Jan Jurgensz Cotze1

M, #13683, b. circa 1680, d. before 1 May 1718
Father*Jan Kotze2 b. 25 Jan 1652, d. bt Mar 1712 - 27 Oct 1712
Mother*Catharina Henneka2 b. c 1655

Copyright / Terms of Use Notice


The material on this website is subject to copyright.
Facts (names, dates, and places) are not copyright. You are free to transcribe them but not cut and paste into your data provided you use the correct attribution and citation.
I have created the narratives, sentences, and citations; they are copyright and may not be used.
You may not add them to your genealogy, your personal documents, your tree on Ancestry, nor in the data or profile sections on Geni, nor anywhere else.
Many of the images are also copyright. You may not copy them without the consent of the copyright holders.
You must use the correct attribution and citation, viz.: Robertson, Delia. The First Fifty Years Project. Here you add the page URL.

Last Edited23/06/2019
Birth*Jan Jurgensz Cotze was born circa 1680 in Benniveldt, Germany.3,1
 
Marriage*He married Elsje van Hoff, daughter of Lambart van Hoff and Margaretha Jans van de Caep, on 17 February 1704 Nederduitsch Gereformeerde Kerk, (Cape Town), de Caep de Goede Hoop.4,5,1
 
Death*He died before 1 May 1718 de Caep de Goede Hoop.6
 

Family

Elsje van Hoff b. b 29 May 1689
Child
Names in the record, in publications, etc.1694, the name of Jan was written in the record as Hans Jurgen Coetsé.
17 February 1702, the name of Jan was written in the record as Jan Jurgens Coetze.7
Baptisms - WitnessJan Jurgensz Cotze and Elisabeth Boon witnessed the baptism of Christiaan Coetze on 10 September 1702 Nederduitsche Gereformeerde Kerk, (Cape Town).8
He and Judith Kling witnessed the baptism of Elisabeth Engels on 18 February 1703 Nederduitsche Gereformeerde Kerk, (Cape Town).9
He and Margaretha Jans van de Caep witnessed the baptism of Catharina Hoffman on 1 May 1707 Nederduitsch Gereformeerde Kerk, (Cape Town), de Caep de Goede Hoop.10
He and Elsje van Hoff witnessed the baptism of Roelof Kotze on 11 December 1712 Nederduitsche Gereformeede Kerk, (Cape Town), Cabo de Goede Hoop.11
Property TransactionsAfter 1712 Klein Constantia was sold from the estate of Simon van der Stel to Pieter Meijer who immediately sold it on to Jan Jurgensz Cotze Kotze’s widow, Elsabe marries Johannes Colyn, thereafter the property changes hands as follows:
1776:
transfered to J.N. Colyn
1799:
sold to L.J. Colyn
1825:
drawing showing the homestead with 3 gables on the front facade and 1 in middle of a side wing (only central gable in front facade now remains);
1840:
inherited by J.N. Colyn & subdivision [of Bergvliet] Nova Constantia by other brother L.J. Colyn
1881:
sold to D.G. Malan
1942:
sold to S. Hirshfield.12

Citations

  1. [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), ~ 17.2.1704 Elsje Barzenius of the C., i.e. Elsabe van Hoff, d. of Lambert Lorenz v. Hoff of Norway and Margaretha of the C., bapt. 1689.. Hereinafter cited as Personalia.
  2. [S928] Scott Kotze, "Scott Kotze email 20190619," e-mail message to Delia Robertson, 18 June 2019, … A transcription reads as follows:

    Generale Reek:[ening] van den boedel en goederen naargelaten en met ‘er dood ontruijmt bij Jan Coetze d’oude, ten voordele van desselfs naergel[ate] wed. Hendrina van Hoetingen ter eenre en desselfs seeven soo kinderen als kinds kinderen, genaamt Hans Jurgen Coetze, Jan Coetze representerende desselfs vader Zal:[iger] Christiaan Coetze, bij de Verweckt int eerste huwelijk van voorn: Jan Coetze d’ oude en desselfs overleedene huijsvrouw ___ Dirk Coetze verweckt int tweede huwelijk, Hendrik, Maria en Jantje Coetze verweckt int derde of laaste huijwelijk met voorn: Hendrina van Hoetingen, en laastelijk het kind waar van voorn: wed: nog swanger gaet en naderhant bij de geboorte genoemt is Roelof Coetze.



