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About Wietz “Wiets” Hermanus Steyn
- Wietze Hermanus Steyn
Born 23 Apr 1857 in Soekmekaar, Soutpansberg, Transvaal, South Africamap
ANCESTORS ancestors
Son of Andries Barend Frederik Steyn and Elizabeth Cornelia Johanna (Bodes) Steyn
Brother of Magdalena Maria (Steyn) van den Berg, Andries Barend Frederik Steyn, Engela Petronella (Steyn) Colyn, Johannes Jurgens Steyn, Jan Jacobus Steyn and Johanna Magdalena Steyn
Husband of Jacomina Elizabeth (Putter) Steyn — married 19 Jul 1880 (to 11 Feb 1883) in Ficksburg, Oranje Vrijstaatmap
Husband of Elizabeth Aletta Magdalena (Jacobs) Steyn — married 22 Dec 1884 in Ficksburg, Oranje Vrijstaatmap
Husband of Hendrina Petronella (Möller) Steyn — married 21 Nov 1888 in Bethlehem, Oranje Vrijstaatmap
DESCENDANTS descendants
Father of Andries Barend Frederik Steyn, Anna Magritha Steyn, Elizabeth Aletta Magdalena (Steyn) Marais and Johan August Steyn
Died 29 Aug 1937 at age 80 in Holfontein, Springs, East Rand, Gauteng, South Africa 🇿🇦
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-C953-QL1H?i=604&cc... (baptism)
- Britse Konsentrasiekamp : Pietersburg http://www2.lib.uct.ac.za/mss/bccd/Person/38071/Mr_Hermanus_Wiets_S...
- http://www2.lib.uct.ac.za/mss/bccd/Person/38079/Master_small_kafir_...
- Stock into camp:4 cattle, 32 donkeys, 3 sheep
- Farm History Name: Witrand District: Spelonken Notes: owns
- Farm Name: Kameeldoornkuil District: Rhenosterpoort Notes: occupies
- Farm Name: Zookmakaar District: Groot Spelonken Notes: occupies part
- * Wiets Hermanus Steyn *23 April 1857 +29 Augustus 1937
- * Hendrina Petronella Möller Steyn *11 Mei 1872 +31 Augustus 1948
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- * Children:
- Hermina Catharina Kitty Steyn *16 Desember 1893 +
- Wiets Hermanus Manie Steyn *20 September 1895 +5 November 1966
- Elizabeth Cornelia Elie Steyn *11 Augustus 1897 +
- Johan August Jannie Steyn *19 Julie 1899 +14 September 1985
- Hendrina Petronella Nellie Steyn *22 Desember 1901 +21 Januarie 1980
- Magdalena Maria Steyn *24 Junie 1904 +12 Augustus 1906
- Helena Catharina Susanna Lenie Steyn *27 Mei 1906 +6 Junie 1979
- Douw Petrus Jacobus Pieter Steyn *9 Junie 1908 +19 Augustus 1980
- Jacobus Francois Steyn *3 Januarie 1910 +3 Desember 1910
- Johannes Jurgens Hannes Steyn
*23 Augustus 1913 +1982
STEYN-STAMVADER DOUW GERBRANDTS STEYN STEYN Douw Gerbrandts
Written by AM van Rensburg. Posted in R - U
Douwe Gerbrandts STEYN het om en by 1671 na die Kaap toe gekom. Ons weet dat hy definitief by die Kaap was die 8 Junie 1672 want hy het 'n dokument toe geteken. Sy regte naam was Douwe Gerbens. Hy was van Leeuwaarden, Friesland, Nederland. Hy trou op die 19 Augustus 1685 met Maria LOZEE van de Caap. Maria was moontlik 'n slavin, maar haar plek van herkoms moet nog bepaal word. (Kyk ook onder Elizabeth van Wyk)
Douwe Steijn was die baasmetselaar vir die Kompanie met die Fort. In 1672 word daar 19 metselaars genoem in die Kaap, en Douwe was die oorsigter van hulle.
KINDERS Douwe het twee kinders gehad in Friesland voordat hy na die Kaap gekom het: Age Douwez Stein, hierdie kind het die boedel van Douw ontvang. Die ander seun, Gerben, is jonk oorlede. Altwee hierdie seuns en hulle moeder is in Amsterdam begrawe.
Jacobus Steyn was sy stiefseun hier in die Kaap, die meeste Steyn afstammelinge kom van hom. Ons is nie seker wie sy vader was nie. Jacobus was die kind van Maria, maar hy is waarskynlik die buitegelike kind van Douwe en Maria. Jacobus het getrou op 4 Oktober 1706 met Maria Potgieter.
Douwe en Maria het een kind saamgehad gehad wat ons van weet definitief: Anna gedoop 24 Augustus 1692, X Marthinus Prins
PLAAS In Februarie 1683 kry Douwe 'n plaas in Stellenbosch wat later bekend sal wees as die Oude Molen. Die plaas se ligging word soos volg beskrywe: Aan die noorde lê die plaas Krommerivier (asook Bergzicht) wat behoort het aan Jan Janz van Eeden Aan die suide lê die plaas Libertas wat behoort aan Jan Corneliz (van Oud-Beyerland) Aan die ooste lê die plaas van Harmen Janz (van Noordhoorn, hy was Potgieter) Aan die weste lê Papagaaisberg Douw verkoop die plaas in 1687 aan Van den Brink.
