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About Martha Colyn

HI Sandy I have found an error here.

JOHANNES LAMBERTUS COLYN (ab2c6d1) married on 24 Jul 1785 to MARTHA GELDENHUYS (a1b6c3d3e1) - [ NOT MARTHA VAN ZYL (b6c3d3e1) ] Born. 1767 Bapt. 10 May 1767.

Daughter of BAREND GELDENHUYS Born 1742 Bapt. 1 Jul 1742 and married on 12 Jan 1766 MARIA ELIZABETH DIEDERIKS (ab2) Born 1743 Bapt. 6 Jul 1743 (page 451 SA Genealogies Vol 2 D-G (printed 1989)

The children are correct. The only thing wrong is the surname of the wife/mother and her parents ------------------------------------------------

Under the surname VAN ZYL the person with the abc's (b6c3d3e1) is given as CHRISTINA VAN ZYL married to a ABRAHAM VAN WYK on page 303 SA Genealogies Vol. 17. (printed 2008)

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Martha Colyn's Timeline

1767
May 10, 1767
Stellenbosch, Cape Winelands, Western Cape, South Africa
May 10, 1767
May 10, 1767
Stellenbosch
July 1, 1767
1785
1785
1786
1786
1788
January 20, 1788
Swellendam, Overberg DC, Western Cape, South Africa
1789
1789
1791
1791