Anthonie van Rooyen, SV/PROG 2

Name: Anthonie van Rooyen

Variations of the name: van Rooijen, van Roijen, Antjonij

Origin of the name: To dig ,to toil or referred to someone who lived far out in the farming areas. Big open space. Unknown place name.

Birth date: circa 1680

Baptism date: Unknown

Birth Place: Culemborg

Arrival in South Africa: Unknown

Date of Death: 1738

Place of Death: South Africa

Parents: Unknown

Marriage 1: Aletta van Niekerk

Date: 10 May 1711

Marriage 2: Sophia Appel, widow of Barend van der Westhuysen

Date: 17 December 1713

Children:

Marriage 1:

No children

Marriage 2:

• b1 Helena » 4 November 1714 Died Young
• b2 Cornelis » 13 September 1716
• b3 Johanna Dorothea » 24 July 1718 Died Young
• b4 Helena » 28 July 1720
• b5 Wilhelmus » 20 September 1722
• b6 Johanna Dorothea » 10 September 1724
• b7 Aletta » 15 December 1726
• b8 Geertruida » 13 February 1729
• b9 Sophia » 13 January 1732
• b10 Anthonie » 15 May 1735

Occupation & Career: Carpenter. Later a farmer. Owner of the farm “Bloemendal” in Swartland.

Publications:

Sources:

De Villiers/Pama. Heese /Lombard

See also http://www.e-family.co.za/ffy/g7/p7004.htm

Anthonie van Rooyen M, #7004, b. circa 1680