Van Blerk Genealogy

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Married: 20 July 1870 in Simonstown, Cape Town
Donated ground on which present school is built

CSC 2/6/1/306 139 MOTION. MARIA MAGDALENA VAN BLERK VERSUS EXECUTORS OF ESTATE LATE 1907 1907

Maria Magdalena van Blerk estranged wife of NJ van Blerk brought matter to court 5/2/1907 so that she could continue to receive interest in terms of the will of the late Abraham Auret. She and NJ van Blerk had been separated for 16 years by mut ual agreement during which time she had had no support and had maintained the children. NJ van Blerk, who had been living with Mollie Fleur in Kenilworth, had by now had a stroke but was saying he would provide a home for the family if he coul d share the estate interest. He had a legal entitlement in terms of the law but this had been previously overruled. Maria Magdalena van Blerk filed for divorce. Statement from Antoinetta Smit of Kenilworth made to John Smit said she knew NJ va n Blerk well as she had rented Mollie Fleur a room in 1894.