Petronella Christina (van den Berg) Grobler (abt. 1828 - 1894)

Born about 1828 in Cradock, Cape Colony, South Africa

Ancestors

Wife of Johannes Lodewikus Petrus Botha — married 3 Nov 1847 in Potchefstroom, Transvaal, South Africa

Wife of Sarel Eloff Grobler — married 22 Oct 1869 in Unknown [uncertain]

Descendants

Died 21 Jun 1894 at about age 66 in Houtboschberg, Zoutpansberg district, Transvaal, South Africa

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Biography

She appears in the Voortrekker registers as Petronella Christina van den Berg. In Heese she is unclassified under van den Berg.

Below possibly her sister as she never ever used name Wilhelmina herself onm any document .

Wilhelmina het die Zulu-aanval op die Laers aan die Bloukransrivier op 17/2 1838 in Natal oorleef.

In SAG p. 226 Wilhelmina Petronella Christina van den Berg is the daughter of Jan Josua v d Berg and Petronella Christina Eliza (Elizabeth) Smit.

However she is not Wilhelmina nevercused that name on any documents

• VOORTREKKER-STAMOUERS 1835-1845 deur JAN VISAGIE

Sources

• Name of wife from www.eloff-family.co.za

[Ian McArthur - 31 Aug 2015]

• Marriage - https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QSQ-G9ZR-43W4?i=16&cc=2155416&cat=575095 His age 22 years, her age 21 years - her name written as Petronela Christina van den Berg
• Will TAB MHG 0/20308, 1869 gives name as Pithernella Christina van den Berg https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CS3F-NSF1-P?i=782&cc=2520237&cat=188051 & https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CS3F-NSV6-H?i=783&cc=2520237&cat=188051 & https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CS3F-NSF5-6?i=784&cc=2520237&cat=188051 & https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CS3F-NSVC-N?i=785&cc=2520237&cat=188051 (latter includes names of Botha children - Alwyn Petrus; Anna Margaretha; Susanna Christina; Jan Josua; Johannes Lodewikus Petrus)
• Her Death notice TAB MHG 9102, 1894 - https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CS3J-H37M-R?i=94&cc=2520237&cat=188051 Her mother is given as A M Botha (probably her grandmother)