Gerrit Maritz
Afrikaner pioneer and leader
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| Intro | Afrikaner pioneer and leader | |
| was | Pioneer | |
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| Birth | 1 March 1797, Graaff-Reinet | |
| Death | 23 September 1838 (aged 41 years) | |
| Star sign | Pisces |
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Gerhardus Marthinus (Gert or Gerrit) Maritz (1 March 1797 – 23 September 1838) was a Voortrekker pioneer and leader, wagon builder.
Gerrit Maritz was the son of Salomon Stefanus Maritz and Maria Elizabeth Oosthuizen. He married Agnita Maria Olivier and later Anna Carolina Agatha van Rooyen and from them he fathered six children.