Gerrit Maritz
| Gerrit Maritz | |
|---|---|
 Statue in Pietermaritzburg | |
| Born |
Gerhardus Marthinus Maritz[1] 1 March 1797 (day unkn.)[1] Suurveld ward, Graaff-Reinet district[1] |
| Died |
23 September 1838 (aged 41)[2] Sooilaer (Maritzdam), Klein-Tugela river |
Resting place |
Reburied near Blaauwkranz monument[2] 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[3] |
| Occupation | Ward master, provisional Field cornet, wagon builder[4] |
| Spouse(s) | Angenitha Maria Olivier[4] |
| Children |
Salomon Stephanus[5] Cornelis Johannes Francois Debora Susanna Sophia Gerhardus Jacobus Johannes Stephanus Maria Magdalena |
| Parent(s) | Salomon Maritz[1] (c.1769-1828), Maria Elisabeth Oosthuijsen[1] (1777-1846) |
Gert (Gerrit) Maritz (1798 – 23 September 1838) was a Voortrekker pioneer and leader.[6][7][8]
See also
- Graaff-Reinet: Gerrit Maritz, Great Trek Leader after whom Pietermaritzburg was partly named was a wagon-maker in the town.
- Pietermaritzburg: There exist two interpretations about the origin of the city's name. One is that it was named after Piet Retief and Gerrit Maritz, two famous Voortrekker leaders.
Notes
References
- Bulpin, Thomas Victor; Krüger, Daniel Wilhelmus (1976). The Great Trek. Round the world histories 33 (2 ed.). Hulton. p. 52.
- Room, Adrian (2006). Placenames of the world: origins and meanings of the names for 6,600 countries, cities, territories, natural features, and historic sites (2 ed.). McFarland. p. 295. ISBN 0-7864-2248-3.
- Thom, H.B. (1947). Die Lewe van Gert Maritz. Cape Town: Nasionale Pers, Beperk. p. 284.
Further reading
- Kuschke, Jazz (2006) The wagon maker with Woema - tracking Gerrit Maritz' life story, Getaway.co.za, 1 September 2006.
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