Ds Arnoldus Mauritius Meiring

The following is an entry in Freren Church records which give different dates ( and I would suggest more accurate dates ) for AAMs father Albertus "1717 9th May. This morning at 6hours the Rev Albertus Meeringh, minister of the gospel of this congregation (Freren) passed away in his 69th year of his age, and in the 39th year of his ministering and was buried in front of the pulpit on the 13th." I would value your comments and any information to help me progress my research into the forbears of Albertus. The same church record says his first born (twins) were born in Steenbergen. His first wife was Machtild Lawina van Maerle. All the other children were born in Freren. Contributed By Peter Meiring and worth looking into.

Judi Marais-Meyer register

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Arnoldus Mauritius Meiring

v. Lingen, * omstr. 1695, 1731-1742 predikant te Diepenheim, Nederland. 9.4.1742 vir die Indiese Kerk aangeneem en vertrek met die skip "Adrichem", vergesel van sy vrou Maria Geertruida Werndley, 'n suster van die bekende Indiese predikant George Hendrik Werndley, en vier kinders. Sy is aan boord oorlede. Aank. 28.3.1743. Eerste predikant van Waveren (Tulbagh), † 23.4.1757; xx 19.7.1744 Rykje van der Byl, † 29.6.1781. Die vader van Arnoldus was predikant te Frede in Lingen en getroud met Catharina Wolterman.

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Ds. Arnoldus Mauritius Meiring (Lingen, Nederland, omstreeks 1695 – Tulbagh, 23 April 1757) was predikant van die Verenigde Oos-Indiese Maatskappy en stamvader van die Meirings in Suid-Afrika.

Hy het op 28 Maart 1743 aan boord van die Adrichem in Tafelbaai geland. In dié tyd is ’n gemeente in die Land van Waveren op die plaas Roodezand gestig en Meiring was die eerste predikant. (Die kerkplaas en distrik het in 1804 die naam Tulbagh gekry.) Hy was in 1749 skriba van die "Gekombineerde Kerk-Vergadering", opvolger van die "Kaapsche Klassis". Hy is in die tuig oorlede en opgevolg deur ds. Remmerus Harders.

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First Minister of the church at Land van Waveren. (Tulbach) Arrived in SA 1743

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Oral Source: Ds Arnoldus Mauritius Meiring 1695.. was die eerste Ds in Tulbagh SA Hy is voor die preekstoel in Tulbagh se Kerk begrawe. Hy trou in 1720 met Geertruide Werndley 1700.. sy sterf op see oppad na S.A. Haar broer was 'n bekende Dominee.. Ds George Hendrik Werndley. 1693 Hy het saam met Ds Leydecker aan die Leydecker en Werndley Maleise bybel vertaling gewerk. .Ds Melchior Leydecker was getroud met Jan van Riebeeck se dogter - Anthonia van Riebeeck 1663.. Ds Meiring en sy gesin was oppad na sy swaar Ds Werndley. . om te help met die bybel vertaling toe Geertruide op see sterf. .dis toe hy sommer hier in S.A. van die skip afklim ..met een seun. . Meiringspoort is na sy kleinseun Petrus Johannes Meiring 1823 vernoem.

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MEIRING, Arnoldus Mauritius. - Lingen. On 1.2.1731 appointed minister at Diepenheim in Holland, 1742 sent to East India, arrived at the Cape 28.3.1743, where Governor-General van Imhoff kept him and appointed him minister of the newly-founded community of Waveren. ~(1) (in Europe) Maria Geertruyd Werndly (see Johannes Werndly); (2) 1744 Rykje v.d. Byl. 5 children. +23.4.1757 at the age of 62. (Spoelstra, II, p. 484; Rq. CJ 810:45; G.R. nr. 602; Meedelings omtrent Arnoldus M. Meiring, saamgestel deur J.J. Meiring, Universiteit van Stellenbosch (1943).) Jacomina Josina M. ~20.2.1774 Herman ter Hoeve, sick-comforter.

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