Gerrit Maritz
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Gerhardus Martinus Maritz | |
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| File:Gerrit Maritz-standbeeld.jpg The statue of Gerrit Maritz by sculptor Jo Roos (1926–2010) | |
| Born | 1 March 1797[1] |
| Died | 23 September 1838 (aged 41)[2] Sooilaer (Maritzdam), Klein-Tugela river |
| Resting place | Reburied near Blaauwkranz monument[2] Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found. |
| Occupations | Ward master, provisional Field cornet, wagon builder[3] |
| Known for | Voortrekker leader |
| Spouse | Angenitha Maria Olivier[4] |
| Children | Salamo Stephanus[5] Cornelis Johannes Francois Debora Susanna Sophia Gerhardus Jacobus Johannes Stephanus Maria Magdalena |
| Parent(s) | Salamo Maritz[1] (c.1769-1828), Maria Elisabeth Oosthuijsen[1] (1777–1846) |
Gerhardus Marthinus (Gert or Gerrit) Maritz (1 March 1797 – 23 September 1838), was a Voortrekker pioneer and leader, wagon builder.[6][7][8]
Gerrit Maritz was the son of Salamo Stefanus Maritz and Maria Elizabeth Oosthuizen. He married Agnita Maria Olivier and later Anna Carolina Agatha van Rooyen and from them he fathered six children.[9]
See also
[edit | edit source]- Graaff-Reinet: Gerrit Maritz, Great Trek Leader after whom Pietermaritzburg was partly named was a wagon-maker in the town.
- Pietermaritzburg: There exist two interpretations about the origin of the city's name. One is that it was named after Piet Retief and Gerrit Maritz, two famous Voortrekker leaders.
References
[edit | edit source]- ^ a b c Thom 1947, pp. 8–11
- ^ a b Thom 1947, pp. 256–263
- ^ Thom 1947, pp. 32–49
- ^ Thom 1947, pp. 27
- ^ Thom 1947, pp. 30, 267
- ^ Room 2006, p. 295.
- ^ Bulpin & Krüger 1976, p. 52.
- ^ Thom 1947, p. 284.
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Sources
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Further reading
[edit | edit source]- Kuschke, Jazz (2006) The wagon maker with Woema – tracking Gerrit Maritz' life story, Getaway.co.za, 1 September 2006.
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