Martha Isabella Gysbertha Murray - Birth year and name

Started by Delia Robertson on Saturday, February 13, 2016
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What are the sources for the date of birth of Martha Isabella Gysbertha Murray, and for her full name? Going by the the Death Notice, her year of birth should be 1848 not 1845 (i.e. 62 years and 25 days deducted from 2 March 1910). Also her third name is spelled Gysberta (not Gysbertha).
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Delia Robertson

As to the Death Notice of Martha Isabella Gysberta Murray, I only get that a few days ago, thanks to Pieter Tajaard, I got the information out of a book
" Aanvulling: Vissers in die Noordwes Kaap" by Barnard Smit.
The dates according to the book are as follow: Birth Stellenbosch 5 Feb 1845. Baptized at Bredasdorp. ; no date mentioned. (it could be that the baptism date has been taken as birth date) It could be that she was baptized in an English Church as her father was baptized at an English Church being a Scott..
(He is not to be confused with John Murray the 'Dominee" .) He was generally known as "John the Teacher"
Death particulars :" Blomvlakte" Britstown 2 March 1910. (65 yrs 25days)
Acording to the book she was 65yrs 2days when she died. that brings her birth date to the above mentioned date.
As to getting the birth certificate I am at a loss. WILL SOME OF MY COUSINS PLEASE HELP ME.!!!!!!!! (if there are any costs I shall settle it)
I have corrected the Name "GYSBERTA". According the book my Mothers and Grandmothers names were spelled with the H.
Thanks for bringing it to my attention.

The death notice records her as being 62 years and 25 days - not 65... it was completed by her husbandv (present at death). Would take that before a book unless it is buttressed by sources.

Yes, I am aware of that. Thank you. However, in this instance there is an extant death notice - which is a different document to a death certification.

Yes, I have that already, thank you. It clearly says 62 and not 65 years.

Baptism on 28 September 1845, Dutch Reformed Church, Bredasdorp shows the date of birth as 5 February 1845

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSK6-736M-P?i=935&...

Thanks, everybody for the trouble you have gone into to get a prime source to settle the birth date.
So let she rest in peace.

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