Meinert van Eeden

M, #10675, b. circa 1680

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NGK Drakenstein Marriages 1717-1740NGK Drakenstein Marriages 1717-1749
Last Edited01/11/2014
Birth*Meinert van Eeden was born circa 1680.1
 
Marriage*He married Dirkje Helmers, daughter of Hans Helm and Geertruy Willemse, on 22 February 1728 Nederduitsch Gereformeerde Kerk, Drakenstein, de Caep de Goede Hoop.2
Names in the record, in publications, etc.22 February 1728, the name of Meinert was written in the record as Meyndert van Eeden.
Baptisms - WitnessMeinert van Eeden and Catharina Knoetsen witnessed the baptism of Dorothea Grobbelaar on 18 April 1728 Nederduitsch Gereformeerde Kerk, Drakenstein, de Caep de Goede Hoop.3
He and Dirkje Helm witnessed the baptism of Renier van Jaarsveld on 8 October 1730 Nederduitsch Gereformeerde Kerk, Drakenstein, de Caep de Goede Hoop.4
Vrijbriewen and Burgher StatusMeinert van Eeden became a burgher on 22 February 1728, in Dutch vryburgher or vrijburgher, initially a status in which a soldier or other employee of the VOC was released from their contractual obligations to the VOC and permitted to farm, become a tradesman, or work for others. Subsequently some individuals, including the Huguenot refugees, were brought to the Cape specifically to farm and were burghers from the time of their arrival Drakenstein.2

Citations

  1. [S408] Drakenstein Heemkring, compilers, Drakenstein I Baptisms., CD-ROM (Paarl) Drakenstein Heemkring, 2006 , Baptism Register. Hereinafter cited as Drakenstein I Baptisms.
  2. [S470] Drakenstein Heemkring, compilers, Drakenstein I Marriages., CD-ROM (Paarl) Drakenstein Heemkring, 2006 , Marriage Register, Den 22 February 1728. Meyndert van Eeden uyt het Stegt Breemer geboortig Borger aan Drakensteyn. J.M. met Dirkje Helmers van Cabo de Goede hoop weduwe wylen den Land bouwer Hendrik Neef.. Hereinafter cited as Drakenstein I Marriages.
  3. [S408] Baptism Register, Drakenstein I Baptisms, Den 18 Spril 1728; K: Dorothea; V: Jan Grobbelaar; M: Geertruijt Cloetze; G: Meijndert van Eden, Katharina Cloetze.
  4. [S408] Baptism Register, Drakenstein I Baptisms, Ao 1730; Den 8 Dito [October]; Renier, de Vaeder Arie Van Jaarsvelt, de moeder, Cornelia Nel, de Getùijge Meijden van Eden, en Dirckje Helms.
 

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