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Re: Looking for South African ancestors
« Reply #15 on: Sunday 17 February 08 21:56 GMT (UK) »
Good gracious ... I'm impressed Meles; for a mere badger you have hidden talents !
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Re: Looking for South African ancestors
« Reply #16 on: Sunday 17 February 08 21:58 GMT (UK) »
Just call me the bilingual badger!  Grin

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Re: Looking for South African ancestors
« Reply #17 on: Monday 18 February 08 11:24 GMT (UK) »
Help out here Meles!!!!!

Jan Jansz SWART was born about 1646 in Hoorn, The Netherlands.  He works as a "siektrooster" (a direct translation, I think, is "sick comforter" and I think it means that he worked for the church and preached and councelled to the sick or ailing parishoners amongst other things) in Stellenbosch.  In 1692 he got permission to bring his wife and children (sons) from Amsterdam to the Cape.  At this stage he was the "krankbesoeker" (similar to a "siektrooster") at the Stellenbosch church.  His wife was Margaretha COENIE/COERIE.  They first lived in the last house left where Andring Street and Dorp [Town] Street ran to a dead end, and it was one of the "Colony houses".

From 1692 to 1701 Jan Swart was a teacher.  In March 1697 he bought the (small) farm Vallei [Valley] Luctry from Jean Margra.

References : CGS de Villiers "Johannes Swart Jan-Seun: Stamvader van die Staatspresident" Familia 1964 no 1  ["Johannes Swart Jan-Son: Forefather of the State President"]

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South Africa - Behr/Toerien
South Africa - Pnematicatos/Chimato
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Re: Looking for South African ancestors
« Reply #18 on: Monday 18 February 08 13:46 GMT (UK) »
Jan Izaak VAN DEN BANK, from Amersfoort, (Netherlands). Came to the Cape in 1713.  He married Catharina KLEIN on the 6 Oktober 1720, they had 4 children.

CHILDREN
b1 Susanna baptised 15 Jan 1719
b2 Izak baptised 6 Okt 1720
b3 Diederik baptised 26 Apr 1722, X Johanna Maria van Deventer
b4 Anna Maria baptised 29 Okt 1724, X 27 Maart 1740 Cornelis Petrus Lans

He died before 23 Maart 1740.

Source: SAG Vol 1 C Pama: Die Groot Afrikaanse familienaamboek [The Big (or Large?) Afrikaans Family Name Book]
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South Africa - Behr/Toerien
South Africa - Pnematicatos/Chimato
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Yorkshire & Durham, England & South Africa - Kenney/Hucks
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Re: Looking for South African ancestors
« Reply #19 on: Monday 18 February 08 23:01 GMT (UK) »
Hi Meles and Moira,
    I think you did really well with that translation on the Swart family, Moira. Cheesy

    Thank you both for the help. I'm sure there will be a lot more to translate soon Roll Eyes

    Cheers       Sheilah    xxx
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