Chrisstoffel Johannes (Esterhuijse) Esterhuizen (1789 - 1868)

Christoffel Johannes (Esterhuijse) Esterhuizen was part of the settlement of the Dutch Cape Colony. Join: Cape of Good Hope - Kaap de Goede Hoop (1652-1806) Project Discuss: dutch_cape_colony

Biography

Name

• Christoffel Johannes ^[1][2] Esterhuizen ^[1][2] / Esterhuyzen ^[3]

Birth

• Date: 20 Jun 1789 ^[4]

Baptism

• Date: 10 October 1790 ^[2][5][4]
• Place: Swartland, Kaapkolonie ^[4]
  • Chrisstoffel Johs.^[5]
  • Father: Chrisstoffel Esterhuijse ^[5] / Christoffel Esterhuijzen ^[4]
  • Mother: Eliesabeth Maria Vermule ^[5] / Eliesabeth Maria Vermeulen ^[4]
  • Witnesses: Lowies Nel en Isabella Potgieter en Jacobis Alewijn Krieger , Maria Magdalena Smit^[5]
  • Additional notes: Geboore de 20 Junij 1789 ^[5][6]

Marriage

• Date: 4 January 1807 ^[7][2]
• Place: Graaff-Reinet^[2], Cape Colony [South Africa]^[7]
  • Groom: Christiaan Johannes Esterhuise^[7]
  • Bride: Hilletje Magdalena Pretorius^[7][2]

Children

• Johannes Lodewicus Esterhuizen ^[8]
• Christoffel Johannes ^[8]
• Elizabeth Maria Vermeulen ^[8]
• Jan Christoffel Esterhuyzen ^[8]
• Anna Elizabeth Vermeulen ^[8]
• Hendrina Johanna Vermeulen ^[8]
• Gerhardus Petrus Esterhuizen ^[8]
• Hilletjie Magdalena Esterhuizen (born Esterhuizen) ^[8]

Death

• Date: 25 Sep 1868 ^[8]
• Place: Erasmuskraal, Richmond, Kaapkolonie ^[8] / at the farm Erasmus Kraal, distr Richmond 25 Sept 1868 [79.2.5] ^[9]
• Reference No.: 4780^[10]
  • Name : Christoffel Johannes Esterhuizen^[10]
  • Parents : Not listed - Long since died^[10]
  • Age at death : 79y 2m 15d^[10]
  • Marital status : Married to Heyltje Magdalena Pretorius^[10]
  • Children^[9][10]:
    1. Johannes Lodewicus
    2. Christoffel Johannes
    3. Elizabeth Maria (married to [J] G Vermeulen)
    4. Jan Christoffel
    5. Anna Elizabeth (married to [J G] Vermeulen)
    6. Hendrina Johanna (married to [J L] Vermeulen)
    7. Gerhardus Petrus
    8. Heyltje Magdalena Vermeulen (married to C J Esterhuijsen)

Research Notes

• Corrected probate transcription based on image. Laubscher-282 06:25, 10 July 2026 (UTC)
• Incorrect 2nd marriage - based on his probate record he was only married once & the marriage below was possibly a child/grand child (see last entry on his probate record) Laubscher-282 06:25, 10 July 2026 (UTC)
  • Marriage 2
  • Date: 28 Apr 1862 ^[11]
  • Place: Richmond, Kaapkolonie ^[11]
  • Groom: Christoffel Johannes Esterhuysen ^[11]
  • Bride: Hyltje Magdalena Vermeulen ^[11]/ Hilletjie Magdalena Pretorius ^[8]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} WikiTree profile Esterhuizen-4 created through the import of My Family.Pretorius.Van_Wyk.DeWaal.Potgieter.2011.ged on Sep 19, 2011 by Judy Potgieter.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5} WikiTree profile Esterhuizen-479 created by Alta Bekker Nov 17, 2015. Sources: Genealogies of Old Cape Families, by C.C.de Villiers, revised, augmented and rewritten by C.Pama, A.A.Balkema, Cape Town, 1966. The original edition of 1894, compiled by G.M. Theal from the work of C.C. de Villiers (Vol 1 Esterhuijzen p221) (www.eggsa.org/links) ; South African Genealogies, compiled by J.A. Heese, edited by R.T.J. Lombard, GISA, 1986 SA Familieregisters Vol 2 D-G (www.eggsa.org/links ; www.gisa.org.za > catalog 1)
3. ↑ WikiTree profile Esterhuyzen-22 created by Josephus Fourie 22 Mar 2016. Source: Estate files, Orange Free State, Film note E748-822 1898-1905, E 768. Death notice Jan Christoffel Esterhuyzen 1816-1902
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4} Source: Baptismal Record: South Africa, Dutch Reformed Church Registers (Cape Town Archives), 1660-1970, FamilySearch Baptism Christoffel Johannes Esterhuijzen 1789 : Thu Sep 26 23:25:57 UTC 2024, Entry for Christoffel Johannes Esterhuyse and Eliesabeth Maria Vermeulen, 10 Oct 1790. Added by Salome Truter, 27 Oct 2024.
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5} Source: Nederduits Gereformeerde Gemeente (NGK), Swartland (Malmesbury), Baptism register, 1783-1809, page 61. Repository: NG Kerkargief, Noordwal-Wes, Stellenbosch, G5 3/3. Transcribed by Lizette Svoboda, from photographs of Cape Archives VC 667. Added by Alta Bekker Sept 1, 2015.
6. ↑ Parish registers for the Dutch Reformed Church at Swartland, Cape Province Baptisms 1751-1824 Swartland,Dutch Cape Colony Baptisms 1751-1824 image 182. Seen and entered Oct 20, 2019 by Susanna de Bruyn
7. ↑ ^{7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3} Marriage Register: Parish registers (baptisms, memberships, marriages), Nederduitse Gereformeerde Kerk, Cape Province, 1818-1997, Memberships and marriages - Graaff-Reinet. -- I. memberships, 1935-1941. -- II. marriages, 1806-1829. -- III. marriages, 1806-1839. -- IV. marriages, 1839-1851. -- V. marriages, 1851-1859
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   FamilySearch Image (accessed 10 July 2026). by André Laubscher
8. ↑ ^{8.00 8.01 8.02 8.03 8.04 8.05 8.06 8.07 8.08 8.09 8.10} Source: Cape Province, South Africa records, images, FamilySearch Death notice Christoffel Johannes Esterhuizen 1789-1868 : Nov 2, 2024, image 2082 of 2192. Added by Jo Fourie, 2 November 2024.
9. ↑ ^{9.0 9.1} Source: FamilySearch.org ----- KAB MOOC 4780/1868 Added by Alta Bekker Nov 17, 2015.
10. ↑ ^{10.0 10.1 10.2 10.3 10.4 10.5} Additional Probate transcription & corrections added 10 Jul 2026 by André Laubscher
11. ↑ ^{11.0 11.1 11.2 11.3} Source: Cape Province, South Africa records, images, FamilySearch Marriage Christoffel Johannes Esterhuysen with Hyltje Magdalena Vermeulen : Nov 2, 2024, image 198 of 430. Added by Jo Fourie, 2 November 2024.