Johannes Hendrik Retief
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Johannes Hendrik Retief (1756 - 1836)

Johannes Hendrik Retief
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Husband of — married 6 Feb 1780 in Drakenstein, Cabo de Goede Hoopmap
Husband of — married 5 Mar 1815 in Drakenstein, Cape Colonymap
Husband of — married 3 Dec 1831 in Drakenstein, Cape Colonymap
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Died at age 79 in Paarl, Cape Colonymap
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Biography

Johannes Hendrik was born on 13 November 1756.[1] He was the son of Paulus Retief and Dorothea Milius.[2]

He was baptised on 28 November 1756 in the Dutch Reformed Church of Swartland in Malmesbury.[2]

On 6 February 1780 he married Margaretha Rossouw in the Dutch Reformed Church of Drakenstein in Paarl.[3]

On 10 September 1791 he became the ownner of the farm Vondeling in the Wagenmakers Vallei. It was 32 morgen and 375 square roods in size.[4]

On 4 January 1815 he married Helena Alida Nieuwoudt in the Dutch Reformed Church of Drakenstein in Paarl.[5]

On 30 January 1818 he transferred Vondeling to his son, Daniel Johannes Retief and his son in law Jacob Daniel Malan.[4]

On 6 November 1831 he married Magdalena Maria de Villiers with special license in the Dutch Reformed Church of Drakenstein in Paarl.[6]

He died on 25 April 1834 in his dwelling house in Paarl at the age of 77 years 6 months and 12 days.[7]

Birth

Date: before 28 November 1756 [8]

Parents

He was the son of Paulus (Retieff) Retief and Dorothea (Miliùs) Retief[9][10]

Baptism

Date: 28 November 1756[8] [10]
Place: Swartland, Cabo de Goede Hoop, Dutch Cape Colony [South Africa][10]
Name: Johannis Hendrik Retief[10]
Father's Name: Poúel Retief[10]
Mother's Name: Dorothea Mieliús[10]
Witnesses: Johannes Christoffel Schabort, Maria Vieliers[10]

Marriage

1st Marriage
x 6.2.1780 Johannes Hendrik Retief en Margaretha Rossouw[11] (13 children) [12]
2nd Marriage
xx 5.3.1815 Helena Alida Nieuwoudt[13] b1779, d1831 (2 daughters) [12]
3rd Marriage
xxx 3.12.1831 Magdalena Maria de Villiers (Jacob dogter)[14] getr.3.12.1871, (1 son) [12]

Notes

"Hierdie Retief was in sekere opsigte 'n merkwaardige man! Nie alleen het hy 16 kinders by sy drie vrouens gehad nie, maar tydens die geboorte van sy jongste kind Paul Jacob (b28.9.1833) was hy reeds 77 jaar oud en sy vrou 25!" [12]

Children

Listed in his death notice[15]:
By his first wife, Margaretha Rossouw
  1. Daniel Johannes
  2. Elisabeth Maria
  3. Dorothea Jacoba
  4. Margaretha Johanna
  5. Maria Eleonora
  6. Anna Susanna
  7. Petrus Gideon
  8. Johanna Elisabeth
  9. Magdalena Johanna
  10. Johannes Hendrik
By his second wife, Helena Alida Nieuwoudt
  1. Dorothea Elisabeth
  2. Helena Alida
By his third wife, Magdalena Maria de Villiers
  1. Paul Jacob *28.9.1833

Death

Date: after 1833 (birth of last child) [12] / 25 April 1836 [15]

Research Notes

Johannes Hendrik Retief 1756 -1836 had 3 wives: Margaretha Rossouw (13 children), Helena Alida Nieuwoudt (2 daughters), Magdalena Maria de Villiers (1 son) (last child born when he was 77 and his wife 25)[12]
Daughter Dorothea Elisabeth Retief is a daughter of his 2nd wife Helena Alida Nieuwoudt as confirmed by her baptism record : "Born 3 September 1817, baptized 22 September 1817, Drakenstein, Dorothea Elisabeth Retief, daughter of Johannes Hendrik Retief and Helena Alida Nieuwout. (record and image has been added to daughter's profile) [16] [17]
Son Pouwel (Paul) Fransouys (Francois) baptised on 12 Nov 1780 at Drakenstein, NGK (mother Marghreta Rossouw)[18][19]

