Baptism

Tulbagh Baptism Record (#16) (I respectfully submit that the Date of Baptism is 1 April 1747, not 3 April 1747 as per the much-quoted transcription below.)

Marriages

Steyn - C Potgieter Marriage Record (Tulbagh) (#17) See transcription below.

Steyn - M A Botha Marriage Record (Tulbagh) (#16) See transcription below.

Steyn - C M Potgieter Marriage Record (Cape Town) (top right)

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According to SAG 12 p. 213 - 214 he was married thrice.

1. Cornelia Potgieter - three children out of this marriage

2. Margaretha Aletta Botha - one child out of this marriage

3. Catharina Maria Potgieter - eight children out of this marriage. The son Douw Gerbrand was born out of this marriage.

Makes 12 children in total.

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Douw Gerbrand Steyn lived in Tulbagh

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Douwe Gerbrandsz
Baptised: 1747, den 3 April
Father: Hermanus Steijn Mother: Martha Potgieter Witnesses: Jacobus Steijn, en Maria Steijn Source: Nederduits Gereformeerde Gemeente (NGK), Tulbagh, Western Cape. Baptism register, 1743 to 2 Feb 1800, page 08, entry number 16. Repository: NG Kerkargief, Noordwal-Wes, Stellenbosch, G4 7/1. Transcribed by Lynn Couperthwaite, Trysie Joubert, Richard Ball as part of the eGGSA Project, from VC 657, Cape Archives Repository

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5 Oct 1765 1765, den 5 Octob: Douwe Gerbrandsz Steijn van Cabo de Goede hoop, jongman burger aan Swellendam met Cornelia Potgieter van Cabo voornt:, jonge dogter Source: Nederduits Gereformeerde Gemeente (NGK), Tulbagh, Western Cape. marriage register, 1744-1839, page 15, entry no 17. Repository: NG Kerkargief, Noordwal-Wes, Stellenbosch, G4 9/1. Transcribed by Trysie Joubert, Marelize Keyter, Marie Greyvenstein and Annatje Erasmus as part of the eGGSA Project, from VC 664, Cape Archives Repository

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8 Aug 1773 1773, den 8 August Douwe Gebrandsz Steijn van Cabo de Goede Hoop, Wedwr. burger aan Swellendam met Margaretha Aletta Botha van Cabo voornt., jonge dogter Source: Nederduits Gereformeerde Gemeente (NGK), Tulbagh, Western Cape. marriage register, 1744-1839, page 26, entry no 16. Repository: NG Kerkargief, Noordwal-Wes, Stellenbosch, G4 9/1. Transcribed by Trysie Joubert, Marelize Keyter, Marie Greyvenstein and Annatje Erasmus as part of the eGGSA Project, from VC 664, Cape Archives Repository