Martin Mecklenburg

M, #7711, b. circa 1670, d. 1717

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NGK (Cape Town) Baptisms 1665-1695NGK (Cape Town) Baptisms 1665-1695
NGK (Cape Town) Marriages1665-1695NGK (Cape Town) Marriages 1665-1695
NGK (Cape Town) Marriages1695-1712NGK (Cape Town) Marriages 1695-1712
Last Edited01/05/2017
Birth*Martin Mecklenburg was born circa 1670 in Königsberg, Prussia.1,2
 
Marriage*He married Laurentia Cornelissen, daughter of Laurens Cornelissen and Catharina Ustings, on 26 May 1691 Nederduitsch Gereformeerde Kerk, (Cape Town), de Caep de Goede Hoop.1
 
Marriage*He married Anna Maria Swart on 22 May 1712 (Cape Town).3,4,2
 
Death*He died in 1717 de Caep de Goede Hoop.2
 

Family

Laurentia Cornelissen b. 20 Jun 1677
Child
  • Engela Mecklenburg2 b. b 13 Oct 1705
Names in the record, in publications, etc.26 May 1691, the name of Martin was written in the record as Maarten van Mechlenburgh.1
22 May 1712, the name of Martin was written in the record as Marten Meklenburg.4
Baptisms - WitnessMartin Mecklenburg and Laurentia Cornelissen witnessed the baptism of Symon Strydom on 20 March 1695 Nederduitsch Gereformeerde Kerk, (Cape Town), de Caep de Goede Hoop.5
He and Laurentia Cornelissen witnessed the baptism of Catryntie Strydom on 31 May 1699 Nederduitser Gereformeerde Kerk, (Cape Town), de Caep de Goede Hoop.6
He and Laurentia Cornelissen witnessed the baptism of Gerrit Visser on 21 August 1701 Nederduitsch Gereformeerde Kerk, (Cape Town), de Caep de Goede Hoop.7,8
Vrijbriewen and Burgher StatusMartin Mecklenburg became a burgher before 26 May 1691, 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
Slave TransactionsOn 4 March 1697 Dondahe van Madagascar was sold by Abraham van den Boogaard to Martin Mecklenburg, for Rds. 95.9
On 1 October 1698 Baatje van Macassar was sold by Jan Dircks de Beer to Martin Mecklenburg, for Rds. 90.10
On 12 July 1700 Apollo van Madras was sold by Cornelis Barentsz to Maarten van Mechlenburgh, for Rds. 70.11

Citations

  1. [S392] NGK G1 1/1, Nederduitsch Gereformeerde Kerk, Kerken Boek (Mar), 1665-1695: ao 1691
    Den 26 Dito (Maij)
    sijn in den hijwelijken staet vereenigt Maarten van Mechlenburgh van Dantsigh jonghman ende borger alhier met Lourentia Cornleissen van de Caep de Goede Hoop jonge Doghter, 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 (Mar).
  2. [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), p. 263. Hereinafter cited as Personalia.
  3. [S629] Personal communications between Mansell Upham and Delia Robertson, 2010-present. 22 May 1712:
    Marten Meklenburg van Cooningsbergen wedr.
    met
    Anna Maria Swart, jong. van Stockholm.
  4. [S700] VC 604, NGK Marriage Registers 1696-1712 (Cape Town), 1695-1712: D:o (22 May)
    Marten Meklenburg, van Cooningsbergen, wed:r met Anna Maria Swart, jonge dogter van Stokholm.
    "Kerkboek 1695-1712," p. 109, 22 May 1712, marriage entry for Marten Meklenburg and Anna Maria Swart, transcribed by Corney Keller, (24 Mar 2012), Genealogical Society of South Africa, eGSSA Branch http://www.eggsa.org/sarecords/. Hereinafter cited as NGK Marriage Registers 1696-1712 (Cape Town).
  5. [S397] NGK G1 1/1, Nederduitsch Gereformeerde Kerk, Kerken Boek (Bapt.), 1665-1695: ao 1695
    20 dito (Mart) een kind van Joost Strijdom en Maria Ras, genaemt Symon, getuijgen Marten van Mekenburg en Laurensia Coernelisse, 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.).
  6. [S502] Website Family Search (www.familysearch.org) "31 Maij [1699]: Van Joost Strijdom en Marij Ras onder getuigen van Marten van Mecklenburg en Louwrentie [?] Cornelisse gent: Catryntie
    familysearch.org."
  7. [S734] VC 604, NGK Baptism Registers 1695-1712 (Cape Town): [21 Aug: 1701] van Gerrit Jansen Visscher en Johanna Tielemans onder getuyge van Marten van Mekelenburg en Laurentie gent: - Gerrit, (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).
  8. [S377] Webpage South Africa's Stamouers (http://www.stamouers.com/).
  9. [S418] Anna J. Böeseken, Slaves and Free Blacks at the Cape 1658-1700 (Cape Town: Tafelberg, 1977), p. 175. 4.3.1697, p. 154: Dondahe from Madagascar (16), sold by Abraham van den Boogaard to Martin Mecklinburg for Rds. 95.. Hereinafter cited as Slaves and Free Blacks at the Cape 1658-1700.
  10. [S418] Anna J. Böeseken, Slaves and Free Blacks at the Cape 1658-1700, p. 185. 1.10.1698: Baatje from Macassar (20), sold by Jan Dircx de Beer to Martin Meckelenbergfor Rds. 90.
  11. [S418] Anna J. Böeseken, Slaves and Free Blacks at the Cape 1658-1700, p. 193. 12.7.1700: Apollo from Madras (16/17), sold by Cornelis Barents to Martin from Meckelenburg for Rds. 70.
 

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