Martha Louise Whitehead: British 1820 Settlers to South Africa

Generation: 1

Martha Louise Whitehead was born on 3 Dec 1856 in Tarkastad, Eastern Cape, South Africa (daughter of Joseph Whitehead and Wilhelmina Hendrina Fredrika Coetzer); died on 24 Jan 1930 in Jacobsdal, Marico, Transvaal, South Afrca.

Family/Spouse: Benjamin Alfred Sparks. Benjamin (son of Henry Sparks, 1820 Settler and Mary Eliza Ann Knott, 1820 Settler) was born on 2 Apr 1855 in Adelaide, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died on 29 Apr 1932 in Ottoshoop, Marico, Transvaal, South Africa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

Benjamin Alfred Sparks was born on 26 Sep 1881 in Cradock, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died on 5 Aug 1949 in Standerton, Mpumalanga, South Africa.
Rupert Oswald Sparks was born on 7 Feb 1885; was christened on 23 Apr 1885 in Kimberley, Northern Cape, South Africa; died on 24 Dec 1966 in Krugersdorp, Gauteng, South Africa.
Mabel Maud Sparks was born on 31 Aug 1888 in Jacobsdal, Free State, South Africa; died on 2 Jun 1967 in Lichtenburg, North West, South Africa.

Generation: 2

Joseph Whitehead was born in 1825 in Bathurst, Eastern Cape, South Africa (son of George Alexander Whitehead, 1820 Settler and Mary Elizabeth Whitaker, 1820 Settler); died on 1 Apr 1879 in Palmietsfontein farm, Tarkastad district, Eastern Cape, South Africa.

Joseph + Wilhelmina Hendrina Fredrika Coetzer. Wilhelmina was born on 26 Dec 1824 in Cradock, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died on 18 Mar 1893. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Wilhelmina Hendrina Fredrika Coetzer was born on 26 Dec 1824 in Cradock, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died on 18 Mar 1893.

Children:

Catherine Margaret Whitehead was born in 1848; died on 30 Oct 1920 in Mohale's Hoek hospital, Lesotho.
Mary Ann Elizabeth Whitehead was born in 1849 in Palmietsfontein farm, Tarkastad district, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died on 3 Aug 1894 in Evening Sun farm, Tarkastad district, Eastern Cape, South Africa.
George Alexander Whitehead was born on 20 Apr 1849; died on 6 Nov 1939 in Bedford Cottage Hospital, Bedford, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was buried in Olivewoods, Bedford district, Eastern Cape, South Africa.
Johannes Jacobus Whitehead
Joseph William Whitehead
1. Martha Louise Whitehead was born on 3 Dec 1856 in Tarkastad, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died on 24 Jan 1930 in Jacobsdal, Marico, Transvaal, South Afrca.
Jabez Hendrik Whitehead
Heutgel Christoffel Whitehead
Wilhelmina Hendrina Frederika Whitehead was born about Dec 1861 in Palmietfontein, Tarka district, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died on 18 Mar 1893 in Tarkastad, Eastern Cape, South Africa.
Ellen Whitehead

Generation: 3

George Alexander Whitehead, 1820 Settler was born in 1795; died on 12 Mar 1846 in Hill and dale, Tarkastad, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was buried in Cradock, Eastern Cape, South Africa.

George married Mary Elizabeth Whitaker, 1820 Settler on 28 Feb 1822. Mary was born about 1788; died on 17 Apr 1853 in Cradock, Eastern Cape, South Africa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Mary Elizabeth Whitaker, 1820 Settler was born about 1788; died on 17 Apr 1853 in Cradock, Eastern Cape, South Africa.

Children:

George Alexander Whitehead was born on 20 Nov 1822; was christened on 5 Dec 1822 in Salem Methodist Church, Salem, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died on 16 Jul 1904 in Tarkastad, Eastern Cape, South Africa.
John Whitehead was born on 24 Jul 1823 in 'Rietfontein', Albany District, Eastern Cape, South Africa.
2. Joseph Whitehead was born in 1825 in Bathurst, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died on 1 Apr 1879 in Palmietsfontein farm, Tarkastad district, Eastern Cape, South Africa.
Rebekah Whitehead was born on 20 Oct 1830 in 'Rietfontein', Albany District, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was christened on 29 Jun 1834.
Harry Whitehead was born on 17 Aug 1832 in 'Reitfontein', Albany District, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was christened on 29 Jun 1834; died on 10 Oct 1894 in Dewetsdorp, Free State, South Africa.
Susannah Whitehead was born on 2 Jun 1834 in 'Rietfontein', Albany District, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was christened on 29 Jun 1834; died on 31 May 1843 in Cradock, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was buried in Old Dutch Reformed Church Cemetery, Cradock, Eastern Cape, South AFrica.
Mary Ann Whitehead was born on 8 Apr 1837 in 'Rietfontein', Albany District, Eastern Cape, South Africa.