Source 1

http://www.diedericks.co.za/aqwg56.htm#1511

Source 2

Die Steenkamps van Suidelike Afrika - GISA

Source 3

http://www.steenkamp.netfirms.com/jan.htm

The earliest mention of a Steenkamp in SA is on 14 Oct 1714 when Jan Steenkamp married Geesje(Gesina) Visser (born 1 Sep 1686) in Cape Town. They had 2 daughters and 2 sons. No information found on 2 sons, believed to have died early. This means Geesje(Gesina) was not the original Steenkamp Ancestor: She passed away 1719 or 1720, where upon Jan Harmenz Steenkamp re-married Jannetjie (Jannetje) van Eck on 19 May 1720 in Drakenstein (Paarl). They had 10 children.

Jan Harmensz owned the farm "Het Slot" in Paardberg district Drakenstein, date of ownership noted 4 April 1715. In most accounts only the name Jan Steenkamp was used, however in the Estate of Jannetjie van Eck he was referred to as Jan Harmensz Steenkamp.

Although country of origin was originaly thougth to be Nieukerk, (Belgium) it has been noted a spelling mistake for Nijkerk (Netherlands). It is noted in source and also in the geneology of the de Villiers families, that Jan Harmensz Steenkamp came from Nijkerk, Province Gelderland, Nerderland.

It is speculated that Jan Harmensz might be the descendant of one Peter Steinkampf, Minden, Germany, sibling of Frederik Steenkamp whom resided in Hoorn, however this has never been proven.

Jan Harmensz died c.1744. His widow, Jannetjie re-married one Johann Heinrich Teutmann. They were both murdered, toghether with her daughter Anna from 1st marriage, on the border of the Roggeveld by Bushmen in 1772.

Steenkamp Family Flag / crest flags

There is much controversy regarding the true Steenkamp flag, however lately accepted that the blue and gold ship as referred to in the geneology of the Steenkamp families in the Netherlands is the accepted. Note the entry in the Steenkamp Family Tree of the Netherlands as follows:

"In blaauw een gouden zesberg waaruit drie groen gebladerde en gestengelde, roode roozen opkomen.

Helmteken: de roozen.

Dekkleeden: goud en blaauw.

Wapenspreuk: Res non verba" -------------------- Die stamvader van die Steenkamps in Suid-Afrika, het veertien kinders gehad: vier by sy eerste en tien by sy tweede vrou.

Het in 1714 na die Kaap gekom van Nieuwkerk - dis nie duidelik of dit die Hollandse of Belgiese dorpie met dié naam was nie Die "Harmensz" deel van sy naam is 'n patroniem: voluit "Harmenszoon", menende dat hy die seun was van Harm. Steenkamp is oorspronlik 'n Duitser van, Steinkampf.