in Somerset East, Cape, South Africa. Notes: At the time of his marriage he was a farmer in the Zuurberg. Accordingto family members the farm was bough in 1886 by Joseph Benson and his sonThomas Benjamin took over the farm in 1927, ten year as before hisdeath. Now owned by Michael Thomas Coenraad Rudman who reported stillfarms there today having taken over in 1972. Joseph married Johanna WATSON on 6 Jul 1866 in Methodist Church, Somerset East, Cape, South Africa. Johanna was born in 1848; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
9. | Sarah Elizabeth RUDMAN (1.Benjamin1) was born on 5 Jun 1839 in Salem, Albany, Cape, South Africa; died on 6 Jun 1919. Sarah married William LEWIS on 5 Nov 1867 in St. Paul's Port Elizabeth, Cape, South Africa. William was born on 22 Jan 1835 in Whitehaven, Clumberland; died on 2 Mar 1898 in Rockvale at age 63 years one month. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
10. | James William RUDMAN (1.Benjamin1) was born about 1843 in Great Winterhoek; died on 2 Jul 1885. Notes: Never married He died intestate and had some property and the balance ofhis inheritance from his parents estate approximating to 325.0.0 Britishsterling. An order of the court on 10/5/1883 declared him a lunatic andappointed Matthew Henry Rudman Executor. |
11. | Jonathan Caleb RUDMAN (1.Benjamin1) was born in 1846 in Uitenhage, Cape, South Africa; died on 4 Mar 1887 in Ebb en Vlot, Uitenhage District. Jonathan married Louisa Jane POTE on 21 Jul 1870 in Somerset East Methodist Church. Louisa was born in 1852; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
12. | Evelyn Charles RUDMAN (1.Benjamin1) was born on 2 Apr 1863 in Uitenhage Methodist Church; and died. |
13. | Caroline RUDMAN, b2c9 (3.Matthew2, 1.Benjamin1) was born on 14 Aug 1866; was christened on 18 Oct 1866 in Methodist Church, Uitenhage, Cape, South Africa; died on 7 Nov 1935 in Uitenhage, Cape, South Africa. Family/Spouse: Samuel Jacobus ERASMUS. Samuel (son of Samuel Jacobus ERASMUS and Cornelia Sophia JANSE(N) VAN RENSBURG) was born about 1865; died on 14 Oct 1952 in Uitenhage, Cape, South Africa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
14. | Caroline Elizabeth Magdalena RUDMAN (4.Thomas2, 1.Benjamin1) was born on 21 Sep 1852; died on 13 Aug 1913. Caroline married Alje Jacobus VAN DEEMTER on 27 Dec 1873. Alje was born on 18 May 1844 in Ulrum, Groningen, The Netherlands; died on 17 Jul 1935 in Steytlerville, Cape, South Africa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
15. | John Benjamin RUDMAN (4.Thomas2, 1.Benjamin1) was born on 22 Mar 1854 in Uitenhage, Cape, South Africa; died on 12 Jan 1934 in Welgevonden at age 79 years 9 months. Notes: Farmer John married Maria Elizabeth DU PISANIE about 1876. Maria was born in 1854 in Steytlerville, Cape, South Africa; died on 20 Jun 1944 in Uitenhage, Cape, South Africa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
16. | Albert James RUDMAN, b3c3 (4.Thomas2, 1.Benjamin1) was born on 21 Sep 1856; was christened on 25 Dec 1856; died on 19 Nov 1940 in Uitenhage, Cape, South Africa. Notes: Died: Family/Spouse: Julia Johanna RUDMAN. Julia (daughter of Charles Benjamin RUDMAN, b4 and Johanna Catharina ERASMUS) was born on 3 Nov 1856 in South End, Uitenhage, Cape, South Africa; was christened on 28 Dec 1856 in NG Church Uitenhage, Cape, South Africa; died on 27 Dec 1937. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
17. | Isabella Petronella RUDMAN (4.Thomas2, 1.Benjamin1) was born on 15 May 1861; and died. |
18. | Thomas Henry RUDMAN, b3c6 (4.Thomas2, 1.Benjamin1) was born on 31 Aug 1863 in 'Welgevonden'; was christened in in NG Church Uitenhage, Cape, South Africa; died on 2 Oct 1901 in 'Bothas Kraal', District Uitenhage, Cape, South Africa. Notes: Hy was volgens SAG 10 'n "trooper in the force called the DistrictMounted Troops" en was gedood in aksie deur die Boere te "Bothas Kraal" in die Uitenhage distrik. Family/Spouse: Martha Petronella ERASMUS. Martha (daughter of Samuel Jacobus ERASMUS and Cornelia Sophia JANSE(N) VAN RENSBURG) was born about 1868 in Noagas Hoogte, District Uitenhage, Cape, South Africa; died on 8 May 1931 in 'Springvale', District Uitenhage, Cape, South Africa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
