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Hans Jürgen Gilber¹

M, #13530, b. circa 1705

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NGK Drakenstein Marriages 1717-1740

NGK Drakenstein Marriages 1717-1749

Last Edited

07/11/2014

Birth*

Hans Jürgen Gilber was born circa 1705 in Flammersbach, Germany.¹

Marriage*

He married Francina Vosloo, daughter of Casper Vosloo and Anna de Clercq, on 15 September 1743 Nederduitsch Gereformeerde Kerk, Drakenstein, de Caep de Goede Hoop.²

Names in the record, in publications, etc.

15 September 1743, the name of Hans was written in the record as Hans Jürgen Kilber.³

Baptisms - Witness

Hans Jürgen Gilber and Francina Vosloo witnessed the baptism of Johannes Carolus Minee on 2 October 1746 Nederduitsche Gereformeerde Kerk, Tulbagh, de Caep de Goede Hoop.⁴

Vrijbriewen and Burgher Status

Hans Jürgen Gilber became a burgher in 1746, 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 de Caep de Goede Hoop.¹

Citations

[S204] Dr. J. Hoge, Personalia of the Germans at the Cape, 1652-1806, Archives Year Book for South African History (Cape Town: Government Printer, Union of South Africa, 1946), GILBER, HANS JÜRGEN (S), also called KILBER and KELVER. Flammersbach. Arr. 1734 as so, farmhand 1739-46, b. 1746. ~15.9.1743 Francina Vosloo (Marr. Reg. of Paarl). (GMR 1734-39; CJ 1138 under 1.12.1739; CJ 1139: 34; Rq. 1746: 96; Test. O.C. 17: 16½ of 1755.). Hereinafter cited as Personalia.
[S470] Drakenstein Heemkring, compilers, Drakenstein I Marriages., CD-ROM (Paarl) Drakenstein Heemkring, 2006 , Marriage Register, Personen in den Huwelyken Staat bevestigd door Predekant. Salomon van Echten.
15 Sept. [1743]. Hans Jurgen Kilber van Flamenburg, Soldaat in dienst der Ed Compe. J.M. en Francina Vosloo, van Cabo de Goede Hoop. J.D.. Hereinafter cited as Drakenstein I Marriages.
[S470] Marriage Register, Drakenstein I Marriages, Personen in den Huwelyken Staat bevestigd door Predekant. Salomon van Echten.
15 Sept. [1743]. Hans Jurgen Kilber van Flamenburg, Soldaat in dienst der Ed Compe. J.M. en Francina Vosloo, van Cabo de oede Hoop. J.D.
[S532] Website The Genealogical Society of South Africa, eGSSA branch (http://www.eggsa.org/) "Johannes Carolus
Baptised: 1746, den 2 Octobr. [Tulbagh]
Father: Jan Willemsz Minie
Mother: Anna de Clercq
Witnesses: Hans Jurgen Gilberd, en Francina Voslo
http://www.eggsa.org/cgi-bin/searchBaptisms.pl; accessed 26 Oct 2014."