Van 1692 tot 1694 het Douw die plaas Rustenburg besit, vandag bekend as Stellenrust.
DIE VRIENDEKRING VAN DOUW EN MARIA STEYN Douw was goeie vriende met Harman Janzoon Potgieter. Op 19 Des 1683 Douw was die peetvader vir Marritie, dogter van Andries Beier en Catharina van de Kaap Op 17 Sep 1684 was Douw die peetvader vir Ammerentia, dogter van Harman Janzoon Potgieter. Op 31 Augustus 1687 Douwe Gerbrants Steyn and Maria Lozee was peetouers vir Maria, dogter van Harman Janzoon Potgieter. Op 13 Nov 1694 en 27 Nov 1695 Douwe Gerbrants Steyn en Maria Lozee was peetouers vir die kinders van Dirk Coninghoven. Op 13 Okt 1697 Douwe Gerbrants Steyn en Maria Lozee was peetouers vir Everdina, dogter van Jan Cruijwagen.
TESTAMENT EN STERWE Op 18 Mei 1687 skryf Douw 'n offisiele dokument waarin hy sy eiendomme in Nederland oormaak aan sy seun Age wat in Nederland agtergebly het. Hier is 'n uittreksel: Verschijnd voor mij JG de grevenbroek secretaris deses Commandements Douw Gerbrant Stein metzelaar in dienst der e Comp, hier bescheide, dewelke in tegenwoordigheid der ondergeschreve getuigen verklaarde, getransport: gecedeerd, en in vollen eigendom overgelaten te hebben, gelijk hij transporteert, cedeerd en in vollen eigendom uijt vaderlijke leivde mist desen overlaat an soon Age Douwez Stein Burger tot Amsterdam, alle sijne so roerende als roerende goederen, egene uitgesonderd, die hem comparant in 't vaderland toebehoren en eigen zijn, en particulierlijk sijn huijsen en erven in 't dorp Weidom bij Leeuwarden in Vriesland gelegen, om daarmee te doen en te handelen als met sijn eigene geacquireerde goederen, en so hijh best te rade werden sal
Hy sterwe in 1700. Toe Douw oorlede is trou Maria Lozee met Paul Heyns.
- Some of the following information comes from an article "Steyn: die stamboom van 'n Afrikaner familie" published by John Muir on 11 December 1931 in Huisgenoot. Thanks to Maureen McCleland for this information.
Maria Losee had a son, Jacob, baptised 29 August 1683.
4 Maria Lozee The origin of Maria Lozee (or Lossee) is uncertain. The surname Lozee is still known today in Belgium and in France. The theory that her surname might be related to the slave lodgings known as logie or logies is most unlikely, even though some authors thought they could make the connection (see eg HF Heese Kronos 1979 Vol 1).
5 Jacobus Steijn Douwe Gerbrandt Steijn's stepson, Jacobus (whose mother is Maria Lozee) took on the surname Steijn. Jacobus was baptised in 1683 (according to De Villiers) or 1685 (according to Heese). If he was indeed baptised in 1685, there is a possibility that Douwe was his father and that it was a forced marriage.
Met dank aan :
http://www.stamouers.com/index.php/stamouers/surnames-r-to-u/473-st...
Bronne: Internet http://is.up.ac.za/genealogy/steyn/ CC de Villiers: Geslacht-Register der Oude Kaapsche Familiën
Saamgestel deur: AM van Rensburg, bygewerk deur Chris Steyn 2018.08.27
Marriage record "South Africa, Free State Dutch Reformed Church Records, 1848-1956," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-C953-3JQC?cc=1910846&w... : 4 November 2016), Free State > Ficksburg > Marriages 1875-1903 > image 74 of 422; Dutch Reformed Church Synod Centre, Bloemfontein.
Wietz “Wiets” Hermanus Steyn's Timeline
1857 |
April 22, 1857
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Dist Winburg, Winburg, Lejweleputswa, Free State, South Africa
Baptismal record gives date of birth and names of parents "South Africa, Free State Dutch Reformed Church Records, 1848-1956," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-C953-QL1H?cc=1910846&a... : 4 November 2016), Free State > Winburg > Christenings 1842-1871 > image 253 of 400; Dutch Reformed Church Synod Centre, Bloemfontein. |
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1858 |
January 24, 1858
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NG Kerk, Winburg, Lejweleputswa, Free State, South Africa
Baptismal record "South Africa, Free State Dutch Reformed Church Records, 1848-1956," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-C953-QL1H?cc=1910846&a... : 4 November 2016), Free State > Winburg > Christenings 1842-1871 > image 253 of 400; Dutch Reformed Church Synod Centre, Bloemfontein. |
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1881 |
November 21, 1881
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Letselaskraal dist Bethlehem, Bethlehem, Thabo Mofutsanyane, Free State, South Africa
Baptismal record gives date of birth and names of parents "South Africa, Free State Dutch Reformed Church Records, 1848-1956," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-C953-3976-Z?cc=1910846... : 4 November 2016), Free State > Ficksburg > Christenings 1881-1882 > image 15 of 19; Dutch Reformed Church Synod Centre, Bloemfontein. |
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1888 |
August 27, 1888
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Morebeng / Soekmekaar, Central, Limpopo, South Africa
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1893 |
December 16, 1893
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Pietersburg, Transvaal, South Africa
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September 20, 1895
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August 11, 1897
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