Person:Maria Jansen Van Vuren (7)

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Maria Elisabeth JANSEN VAN VUREN
b.Bef 9 Jun 1799
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Name Maria Elisabeth JANSEN VAN VUREN
Gender Female
Birth? Bef 9 Jun 1799
Christening? 9 Jun 1799
Marriage to _____ BRONKHORST
Death? Y
Reference Number e2 133

During the battle of Vegkop a Matabele attacker managed to penetrate the lager. He tried to jump into the lager by leveraging of an ox wagon but as he touched the wagon Maria chopped his hand of with an axe. The next day the attacker was found dead at a nearby stream.

References
  1.   JPJ van Vuren. Die Familie van Vuren: Stamboom van Gerrit van Vuren. (Published by Craft Pers, Babelegi)
    Page 133.