19. | Charles Matthew RUDMAN (4.Thomas2, 1.Benjamin1) was born on 25 Aug 1865; was christened on 1 Apr 1866 in NG Church Uitenhage, Cape, South Africa; died in Nov 1966. Notes: Died: Charles married Jessie PUFFET about 1893. Jessie was born in 1870 in Uitenhage, Cape, South Africa; died on 1 Jan 1951 in Uitenhage, Cape, South Africa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
20. | Emma Sophia RUDMAN (4.Thomas2, 1.Benjamin1) was born on 20 Jul 1867; died on 3 Oct 1869 in Adelaide, Cape, South Africa. |
21. | George Edward RUDMAN (4.Thomas2, 1.Benjamin1) was born on 2 Sep 1869; died on 13 Jul 1948 in Uitenhage, Cape, South Africa. George married Dorothea Susanna THEUNISSEN in 1899 in Somerset West, Cape, South Africa. Dorothea was born on 11 Apr 1877; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
22. | Sara Elizabeth RUDMAN (4.Thomas2, 1.Benjamin1) was born on 20 Nov 1871; died on 19 Dec 1963. Sara married Jacobus Hendrik KEYZER on 23 Aug 1915 in Steytlerville, Cape, South Africa. Jacobus and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
23. | Daniel Lawrence Willem de Jager (Lawrence) RUDMAN, b3c11 (4.Thomas2, 1.Benjamin1) was born on 11 May 1875 in Uitenhage, Cape, South Africa; died on 14 Apr 1962 in Uitenhage, Cape, South Africa. Notes: Farmer Daniel married Aletta Maria ERASMUS about 1898 in Uitenhage, Cape, South Africa. Aletta (daughter of Samuel Jacobus ERASMUS and Cornelia Sophia JANSE(N) VAN RENSBURG) was born on 5 Jul 1881 in Aberdeen, Cape, South Africa; died on 14 May 1962 in Uitenhage, Cape, South Africa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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24. | Julia Johanna RUDMAN (5.Charles2, 1.Benjamin1) was born on 3 Nov 1856 in South End, Uitenhage, Cape, South Africa; was christened on 28 Dec 1856 in NG Church Uitenhage, Cape, South Africa; died on 27 Dec 1937. Family/Spouse: Albert James RUDMAN, b3c3. Albert (son of Thomas John RUDMAN, b3 and Isabella Elisabeth Magdalena M(E)(IJ)(Y)BURG(H)) was born on 21 Sep 1856; was christened on 25 Dec 1856; died on 19 Nov 1940 in Uitenhage, Cape, South Africa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
25. | Lionel Ayliffe RUDMAN, b3c11d1 (23.Daniel3, 4.Thomas2, 1.Benjamin1) was born on 7 Aug 1900 in Uitenhage, Cape, South Africa; died on 24 Aug 1972 in Uitenhage, Cape, South Africa. Lionel married Florence RUDMAN, b2c12d4 on 5 Mar 1925 in Uitenhage, Cape, South Africa. Florence was born on 4 Mar 1899 in Uitenhage, Cape, South Africa; died on 19 Dec 1965 in Uitenhage, Cape, South Africa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
26. | Uldaine Cornelia RUDMAN (23.Daniel3, 4.Thomas2, 1.Benjamin1) was born about 1902; and died. |
27. | Mildred Hilda RUDMAN (23.Daniel3, 4.Thomas2, 1.Benjamin1) was born about 1904; and died. |
28. | Ruth Pearl RUDMAN, b3c11d5 (23.Daniel3, 4.Thomas2, 1.Benjamin1) was born about 1908; and died. Family/Spouse: Alan Maxwell BOSMAN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
29. | Thomas Samuel RUDMAN (23.Daniel3, 4.Thomas2, 1.Benjamin1) was born about 1909 in Uitenhage, Cape, South Africa; died on 14 Jan 1961 in Gorriekoppen. Notes: Boer. Family/Spouse: Irene JEWASKOWITZ. Irene was born about 1921. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] Family/Spouse: Gertruida Johanna Maria SWANEPOEL, b3c12d7e3f5g7. Gertruida was born on 24 Aug 1915; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
30. | Amie Marion RUDMAN, b3c11d4 (23.Daniel3, 4.Thomas2, 1.Benjamin1) was born on 4 Oct 1910 in Uitenhage, Cape, South Africa; died about 1965 in Uitenhage, Cape, South Africa. Notes: 1. From family history records Amie married Christiaan Jacobus VAN ZYL about 1927 in Cape, South Africa. Christiaan (son of Johannes August VAN ZYL and Cornelia Dorothea PRETORIUS) was born on 15 Aug 1906 in Riversdale, Cape, South Africa; died on 22 Mar 1963 in Riversdale, Cape, South Africa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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31. | Gary VAN ZYL (30.Amie4, 23.Daniel3, 4.Thomas2, 1.Benjamin1) Family/Spouse: Irene NN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] Family/Spouse: Annalien BRAZIER. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
