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1. | ![]() Family/Spouse: Matthew SLATER. Matthew and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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2. | ![]() ![]() Family/Spouse: Sophia HALL. Sophia and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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3. | ![]() ![]() Julie married Benjamin Jonathan RUDMAN, a2 on 22 Aug 1820 in Salem, Albany, Cape, South Africa. Benjamin (son of John RUDMAN and Elizabeth ELLEN) 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. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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4. | ![]() ![]() 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] |
5. | ![]() ![]() 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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6. | ![]() ![]() 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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7. | ![]() ![]() 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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8. | ![]() ![]() 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] |
9. | ![]() ![]() Family/Spouse: Ellen Jane KESTELL. Ellen and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
10. | ![]() ![]() 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] |
11. | ![]() ![]() 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] |
12. | ![]() ![]() 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. |
13. | ![]() ![]() 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] |
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