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Research in Other Countries => South Africa => Topic started by: erica rae2 on Thursday 10 July 25 07:49 BST (UK)
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Good morning,
I am searching for the parents or birth info of Otto James WERTHEN b. 1882 Cape Town
Ant help in pointing me in the right direction would be greatly appreciated - thank you
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His Death Notice
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A very warm welcome to Rootschat
FamilySearch has South African records - can be searched after registering FREE.
https://www.familysearch.org/en/united-kingdom/
Spotted his marriage cert but these certs do not automatically request details of bride's or groom's father.
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Thank you so much, I truly appreciate it
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The WERTHEN surname doesn’t seem to turn up until Otto James WERTHEN’s Oct 1905 (first) marriage in (Anglican) St Barnabas church, Cape Town (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33SQ-GTWR-WYZ?i=34). Note: Family Search has various easy-to-find events for him after this 1905 marriage, so I won’t bore you with them.
Seemingly no Cape Town WERTHENs exist before 1905, so I had to assume that his surname must have altered in some way.
One thing that I did notice, was a Dob = 7 May 1882 mentioned in his 1962 death info (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-C91F-B7PQ-N?i=1730 )
Eventually and with a bit creative searching, the birth/baptism of a James Otto Henry WERTHEIM turned up. He was born on 7 May 1883 i.e. exactly a year later than the DOB mentioned on Otto’s death info. I have attached his 1 July 1883 baptism in St. George's Cathedral, Cape Town.
His parents were Wilhelm August Theodor WERTHEIM (b abt 1853) and Mart(h)ina (Martha) Hendrina Adriana CRUYWAGEN (b abt 1853). The couple were married on 4 February 1878: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSKD-W9TP-9?i=267
Unfortunately father August dies on 9 Jan 1884 in Cape Town. The Cape Times newspaper of Friday 11th Jan 1884 mentions: “DEATH - WERTHEIM August Theodore (in his 29th year) (husband of Marthina WERTHEIM, born CRUYWAGEN) (son of Johan WERTHEIM, of Hamburg, Germany) - on 9th January 1884 at Cape Town”
On 15 Sep 1884 mother Martina will marry a James CLARK: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSKD-6SVH-X?i=4
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FYI only
I happened to find a sister for James Otto: Wilhelmina (Minnie) Maria Auguste WERTHEIM was born on 21 October 1880 and was also baptized in St. George's Cathedral, Cape Town (attached).
Her 1896 marriage: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSK6-DSFL-3?i=233 (mother Martina/Martha is still alive)
Minnie dies in 1947: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-C9BY-VQKL-6?i=346
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Thank you so so much! You are amazing - i really appreciate it!
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TS,
Good spotting or, rather, sleuthing.
I took a peep at NASA (my other go to site re. SA) for "Wertheim" but have been unable to do any chasing today.
http://www.national.archsrch.gov.za/sm300cv/smws/sm300dl
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I found this. DEPOT KAB
SOURCE CSC
TYPE LEER
VOLUME_NO 2/6/1/69
SYSTEM 01
REFERENCE 22
PART 1
DESCRIPTION MOTION. IN THE MATTER BETWEEN ROBERT COENRAAD NELSON, EXECUTOR OF
THE LATE MARTHINUS HERMANUS ADRIAAN BEYLEVELD VERSUS MARTHINA
HENDRINA ADRIANA WERTHEIM (BORN CRUYWAGEN), MARRIED TO WILHELM
AUGUST THEODORE WERTHEIM, MOTHER AND GUARDIAN OF HER MINOR DAUGHTER
MAGDALENA WILHELMINA MARTHINA BEYLEVELD.
STARTING 18780000
ENDING 18780000
What influence did Marthinus Beyleveld who died in 1877 have on Marthina?
DEPOT KAB
SOURCE MOIB
TYPE LEER
VOLUME_NO 2/890
SYSTEM 01
REFERENCE 37
PART 1
DESCRIPTION BEYLEVELD, MARTHINUS HERMANUS ADRIAAN. INSOLVENT LIQUIDATION AND
DISTRIBUTION ACCOUNT.
STARTING 18550000
ENDING 18590000
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Thank you :)
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Her husband Herbert Lewington died in 1926.
DEPOT KAB
SOURCE MOOC
TYPE LEER
VOLUME_NO 6/9/2959
SYSTEM 01
REFERENCE 11216
PART 1
DESCRIPTION LEWINGTON, HERBERT. ESTATE PAPERS.
STARTING 19260000
ENDING 19260000
You can read all about Minnie and Herbert’s life here https://www.familysearch.org/en/tree/person/about/G8LG-SK4
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That is wonderful, thank you!
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What influence did Marthinus Beyleveld who died in 1877 have on Marthina?
“South Africa, Cape Province, Papendorp and Woodstock, St Mary, Church of the Province of South Africa, parish registers”
Child Name: Magdaline Wilhelmina Martina
Parent Name: Martina Hendrina Adrianna BAYLEVELD
Birth Date: 30 Mar 1874
Baptism Date: 12 July 1874
One of the Witnesses: Martinus Hermann BAYLEVELD
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-9T7T-92WK?i=48 (#379)
on the same page (#378):
Child Name: Hermanus Adrian
Parent Name: Martina Hendrina Adrianna BAYLEVELD
Birth Date: 13 Jul 1872
Baptism Date: 12 July 1874
One of the Witnesses: Martinus Hermann BAYLEVELD
Mart(h)inus senior’s family tree: https://www.familysearch.org/en/tree/person/details/L5RL-PHM
Apparently he had son with the same name who was the same age as Martina Cruywagen … so who was the father of her 2 children?
I believe that the son died on 11 Jul 1875 (and is therefore not mentioned on his father’s 1877 probate)
In the Parish registers, Nederduitse Gereformeerde Kerk, Cape Province: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSK6-Q9DK-5?i=685