Family Tree Branch
for
Aletta Jacoba Borcherds nee de Wit
and Meent Borcherds
Aletta Jacoba de Wit
(born on 6-6-1762)
married (on 4-9-1785) to :
Meent Borcherds
(born on 3-9-1762 in Gemgum,
province East-Friesland, Holland,
died on 28-2-1832 in Stellenbosch,
He studied at Groningen and Lingen and
arrived on 19-4-1785 with the ship "Het
Meeuwtje" at Tafelbaai. In 1786 he became
Preacher of Stellenbosch and lived there in
an old Churchhouse "La Gratitude",
son of Borchardus Bercherds, merchant
and Ttia Kempen)
Their children are :
1. Petrus Borchardus Borcherds
christened on 8-7-1786 in Stellenbosch,
died on 1-2-1871 in Wijnberg
Married on 4-5-1806 to
Jannetta Johanna Blankenberg
(born about 1785 in Cape Town)
2. Aletta Jacoba Borcherds
christened on 9-9-1787 in Stellenbosch,
died on 1-11-1865
Married on 22-10-1809 in Stellenbosch
to Allan Cameron
(born in Stranton in Argylshire)
3. Johanna Titia Borcherds
christened on 1-11-1789 in Stellenbosch,
died on 20-2-1854
Married on 21-5-1810 in Stellenbosch
to Robert Baynes
(born in Kingston)
4. Meent Borcherds
christened on 21-3-1792 in Stellenbosch
died on 17-5-1844
5. Henrietta Maria Borcherds
born on 10-5-1797 in Stellenbosch,
christened on 14-5-1797 in Stellenbosch
Married on 7-9-1828 to
Charles Robinson
(died on 7-6-1865)
6. Isabella Catharina Borcherds
born on 27-8-1798 in Stellenbosch,
christened on 2-9-1798 in Stellenbosch,
died on 9-1-1835
7. Catharina Johanna Borcherds
born on 10-12-1799 in Stellenbosch,
christened on 15-12-1799 in Stellenbosch,
died on 14-8-1893
Married to Charles Smit
8. Petronella Jacoba Borcherds
born on 4-3-1802 in Stellenbosch,
died on 8-6-1853
Married on 2-10-1823 in Stellenbosch,
to James Robins
9. Henricus Johannes Borcherds
born on 22-7-1804 in Stellenbosch,
christened on 2-7-1804 in Stellenbosch,
died on 13-7-1865
Married to Helena Josina Hunter
10. Anna Gesina Borcherds
born on 8-10-1874 in Stellenbosch,
christened on 12-10-1794 in Stellenbosch,
Married on 4-9-1813 in Stellenbosch,
to Hendrik Cloete
(christened on 27-10-1793,
died about 1838, son of
Dirk Cloete and Sophia Margaretha Myburgh)