32. | Dawn Dorothy VAN ZYL (30.Amie4, 23.Daniel3, 4.Thomas2, 1.Benjamin1) was born on 13 Sep 1930. Family/Spouse: Colin William TYLER. Colin was born on 30 Sep 1928. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
33. | Dudley Raymond VAN ZYL (30.Amie4, 23.Daniel3, 4.Thomas2, 1.Benjamin1) was born about 1932; died on 26 Mar 2005. Family/Spouse: Dulcie NN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
34. | Yvonne Amy VAN ZYL (30.Amie4, 23.Daniel3, 4.Thomas2, 1.Benjamin1) was born on 29 May 1934 in Port Elizabeth, Cape, South Africa. Yvonne married Francois Pearson Boyd GREEFF [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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35. | Ullanda Lorraine (Nana) VAN ZYL (30.Amie4, 23.Daniel3, 4.Thomas2, 1.Benjamin1) was born on 31 Jul 1939. Family/Spouse: Turi GUT. Turi was born in in Switzerland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
36. | Antoinette Vonne GREEFF (34.Yvonne5, 30.Amie4, 23.Daniel3, 4.Thomas2, 1.Benjamin1) was born on 24 Apr 1958 in Johannesburg, Transvaal, South Africa. Family/Spouse: Pn ILLINGWORTH. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] Antoinette married Primo DE BEER about 1980 in Worcester, Cape, South Africa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
37. | Francois Andre GREEFF (34.Yvonne5, 30.Amie4, 23.Daniel3, 4.Thomas2, 1.Benjamin1) Francois married Belinda Lezette HORTON [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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38. | Leon Sebastian GREEFF (34.Yvonne5, 30.Amie4, 23.Daniel3, 4.Thomas2, 1.Benjamin1) was born on 15 Sep 1961. |
39. | Leon Sebastian GREEFF (34.Yvonne5, 30.Amie4, 23.Daniel3, 4.Thomas2, 1.Benjamin1) was born on 15 Sep 1963 in Carnarvon, Cape, South Africa. |
40. | Yvette Yolanda GREEFF (34.Yvonne5, 30.Amie4, 23.Daniel3, 4.Thomas2, 1.Benjamin1) was born on 5 Jan 1964. |
41. | Yvette Yolande GREEFF (34.Yvonne5, 30.Amie4, 23.Daniel3, 4.Thomas2, 1.Benjamin1) was born on 5 Jan 1965 in Carnarvon, Cape, South Africa. Family/Spouse: Bertus NIE(U)WOU(D)T. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
42. | Yve Charnette GREEFF (34.Yvonne5, 30.Amie4, 23.Daniel3, 4.Thomas2, 1.Benjamin1) was born on 25 Nov 1976 in Worcester, Cape, South Africa. Notes: Living in Plumstead, Cape Town, SA in 2007. Family/Spouse: Glen NILSSEN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
43. | Belinda Horton GREEFF (37.Francois6, 34.Yvonne5, 30.Amie4, 23.Daniel3, 4.Thomas2, 1.Benjamin1) was born on 28 Jul 1986 in At Home, 8 Crayfish Creek, Richardsbay, South Africa.. |
44. | Francois Colin Horton GREEFF (37.Francois6, 34.Yvonne5, 30.Amie4, 23.Daniel3, 4.Thomas2, 1.Benjamin1) was born on 29 Feb 1988 in In Bathtub, 14 Isipingo Street, Bellevue, Johannesburg, South Africa.. Notes: Francois was born at 05h25 on the morning of 29 February 1988, in the bathtub, under water. When he came up out of the water he started to breathe spontaneously and he was m not hung upside down from his feet because there were no fluids in his breathing passages. His mother held him in the warm water of the bathtub and he started drinking before his umbilical cord was cut. About fifteen minutes later the placenta was expelled and the cord was cut and tied off with a shoelace. His weight at birth was 3.8 kg. Family/Spouse: Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
45. | Maria Horton GREEFF (37.Francois6, 34.Yvonne5, 30.Amie4, 23.Daniel3, 4.Thomas2, 1.Benjamin1) was born on 14 Aug 1989 in General Hospital, Johannesburg, South Africa; died on 18 Aug 1989 in Johannesburg, Transvaal, South Africa; was buried on 24 Aug 1989 in Farm Grave, District Rooi Els, Cape, South Africa. Notes: Maria's Grave is at 34°18'54.80"S 18°49'23.30"E. |