Baptism

Calvinia Baptism Record

Jacobus Johannes Andries * 12.10.1873 ≈ 28.02.1875 Calvinia

Parents: Jacobus Johannes Andries van Zyl and Cornelia Frederika Magdalena van Zyl

Witnesses include: Frederik P(?) J van Zyl; Aletta J van Zyl; Pieter W van Zyl; Magdalena ? van Zyl

The former two witnesses might have been Frederick Petrus Johannes van Zyl, b5c3d5e4f1E and his spouse Aletta Johanna van Zyl, b5c3d7e4f7

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Jacobus Johannes Andries van ZYL, gebore op -12-10-1873, gedoop op -28-02-1875 te Calvinia, seun van Jacobus Johannes van ZYL (J.J. Andries van Zyl) en Cornelia Frederika Magdalena van ZIJL (kyk V.130). Getroud in die kerk ± 1896 te ?? Vrou is Gerrida Margaretha Willemina Jacoba Maria NEL, gebore op -17-07-1872 te ?? Gedoop op -29-12-1872 te Calvinia, Namakwa, Northern Cape, dogter van Willem Petrus NEL en Maria Margaretha VISAGIE."

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However, there are significant challenges with the link between Jacobus Johannes Andries and Gerrida Margaretha Willemina Jacoba Maria Nel:

(a) The Calvinia Marriage Record refers to "Jakobus Johannes" not to "Jacobus Johannes Andries"

(b) When Van Zyl and Nel baptised Maria Margaretha and Petrus Johannes, the father is again only referred to as "Jacobus Johannes".

(c) Jacobus Johannes Andries van Zyl (i) had TWO younger brothers, Jacobus Johannes Andries (ii) and Jacobus Johannes Andries (iii), respectively, leading to the presumption that the older two brothers probably, i.e. (i) and (ii), died whilst young.

- Nico Conrdie (6 Jun 2016)

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At the time of their marriage, Jacobus Johannes Andries van Zyl and Gerrida Margaretha Willemina Jacoba Maria Nel, were both from "Krommaag, Calvinia". "Krommaag" is a farmstead at 29.9833333 S, 19.6666667 E

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