Rúdolff Johannis (Nieúwenhúijse) Nieuwenhuis (1762 - 1846)

Rudolph Johannes (Nieúwenhúijse) Nieuwenhuis 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

• Rudolph Johannes Niewenhuis ^[1] / Rúdolff Johannis Nieúwenhúijse^[2]

Birth

• Date: 08 August 1762 ^[1] / 09 July 1762^[2]
• Place: Swellendam district, Cape of Good Hope [South Africa] ^[3]

Parents

• He is the son of Jan Neuhaus and Susanna Brits^[1][3]

Baptism

• Date: 08 August 1762 ^[2]
• Place: Swartland, Dutch Cape Colony [South Africa]^[2]
  • Name: Rúdolff Johannis Nieúwenhúijse^[2]
  • Father's Name: Jan Janse Nieúwenhúijse^[2]
  • Mother's Name: Súsanna Maria Brits^[2]
  • Witnesses: Rudolf Johannis Brits, Huijbregje Brand^[2]
    • Additional note: Dit kind sorteert ond't Land van Waveren. den 9 Julij nata^[2]

Marriage

• • Groom: Rudolph Johannes Nieuwenhuis ^[3]
  • Bride: Maria Isabella de Beer ^[3]

Occupation

• Farmer ^[3]

Death

• Date: 6 October 1846 ^[3]
• Place: Cradock, Cape Colony [Eastern Cape South Africa] ^[3]
• Reference No.: 8742^[3]
  • Name : Roudolf Johannes Nieuwenhuis^[3]
  • Parents : R J Nieuwenhuis^[3]
  • Age at death : about 107y^[3]
  • Marital status : Married to M I de Beer^[3]
  • Children :

    Majors:
    Jan Johannes
    Mathys Johannes
    Hendrina Johanna Barindina
    Anna Petronella Alida Sophia
    Alletta Susana
    Petrus Gerhardus
    Helena Magdalena
    Minors:
    Pieter Johannes
    Roedolf Johannes^[3]

Research Notes

• After discussing his death notice with Ronel Olivier we came to the conclusion that the death age on the document is clearly incorrectly stated as about 107 years old. ^[3]

Rudolph was born in 1762. He passed away in 1846.

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2} WikiTree profile Niewenhuis-3 created by Susanna de Bruyn 8 October 2016.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 2.8} Source :
   • Baptism Register - Parish registers for the Dutch Reformed Church at Swartland, Cape Province, 1745-1976, Baptisms 1745-1782, Image 668
   Seen & added 16 August 2020 by André Laubscher
3. ↑ ^{3.00 3.01 3.02 3.03 3.04 3.05 3.06 3.07 3.08 3.09 3.10 3.11 3.12 3.13} Source:
   • Family search. Probate records, 1834-1989 Authors: Cape Province (South Africa). Master of the High Court (Main Author). Format: Manuscript/Manuscript with Film Language: English Afrikaans. Publication: Salt Lake City, Utah : Filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah, 1978-1979, 1981, 1989-1992 Physical: on D.N. 8620-9865 1846-1848 1-502 1849 1-322 1850 Ref: 8142  ; 16 and 35 mm. Rudolph Johannes Nieuwenhuis.
   Seen and entered Oct 12, 2016 by Susanna de Bruyn, fully transcribed 16 August 2020 by André Laubscher

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