Franciscus Albertus Smit (abt. 1818 - 1896)

Born about 1818 in Fraserburg, Kaapkolonie

Ancestors

Husband of Rensche (van der Westhuisen) Smit — married 14 Jul 1839 in Beaufort West, Kaapkolonie

Husband of Helena Susanna (Laubscher) Smit — married 21 Feb 1870 in Fraserburg, Cape Colony

Descendants

Died 17 Apr 1896 at about age 78 in ''Stofkraal'' Fraserburg Cape Colony

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Biography

Franciscus Albertus Smit is genealogies verbind aan Suid Afrika /is genealogically connected to South Africa

Name

Frans Albertus Smit ^[1]

Birth

Date: c.1818 ^[1]

Place: Cape Colony

Parents

Father: Willem Hermanus Smit ^[1]

Mother: Elsje Helena Smit ^[1]

Marriage

First Marriage

Date: 14 July 1839

Place: Cape Colony

Groom: Frans Albertus Smith

Bride: Rensche van der Westhuijzen ^{[2] [3]}

Second Marriage

Date: 21 February 1870

Place: Fraserburg, Cape Colony

Groom: Frans Albertus Smit

Age: 51 Years

Bride: Helena Susanna Loubser

Age: 16 Years ^[4]

Death

Name: Frans Albertus Smit ^[1]

Date: 17 April 1896 ^[1]

Age: 78 Years ^[1]

Surviving Spouse: Helena Susanna Loubser

Predeceased Spouse: Renske van der Westhuizen

Parents

Father: Willem Hermanus Smit ^[1]

Mother: Elsje Helena Smit ^[1]

Place: Stofkraal, Fraserburg, Cape Colony ^[1]

Frans Albertus was born about 1826.

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 1.9}
   • D/N 17 April 1896 Frans Albertus Smit Added 18 April 2024 Rachel Marais
2. ↑ "South Africa, Civil Marriage Records, 1840-1973" citing Digital film/folder number: 008145655_002_M969-K75; Image number: 106 FamilySearch Record: 83NB-HHW2 FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-CSKD-WS9Q-C Marriage 14 July 1839 Frans Albertus Smit & Re?s?chs van der Weshuÿsen
3. ↑ "South Africa, Civil Marriage Records, 1840-1973" citing Digital film/folder number: 008145655_002_M969-K75; Image number: 106 FamilySearch Record: CL3M-VCZM FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-CSKD-WS9Q-C Marriage 14 July 1839 Frans Albertus Smit & Renscha (Rensse) van der Westhuizen]
4. ↑ "South Africa, Dutch Reformed Church Registers (Cape Town Archives), 1660-1970" citing Digital film/folder number: 008121093_004_M969-543; Image number: 58 FamilySearch Record: 6ZB6-BVHM FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-CSVD-5SKF-4 Marriage 21 February 1870 Frans Albertus Smit & Helena Susanna Loubser

See Also

This person was in a record in 29 May 1842.^[5]

This person was in a record in 11 March 1844.^[6]

Frans Albertus Smit's child Jacobus Hendrik Smit was baptised in January 1848 in Beaufort West, Cape Colony.^[7]

Franciscus Albertus Smit's child Elsje Fredrika Elizabeth Jacoba Smit was baptised on 25 July 1852 in Victoria, Cape Province.^[8]

Francisus Albertus's child Elsje Fredrika Elizabeth Smit was baptised on 25 July 1852 in Victoria West, Cape Colony.^[9]

Franciscus Albertus Smit's daughter Elsje Fredrika Elizabeth Jacoba Smit was baptised on 25 July 1852 in Victoria West, Cape Colony.^[10]

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Franciskús Albertús Smit's child Elsje Fredrika Elizabetha Jacoba Smit was baptised on 25 July 1852 in Cape Colony.^[14]

Frans Albertús Smith's child Rensche Smith was baptised on 30 October 1853 in South Africa. ^[15]

Frans Albertus Smit's child Wietze Albertus Smit was baptised on 20 September 1857 in Cape Province.^[16]

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Frans Smit's daughter Renske Smit married Nicolaas Olivier on 4 January 1869 in Western Cape.^[18]

Frans Albertus Smit (age 51) married Helena Susanna Laubser (age 16) on 21 February 1870 in Fraserburg, Cape Province.^[19]

This person was in a record in 4 February 1883.^[20]

Frans Albertus Smit's child Cecilia Petronella Smit was baptised on 2 August 1885 in Fraserburg, Muskoka, Ontario.^[21]

Frans Albertus Smit's child Gert Hendrik Smit was baptised on 26 February 1888 in Fraserburg, Namakwa, Northern Cape.^[22]

Frans Albertus Smit's child Pieter Cornelis Smit was baptised on 6 April 1890 in Fraserburg, Cape Province.^[23]

Frans Albertus Smit's child Hilletje Johanna Smit was baptised on 2 August 1891 in Fraserburg, Cape Province.^[24]

[1] Name and farm's name in Fraserburg on Son's death notice, he must have had more than one wife.

"South Africa, Cape Province, Civil Deaths, 1895-1972," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QLX3-8QVF : 13 August 2019), Frans Albertus Smit, 17 Apr 1896, Fraserburg, Cape Province, South Africa; citing National Archives, Pretoria; FHL microfilm 1,768,684.

• "South Africa, Cape Province, Probate Records of the Master of the High Court, 1834-1989," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSQ6-1T6Q?cc=2517051&wc=WV44-S6M%3A1598092341 : 1 October 2018), 007845008 > image 917 of 1213; Pietermaritzburg Archives (Formerly Natal State Archives), South Africa.Death Notice of son Added by Salome Truter ,January 2019