Hendrik Louis Jäneke

The family name been spelled differently, even in South Africa, it is also spelled Jäneker / Jänecke / Jäneke / Janecke / Janeke for the same person in different documents.

He married twice

First wife - 8 Feb 1858 - Elsje - she died in 1899, they had 11 kids we know off Second wife - 22 February 1899 - Aletta - he was 65 at the time and she a mere 23. They had 3 kids we know off. He died in 1918 and she re-married 1920 to a Wynanad Wessels - a widow of Hoopstad.

His un baptized child, only living 2 hours, was born and died in Brandfort Refuge camp during the Boer War. He was already in his 70's and captive in this camp.

Please contact Willa at willa@willa.co.za / willa.truter@gmail.com if you have any more information/photos/documents please

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Personal Details Name: Mr Hendrik Louis Janneke Other Names: Janneke Born in camp? No Died in camp? No Gender: male Race: white Marital status: married Nationality: Free State Occupation: farmer Registration as head of family: Yes Unique ID: 98017 Camp History Name: Brandfort RC Age arrival: 68 Date arrival: 27/08/1901 Reason departure: left camp Stock into camp: no Stock out of camp: no Farm History Name: Klipheuvel District: Hoopstad Sources Title: SRC 76 Brandfort CR Type: Camp register Location: Free State Archives Repository Reference No.: SRC 76 Notes: p.369 (161)

http://www2.lib.uct.ac.za/mss/bccd/Person/98017/Hendrik_Louis_Janneke/

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