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Francois van der Stel

M, #6911, b. before 12 April 1669, d. 20 April 1718

Father* Commandeur Simon van der Stel b. 14 Oct 1639, d. 24 Jun 1712

Mother* Johanna Jacoba Six b. 21 Feb 1645, d. 8 Nov 1700

NGK (Cape Town) Baptisms 1665-1695 NGK (Cape Town) Baptisms 1665-1695

NGK Stellenbosch Baptisms 1688-1732 NGK Stellenbosch Baptisms 1688-1732

Birth* Francois van der Stel was born before 12 April 1669 at Nederland.1,2

Baptism Francois van der Stel was baptized on 12 April 1669 at Amsterdam, Nederland.1

Marriage* He married Johanna Wessels, daughter of Jan Wessels and Helena Wynantsz, circa 1703 at de Caep de Goede Hoop.2

Baptism He and Magteldie van Dieden witnessed the baptism of Dorothea Francina Bergh on 30 January 1695 at Nederduitsch Gereformeerde Kerk, (Cape Town), de Caep de Goede Hoop.3

Slave On 18 February 1703 at de Caep de Goede Hoop, Francois van der Stel was the owner of Eva van Madagascar, who was from Madagascar.4

BirthSlave Francois van der Stel owned Elisabeth NN who was born in bondage, before 1 March 1703, de Caep de Goede Hoop.5

Slave On 17 June 1703 at de Caep de Goede Hoop, Francois van der Stel was the owner of Diana van Madagascar.6

BirthSlave Francois van der Stel owned Hendrik NN who was born in bondage, before 1 June 1704, de Caep de Goede Hoop.7

BirthSlave Francois van der Stel owned Truij who was born in bondage, before 6 June 1706, de Caep de Goede Hoop.8

Misc* He was banished from the Cape ten eeuwige dage on 30 October 1706 at de Caep de Goede Hoop.9

Family

Johanna Wessels b. b 26 May 1686

Children

• Johanna Jacoba van der Stel2 b. b 31 Aug 1704
• Maria van der Stel2 b. b 23 May 1706
• Helena van der Stel2 b. b 25 Mar 1708

Citations:

• [S426] Website Addy and Sonja Wouda Website (http://www.xs4all.nl/~addyw/).
• [S325] Lorna Newcomb and Ockert Malan, compilers, Annale van Nederduits Gereformeerde Moedergemeente Stellenbosch No 1.., CD-ROM (Stellenbosch) Die Genootskap vir die Kerkversameling, 2004 0-9584832-1-3), Baptism Register. Hereinafter cited as Palmkronieke I Baptisms.
• [S397] NGK G1 1/1, Nederduitsch Gereformeerde Kerk, Kerken Boek (Bapt.), 1665-1695: anno 1695

30 dito [Januari] een kind van Oelof Bergh en Anna de Koningh, genaemt Dorothea Francina getuijgen Jonker Frans van der Stel e[N] Machtelda van Dieden, transcribed by Richard Ball, Norfolk, England, (May 2006), Genealogical Society of South Africa, eGSSA Branch http://www.eggsa.org/. Hereinafter cited as Nederduitsch Gereformeerde Kerk, Kerken Boek (Bapt.).

• [S520] Mansell Upham, "Lijsbeth Vion", 2 March 2010 (Tokyo, Japan - e-mail address). "Eva [van Madagascar] was baptized as an adult (18 February 1703) at which time she is recorded as lijfeijgen van Jonker Francois van der Stel.". Hereinafter cited as "Lijsbeth Vion."
• [S520] Mansell Upham, "Lijsbeth Vion", "Just prior to her baptism (1 March 1703) Diana baptized a daughter Lijsbeth (an infant?) : Van Diana van Madag: onder getuyge van Dina van Soetermeer, gent Elisabeth."
• [S520] Mansell Upham, "Lijsbeth Vion", "Diana van Madagascar was baptized as an adult in Cape Town (17 June 1703): Na voorgaande belydenise gedoopt Lijfeyegen van Jonker Francois van der Stel Diana."
• [S520] Mansell Upham, "Lijsbeth Vion", "Cape 1 June 1704: Van Diana, onder getuyge van Jacob Knoet met Laurentie Lourentius, gent Hendrik."
• [S325] Baptism Register, Palmkronieke I Baptisms, lijfeigen kind van Francois van der Stel.
• [S325] Baptism Register, Palmkronieke I Baptisms, Lorna: Hy het die plase Parel Valleij en Stellenberg besit. 30.10.1706 word hy verban uit die Kaap ten eeuwige dage' en sterf 20.4.1718 in Amsterdam.