Gerrit van Zijl

Drakenstein (Paarl) Baptism Record. His name is written as, "Gerret".

Van Zyl - Van Taak Marriage Record (Cape Town) (6th entry from bottom on left hand page)

Death Notice: KAB MOOC 6/9/71 3291 (1855), which lists his spouse as "Catharina Johanna van Zyl".

KAB MOOC 7/1/168 4 (1842) WILL OF GERRET VAN ZIJL

KAB MOOC 7/1/168 3 (1842) WILL OF SUSANNA MARIA VAN TAAK, WIFE OF GERRET VAN ZEYL

Filed in 1842, but signed on 24.11.1827 (just prior to van Taak’s death.)

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His Will of 1848 (KAB MOOC 7/1/224 106 Filed 1855) (See Sources) provides sufficient information to identify this "Catharina Johanna van Zyl" with certainty:

Here follows an unofficial and informal transcription of some key sentences (as far as genealogical information is concerned) from this Will: (The reference numbers in square brackets are my insertions.)

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Filed 15 August 1853

Op heden den 26 July 1848

Verklaren wij … Gerrit van Zyl [b2c3d2] Willem’s [b2c3] Zoon en Catharina Johanna van Zyl [b6c11d8], Echte lieden …

Met uitzondering … Clausule … 27 Maart 1837, gevoegd aan het Testament door my … en wylen myne Echtgenote Susanna Maria van Taak [b2c1d4], op den 24 November 1827 [refer KAB MOOC 7/1/168 4 (1842)] … betreffende … aan Onze drie Zoons Andries Willem [e1], Willem Albertus [e3] en Gerrit Jacobus [e4] … Onze dochters met name Alida Martha Jacoba [e2], Susanna Maria [e7] en Helena Wilhelmina van Zyl [e5]…

Benewens myne Kinderen by wylen myne Echtgenote Susanna Maria van Taak [b2c1d4] verwekt in name

Andries/Andreas Willem [e1]

Willem Albertus [e3]

Gerrit Jacobus [e4]

Alida [e2]

Martha Jacoba [e6]

Susanna Maria [e7]

En Helena Wilhelmina van Zyl [e5]

Alsmede verklaar Ik Testatrice tot myne Erfgenamen … en benewens myne Kinderen by wylen mynen Echgenoot Matthys Jacobus Greeff [b8c5d3e1] in Echt Verwekt in name

Louis Matthys [f1]

De kinderen van wylen myne Dochter Catharina Johanna Maria Petronella [f2] by Godlieb Philip Trout in Echt verwekt

Elizabeth Susanna Wilhelmina [f3]

Hester Elisabeth [f4]

Susanna Elisabeth Louisa [f5]

Christina Wilhelmina [f9]

Andries Adriaan [f10]

Gesie Martha Maria Petronella [f11]

[See note (*) below]

…

Aldus getesteerd en gedaan

Te Plaatze Grote Kobe(?), Wyk Mond der Olifants Rivier District van Clanwilliam

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(*) Note:

Not mentioned:

Maria Magdalena [f6]

Gideon [f7]

Johannes Gideon [f8]

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GISA SAG CD Vol 17:

c3 Willem VAN ZYL * 17.2.1735 ... x Johanna LOUW ... xx Alida NIEUWOUDT ...

d2 Gerrit VAN ZYL * 29.3.1778 ≈ Paarl 28.2.1779 x Kaapstad Susanna Maria VAN TAAK ≈ 8.3.1786 ...

NOTE: GISA's SAG CD Vol. 17 mentions one marriage only. However, please refer notes below.

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Nico Conradie - 7 Aug 2018