Gesie Josena van Niekerk ¹

   Another name for Gesie was Jessie Josiena van Niekerk.³

  General Notes:

Colleen Crampton Kriste (née Engelsman) (RIN. 4), daughter of Robert Bernard Engelsman (RIN. 658) vaguely remembers her father taking her to his mothers grave while she was still very young. She believes his father's mothers name was Susan Viljoen (or something similar). She thinks his mother died at 26 possibly from appendicitis when George was a baby (possibly months old). Bob (Robert Bernard Engelsman (RIN. 658)) was around six years old at the time giving a date of around 1910. Bob was then sent to live with his cousin 'Charlie Wigginton'.

The documentation has subsequently shown the true details. ⁴

  Noted events in her life were:

• Alt. Birth, Cal 1884. ⁴

• Alt. Death, Cal 1910. ⁴

• Occupation: Housewife, 26 Feb 1911, Longlands, Northern Cape, South Africa. ¹

Gesie married George James Engelsman, son of Bernard Eilka Engelsman and Emma Wigginton. (George James Engelsman was born Cal Mar 1875 in Klipdam, Cape Province, South Africa,^{3 5} died on 26 Jan 1925 in 24 Stead Street, Kimberley, Northern Cape, South Africa ^{3 5 6} and was buried on 26 Jan 1925 in West End Cemetery, Kimberley, Northern Cape, South Africa ⁶.)