Third Generation

WILLEM KEMPEN
(Stephanus Johannes 2, Willem 1)
Born 2nd February 1835.
He married Anna Susanna Maria Theron on 18th March 1861 at Hopetown. They had 11 children. Willem died unknown.

ANNA SUSANNA MARIA THERON:
Born 1840

Children:

Jacobus Gerhardus born 1861
Stephanus Johannes born 3rd August 1863
Anna Susanna Maria born 2nd August 1864
Izaak Gerhardus Zacharia born 5th December 1866
Louisa Elizabeth Petronella born 25th May 1869
Willem born 30th May 1871
Johanna Margaretha Cornelia born 9th December 1873
Louisa Catharina born 24th January 1876
Petronella Catharina born 13th October 1882
Cecelia Francina born 15th January 1885
Elizabeth Wilhelmina born 31st March 1889

CATHARINA LOUISA KEMPEN:
(Stephanus Johannes 2, Willem 1)
Born 20th June 1837
No information

ANNA PETRONELLA CECELIA KEMPEN:
(Stephanus Johannes 2, Willem 1) Born 12th June 1840
Married Abraham Jan Nel. They had 1 child

ABRAHAM JAN NEL:
No information

Child:
Magdalena Francina Johanna born 17th August 1862
LOUISA ELIZABETH PETRONELLA KEMPEN:
(Stephanus Johannes 2, Willem 1) Born 4th April 1843
Married Andries Louis Du Plooy 5th February 1866

ABRAHAM JACOBUS KEMPEN:
(Stephanus Johannes 2, Willem 1)
Born 12th September 1845 at Griekwastad. He married twice. He married Johanna Catharina van Jaarsveld. They had 5 children. Then he married Johanna Jacoba Schutte. They had 4 children. He died on 27th February 1938 at Potgietersrust.

JOHANNA CATHARINA VAN JAARSVELD:
Born unknown Died 27th February 1882 at Roodepoort

Children:

Louisa Elizabeth
Phillipina Johanna
Abraham Jacobus (female)
Phillipus Johannes
Johanna Francina Catharina

JOHANNA JACOBA SCHUTTE:
Born 27th November 1866 Died 2nd December 1937 at Potgietersrust

Children:
Catharina Gesina
Stephanus Johannes born 19th November 1883
Anna Susanna born 26th October 1884 Griekwastad
Abraham Jacobus Christoffel born 5th June 1894
STEPHANUS JOHANNES GERHARDUS KEMPEN:
(Stephanus Johannes 2, Willem 1) Born 23rd August 1848. He married Susanna Francina van Jaarsveld at Zeerust. He died 20th January 1929 at Mafeking

SUSANNA FRANCINA VAN JAARSVELD:
Born at Klerksdorp. Died 21st July 1934 at Mafeking

Children:

Susanna Francina
Catharina
Stephanus Johannes born 14th March 1886
Johanna Francina
MAGDALENA FRANCINA JOHANNA KEMPEN:
(Stephanus Johannes 2, Willem 1)
Born 8th August 1851 Married unknown Died unkown

JACOBUS FREDERK GERHARDUS KEMPEN:
(Stephanus Johannes 2, Willem 1) Born 16th May 1854
Little is known of previous marriage(s). Later marriage at the age of 79 to Aletta Elisabeth Christoffel Viljoen, (formerly Schultz) also 79. They lived in Victoria West

 

Koos Kempen en Bettie Viljoen

Koos Kempen en Bettie Viljoen

Koos Kemoen en kinders

Koos Kempen en kinders

Photos courtesy Ettienne Schultz

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PETRONELLA SUSANNA CATHARINA KEMPEN:
(Stephanus Johannes 2, Willem 1) Born 5th March 1857

SUSULIA IZABELLA MARGERETHA KEMPEN:
Stephanus Johannes 2, Willem 1) Born 7th July 1860. She married Mt Loots. She died 1877
WILLEM KEMPEN:
(Willem Hendrik Marthinus Abraham 2, Willem 1)
Born 1st February 1840. Beaufort West. Married Zacharia Petronella Maria Leroes on 30th April 1866. They had 7 children. He died on 9th February 1894 at Pofaddersfontein.

ZACHARIA PETRONELLA MARIA LEROES:
Born unknown Died unknown

Children:
Zacharia Petronella Maria born 9th February 1858
Anna Margaretha Stoffelina born 25th July 1869
Elizabeth Petronella born 2nd January 1872
William Hendrik Marthinus Abraham born 11th Jul 1873
Johannes Hermanus born 15th November 1875
Stefanus Johannes born 15th February 1880
Marthinus Hermanus born 10th November 1883
ANNA CATHARINA MARGARETHA KEMPEN:
(Willem Hendrik Marthinus Abraham 2,Willem 1)
Born 19th October 1843 at Beaufort West. She married Willem Frederik Jacobus Leroes at Victoria West 14th April 1861. She died 1901?
JOHANNES BERNARDUS KEMPEN:
(Willem Hendrik Marthinus Abraham 2, Willem 1)
Born 20th December 1845 at Victoria West. He married Anna Cecelia Francina Du Toit at Fraserburg on 30th December 1876. They had 7 children. He died 8th June 1926 at Krugersdorp

JB farmed at Beyersfontein. I was told, as a child, that my great grandfather was a huge man and that he had to bend to walk through the doors at the farm house at Beyersfontein. In later years friends of mine were now the owners of that farm and I found that the height of the doors were under 6 feet and that I had to bend to walk through!

