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May BESTER

May BESTER

Female 1894 - 1944  (49 years)

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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  May BESTER was born on 25 Aug 1894 in Stellenbosch (daughter of Andries Jacobus Oscar BESTER and Grace Elizabeth HAYLETT); died on 1 Mar 1944 in Johannesburg, SA.

    May married Hendrik Marthinus Abraham KEMPEN on 24 Mar 1923 in Stellenbosch. Hendrik (son of Hendrik Marthinus Abraham KEMPEN and Geertruida Elizabeth LE ROES) was born on 8 Jun 1892 in Victoria West, SA; was christened on 19 Jun 1892 in Victoria West, SA; died on 9 Jan 1948 in Fish Hoek, Cape Town, SA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. May Grace Leonie KEMPEN was born on 28 Aug 1935 in Cape Town, South Africa..

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Andries Jacobus Oscar BESTER was born in 2 Jun 1862 or 1864 in Dieprivier, SA (son of Hendrik Cornelis Dreyer BESTER and Wilhelmina Jamina ALBERTYN); died on 24 Aug 1957 in False Bay Hospital, Simonstown, SA; was buried in Maitland Cemetary.

    Andries married Grace Elizabeth HAYLETT. Grace (daughter of Thomas HAYLETT and Elizabeth GRACE) was born on 15 Sep 1876 in Stellenbosch, SA; died on 28 Feb 1972 in Kalk Bay, Cape Town, SA; was buried in Maitland Cemetary. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Grace Elizabeth HAYLETT was born on 15 Sep 1876 in Stellenbosch, SA (daughter of Thomas HAYLETT and Elizabeth GRACE); died on 28 Feb 1972 in Kalk Bay, Cape Town, SA; was buried in Maitland Cemetary.
    Children:
    1. 1. May BESTER was born on 25 Aug 1894 in Stellenbosch; died on 1 Mar 1944 in Johannesburg, SA.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Hendrik Cornelis Dreyer BESTER was born in 1838 in Rietvley (son of Andries Jacobus BESTER and Anna Susanna Frederika LEHMAN); died in Maybe 28 Jul 1921.

    Hendrik married Wilhelmina Jamina ALBERTYN. Wilhelmina (daughter of Christoffel Francois ALBERTYN and Elizabeth Johanna Augusta WILLIAMS) died in Maybe 27 5 1907. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Wilhelmina Jamina ALBERTYN (daughter of Christoffel Francois ALBERTYN and Elizabeth Johanna Augusta WILLIAMS); died in Maybe 27 5 1907.
    Children:
    1. 2. Andries Jacobus Oscar BESTER was born in 2 Jun 1862 or 1864 in Dieprivier, SA; died on 24 Aug 1957 in False Bay Hospital, Simonstown, SA; was buried in Maitland Cemetary.

  3. 6.  Thomas HAYLETT was born about Jan 1841 (son of Christopher HAYLETT and Margaret STAHL); died on 2 Sep 1903 in Stellenbosch, SA.

    Thomas married Elizabeth GRACE. Elizabeth (daughter of ?William Eustace? GRACE and ?Elizabeth CHENNY, ?) was born about 1841; died on 16 Dec 1925; was buried on 17 Dec 1925 in Maitland Cemetary. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 7.  Elizabeth GRACE was born about 1841 (daughter of ?William Eustace? GRACE and ?Elizabeth CHENNY, ?); died on 16 Dec 1925; was buried on 17 Dec 1925 in Maitland Cemetary.
    Children:
    1. 3. Grace Elizabeth HAYLETT was born on 15 Sep 1876 in Stellenbosch, SA; died on 28 Feb 1972 in Kalk Bay, Cape Town, SA; was buried in Maitland Cemetary.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Andries Jacobus BESTER was born on 12 May 1799 (son of Andries BESTER and Catharina Adriana BRAND); and died.

    Andries married Anna Susanna Frederika LEHMAN on 23 Jan 1825 in Cape Town, SA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.  Anna Susanna Frederika LEHMAN (daughter of Daniel Frederik LEHMAN and Margaretha Aletta LANGEJAAN).
    Children:
    1. 4. Hendrik Cornelis Dreyer BESTER was born in 1838 in Rietvley; died in Maybe 28 Jul 1921.

  3. 10.  Christoffel Francois ALBERTYN was born on 18 Jul 1816; was christened on 25 Aug 1816 in Paarl (son of Hendrik ALBERTYN and Elizabeth Louisa LE ROUX); and died.

    Christoffel married Elizabeth Johanna Augusta WILLIAMS on 6 Aug 1837 in Cape Town, SA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 11.  Elizabeth Johanna Augusta WILLIAMS
    Children:
    1. 5. Wilhelmina Jamina ALBERTYN died in Maybe 27 5 1907.

  5. 12.  Christopher HAYLETT

    Christopher married Margaret STAHL. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  6. 13.  Margaret STAHL
    Children:
    1. 6. Thomas HAYLETT was born about Jan 1841; died on 2 Sep 1903 in Stellenbosch, SA.

  7. 14.  ?William Eustace? GRACE

    ?William married ?Elizabeth CHENNY, ?. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  8. 15.  ?Elizabeth CHENNY, ?
    Children:
    1. 7. Elizabeth GRACE was born about 1841; died on 16 Dec 1925; was buried on 17 Dec 1925 in Maitland Cemetary.


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