Abraham Johannes van Wyk

On the death notice his name is entered simply as 'Abraham van Wyk' and his place of birth as 'Akkerdam, district Calvinia'. He may have been Veldkornet (Midde Roggeveld).The father of Abraham (*18/9/1800) is listed as 'J.A.sn' under the SAG entry f14, p.314, and his father is listed on this man's baptismal register entry as 'Johannes Abraham'.

On the death notice CTAR (8110 filed on 27/4/1872) of his son, the father's name is entered as 'Abraham Johannes', not the other way around, probably an error. The mother is listed as 'Susanna Francina Jooste'. Age at death ('in zyn eigen huis te Calvinia'): 71 yrs 7 months and 9 days. Occupation, farmer. A widower. Five of his eight children were girls, the boys being Abraham Johannes, Johannes Abraham and Willem Jacobus.

On the N S Louw family tree he is shown as 'Abraham v. Wyk Ramskop'. On his death notice his place of birth was entered as 'Akkerdam, district Calvinia', and the first names of his father as 'AbrahamJohannes', not the other way around. Age at death ('in zyn eigen huis te Calvinia'): 71 yrs 7 months and 9 days. Occupation, farmer. A widower. Five of his eight children were girls, the boys being Abraham Johannes, Johannes Abraham and Willem Jacobus. He is, however, entered as 'J.A.sn'; see entry f14 on p.314 found in the publication 'SAG' by Heese & Lombard (Vol 5 edited 1999 by GISA). His marriage status was shown on the D/N as 'weduwenaar' and 'boer'. Place of death was 'zyn eigen huis, te Calvinia' which he'd built in 1853 for him to retire to. It is now a national monument and museum called 'Die Hantam Huis'. Age at death was 71 y 7 m 9 d. It is important to note that his name as it appears on the D/N reads simply 'Abraham Van Wyk', not 'Abraham Johannes van Wyk'.

His parents are listed on the same D/N as having been 'Abraham Johannes van Wyk' and 'Susanna Fransina Jooste'.

On his death notice his place of birth was entered as 'Akkerdam, district Calvinia', and the first names of his father as 'Abraham Johannes', not the other way around. Age at death ('in zyn eigen huis te Calvinia'): 71 yrs 7 months and 9 days. Occupation, farmer. A widower. Five of his eight children were girls, the boys being Abraham Johannes, Johannes Abraham and Willem Jacobus. He is, however, entered as 'J.A.sn'; see entry f14 on p.314 found in the publication 'SAG' by Heese & Lombard (Vol 5 edited 1999 by GISA). The joint will signed by him and his wife Anna Josina LOUW in 1834, and thecodicil signed by them in 1844 gave their place of residence as 'Ramskop', but being perpetual quitrent holders of the farms 'Hoogekraal' and 'Geytjes gat'.

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On the death notice his name is entered simply as 'Abraham van Wyk' and his place of birth as 'Akkerdam, district Calvinia'. He may have been Veldkornet (Midde Roggeveld).The father of Abraham (*18/9/1800) is listed as 'J.A.sn' under the SAG entry f14, p.314, and his father is listed on this man's baptismal register entry as 'Johannes Abraham'. On the death notice CTAR (8110 filed on 27/4/1872) of his son, the father's name is entered as 'Abraham Johannes', not the other way around, probably an error. The mother is listed as 'Susanna Francina Jooste'. Age at death ('in zyn eigen huis te Calvinia'): 71 yrs 7 months and 9 days. Occupation, farmer. A widower. Five of his eight children were girls, the boys being Abraham Johannes, Johannes Abraham and Willem Jacobus. On the N S Louw familytree he is shown as 'Abraham v. Wyk Ramskop'.

On his death notice his place of birth was entered as 'Akkerdam, district Calvinia', and the first names of his father as 'Abraham Johannes', not the other way around. Age at death ('in zyn eigen huis te Calvinia'): 71 yrs 7 months and 9 days. Occupation, farmer. A widower. Five of his eight children were girls, the boys being Abraham Johannes, Johannes Abraham and Willem Jacobus. He is, however, entered as 'J.A.sn'; see entry f14 on p.314 found in the publication 'SAG' by Heese & Lombard (Vol 5 edited 1999 by GISA).

His marriage status was shown on the D/N as 'weduwenaar' and 'boer'. Place of death was 'zyn eigen huis, te Calvinia' which he'd built in 1853 for him to retire to. It is now a national monument and museum called 'Die Hantam Huis'. Age at death was 71 y 7 m 9 d. It is important to note that his name as it appears on the D/N reads simply 'Abraham Van Wyk', not 'Abraham Johannes van Wyk'. Hisparents are listed on the same D/N as having been 'Abraham Johannes van Wyk' and 'Susanna Fransina Jooste'. On his death notice his place of birth was entered as 'Akkerdam, district Calvinia', and the first names of his father as 'Abraham Johannes', not the other way around. Age at death ('in zyn eigen huis te Calvinia'): 71 yrs 7 months and 9 days. Occupation, farmer. A widower. Five of his eight children were girls, the boys being Abraham Johannes, Johannes Abraham and Willem Jacobus. He is, however, entered as 'J.A.sn'; see entry f14 on p.314 found in the publication 'SAG' by Heese & Lombard (Vol 5 edited 1999 by GISA). The joint will signed by him and his wife Anna Josina LOUW in 1834, and the codicil signed by them in 1844 gave their place of residence as 'Ramskop', but being perpetual quitrent holders of the farms 'Hoogekraal' and 'Geytjes gat'.

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