JB eventually retired to Krugersdorp where some of his children lived. He handed the farm over to his son Johannes Bernardus who in turn passed it down to his son, Johannes Eben. It is rumoured that the latter became very religious and donated the farm to the church. In later years the Torr Family farmed there.

In the year 2000 I visited Victoria West and filled in JB and ACF’s grave which had caved in.
My grandparents, Willem Hendrik(Marthinus Abraham) and Jacoba Magdalena Claassens lie buried alongside the grave of JB and ACF.

ANNA CECELIA FRANCINA DU TOIT:
Born 27th December 1849. Daughter of Guillaume Bernardus Du Toit and Anna Cicilia Francina Smit. Anna died on 6th June 1916 at Victoria West aged 67.

Previously married to Andreas Gerhardus Hendrik Du Toit who died in 1872
2 stillborn children
Gabriel Stephanus
Guillaume Bernardus

Anna adopted one of her brother’s children after his wife died at age 27 and he was left with five young children. Her name was Anna Christina Francina Du Toit daughter of Andries Adriaan Du Toit and Alida Maria van der Westhuizen. She was also known as Annie

Children:

Willem Hendrik Marthinus Abraham born 2nd December 1877
Anna Cecelia Francina stillborn 20th September 1879
Johannes Bernardus stillborn 29th August 1881
Anna Marguerita Stoffelina born 6th August 1882
Johannes Bernardus born 4th October 1884
Anna Cecelia Francina born 28th September 1886
Guillaume Bernardus born 16th March 1890
Anna Christina Francina born Du Toit 26th October 1892(adopted)
Maria Martha born 5th October 1896 adopted
AMERENTIA MARIA KEMPEN:
(Willem Hendrik Marthinus Abraham 2, Willem 1)
Born 2nd June 1847 Died unknown
No further information
STEPHANUS JOHANNES KEMPEN:
(Willem Hendrik Marthinus Abrham 2, Willem 1)
Born 2nd September 1848. He married twice. He married Geertruida Johanna Eckard on 18th April 1870 at Victoria West. They had 10 children. He then married Elizabeth Helena Petronella Badenhorst on 6th March 1899 at Britstown. They had 5 children. He died on 27th August 1918 at Britstown.

GERTRUIDA JOHANNA ECKHARD:
Born 25th May 1854 Died 25th April 1898 at Ystervarkspoort

Children:
Christina born 1st May 1871
Anna Margaretha Stoffelina 29TH march 1873
Geertruida Johanna born 18th January 1875
Willem Hendrik Marthinus Abraham born 27th December 1876
Abraham Pieter De Villiers born 28th December 1878
Stephanus Johannes born 2nd September 1880
Johannes Bernardus born 17th January 1883
Hendrik Jacobus 24th October 1885
Anna Margaretha Stoffelina born 4th February 1888
Emmerentia Maria 9th April 1891
ELIZABETH HELENA PETRONELLA BADENHORST:
Born unknown Died uknown

Children:
Casper Hendrik Badenhorst born ?
Elizabeth Helena Petronella born ?
Gerhardus Petrus born 8th April 1903
Hendrik Albertus born 23rd April 1908
Petrus Johannes 8th January 1915
GERHARDUS PETRUS KEMPEN:
( Willem Hendrik Marthinus Abraham 2, Willem 1)
Born 2nd January 1850 at Ystervarkspoort. He married Catharina Wilhelmina Jacoba Smit at Victoria West. They had 8 children. He died 18th September 1930 in Bellville.

CATHARINA WILHELMINA JACOBA SMIT:
Born at Victoria West. Died 10th February 1949

Children:

Willem Hendrik Marthinus Abraham born 11th September 1875
Margaretha Wilhelmina Helena born 26th February 1877
Gert Johannes Abraham born 15th October 1879
Anna Margrieta Stoffelina born 29th December 1881
Catharina Wilhelmina Jacoba born 5th May 1884
Gerhardus Petrus born 27th April 1886
Elsje Maria born 25th October 1890
Emmerentia Maria born 19th December 1892
CECILIA MARGARETHA ISABELLA KEMPEN:
(Willem Hendrik Marthinus Abraham 2, Willem 1)
Born 25th Sepember 1852 at Ystervarkspoort.
She married Jan Hendrik Loots on 20th November 1871. Died unknown

ISABELLA JOHANNA MARIA KEMPEN:
(Willem Hendrik Marthinus Abraham 2, Willem 1)
Born 25th April 1855. No further info

MARGARETHA JOHANNA STOFFELINA KEMPEN:
(Willem Hendrik Marthinus Abraham 2, Willem 1)
Born 20th November 1856. No further info
HENDRIK MARTHINUS ABRAHAM KEMPEN:
(Willem Hendrik Marthinus Abraham 2, Willem 1)
Born 1st October 1860 at Ystervarkspoort.
He married Gertruida Elizabeth Leroes on 18th April 1881 at Victoria West. They had 8 children.
He then married Maria Catharina van der Spuy.
He died 1st May 1951 at Britstown.

