Maria (van Wijk) Stapper (abt. 1696 - 1773)

Born about 1696 in de Caep de Goede Hoop

Ancestors

Wife of Cornelis Pietersz Stapper — married 23 Dec 1714 in de Caep de Goede Hoop

Died 8 Feb 1773 at about age 77 in Drakenstein, Cabo de Goede Hoop

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Biography

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Birth

Date: about 1696

no baptism record could be found for Maria van Wijk

She was mentioned in the (Cape Archives, MOOC 5/1, Weesmeesteren: Extracten 1699 enz., p.7)

haar 3 minderjarige kinderen Maria, Anna en Willem van Wijk geprocureert bij haar overleedene man Willem van Wijk d'oude ^[1] 29 years old in July 1724 ^[2]

Marriage

Date: 1714-12-23

Event Place: Dutch Reformed Church, Cape of Good Hope

Groom: Cornelis Pietersz Stapper

Bride: Maria van Wijk ^[3]

23 d:o Cornelis Pietersz Stapper, jongm: met Maria van Wijk, jonge d:r van Cabo de Goede Hoop. ^[3]

Will

Will Stapper, Cornelis & Maria van Wyk, 1724, Dated 18 September 1724 and filed 8 July 1744, Cape Archives, MOOC 7/1/6, 133. Maria van Wyk van Cabo de goede Hoop oud negen en twintigh jaaren, Cape Death Notifications 1758-1838, photographed at the Cape Archives, Cape Archives, MOOC 6/1, 6/2 and 6/3 page 107, 1773 Drakenstein Maria van Wijk wede. Cornelius Stapper Febr. 25 ^[4]

Death

Date: before 1773-02-08

Event: Death

Event Place: Drakenstein Cape of Good Hope

Name: Maria Van Wijk Wed

Residence: Drakenstein Cape of Good Hope

Predeceased Spouse: Cornelis Stapper ^[4]

Will - Van Wijk, Maria wed Cornelis Stapper - 1755, Dated 15 December 1755 and filed 8 February 1773, Cape Archives, MOOC 7/1/20, 32 Vertoond ter Weescamer aan Cabo de Goede Hoop 8 Febr. 1773 ^[4]

Notes: She appears not to have had any children. In her will dated 15th December 1755 she stated that she had no relations or friends stil living to whom she legally owed anything and that she declared as her only and univeral heir, the burger Isak Nieuwout. ^[4]

She leaves 12 Gulden to the Diacony des armes of Drakenstein ^[4]

Sources

1. ↑ Richard Ball ( http://www.ballfamilyrecords.co.uk/kfp/I303.html) The reference to this document was provided from his research by Mansell Upham, to whom I am most grateful for this vital information.Seen and entered by Ronel Olivier April 23, 2015.
2. ↑ Cape Archives, MOOC 7/1/6, 133. Maria van Wyk van Cabo de goede Hoop oud negen en twintigh jaaren, Cape Death Notifications 1758-1838, photographed at the Cape Archives, Cape Archives, MOOC 6/1, 6/2 and 6/3 page 107, 1773 Drakenstein Maria van Wijk wede. Cornelius Stapper Febr. 25]
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} ”South Africa, Dutch Reformed Church Register, Drakenstein. Private photo collection: Photo taken by R. Olivier (2005)  : Page 571, Image 571 : Source: Verbatim Copies: Cape town repository Original registers located at Dutch Reformed Church Archive, Noordwal-Wes, Stellenbosch as G3 3/1 Marriage : Seen and entered by Ronel Olivier Jan 02, 2017.
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4} "Family Search: South Africa Historical Records" (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-C9BY-VW4K-N?i=289&cat=64687) Inventory to liquidation and distribution accounts, Probate records : Seen and entered by Ronel Olivier Feb 07, 2017.

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