Gerrit Maritz
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Statue in Pietermaritzburg
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| Born |
Gerhardus Marthinus Maritz 1 March 1797 Suurveld ward, Graaff-Reinet district |
| Died | 23 September 1838 (aged 41) Sooilaer (Maritzdam), Klein-Tugela river |
| Resting place | Reburied near Blaauwkranz monument 28°51′02″S 29°50′34″E / 28.85056°S 29.84278°E |
| Residence | Caledon St 8 (1824-30), Noorderkant St 1 (1830-36), Graaff-Reinet |
| Nationality | South African |
| Other names | Gert; Gerhardus Marthinus |
| Occupation | Ward master, provisional Field cornet, wagon builder |
| Known for | Voortrekker leader |
| Spouse(s) | Angenitha Maria Olivier |
| Children | Salomon Stephanus Cornelis Johannes Francois Debora Susanna Sophia Gerhardus Jacobus Johannes Stephanus Maria Magdalena |
| Parent(s) | Salomon Maritz (c.1769-1828), Maria Elisabeth Oosthuijsen (1777-1846) |
Gerhardus Marthinus (Gert or Gerrit) Maritz (1 March 1797 – 23 September 1838), b1c8d2, was a Voortrekker pioneer and leader, wagon builder.
Gerrit Maritz was the son of Salomon 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.
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