ANDERSON, Johanna Maria Williamina ^{1 3 4 5 7 8}

   Other names for Johanna were ANDERSON, Johanna Maria Wilhelmina,^{1 3 10} ANDERSON, Johanna Wilhelmena (Wilhemena),^{11 12} ANDERSON, Johanna Willemina and HELM, Johanna Wilhamina.

  Death Notes:

Death Notice Transcription
KAB MOOC 6/9/304/1050 filed on 14th May 1892 ref no: 97/790.

Name of Deceased: Johanna Wilhamina HELM
Birthplace: Pacaltsdorp, District George
Nationality:
Father of deceased: William Anderson
Mother of Deceased: Johanna Maria Anderson
Age of Deceased: 78 years and 3 months
Ordinary place of Residence:
Condition in Life: Widow
Surviving Spouse:
Pre-deceased Spouse and date of decease: Daniel Johannes HELM 7th April 1873 (Ref 50/200).
Date of Death: 16th March 1892
Place of Death: Zuurbraak
Children of the Deceased:
Henry William HELM
William E. HELM
Johanna C. HELM married to Malcolm MOODIE (deceased)
James E. HELM
Charles D. HELM
Samuel J. HELM
Charlotte M. HELM
Catharine HELM married to J. P. ROSSOUW
John F. HELM
Alfred G. HELM
All the above children are majors.
Movable Property: Yes
Immovable Property: Yes
Estate exceeds £300:
Deceased left a Will: Yes
Dated at: Heidelberg on 19th March 1892
Signed by: H.W. HELM - Executor Testamentary.

  Burial Notes:

According to her Grave-stone, she was born in 1819 and died on 24 February1893 at the age of 73 years.

  Noted events in her life were:

• Occupation, Abt 1835, Pacaltsdorp South Africa. ^{11 12} She laid the foundation for an Infant School at Pacaltsdorp where she must have taught followed by her younger sister Elizabeth, who appraised the then Governor, Sir George Napier of her initiative.

• Alt Birth, 30 Dec 1813, Griquatown South Africa. ⁶ According to data found at Griqwatown 9 Jan 04, she was born in Griquatown on 30 Dec 1813. This is reasonable as her parents had not yet moved to Pacaltsdorp.
This is confirmed in this reference

• Occupation, 1873. ⁶ When her husband died she was left to live out her widowhood at the mission for 19 years. Soon her 3 maiden sisters joined her from Swellendam

• Alt. Birth, 1813. ¹⁰ According to SAG, p65 she was born on 8 Dec 1813
According to this later reference this date is confirmed

Johanna married Rev. Daniel Johannes HELM, son of Rev. Heinrich Carl Jacob HELM and Charlotte (Johanna) WHITE, on 11 Jun 1835 in Pacaltsdorp, George, Cape Colony, Southern Africa.^{1 2 3 4 5 6} (Rev. Daniel Johannes HELM was born on 15 Mar 1814 in Grootrivier, (Orange), Korannaland, Cape Colony, Southern Africa ^{4 5 6 9}, christened on 7 May 1814 in Zuurbraak, Cape Colony, Southern Africa,⁴ died on 7 Apr 1873 in Zuurbraak, Cape Colony, Southern Africa ^{4 5 8} and was buried in Missionaries Acre, Zuurbraak ⁶.)

  Noted events in their marriage were:

• Marriage, 1841. ¹³ Her father, William of Griquatown,(Klaarwater) officiated at their marriage