Jacobus (Van Zeyl) van Zyl
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Jacobus (Van Zeyl) van Zyl (1735 - bef. 1794)

Jacobus van Zyl formerly Van Zeyl aka van Zijl
Born in Paarl, Drakenstein, de Caep de Goede Hoopmap
Ancestors ancestors
Husband of — married 27 Oct 1765 in Drakenstein, de Caep de Goede Hoopmap
Descendants descendants
Died before before age 59 in Swellendam, de Caep de Goede Hoopmap
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Table Bay, South Africa (1762)
Jacobus (Van Zeyl) van Zyl was part of the settlement of the Dutch Cape Colony.
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Contents

Biography

SAG nr

b3c2

Birth

Date: 10 APR [1][2] / 1735[3]
Place: Paarl, Drakenstein, [South Africa] [1][2]

Baptism

Date: 1735-04-10 [1][4][5]
Place: Dutch Reformed Church, Drakenstein
Child: Jacobus
Father: Johan Van Zeyl "Although the 'V' in Van Zeyl is obviously written in upper case, for the purposes of this project and keeping to the homogeneity of Dutch, Afrikaans and French customs to start suffixes in the lower case, the lower case convention will be the kept in this particular instance by putting the name as it is conventionally spelled in the current name box (or in the bio in case she has a married name). Philip van der Walt Oct 24, 2015.
Mother: Catharina van Eeden[6]
, ‘’de 10 April, Jacobus, Johan van Zeyl, Catharina van Eeden, Joacobus Louw, Wilhelmin van Zeijl’’[6]

Marriage

Date: 27 Oct 1765[5] (Jacobus: 10.4.1735, burger Swellendam, x 27.10.1765 Johanna Labuschagne[1][2])
Place: Paarl[7]
Husband: Jacobus Johannes Van Zyl[5]
Wife: Johanna (Jeanette) Labushagne[5]
Child: Louis Van Zyl[5]

Death

Date: 1794[1][2] / 4 Apr 1838[3]
Place: Swellendam, Cape, South Africa[1][2]

Boedel

15 September 1794 [8]
Testator(s):
Jacobus van Zyl
15 September 1794
Kinders:
Jacobus van Zijl is geboren den 27 October 1775
Jannetje is geboren den 9 August 1777
Isaak is geboren den 9 September 1779
Casper is geboren den 26 Mij 1781
Wellem is geboren den 2 October 1782
Pieter is geboren den 27 Junij 1784
Vrans is geboren den 9 April 1786
Gert Johannis is geboren den 3 October 1789
Lowies is geboren den 7 October 1792
Cristina Sienna is geboren den 3 Augus: 1793
Geesie van Zijl
Jan van Zijl
Cattrina Margrietha van Zijl
Anna Maria van Zijl

Sources

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 Added by Willem Pretorius on Aug 10, 2013
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Added by Dina Vermaak on 05 May 2013.
  3. 3.0 3.1 Added by Rene Van der Walt on Jan 22, 2013.
  4. Added by Judy Potgieter on Sep 19, 2011
  5. 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 Added by by Arrie Klopper on Jul 19, 2012
  6. 6.0 6.1 Source:
    • Transcription: Page 131 Date : 1735 , ‘’de 10 April, Jacobus, Johan van Zeyl, Catharina van Eeden, Joacobus Louw, Wilhelmin van Zeijl’’]. Transcrcribed by Ronel Olivier from records sited at ”South Africa, Dutch Reformed Church Register, Drakenstein. Private photo collection: Photo taken by R. Olivier (2005) : Source: Verbatim Copies VC 644: Cape town repository Original registers located at Dutch Reformed Church Archive, Noordwal-Wes, Stellenbosch as G3 3/1. Seen and entered by Ronel Olivier Oct 10, 2015.
  7. Source:
    • Suid Afrikaanse Geslagsregisters Volume 5 Title: Suid Afrikaanse Geslagsregisters Volume 5
  8. Source:
  • WikiTree profile Van Zijl-35 created through the import of My Family.Pretorius.Van_Wyk.DeWaal.Potgieter.2011.ged on Sep 19, 2011 by Judy Potgieter.
    • WikiTree profile Van Zyl-142 created through the import of wikitree upload.ged on Jul 19, 2012 by Arrie Klopper.
    • Source: Suid Afrikaanse Geslagsregisters Volume 5 Title: Suid Afrikaanse Geslagsregisters Volume 5. Added by by Arrie Klopper on Jul 19, 2012.
    • WikiTree profile Van Zyl-401created by Willem Pretorius through the import of Pretorius Family Tree 1.ged by on Aug 10, 2013.
    • Source: Author: Naude Visser Title: Familie Naude Visser Web Site Text: MyHeritage.com Page: Jacobus van Zyl
    • Source: Author: Naude Visser Title: Familie Naude Visser Web Site Text: MyHeritage.com Page: Jacobus van Zyl
    • SAG Volume 17 page 206 - b3c2 Added by Willem Pretorius on Aug 10, 2013.
    • WikiTree profile Van Zijl-167 created through the import of Vermaak Family Site - 05 May 2013.GED by Dina Vermaak on May 5, 2013.
    • Source: Author: <unknown> H.Mostert Title: H.Mostert Web Site Text: MyHeritage.com Page: Jacobus van Zyl
    • WikiTree profile Van Zyl-200 created through the import of Van der Walt Family Tree.ged by Rene Van der Walt on Jan 22, 2013.




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    Please remove Maria Aletta Susanna Le Grange as child.
    posted by Bernard Heymann
    I have removed her as a child from this profile.
    posted by André Laubscher
    Van Zyl-200 and Van Zeyl-2 appear to represent the same person because: Duplicate profile Van_Zeyl-2 created to correct LNAB as can be exactly read on the baptismal record.
    posted by Philip van der Walt
    Van Zijl-35 and Van Zeyl-2 appear to represent the same person because: Duplicate sibling Van_Zeyl-2 created to correct LNAB as can be exactly read on the baptismal record.
    posted by Philip van der Walt
    Van Zijl-35 and Van Zyl-200 do not represent the same person because: Should be merged into Van_Zeyl-2.
    posted by Philip van der Walt
    Death date 1838 ....103 years at death. I presume the date is incorrect
    Van Zyl-200 and Van Zijl-35 appear to represent the same person because: Same data, Thanks R

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