Private User says FTDNA are so keen to move this forward, that they are offering free MtDNA tests to anyone directly descended from Hendrina Smit/Smith...I'm also still trying to find her parentage, & wondering if anyone has directly (female line) descended from Margaretha Steenkamp 1715-60, & married to Floris Smit/Smith had a mitochondrial test done..This could confirm or exclude that line of ancestry...
She has the most unique mitochondrial DNA lineage ever found in a living person.
Please see article: https://blog.familytreedna.com/ancient-human-lineage-rediscovered/?...
"For example, one single L7 sequence (L7a*) that traces roots to South Africa is 80,000 years apart from all other L7s discovered! That is the most unique mitochondrial DNA lineage ever found in a living person."
Female children include:
Johanna Sophia Bock, c2; Gesina Maria Steenkamp, c3; Anna Hendrina Visagie, c5; Jacoba Wilhelmina Steenkamp, c6; Maria Jacoba Steenkamp, c7; Elizabeth Margaretha Steenkamp, c11; Johanna Lavina Steenkamp, c12; Jacoba Margaretha Steenkamp
Have I left any out?
Female grandchildren from Johanna Sophia Bock, c2 include:Hendrina Wilhelmina Bock; Maria Cornelia Smit; Johanna "Jannetje" Sophia Nieuwoudt (Bock); Elizabeth Jacoba Bock; Gesina Christina Smit;
gr granddaughters may include:Johanna Sophia Smit, b4c7d2e6f2; Johanna "Jannetje" Sophia Nieuwoudt; Jacoba Margaretha Van Zyl; Hendrina Maria Hendriks; Elizabeth Susanna Nieuwoudt;
grgr:
Janetta Sophia (Jannetje) van Zyl; Regina Jacoba Hendrikse; Johanna Susanna Hendrickse
and now I'm getting lost :-)
Adele Jeanetta Main on this line you are descendended from Hendrina at least twice. Once on the complete mother to mother mtDNA line - I'm sure FTDNA would be excited to test you for free.
Female grandchildren of: Gesina Maria Steenkamp, c3 include
Helena Hendrina Theron, e1; Anna Johanna Visagie, e4; Johanna Sophia Visagie, e6
Hendrina Smit is your 6th great grandmother.
You
→ Hendrina Johanna Vermeulen your mother
→ Daniel Cornelius Vermeulen, SWASV f5g2 her father
→ Christina Gertruida Maria Louisa Coetzee his mother
→ Maria Margaretha Visser Vermeulen, b3c4d1e5f2 her mother
→ Catharina Elizabeth Nel, b8c1d3e2f1 her mother
→ Hendrina Johanna Steenkamp, b11c4d1 her mother
→ Johan Harmse Steenkamp her father
→ Hendrina Smit his mother
I suppose only female descendants? and not one "soiled" :- (by males)!