Brief Life History of Margaretha Elisabeth
When Margaretha Elisabeth Watermeyer was christened on 4 March 1798, in Western Cape, South Africa, her father, Godfried Andreas Watermeyer, was 34 and her mother, Margaretha Joubert, was 30. She married POGGENPOEL.
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- Margaretha Elisabeth Watermeyer, "South Africa, Dutch Reformed Church Registers (Cape Town Archives), 1660-1970 "
- Margaretha Elisabeth Watermeyer, "South Africa, Dutch Reformed Church Registers (Cape Town Archives), 1660-1970 "
- Margaretha Elisabeth Watermeyer, "South Africa, Dutch Reformed Church Registers (Cape Town Archives), 1660-1970 "
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World Events (6)
1852
Sand River Convention. Britain recognizes Transvaal as the independent Afrikaner South African Republic.
1856
Xhosa cattle sacrifices lead to famine.
1867
Diamonds discovered in Orange Free State and Kimberley.
Name Meaning
From the Latin form of Greek Margarītēs. See Margaret .
Dictionary of First Names © Patrick Hanks and Flavia Hodges 1990, 2003, 2006.
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