Cornelis Johannes Roos

Cornelis Johannes Roos, a1b10c2d1e5
Birthdate:	October 03, 1813
Birthplace:	Graaff-Reinet, Western District, Eastern Cape, South Africa
Death:	October 02, 1883 (69) Farm Elandsfontein, Lindley, Thabo Mofutsanyane, FS, South Africa (Old age)
Place of Burial:	Lindley, Thabo Mofutsanyane, Free State, South Africa
Immediate Family:	Son of Johannes Gysbertus Roos, SV1-b10c2d1 and Maria Sophia Roos (Grobbelaar) Husband of Anna Catharina Roos Father of Jacoba Elizabeth Steenkamp; Johannes Gysbertus Marthinus Roos, f3; Jacobus Ignatius Petrus Roos; Anna Catherina Margaretha van den Berg; Cornelis Johannes Roos and 9 others Brother of Johannes Gysbertus Roos, e1; Magdalena Maria Roos; Cecilia Jacoba Minnaar, d1e3 SM; Maria Sophia van de Sande (de Clercq); Anna Margretha Roos and 1 other; and Jacobus Petrus Roos « less Half brother of Aletta Helena Sophia Roos and Susanna Johanna Elizabeth Roos
Occupation:	Farmer
Blauwkrans:	Survivor of Blauwkrans Massacre where his father eldest brother and brothers eldest son all named Johannes Gysbertus Roos died.
BLOEDRIVIER:	CJ ROOS took part in Bloedrivier
Burial:	On farm Elandsfontein Lindley distrct
Marraige:	7 Dec 1834 at Cradock to AC de Wet
Residence:	About 1860 he build a stone house on farm Elandsfontein Lindley district. The house is still standing in 2022.
ROOS FEES:	Roos feeste was held till end of 1920’s on farm Elandsfontein by the decendants of C J ROOS.
Survivor: lion attack:	Cornelis survived an attack from a lion. He shot the lion but the lion attacked him and mutilated his arm. His eldest son rescued him by forcing the lions teeth open to free his father and then shot the lion.
Survivor of assegai wound:	Cornelis was severely injured by and assegai when his (also wounded) eldest son came to his rescue.

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Immediate Family

Anna Catharina Roos

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Jacoba Elizabeth Steenkamp

daughter
Johannes Gysbertus Marthinus Roo...

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Jacobus Ignatius Petrus Roos

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Anna Catherina Margaretha van de...

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Cornelis Johannes Roos

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Maria Roos

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Nicolaas Jacobus Roos

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Pieter Jacobus Roos, e5f9

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Johanes Cornelis Roos

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Catharina Helena Roos (Craven), ...

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Christiaan Rudolph Roos

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About Cornelis Johannes Roos

Cornelis Johannes * 3.10.1813 Graaff-Reinet 12.12.1813, maak Groot Trek mee † “Elandsfontein”, dist. Lindley 2.10.1883 x Cradock 7.12.1834 Anna Catharina DE WET * 17.4.1819 Beaufort-Wes 17.11.1819 d.v. Jacobus Ignatius de Wet en Jacoba Elizabeth Roetz

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Voortrekkerstamouers 1835 - 1845 deur Jan C. VISAGIE (Afrikaans). Protea Uitgewers, Pretoria, 2011. Tweede uitgawe, derde druk 2011. ISBN 978-1-86919-372-0.

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ROOS, Cornelis Johannes - b10c2d1e5

Gebore 3/10/1813

Gedoop Graaff-Reinet 12/12/1813

† Elandsfontein, Lindley 2/10/1883

X Cradock 7/12/1834 Anna Catharina DE WET b1c2d5e5f3

Gebore 17/4/1819

Gedoop Beaufort 17/11/1819

Woonplek: Tarka (?), Somerset

Vertrekdatum: Ongeveer tussen 2/1/1836 en 17/10/1837

Trekgeselskap: Onbekend

Tot ongeveer einde 1841 in Natal, maar dan eindelik gevestig in die distrik Lindley.

Bygevoeg deur Y. DROST, 3 DEC 2015

SK ROOS, CORNELIS JOHANNES. EGGENOTE: ANNA CATHARINA (GEBORE DE WET). Identifier: VAB MHG_0_R316_1 Start Date: 1883 https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L9LW-P9DQ-Q?i=2039...

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Cornelis Johannes Roos's Timeline

1813	October 3, 1813	Birth of Cornelis Johannes Roos Graaff-Reinet, Western District, Eastern Cape, South Africa
	December 12, 1813	Baptism of Cornelis Johannes Roos Graaff-Reinet, Eastern Cape, South Africa
1836	January 31, 1836	Birth of Jacoba Elizabeth Steenkamp Cradock, Cape of Good Hope, South Africa
1840	June 26, 1840	Birth of Johannes Gysbertus Marthinus Roos, f3 Lindley, Thabo Mofutsanyane, FS, South Africa
1842	March 24, 1842	Birth of Jacobus Ignatius Petrus Roos Winburg, Lejweleputswa, Free State, South Africa
1843	July 28, 1843	Birth of Anna Catherina Margaretha van den Berg Winburg, Lejweleputswa, Free State, South Africa
1846	August 12, 1846	Birth of Cornelis Johannes Roos Elandsfontein farm, Lindley, Bethlehem district, Free State, South Africa
1847	1847	Birth of Maria Roos
1848	May 8, 1848	Birth of Nicolaas Jacobus Roos

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