Private Lucretia Martha (Pat) Potgieter (I397)

1926 - 1989  (62 years)

• Name	Lucretia Martha Potgieter  [1, 2]
  Title	Private
  Nickname	Pat
  Birth	17 Oct 1926	Kroonstad, Free State, South Africa
  Gender	Female
  MLTS	5 Dec 1942 (16 years)
  	WWII. South African Women's Auxiliary Service.Private, no. W162351V
  Death	18 Feb 1989	Hospital Addington, Durban, Kwazulu-Natal, South Africa
  Cremation	Cemetery, West Park, Montgomery Park, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
  Person ID	I397	van Heerden | Willem van Heerden
  Last Modified	11 Mar 2023

  
  

  Father	Albert St. Leger Potgieter,   b. 1 Sep 1886, Pietersburg, Limpopo, South Africa d. 9 May 1954, Hospital Princess, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa (Age 67 years)
  Mother	Franzina Susanah Lesia (Fransis) Kruger,   b. 13 Aug 1896   d. 9 Jul 1985, Sonop, Brits, Gauteng, South Africa (Age 88 years)
  Marriage	Abt 1923	Bloemfontein, Free State, South Africa
  Age at Marriage	He : ~ 36 years and 3 months - She : ~ 26 years and 4 months.
  Family ID	F55	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1 (Divorced)	AO1 Dirk Wouter Immelman (Derwou) van Heerden,   b. 12 Oct 1925, Victoria West, Northern Cape, South Africa d. 06 May 2006, Hamanskraal, Gauteng, South Africa (Age 80 years)  [1]
  Marriage	1 Nov 1950	Crosby, Johannesburg , Gauteng, South Africa
  Age at Marriage	She : 24 years and 1 month - He : 25 years and 1 month.
  Divorce	1960
  Notes	Information supplied by St Leger Emile van Heerden
  Children	+   1. L S.L.E. van Heerden
  Documents		Dirk Wouter Immelman (Derwou) van Heerden (b. 12 Oct 1925, d. 06 May 2006) & Lucretia Martha (Pat) Potgieter (b. 17 Oct 1926, d. 18 Feb 1989). Marriage certificate.
  Family ID	F11	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	26 Dec 2021

  
  

  Family 2	Marthinus Petrus Johannes Becker,   b. 24 Jun 1942, Welkom, Free State, South Africa d. Yes, date unknown
  Marriage	18 May 1963	Durban, Kwazulu-Natal, South Africa
  Age at Marriage	She : 36 years and 7 months - He : 20 years and 11 months.
  Notes	Notes by Emile van Heerden
  Family ID	F1509	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	26 Dec 2021

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 17 Oct 1926 - Kroonstad, Free State, South Africa Marriage - 1 Nov 1950 - Crosby, Johannesburg , Gauteng, South Africa Marriage - 18 May 1963 - Durban, Kwazulu-Natal, South Africa Death - 18 Feb 1989 - Hospital Addington, Durban, Kwazulu-Natal, South Africa Cremation - - Cemetery, West Park, Montgomery Park, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa  = Link to Google Earth
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• Photos	12 Photos
  	Dirk Wouter Immelman, Lucretia Martha & son St. Leger Photo taken in the back yard of Ouma Pot's house
  	Albert St. Leger (01 Sep 1886 - 09 May 1954) & Franzina Susanah Lesia (Kruger)(13 Aug 1896 - 09 Jul 1985) Potgieter Family photo with son-in-laws and Louw grand childern

  
  

  Documents	2 Documents
  	Lucretia Martha Potgieter (17 Oct 1926 - 18 Feb 1989). South African Defence Force Certificate of Service (5 Dec 1942 - 4 Apr 1946) Women's Auxiliary Army Service
  	Dirk Wouter Immelman (Derwou) van Heerden (b. 12 Oct 1925, d. 06 May 2006) & Lucretia Martha (Pat) Potgieter (b. 17 Oct 1926, d. 18 Feb 1989). Marriage certificate.

  
  

  Headstones	2 Headstones
  	Lucretia Martha Potgieter (Pat) (17 Oct 1926 - 18 Feb 1989) Mother of St. Leger Emile van Heerden
  	Albert St. Leger Potgieter & Franzina Susanah Lesia Kruger.

  
  

• Notes

  Information updated by Cynthia Spies (Potgieter)

  
  

• Sources

  [S1] Dr Petronella van Heerden/Francois van Heerden, STAMREGISTER 1701 - 2010, 736. [S8] Emile van Heerden, Personal notes of St Leger Emile van Heerden.