Johann Wismann1

M, #7158, b. circa 1680

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NGK (Cape Town) Baptisms 1665-1695NGK (Cape Town) Baptisms 1665-1695
NGK Stellenbosch Baptisms 1688-1732NGK Stellenbosch Baptisms 1688-1732
Last Edited07/12/2010
Birth*Johann Wismann was born circa 1680.2
 
Marriage*He married Catharien Levoir before 3 November 1697.2
 
Names in the record, in publications, etc.An unknown date , the name of Johann was written in the record as Johan Wismar.2
2 February 1690, the name of Johann was written in the record as Jan Wismar.3
27 May 1691, the name of Johann was written in the record as Jan Wismer.4
3 November 1697, the name of Johann was written in the record as Jan Wesmer.
Baptisms - WitnessJohann Wismann and Catharien Levoir witnessed the baptism of Miggel Jans on 13 November 1689 Nederduitsch Gereformeerde Kerk, Stellenbosch, de Caep de Goede Hoop.5
He and Catharien Levoir witnessed the baptism of Bastiaan Pyl on 5 February 1690 Nederduitsch Gereformeerde Kerk, Stellenbosch, de Caep de Goede Hoop.3,6
He and Catharien Levoir witnessed the baptism of Anna Pijl on 27 May 1691 Nederduitsch Gereformeerde Kerk, Stellenbosch, de Caep de Goede Hoop.4,6
He and Catharien Levoir witnessed the baptism of Catrijn Visser on 21 October 1695 Nederduitsch Gereformeerde Kerk, Stellenbosch, de Caep de Goede Hoop.7,8
He and Catharien Levoir witnessed the baptism of Elias Nel on 28 July 1701 Nederduitsch Gereformeerde Kerk, Stellenbosch, de Caep de Goede Hoop.9
Slave BirthsBefore 3 November 1697, Madalena NN was born in bondage and was owned by Johann Wismann de Caep de Goede Hoop.10
Slave TransactionsOn 30 May 1696 Annasse van Malabar and Anthony van Madagascar were sold by Henning Hüsing to Jan Wismar, for Rds. 100. Jan Wismar signed an IOU for f 2 020 acknowledging receipt of the two slaves as well as some cattle.11,12
Slaves owned by individualsOn 3 November 1697 PN NN was owned by Johann Wismann.13