Sources

  1. ↑
    Date of birth:
    His birth date of 13 November 1756 was calculated from his age of 77 years 6 months 12 days at his death on 25 May 1834 according to his death notice.
    Danie Malan, 30 Mar 2024.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1
    Baptism:
    "South Africa, Dutch Reformed Church Registers (Cape Town Archives), 1660-1970 ," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSKD-F3S7?cc=1478678 : 3 August 2023), > image 1 of 1; State Archives, Cape Province.
    Seen & added 05 June 2020 by André Laubscher. Incorporated into bio and transcribed by Danie Malan, 30 Mar 2024.
    LNAB: Retief
    Transcription:
    p24
    1756 namen der gedoopte
    Johannis Hendrik
    De Ouders Sijn Pouel Retief, en Dorethea
    Mielius. Als getuijgen Sijn Johannis Christoffel
    Schabort en Maria Vieliers.
    Den 28 November
  3. ↑
    1st Marriage:
    "South Africa, Dutch Reformed Church Registers (Cape Town Archives), 1660-1970 ," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSV8-7SF7-N?cc=1478678 : 23 July 2023), > image 1 of 1; State Archives, Cape Province.
    Added by Riël Smit on 2021-07-18. Incorporated into bio and transcribed by Danie Malan, 30 Mar 2024.
    Transcription:
    p75
    AO 1780
    6 Februarij
    Johannes Hendrik Retief met
    Marghreta Rossouw
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1
    Farm Vondeling:
    Le Roux, JG & WG. Ons Drakensteinse Erfgrond. Drakenstein Heemkring. vol. Voor-Groenberg, p6.
    Danie Malan, 30 Mar 2024.
    p6
    VONDELING
    32 morg 375vk roede
    p7
    Na die dood van Rossouw se weduwee word Vondeling die eiendom [1791-09-10] van haar skoonseun Johannes Hendrik Retief.
    Retief verkry bykomende erfpaggrond de dra die plaas in 1818 [1818-01-30] oor in gesamentlike besit van sy seun Daniël Johannes Retief en sy skoonseun Jacob Daniël Malan.
  5. ↑
    2nd Marriage:
    "South Africa, Dutch Reformed Church Registers (Cape Town Archives), 1660-1970 ," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSV8-7SFS-T?cc=1478678 : 23 July 2023), > image 1 of 1; State Archives, Cape Province.
    Added by Riël Smit on 2021-07-18. Incorporated into bio and transcribed by Danie Malan, 30 Mar 2024.
    Transcription:
    p149
    1815 Paarl Huwelyks Lysten
    do [Maart] 5 Johannes Hendrik Retief met
    Helena Alida Nieuwoudt
  6. ↑
    3rd Marriage:
    "South Africa, Dutch Reformed Church Registers (Cape Town Archives), 1660-1970 ," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSV8-7SFS-7?cc=1478678 : 23 July 2023), > image 1 of 1; State Archives, Cape Province.
    Added by Riël Smit on 2021-07-18. Incorperated into bio by Danie Malan, 30 Mar 2024.
    Transcription:
    3 December
    Buiten den ...tyistende tyd. 25 Rds aan het Weduwen Fonds
    Op eenen "Special license" (verlof-brief)
    Johannes Hendrik Retief. Senr Paul z. Wedr oud 73 jaren
    met
    Magdalena Maria de Villiers, Jacobs. D. oud 24 jaren,
    J.D. Beide ledematen inb. dezer Volkp. en wonende aan de Paarl.
  7. ↑
    Death notice:
    "South Africa, Cape Province, Probate Records of the Master of the High Court, 1834-1989," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSQJ-6C9Q?cc=2517051&wc=WV44-SZD%3A1598082364 : 28 September 2018), 007844934 > image 106 of 2202; Pietermaritzburg Archives (Formerly Natal State Archives), South Africa.
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 Source:
    • South African Genealogies, compiled by J.A. Heese, edited by R.T.J. Lombard, GISA, 1986 SA Familieregisters Vol 1 A-C [1]. [2]
    Added by Alta Bekker Sept 1, 2015.
  9. ↑ Added by Philip van der Walt 12 January 2017
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 10.3 10.4 10.5 10.6 Source : Seen & added 05 June 2020 by André Laubscher
  11. ↑ Source:
  12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 12.2 12.3 12.4 12.5 Source:
    • P J Retief, "Die Retief Familie in Suid Afrika 1688 - 1988" 2de Uitgawe, 1988, ISBN 0 620 11295 6 , page 231
    Added by Richard Baxter 19 July 2019
  13. ↑ Source:
  14. ↑ Source:
  15. ↑ 15.0 15.1 Source:
  16. ↑ Baptism : Paarl (Drakenstein) Baptisms, 1809 - 1820 (G3/3/6) - Original Registers.Source: Added by Richard Baxter 18 July 2019
  17. ↑ Baptism 2.9.1817. Source :
    • P J Retief, "Die Retief Familie in Suid Afrika 1688 - 1988" 2de Uitgawe, 1988, ISBN 0 620 11295 6 , page 254
    Added by Richard Baxter 15:25, 18 July 2019 (UTC)
  18. ↑ Source:
  19. ↑ Source: Added by Shaun Wallace on 4 June 2021




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