Major Dolf

Adolph Krogman & Hester Wessels


  Adolph ”Dolf” Heinrich Johan Krogman (1/8 1852 – 26/2 1919)
  G3a branch [1.1.4.4.1.1.2]
  Son of Anna Charlotta Johansdotter Gustafson & Adolph Andreas Krogman
  ?Matiwane, Ladysmith, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa


  Hester Jacoba Jacomina Wessels (21/1 1857 – 1913)
  Major
  At least 7 children


  Secondary sources + live sources
  14-03-2020


Dolf on the left, with his wife Hester. Photo kindly provided by Chris-Marié Wessels.

Adolph is probably born on the Matiwane farm in Ladysmith. In time, he becomes a major in the army.

He marries Hester Jacoba Jacomina Wessels from Winburg.

They have at least 7 children. At least the first son is born in the Ladysmith area.

  • 1.  icon-male Adolph ”Dolfie” Heinrich Krogman (30/3 1874 – 12/8 1960)
    •  icon-user 1. Maria Magdalena Guldenfennig icon-stop
    •  icon-user 2. Johanna Helena Pretorius icon-play
    •  icon-user 3. Mary Elizabeth Pieters icon-play
  • 2.  icon-male Matthys Johannes Wessels Krogman (b. 24/5 1875??) icon-times
  • 3.  icon-male Hendrik Johannes Krogman (28/7 1875?? – 6/10 1928)
    •  icon-user 1. Catharina Elizabeth Odendaal icon-play
    •  icon-user 2. Elizabeth Carolina van der Merwe icon-play
  • 4.  icon-male Hermanus Wilhelmus Krogman (10/6 1878 – 29/10 1908)
    •  icon-user Dorathera Maria Odendaal
  • 5.  icon-male Gerhardus Jacobus Krogman (18/11 1879 – 9/4 1938)
    •  icon-user Aletta Wilhelmina Henrietta Le Roux icon-play
  • 6.  icon-female Gertruida Jacomina Krogman (6/6 1882 – 21/2 1901)
  • 7.  icon-female Anne Charlotta Krogman (18/6 1886 – 27/2 1901)

The two only daughters die within a week of each other. The cause is given as ’maagkors’.


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