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Familie/Family Janse van Rensburg
First /oldest source marriage 14 August 1708
Claas Janse van Rensburg= 1708
Claas Janse 1709
Klaas Janse 1712
Claas Janse Van Rynsburgh 1715
Claas Janse van Rensburgh 1717
Claas Janse van Rynsburgh 1720
Claas Janse van Rynsburgh 1723
Claas Janszen van Rÿnsburg 1725
Alternate Spellings: Jans van Rensburg, Janse van Rynsburgh , Jansen van Rensenburg, Janse van Rensburg, Janse van Rensenburg , Janzen van Rensburg, van Rensburg , Rensburg , van Rensenburg , Janse ( 1712 )
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profile page. Incorrect version on profile
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1. ==Claas Schim van Rensburg == was not Claas Jansz van Rensburg as claimed by Elmien Wood on FFY or was he ?
No proof that they were the same person exist. Just conjecture at present .
DEFINITELY needs further investigation before anything is confirmed
Claas Jansz van Rensburg never ever used name " SCHIM "
2.Claas van Rensburg Netherlands 1693
https://www.openarchieven.nl/hua:093E1BFF-BF9F-D7BE-E053-4701000AAE...
-3. KRANKSINNIG ?
The Council of Policy’s decision was: "ook geapprobeert de gedane aanstellinge van Paul Roux … tot burger sergeanten in steed van den kranksinnige Claas Jansz van Rensburg"(53). They based their action on an incoming letter.
This letter from the Landdrost (34k) and burger Krijgsraad at Stellenbosch and Drakenstein states "W’hebben ook … approbatie, in steed van den kranksinnigen Claas Jansz:van Rensburgh … sergeanten der Drakensteijnse voet comp".(54)
The minutes of the Krijgsraad (9k) which made the initial decision on 28 September reads: "Voor te stellen dat u in steede van die sergeante den Drakensteinse voetcomp: …..Claas Jansz: van rensburgh …. Ten aansien sijnen kranksinnigheijd is ontslagen"(55)
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PROGENITOR
Claas Jansz van Rensburg, SV/PROG
Spouse : Aletta Willemsd Schalk van der Merwe, SM
Children:
- 1. Johannes Janse van Rensburg b1
- 2. Elsje Jansen van Rensburg
- 3. Cisilia Jansen van Rensburg
- 4. Willem Janse van Rensburg, b4
- 5. Claas Jansz van Rensburg
- 6. Hendrik Janse van Rensburg b6
- 7. Sophia Janse van Rensburg, b7
"This article on the Stamvader is an expansion on my original article in Familia XXV which I presented in 1988 to the Genealogical Society of South Africa. There has been very limited published and documented research done on the Stamvader of the van Rensburg's. Hopefully, this situation is rectified with this research.
Mystery of Claas’s Arrival at the Cape
Claas Jansz was the 'stamvader' of the Van Rensburg’s in South Africa. Mystery surrounds his first 47 years, nothing is known of his life until his wedding entry, in 1708. The arrival of Claas at the Cape is not known. Leaving Europe (he may even have come via Asia) and making his way to the southern part of Africa was a major relocation. Brujns supplies the following information regarding VOC shipping for 1708. Only three people who arrived as passengers for the year, on the Generale Vrede, arrived at Cape 24 Jan 1708. The rest of the people who got disembarked the ships at the Cape were either soldiers or seamen. Their arrived 22 ships from Europe and 16 VOC ships from Asia for 1708. On arrival he would have seen this view of Cape, with Table mountain(30k), painting is from early 1700's. Here is another drawing of the Cape (33k) at that time Research into early documents does not reveal his presence earlier at the Cape.(1)" AM van Rensburg
He could have used surname Jansz or Janse or Jansen and there are a few at that time in the Cape.
Definitely did not walk ashore and got married that same day !
https://geocities.restorativland.org/Athens/Atlantis/4364/
Notable Janse(n) van Rensburgs
Father Basil Aubrey van Rensburg Father Basil van Rensburg -- Catholic priest
Johannes Jacobus Janse(n) van Rensburg (1779 - ...) Voortrekker leader
[Patrick van Rensburg] The van Rensburg who saw the light
Siener van Rensburg Anglo Boer War "seer" or "soothsayer"
DNA Testing
DNA testing is gaining momentum. If you have had your JvR DNA test done please share some of your findings here!
- Christo Janse van Renburg DNA Project
- van Rensburg Genetic pool including excellent notes on various slaves.
Want add to add here all those who might be mistaken as their relatives.e g. Anthony Michael van Rensburg profiles . Too many .
Resources, Links and References
Web Pages
- Richard Ball has very good information on a section of the family starting with Claas Janz van Rensburg
- Jansen Van rensburg DNA Project
- Christo van Rensburg's Website
Books
South African Genealogies Volume 9 Page 264
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