Hendrik Gideon (van Seijl) van Zyl
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Hendrik Giedeon (van Seijl) van Zyl (1789 - 1868)

Hendrik Giedeon (Hendrik Gideon) van Zyl formerly van Seijl
Born in Swartland, Dutch Cape Colonymap
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Son of and
Brother of , , , and
Husband of — married 1 Apr 1810 in Stellenbosch, Cape Colonymap
Husband of — married 18 Dec 1848 in Victoria, Beaufort, Cape Colonymap
Descendants descendants
Father of , , , , , , , , and
Died at age 79 in Victoria-West, Cape Colonymap
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Biography

Name

Hendrik Gideon van Zyl [1][2] / Hendrik Giedeon van Seijl [3]

Birth

Date: 10 Nov 1789 [3] / 1790 [1] /16 Nov 1789 [2] (Birth date was derived from age at death on 1868-12-03 given as 78 years and 17 days. [2])
Place: Swartland district, Dutch Cape Colony [3] / [Clanwilliam], Cape [Province], [South Africa] [2]

Baptism

Name: Hendrik Giedeon van Seijl [3]
Date: 21 March 1790 [3]
Place: Swartland, Dutch Cape Colony [3]
Father's Name: Willem van Zijl [3]
Mother's Name: Rachel Smit [3]
Witnesses: Gideon Koegelenberg Johanna Maria Smit, Pieter van Aarde and Maria Kriel [3]
[1790] Kind Hendrik Gideon geboor. de 16 Novemb: 1789 gedoopt de 21 maart Vader Willem van Seijl moeder Ragel Maria Smit Getuige Gideon Koegelenberg en Johanna Maria Smit Pieter van Aarde en Maria Kriel [3]

Marriages

His death notice[2] shows that he was married to Anna Catherina Human at the time of his death. The death notice of his daughter Van_Zyl-2951[4] shows her mother to be Elizabeth Huibrecht Kotze.
First Marriage
Date: 1 Apr 1810[5].
Place: Stellenbosch, Cape Colony[5]
Groom: Hendrik Gideon van Zijl, Hendk Zoon [5]
Bride: Elisabeth Húijbrecht Kotze [5]
Second Marriage
Date: 18 Dec 1848[6]
Place: Victoria, district of Beaufort, Cape Colony[6]
Groom: Hendrik Gideon Van Zijl [6]
Bride: Anna Catharina Human [6]

Children

Listed in his death notice[7]:
  • Rachel Maria Catharina [7]
  • Anna Sophia [7]
  • Martha Maria Petronella [7]
  • Willem Hendrik [7]
  • Susanna Johanna [7]
  • Hilletje Hendrica [7]
  • Hendrik Gideon [7]
  • Johannes Erasmus [7]
  • Rachel Catharina Gerharda [7]

Death

Date: 3 Dec 1868 [7][2]
Place: Victoria West [7][2] Cape [Province], [South Africa] [2]

Sources

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 WikiTree profile Van Zyl-204 created through the import of Van der Walt Family Tree.ged by Rene van der Walt on Jan 22, 2013.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 WikiTree profile Van Zyl-3018 created by Riël Smit, 6 April 2020. Sources:
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7 3.8 3.9 Source:
  4. ↑ Source:
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 Source:
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 South Africa, Civil Marriage Records, 1840-1973, database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSKD-WRD6?cc=2821281 : 18 March 2021), > image 1 of 1; Pietermaritzburg Archives (Formerly Natal State Archives), South Africa. Bygevoeg deur Bernard Heymann, 14 Aug 2021
  7. ↑ 7.00 7.01 7.02 7.03 7.04 7.05 7.06 7.07 7.08 7.09 7.10 7.11 Source:
    Vader: Willem Hendrik van Zyl
    Moeder: Rachel Maria Smit
    Eggenoot: Anna Catharina Human
    Kinders:
    Rachel Maria Catharina, Anna Sophia, Martha Maria Petronella, Willem Hendrik, Susanna Johanna, Hilletje Hendrica, Hendrik Gideon, Johannes Erasmus, Rachel Catharina Gerharda




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Swartland,Dutch Cape Colony Baptisms 1751-1824 image 180
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Smit-641 Riël Smit
Please add Hilletje Hendrina Maria Van_Zyl-7951 and Elizabet Húibrecht Christina Van_Zijl-871 as children (their mother is already linked).
posted by Riël Smit
edited by Riël Smit
Laubscher-282 André Laubscher
Added..........................................
posted by André Laubscher
Smit-641 Riël Smit
Thanks, but you seem to have forgotten to add Van_Zijl-871 as well?
posted by Riël Smit
Laubscher-282 André Laubscher
Yes, sorry - brain fade. Added now.
posted by André Laubscher
Heymann-29 Bernard Heymann
Please add Anna Sophia van Zyl as child.

Thank you

posted by Bernard Heymann
Laubscher-282 André Laubscher
Completed as requested Bernard....
posted by André Laubscher
Heymann-29 Bernard Heymann
Please add Hendrik Gideon van Zyl as son.
posted by Bernard Heymann
Heymann-29 Bernard Heymann
Please add Anna Catharina Húman as wife.
posted by Bernard Heymann
Heymann-29 Bernard Heymann
Please add Willem Hendrik van Zyl as son.

Thanks

posted by Bernard Heymann
Smit-641 Riël Smit
Van Zyl-3018 and Van Seijl-1 appear to represent the same person because: Same birth and death dates, same wives
posted by Riël Smit
Van der Walt-440 Philip van der Walt
Eggenoot: Anna Catharina Human ...
posted by Philip van der Walt

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