van Renen, J,D. 1994. van Reenen, van Renen, vanRenen family. 1722-1994. Genealogiese Navorsingsgroep. Publication Number: 94/04. pg 69. Robin Swanepoel 20 Jun 2016.
↑ Although the 'V' in Van Rheenen 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 Mar 5, 2017.
↑ See: Geni.com > Dirk Gijsbert Van Reenen, b1c7 & geni.com > Jacob van Reenen, b1 (Seen and added by Philip van der Walt Dec 29, 2016.)
"b1 Jacob ≈ 11.5.1727, leier v.d. ‘Kaapse Patriotte’ † 13.8.1793 x 4.12.1746 Maria FRANKE ≈ 24.8.1721 d.v. Johannes Franke en Catharina Verwey
c7 Dirk Gysbert * 23.7.1754 ≈ 28.7.1754, vaandrig VOC † 28.10.1828 x 28.7.1776 Aletta Catharina HURTER ≈ 13.2.1757 d.v. Johann Wilhelm Hurter en Barbara Hauk xx Kaapstad 16.9.1804 Johanna Catharina CRUYWAGEN (wed. v. Jacob Pieter Deneys)
'A concise history of Port Beaufort & White Sands (also known as Witsand) including Family Trees White Sands & Port Beaufort' by John McGregor
Dirk Gysbert van Reenen Occupation: Burgher, Brewer and owner of Papenboom (the Breweries in Newlands, Cape Town) Married date to first wife - 28 July 1776 Cape Town Married date to second wife - 16 September 1804
More information about him available in Source: p.818-819 SA Biografiese Woordeboek Vol 2. Some of the information from that source: Kaapse grondbesitter, bierbrouer en burgeroffisier. Sevende uit 'n gesin van veertien kinders. Die bierbrouery het hy oorgeneem van sy skoonvader J.W. Hurter deur De Papenboom / De Brouwerij by Nuweland vir 110 000 gulde op 22.8.1785 te koop. Was ryk en voortuitstrewend. Het geld gemaak met die brouery en met verskeie vleiskontrakte. Was ook wynboer en veeboer met rasperde, Hollandse beeste en Spaanse wolskape (het lg. gekruis met Kaapse vetstertskape). Het op reis gegaan na die binneland op 25.3.1803 met goewerneur J.W. Janssens waar hy waardevolle dienste gelewer het as adviseur en onderhandelaar. As beloning hiervoor het hy 'n plaas ontvang - Paardeneiland aan die mond van die Soutrivier naby Kaapstad. Die ervarings van sy reis met goewerneur Janssens het hy opgeteken in 'n dagboek wat later uitgegee is: Die joernaal van Dirk Gysbert van Reenen, 1803. Redakteure W. Blommaert en J.A. Wiid; V.R.V. no. 18; Kaapstad, 1937. Hy het sewe kinders gehad, almal uit sy eerste huwelik met Aletta Catharina Hurter. Op 16.9.1804 is hy getroud met Johanna Catharina Cruywagen, die weduwee van Jacob Pieter Deneys.
http://www.sahra.org.za/sites/default/files/heritagereports/9-2-111-0076-19960801-ACO_0.pdf" Seen and added by Philip van der Walt Dec 29, 2016.
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Jacob by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA.
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