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), WISMANN, JOHANN (S).---Erfurt. Burgher (1692). ~ Catharina Lefort of Calais. 2 children (names unknown). Resident at Drakenstein and since 1693 at Stellenbosch. † about 1698. (MR. Vrye Lieden of 1692, 1693; Will in Stellenbosch Arch., vol. 647: 2; Will of his widow of 1703 in CJ 1164: 76.) [DR: Could not have died in 1698 - he witnessed a baptism on 28 Jul 1701.]. Hereinafter cited as Personalia.
  2. [S325] Lorna Newcomb and Ockert Malan, compilers, Annale van Nederduits Gereformeerde Moedergemeente Stellenbosch No 1.., CD-ROM (Stellenbosch) Die Genootskap vir die Kerkversameling, 2004 0-9584832-1-3), Baptism Register, Lorna:
    Catharian Levoir (x Johan Wismar). Hereinafter cited as Palmkronieke I Baptisms.
  3. [S325] Baptism Register, Palmkronieke I Baptisms, [Bas?]tiaan, soon van Abraham Pijl de moeder Cornelia Cornelis is gedoopt den 2 Febr 1690 als getùijge Jan Wismar met sijn vroùw.
  4. [S325] Baptism Register, Palmkronieke I Baptisms, Anna, dogter van Abraham Bastiaans, de moeder Cornelia Cornelisz is gedoopt de 27 Maij 1691, als getùijge Jan Wismer met zijn vroùw.
  5. [S325] Baptism Register, Palmkronieke I Baptisms, Miggel, soon van Hendrick Jans de moe[der] is gedoopt de 13 Novembr 1689 als getùijge Jan Wismar ende sijn vrouw.
    [Lorna: Hy was moontlik Hendrik Jansen Heyder van Erfurt 'n burger van Stellenbosch; x Altje = 15.3.1676 d/v Cornelis Claasen en Catharina van Malabar. Sien onder Jansen in Hoge se `German Personalia' p.184 en Cornelis Claasen in H&L (A-C) p.583. Lorna: Was sy Aaltje Claasen d/v Cornelis Claasen en Catharina van Malabar? Sien onder vader se naam langsaan]
  6. [S331] Webpage Ball Family Records (www.ballfamilyrecords.co.uk) "http://www.ballfamilyrecords.co.uk/robberts/I046.html."
  7. [S325] Baptism Register, Palmkronieke I Baptisms.
  8. [S397] NGK G1 1/1, Nederduitsch Gereformeerde Kerk, Kerken Boek (Bapt.), 1665-1695: ao 1695
    21 Octob' een kind aen Stellenbosch van Coenraed Vissers en Catrijna van de Caap gent Catrijn, getuijgen Jan [Wilmar] en sijn huijsvrouw, transcribed by Richard Ball, Norfolk, England, (May 2006), Genealogical Society of South Africa, eGSSA Branch http://www.eggsa.org/. Hereinafter cited as Nederduitsch Gereformeerde Kerk, Kerken Boek (Bapt.).
  9. [S325] Baptism Register, Palmkronieke I Baptisms, Elias: gedoopt 28e Julij 1701
    d' Vader, Willem Nel
    d' Moeder, Joanna La Bat,
    getúygen, Jan Wismar, en Katryna Lafoor.
  10. [S325] Baptism Register, Palmkronieke I Baptisms, she was described as halfslagte dochter, i.e. a child of a mixed union. Often halfslagte children born to slave mothers, were the biological children of the slave owner.
  11. [S418] Anna J. Böeseken, Slaves and Free Blacks at the Cape 1658-1700 (Cape Town: Tafelberg, 1977), p.173. 30.5.1696: Anthony from Madagascar [Shell has Annasse van Malabar], sold by Henning Hüsing to Jan Vismar of Stellenbosch for Rds. 100.
    30.5.1696, p. 61: Jan Wismar signed an IOU for f 2 020 in acknowledgement of the receipt from Henning Hüsing of two slaves, Annasse from Malabar and Anthony from Madagascar, as well as cattle.
    30.5.1696: Anthony from Madagascar, sold by HenningHüiising toJan Vismar of Stellenbosch for Rds. 100.. Hereinafter cited as Slaves and Free Blacks at the Cape 1658-1700.
  12. [S432] Robert C-H Shell compiler, Changing Hands, A calendar of bondage in southern Africa, 1550 to 1888, CD-ROM; ISBN 1-86918-063-1; (Cape Town: Ancestry24, September 2007), Sequence IDNO:       1062     
    Slaves First Name:       Annasse     
    Presumed Place Of Origin:       Van Malabar     
    Day Of Sale:       13     
    Month Of Sale:       5     
    Year Of Sale:       1696     
    Type Of Name:       Autochthonous     
    Continental Origin Code:       Indian Sub Continent     
    Slaves Age:       20     
    Slaves Gender:       Male     
    Price In Rixdollars:       100     
    Sellers Last Name:       Hussing     
    Sellers First Name:       Henning     
    Sellers Civil Status:       Councillor     
    Sellers Gender:       Male     
    Sellers Domicile:       Stellenbosch district     
    Sellers Occupation:       Speculator     
    Buyers Last Name:       Wismar     
    Buyers First Name:       Jan     
    Buyers Civil Status:       burgher     
    Buyers Gender:       Male     
    Buyers Domicile:       Stellenbosch district     
    Buyers Occupation:       farmer     
    Primary Reference:       Transporten en Scheepeniskennis
    Sequence IDNO:       1066     
    Slaves First Name:       Anthonij     
    Presumed Place Of Origin:       van Madagascar     
    Day Of Sale:       30     
    Month Of Sale:       5     
    Year Of Sale:       1696     
    Type Of Name:       Classical     
    Continental Origin Code:       Mada&Mau     
    Slaves Age:       30     
    Slaves Gender:       Male     
    Price In Rixdollars:       100     
    Sellers Last Name:       Hussing     
    Sellers First Name:       Henning     
    Sellers Civil Status:       Councillor     
    Sellers Gender:       Male     
    Sellers Domicile:       Stellenbosch district     
    Sellers Occupation:       Speculator     
    Buyers Last Name:       Wismar     
    Buyers First Name:       Jan     
    Buyers Civil Status:       burgher     
    Buyers Gender:       Male     
    Buyers Domicile:       Stellenbosch district     
    Buyers Occupation:       farmer     
    Primary Reference:       Transporten en Scheepeniskennis. Hereinafter cited as Changing Hands.
  13. [S325] Baptism Register, Palmkronieke I Baptisms, she was described as slavin van Jan Wesmer - i.e. his slave.
 

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