GERTRUIDA ELIZABETH LEROES:
Born 1862 at Fraserburg. Died 12th September 1904 at Victoria West.

Children:

Willem Hendrik Marthinus Abraham born 4th May 1882
Zacharia Petronella born 4th December 1883
Anna Margaretha Stoffelina born 9th September 1885
Marthinus Hermanus born 4th August 1887
Gertruida Elizabeth born 4th October 1889
Hendrik Marthinus Abraham born 8th June 1892
Catharina Francina born 17th November 1896
Willem Hendrik Marthinus Abraham 14th December 1899

MARIA CATHARINA VAN DER SPUY:
Born unknown Died 14th April 1951

Children:
No info

WOUTER ARNOLDUS KEMPEN:
(Willem Hendrik Marthinus Abraham 2, Willem 1)
Born 6th February 1878 at Ystervarkspoort.
He married twice.
He married Hester Margaretha van Wyk at Loxton.
They had 5 children.
He married Petronella Jacoba Swart.
He died 17th November 1960 at Vereeniging.

HESTER MARGARETHA VAN WYK:
Born date unknown at Victoria West.
Died 5th January 1953 at Vereeniging.

Children:

Magdalena Johanna born unknown
Maxine born unknown
Willem Hendrik Marthinus Abraham born 9th November 1902
Gerrit Johannes Jacobus born 28th July 1905
Carolina Johanna born 24th March 1908

PETRONELLA JACOBA SWART:
Born unknown Died unknown
No children
WILLEM HENDRIK MARTHINUS ABRAHAM KEMPEN:
(Willem Hendrik Marthinus Abraham 2, Willem 1)
Born 6th September 1879 at Ystervarkspoort.
He married Christina Glodina Hendrikse.
They had 5 children.
He died at Groblershoop. Date unknown.

CHRISTINA GLODINA HENDRIKSE:
Born 10th March 1900 at Onseepkans.
Died 24th December 1986 at De Notter.

Children:

Willem Hendrik Marthinus Abraham born 13th August 1921
Elizabeth Johanna born 26th May 1925
Johannes Petrus Stephanus born 4th June 1927
Wouter born 19th August 1929
Magdalena Johanna born 18th March 1935
SARAH GERTRUIDA KEMPEN:
(Willem Hendrik Marthinus Abraham 2, Willem 1)
Born 12th November 1881 at Ystervarkspoort.
Died unknown
MAGDALENA JOHANNA KEMPEN:
(Willem Hendrik Marthinus Abraham 2, Willem 1)
Born 8th November 1885 at Ystervarkspoort.
She married Joachim Hermanus Jacobus van der Merwe on 21st March 1910. She died 2nd June 1976 at Uitenhage
WILLEM KEMPEN:
(Gerhardus Petrus 2, Willem 1)
Born 25th March 1849.
He married Petronella Jacoba Olivier on 22nd July 1867 at Victoria West.
He died 28th April 1891 at Prieska.

PETRONELLA JACOBA OLIVIER:
Born unknown Died unknown

Children:
Maria Elizabeth born 1st January 1869
Engela Maria Magdalena born 7th April 1871
Gerhardus Petrus born 18th May 1874
Pieter Gideon born 15th February 1877
Petronella Jacoba born 16th August 1879
Willem born 7th February 1882
Francois Gysbert born 9th August 1891
WILHELMINA ISABELLA KEMPEN:
(Gerhardus Petrus 2, Willem 1)
Born 18th February 1851 at Victoria West. Married Andries Jacobus Wagner on 18th April 1870 at Victoria West. Died unknown

ANNA CATHARINA KEMPEN:
(Gerhardus Petrus 2, Willem 1)
Born 3rd February 1854 at Victoria West.
Married Gert Jacobus Esterhuize 28th April 1875 at Carnarvon.
Died unknown

ENGELA MARIA MAGDALENA KEMPEN:
(Gerhardus Petrus 2, Willem 1)
Born 27th March 1856 at Victoria West.
Married Cornelius Johannes Bester on 4th August 1873.
Died unknown
JACOBA LOUISA KEMPEN:
(Gerhardus Petrus 2, Willem 1)
Born 7th August 1858 at Victoria West.
Married Frederik Lodewyk Christiaan Engels 14th September 1879 at Carnarvon.
Died unknown

GERHARDA PETRONELLA KEMPEN:
(Gerhardus Petrus 2, Willem 1)
Born 7th August 1858 at Victoria West.
Married Andries Cornelius Esterhuizen.
Died unknown

PETRONELLA JOHANNA MARIA KEMPEN:
(Gerhardus Petrus 2, Willem 1)
Born 3rd February 1861 at Victoria West.
Married Abraham Jacobus Kruger on 23rd July 1887.
Died unknown

GERHARDUS PETRUS KEMPEN:
(Gehardus Petrus 2, Willem 1)
Born 5th March 1864 at Victoria West.
No further info.

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