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Matthys Johannes Booyens
1813-1897

Sara Susanna Snyman
1817-1857

Matthys Johannes Booyens
1849-1933

Susanna Johanna Hermina Redelinghuys
1857-1925

Matthys Johannes Booyens


Born 20 December 1877 1
Baptised 7 February 1878, Oudtshoorn 2
Died 11 May 1931 3


Married

Martha Johanna Delport1880-1959


Petronella Jacoba
1905 -
1992

Matthys Johannes
1907 -
1995

Susanna
1908 -
1985

Martha Johanna
Born and died
1910

Jakobus Petrus Delport
b.1912

Magdalena
1913 -
2001

Daniel Redelinghuys
Born and died
1916

Bunyan "Bun"
1916 -
2010

Children of Matthys Johannes Booyens and Martha Johanna Delport

Petronella Jacoba Booyens 1905-1992
Born 18 January 1905, De Rust, Western Cape, South Africa 4
Baptised 26 February 1905, De Rust, Western Cape, South Africa 5
Died 25 March 1992

 x Married June 1930  6
Frederick Clement Muller Robertson


Matthys Johannes Booyens 1907-1995
Born 5 March 1907, De Rust, Western Cape, South Africa 7
Baptised 7 April 1907, De Rust, Western Cape, South Africa 8
Died 19 September 1995, Bloemfontein 9

 x Married 15 December 1944  10
Margaretha Wannenberg


Susanna Booyens 1908-1985
Born 10 July 1908, De Rust, Western Cape, South Africa 11
Baptised 6 September 1908, De Rust, Western Cape, South Africa 12
Died 25 November 1985 13

 x Married 3 April 1934  14
Johannes Stephanus Frederick Fourie 1907-1999
Born 12 February 1907 15
Died 20 June 1999 16


Martha Johanna Booyens Born and died 1910
Born 8 April 1910, De Rust, Western Cape, South Africa 17
Baptised 29 May 1910, De Rust, Western Cape, South Africa 18
Died 9 June 1910, Rietvlei, De Rust 19


Jakobus Petrus Delport Booyens Born 1912
Born 9 September 1912, De Rust, Western Cape, South Africa 20
Baptised 10 November 1912, De Rust, Western Cape, South Africa 21

 x Married 11 May 1942
Petronella Vera Delport


Magdalena Booyens 1913-2001
Born 22 September 1913, De Rust, Western Cape, South Africa 22
Baptised 16 November 1913, De Rust, Western Cape, South Africa 23
Died 18 August 2001 24

 x Married 1938  25
Cornelius Lourens Serfontein 1904-1978
Born 14 January 1904 26
Died 27 September 1978 27


Daniel Redelinghuys Booyens Born and died 1916
Born 14 January 1916, Nelsrivier, De Rust, Oudtshoorn 28
Died 23 January 1916, Rietvlei, District Oudtshoorn 29


Bunyan "Bun" Booyens 1916-2010
Born 14 January 1916, De Rust, Western Cape, South Africa 30
Baptised 13 February 1916, De Rust, Western Cape, South Africa 31
Died 25 May 2010 32

Notes: Bun is the eighth and youngest child of Matthys Johannes Booyens and Martha Johanna Delport. He grows up to be become a teacher, and an inspector of schools. Further study earns him a PhD in History. He eventually becomes an inseparable part of the University of Stellenbosch where he serves as assitant to the rector, and also editor of the University Magazine 'Matieland'. He becomes immensely poplar as lecturer, known for his quick wit and sense of humanity. This results in his lectures being overattended, often by individuals who are not taking the relevant courses. He also becomes the live-in head of the Eendrag male hostel at the university, where his popularity with the students again shows.

Bun eventually becomes something of a legend in his own lifetime, known as "The Little Man with the Great Spirit". Today he is seen as one of the Truly Great Men in Afrikaner culture.
He has several texts to his name in the areas of History, Culture and Rugby.


 x Married  33
Johanna Secunda "Kinna" Joubert 1921-2009
Born 4 November 1921 34
Died 30 November 2009 35


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