Gauteng, HEIDELBERG, Rensburg, Suidstraat, Old cemetery

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Gauteng, HEIDELBERG, Rensburg, Suidstraat, Old cemetery

Information about the town:-

The town Rensburg, was named after a farmer from Houtpoort, Mr van Rensburg.

Here is the story:- The Boers regularly sabotaged the railway lines during the ABO. To try and put a stop to it – the British issued a proclamation that the farmers must report any such incidents immediately.

Poor Mr van Rensburg was awakened one night with an explosion; the railway line was quite close to his farm. Instead of getting up and contacting the British to report the case immediately, he rolled over and went back to sleep. He set out for Heidelberg the next morning, to do his duty; but, it was too late. The British was out patrolling and on discovering the wrecked line – they went to Van Rensburg’s farmhouse, burnt it down and drove all the stock off.

Source: Uys, Ian. 1981. Heidelbergers of the Boer War. Galvin and Sales (Pty Ltd), Cape Town.

Cemetery information:-

Album complete, all the headstones were photographed.

eGGSA captions done by: Heleen Nel.

Information also available on the GGSA Cemetery DVD:-
Cemetery ID: 922
Names in cemetery: 303

Google Earth Project Information:-
GPSID: 922
GPS: -26 31.668, 28 22.616

Date: 23 Apr 2006

Contributed by: eGGSA

Size: 187 items (227 items total)

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1. Overview of the cemetery from entrance gate. Date: 09 Jul 2007 Contributed by: Alta Griffiths Views: 637	2. Overview of Cemetery Date: 09 Jul 2007 Contributed by: Alta Griffiths Views: 508	? Date: 22 Sep 2007 Size: 8 items Views: 374	ASWEGEN Hendrina Pietronella, van nee DU TOIT 1887-1948 Date: 09 Jul 2007 Contributed by: Alta Griffiths Views: 520
BECKER Jacoba A. nee V.D. WESTHUIZEN 1886-1938 Date: 09 Jul 2007 Contributed by: Alta Griffiths Views: 530	BEER Renier J.P., de 1881-1951 & Johanna C. 1886- Date: 09 Jul 2007 Contributed by: Alta Griffiths Views: 488	BEER Renier Johannes Petrus, de 1913-1962 Date: 09 Jul 2007 Contributed by: Alta Griffiths Views: 555	BEER Stephanus J., de 1909-1956 Date: 09 Jul 2007 Contributed by: Alta Griffiths Views: 611
BEYERS Elizabeth, de 1851-1924 Date: 09 Jul 2007 Contributed by: Alta Griffiths Views: 537	BONTHUYZEN Attie 1909-1945 Date: 09 Jul 2007 Contributed by: Alta Griffiths Views: 471	BOTES Anna Cathrina Johanna nee SMUTHS 1811-1861 Date: 09 Jul 2007 Contributed by: Alta Griffiths Views: 444	BOTES Jacob Kristiaan 1851-1904 Date: 09 Jul 2007 Contributed by: Alta Griffiths Views: 495
BOTES Vera 1961-1961 Date: 09 Jul 2007 Contributed by: Alta Griffiths Views: 479	BOTHA Aletta J.A.M. nee PRUIS 1886-1972 Date: 09 Jul 2007 Contributed by: Alta Griffiths Views: 542	BOTHA Maria Magdalena formerly GOOSEN nee PRUIS 1881-1945 Date: 09 Jul 2007 Contributed by: Alta Griffiths Views: 495	BOTHA Paul Maghiel 1960-1960 Date: 22 Sep 2007 Size: 2 items Views: 299
BOTHA Stephanus C.J. 1890-1954 Date: 09 Jul 2007 Contributed by: Alta Griffiths Views: 445	BRAMLEY Catharina -1924 Date: 09 Jul 2007 Contributed by: Alta Griffiths Views: 512	BRAMLEY David Erasmus 1910-1959 & Johanna Margaret 1914-1998 Date: 22 Sep 2007 Size: 2 items Views: 683	BRAMLEY Willie 1952-1954 Date: 09 Jul 2007 Contributed by: Alta Griffiths Views: 501
BRITS Cornelius Johannes 1876-1952 Date: 09 Jul 2007 Contributed by: Alta Griffiths Views: 512	BRITS Cornelius Johannes 1921-1951 Date: 09 Jul 2007 Contributed by: Alta Griffiths Views: 576	BRITS Gerhardus W.P. 1862-1958 & Johanna C.C.S. HENNING formerly BRITS 1886-1979 Date: 09 Jul 2007 Contributed by: Alta Griffiths Views: 506	BRITS Jan Hendrik 1871-1928 Date: 09 Jul 2007 Contributed by: Alta Griffiths Views: 464
BRITS Johan 1943-1944 Date: 09 Jul 2007 Contributed by: Alta Griffiths Views: 392	BRITS Johanna Catarina nee BOYENS 1913-1948 Date: 09 Jul 2007 Contributed by: Alta Griffiths Views: 469	BRITS Johanna Susanna Maria nee LINDEQUE -1942 Date: 09 Jul 2007 Contributed by: Alta Griffiths Views: 408	BRITS Johannes Lodewikus 1884-1967 & Martha Catharina ROSSLEE 1888-1975 Date: 09 Jul 2007 Contributed by: Alta Griffiths Views: 467

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