Hi Sharon, I noticed the FAMILY NAMES you mentioned and remembered seeing them amongst Church Records that I have. These may not be connected with yours but may be of benefit to someone else. Feel free to sift through this lot from Hans Heese Records of Paarl Marriages. If anyone knows where I can access Paarl Birth Registers please holler. The Pniel Congregational Church: Hendrik FORTUINSE X Wilhelmina ABRAHAMSE 25.4.1876 The Zionskerk Paarl: Willem CLAYTON X Elizabeth SYLVESTER 19.5.1863 Christian FORTUIN X sophia HENDRIKS 22.4.1873 David FORTUIN (Occ: cooper) age 22 X Rosina HENDRIKS age 22 on 17.8.1875 Jan FORTUIN age 25 X Sara SCHEEPERS age 22 on 20.4.1874 The Anglican Church Paarl: James CLAYTON X Sophy SYLVESTER 9.11.1908 Johannes Jacobus CLETON X Philida Elizabeth SYLVESTER 6.6.1899 Carolus FORTUIN X Elizabeth WILLEMSE (no date) David Pieter Johannes FORTUIN (carpenter, age 21) X Magdalena Johanna Cathleen WILLEMSE (age 20) 22.5.1883 Hendrik Jacobus CLATYON X Elizabeth Johanna ABRAHAMS 12.10.1891 Paarl Strooidak Kerk(Thatched Roof) Church: Josef Jacob Johannes FORTUIN X maria Johanna ABRAHAMS 17.6.1872 Jacobus Johannes FORTUIN X Sara Frederika WILLEMSE 4.8.1851 Kind regards, Elva > X-Message: #5 > Date: Tue, 17 Aug 2004 18:20:47 +0200 > From: "sharon marshall" <smarshall@absamail.co.za> > To: SOUTH-AFRICA-CAPE-TOWN-L@rootsweb.com > Message-ID: <002201c48477$ed571b60$7c4b27c4@chrish> > Subject: HECTOR/SYLVESTER > Content-Type: text/plain; > charset="Windows-1252" > MIME-Version: 1.0 > > Back again - perhaps someone can help on other elements of the > HENDRICKSE family just posted: > > Wilhelmina Florina HECTOR (b 1916, Stellenbosch, d 1993 Diep River) was > granddaughter of Adonis Stephanus HECTOR and Magdalena GROENEWALD(T) - > looking for any info on them or Wilhelmina's mother Margaretha > SYLVESTER (1884-1961) whose mother was Grieta SYLVESTER. Grieta > apparently conceived Margaretha after the husband-to-be was killed by a > falling wall at the Volkskerk in Stellenbosch - this could be a huge > clue if it is documented somewhere. She went on to marry an ABRAMS. > > During the search for these people, I came across a death notice for > widow Caroline Henry (nee Sylvester) - non-European born in St Helena > in 1860. Died in Coningsby Str, Athlone 24/3/1934. No living children. > Nephew Edward Sylvester. Witnesses Francis Maria Hendricks, Geo H Zerf. > Though it doesn't necessarily point to a connection, it is amazing that > all the surnames of the HENDRICKSE family are mentioned here. Also > interesting is that the Sylvesters may be of St Helena origin - does > anyone know? > > Once again, all clues appreciated, > Sharon