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Hi Catherine,

Thank you so much for your interest. Indeed, I have checked the Kock entries on Geni and found them to be the same as those I have already recorded.

Kind regards,
Peter 

Thus far i've been unable to trace the parents of Petrus Jacobus Kock * 1847 + 20 july 1925 in Fauresmith/Edenburg District. His first wife was Elizabeth Johanna Maria Kock (b. de Villiers) and they had nine children which I've traced successfully.

During the Anglo Boer war 1899 - 1902 he was wounded and treated in Bloemfontein prior to being sent to Bethulie Concentration Camp - shown in British Concentration Camp Database, where he met up with his wife and some of his children.

After declaration of peace they all returned to the farm Leeuberg (which was burnt to the ground by the British forces) in Fauresmith/Edenburg District. According to what I was told some time ago the original farmhouse is no longer occupied but He and his first wife are buried there.

I have traced my paternal line with confidence to my grandfather, John Nicholas Williams - born 1875, died 1950. I think my great grandfather's names were Charles Edward Williams and his wife Lea Jacoba Williams (born Britz). Apparently they had twelve children. Apart from my grandfather i have traced two of his sisters: Alfida Agnes Thom and Getrude Angela West, both born Williams. the names of other siblings are; Gerard, Henry, Elizabeth Edwards (b. Williams), Charles Edward, Ita Langley (b. Williams), James, Reitz, Evlyn, and David.

Upon the outbreak of the Anglo Boer war i am advised that all the male siblings joined the boer forces.

In addition I know that John Nicholas was involved in the acquisition of horses for the boers in the Fauresmith/Edenburg districts in the Orange Free State.

Further, from what i was told, the original williams came from wales but his original surname was Meredith. Apparently he fled from Ireland to wales and fell in love with a lady having the surname williams. when he and the lady married it was on condition that he sacrifice the name Meredith and alter his surname to Williams.