Hugo Rudolf GOERKE was born on 20 Sep 1872 in Tilsit, (dist Kovnov) Luthuania, Poland [recorded on his Death Notice]. He died on 28 Nov 1935 in 59 Tweede Str, Rietfontein, Pretoria, Tvl.  The cause of death was Double Pneumonia. He was buried in Rebecca Str Cemetery, Pretoria, Transvaal.

Hugo was employed as a Carpenter in the building trade. He signed a will on 12 Feb 1917 in Benoni, Transvaal.

Hugo married  Gertruida BASSON daughter of Willem Johannes BASSON and Maria Magdalena NEL on 19 Apr 1899 in Fordsburg, Johannesburg, Transvaal. Gertruida was born in Jun 1881 in Christiana dist, Transvaal. She died on 13 Apr 1948 in Zeerust, Transvaal.

They had the following children:

b1. Carel Frederik was born on 19 Feb 1900. He was christened  on 11 Mar 1900 in Johannesburg East Neder Geref Church, Transvaal. He died probably young.

b2. Willem Johannes was born on 28 Jun 1903. He was christened  on 09 Aug 1903 in Fordsburg Neder Herv of Geref Church, Transvaal. He died on 29 Jul 1980. He was buried  in Amersfoort Cemetery Transvaal .

Willem married  (1) Anna Johanna BREYTENBACH  on 11 Jul 1928 in Pretoria Marriage Court, Transvaal. Anna was born in 1908.

Willem married (2) Alida Cristina JOUBERT . Alida was born on 19 Mar 1914.

b3. Maria Magdalena .

Maria married Victor JANSE VAN RENSBURG 

b4. Hugo Rudolf was born on 06 Jun 1909.

Hugo was employed as an Engineer.

Hugo married Alice Maria NIEPAGE . Alice was born on 11 Sep 1911.

b5. Gertruida was born on 20 Aug 1911 in Transvaal. She was christened  on 12 Nov 1911 in Fordsburg Neder Geref Church, Transvaal.

Gertruida married  Gerardus Cornelis Johannes DE BRUYN  on 07 Jan 1939 in Pretoria Ned. Herv. Church, Transvaal. Gerardus was born in 1910 in Transvaal.

Gerardus was employed as Shop Manager.

b6. Elma Johanna was born on 05 Jun 1913. She was christened on 17 Aug 1913 in Boksburg Neder Herv Church, Transvaal.

Elma married Wynand Casper VAN ZYL .

b7. Andries Jacobus was born on 06 Jul 1915 in Benoni, Transvaal. He was christened  on 26 Sep 1915 in Benoni Neder Geref Church, Transvaal. He died  on 17 Nov 1977 in Welkom dist, OFS.

Andries married (1) Gertruida Susanna BOUWER . The marriage ended in divorce.

Andries married (2) Hester Petronella Magdalena NIEMAN  on 06 Feb 1974 in Kroonstad, OFS. Hester was born on 26 Oct 1918.

b8. Helena Jacoba Elizabeth was born in 1918 in O.F.S..

Helena resided in 1940 in Pretoria, Transvaal, Zoutpangsberg Rd.

Helena married Willem Hendrik PLOKHOOY  on 04 Oct 1940 in Pretoria Ned. Herv. Church, Transvaal. Willem was born in 1911 in Holland.

b9. Oscar Reynold was born on 20 Oct 1920 in Gezina, Pretoria, Tranvaal. He died on 11 Feb 2004 in Heuwelsigoord Centurion, Transvaal. He was buried  on 16 Feb 2004 in Private Cremation, ashes on Table Mountain, Cape Province.

Oscar married Margaretha Elizabeth NEL "Margie"  daughter of Pieter Johannes NEL and Cornelia Johanna Elizabeth NAUDE on 05 Sep 1944 in Pretoria, Transvaal. Margaretha was born on 22 Oct 1924 in Voortrekkerhoogte, Pretoria, Transvaal. She died on 25 Dec 2008. She was buried in Private Cremation, ashes on Table Mountain, Cape Province. 

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