    And further:

    1715

    Aan Hans Jurgen Coetze in vold: [oening] van desselfs geregtig lijke Erfportie uijt den boedel van desselfs overleden vader Competerende als bij quit: [antie] 215:15:14



    D:[ito] D:[ito] sooveel den selve Competeerd als broeder en erfgen:[aam] ab intestato voor een Twaalfde part van desselfs overledene minderjarige broeder Roelof Coetze uijt wijsens quit:[antie] 17:19:10



    Thus the evidence we have been looking for is here: Hans Jurgen was paid his portion from the estate of his father and also the portion of the estate of his deceased minor brother Roelof.

    Jan (Hans) Jurgens was a full brother to Christiaan, from progenitor Jan Kotze's first marriage to Catharina Henneke.. Hereinafter cited as "Scott Kotze email 20190619."
  3. [S21] Date estimated by compiler, Delia Robertson and, unless there is corroborating information, should not be considered as anything more than a guide.
  4. [S502] Website Family Search (www.familysearch.org) "[1704] 17 Febr:. Jan Jurgens Coetze, jongm: van Bennivelt met Elsje Barzenius jonged: van Cabo;
    https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/…, last accessed 2 June 2012."
  5. [S624] Theunis Kotze, "Die Kotze van Klein Constantia" (Manuscript, unpublished, 5 May 2011), 17 Feb [1704]: Jan Jurgensz Coetze Jongm: van Bennivelt met Elsje Bareznius JongD: van Cabo. Hereinafter cited as "Die Kotze van Klein Constantia."
  6. [S21] Date estimated by compiler, Delia Robertson and, unless there is corroborating information, should not be considered as anything more than a guide - remarriage of spouse as widow.
  7. [S717] NGK G 1/1, Nederduitsch Gereformeerde Kerk - First Marriage Register at the Cape, 1665-1712: 17 February 1704:
    Jan Jurgens Coetze, jongman van Bennivelt
    met
    Elsje Barzenius [sic] [van Hoff] jongedochter van de Caap
    daughter of Lambert Lambertsz Barzenius van Hoff from Norway & Margaretha Jans Visser van de Caep, as transcribed and annotated by Mansell Upham, (10 September 2012), Personal Library. Hereinafter cited as Nederduitsch Gereformeerde Kerk - First Marriages.
  8. [S734] VC 604, NGK Baptism Registers 1695-1712 (Cape Town): [10 Sept: 1702] van Christiaan Coetze en Judiktie Klink, onder getuyge van Hans Juriaan Cotse en Elisabeth Boon gent: - Christiaan, (1695-1712), Genealogical Society of South Africa, eGSSA Branch http://www.eggsa.org/sarecords/, http://www.eggsa.org/. Hereinafter cited as NGK Baptism Registers 1695-1712 (Cape Town).
  9. [S734] VC 604, NGK Baptism Registers 1695-1712 (Cape Town): 18 Feb:r 1703 van Adof (sic) Engels en Catrina Oortenbach onder getuygen van Hans Juriaan Coetze en Jedik (sic) Clink gent: - Elisabeth, 1695-1712, Genealogical Society of South Africa, eGSSA Branch http://www.eggsa.org/sarecords/
  10. [S502] Website Family Search (www.familysearch.org) "[1707] den 1. Meij Jan Hofman en Maria Lowies onder getuijgen van Jan Jùrijn Cotze meet Margreta Vissers. Catharina
    https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/…, last accessed 2 June 2012."
  11. [S734] VC 604, NGK Baptism Registers 1695-1712 (Cape Town): D:o (11 Dec) [1712] van Jan Coetzé, en Hendrina Roelofsz Hoeting; de getuigen Jan Jurgen Coetzé, en Elsje van Hof. - Roelof, 1695-1712, Genealogical Society of South Africa, eGSSA Branch http://www.eggsa.org/sarecords/
  12. [S821] Mansell Upham, "Constantia Subdivisions", February 2015 (Tokyo). This breakdown of the Constantia subdivisions from Mansell Upham is based on his research in the title deeds, 1712: subdivided from original farm Constantia - bought by Pieter de Meijer & sold immediately to J.J. Kotze; Kotze's widow, Elsabe marries Johannes Colyn. Hereinafter cited as "Constantia Subdivisions."
  13. [S204] Dr. J. Hoge, Personalia, One son, Johannes (13.11.1707, mother called Elsje van Hoff).
 

Bookmark and Share