My name is Hendrik (Hentie) van Jaarsveldt, born in Knysna 1957. My father was Hendrik Frederik Petrus van Jaarsveldt born Knysna in 1931 and my Grandfather had the same names, and I think also born in Knysna, around 1900. My grandfather was married to Martha Botha, (I think from the Elandskraal area outside Sedgefield) which also had Terblans and Marais in her predecessors.
I am trying to trace my predecessors back to our first van Jaarsveldt that came into the country. I do not know if it can be traced back to Adriaan van Jaarsveldt who died in 1801 or whether it was a different family.
I will appreciate any help to get this project off the ground
