NGK (Cape Town) Baptisms 1665-1695 | NGK (Cape Town) Baptisms 1665-1695 |
Last Edited | 09/08/2012 |
Birth* | Judith Verbeek was born circa 1665.2 |
Marriage* | She married Willem Duijsert circa 1688.3 |
Family | Willem Duijsert b. c 1665 |
Children |
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(Orphans) ShipVoyage | On 20 March 1688 the China departed Goeree enroute to de Caep de Goede Hoop where it docked on 4 August 1688. Among those on board were a group of eight orphan girls sent to the Cape following requests by Jan van Riebeeck (1659) and Simon van der Stel (1685) that the Heeren XVII send between 20 and 40 marriageable girls to the Cape. When they were finally sent in 1688 the Heeren XVII wrote that they had been selected because of their experience in farming and it was suggested they be encouraged to marry farmers. They were: Ariaante Jansse, Willemyntje Ariens de Wit, Ariaantje Jacobs, Judith Verbeek, Engeltje Cornelisse van der Bout, Catharina Jansz van der Zee, Petronella Cornelisz and Anna Elkop. Also, on board were 28 Huguenot refugees from Provence, of whom 8, mostly women, died enroute. The refugees who commenced this 19 week voyage were Matthieu Fracassé, Pierre Jaubert, Susanne Reyne, Pierre Jourdan, Marie Jourdan, Jeanne Rousse, Marie Rousse, Marguerite Rousse, André Pellanchon, Paul Jourdan, Pierre la Grange, Jehane Marque, Jean Jourdan, Pierre Jourdan, Jean Mesnard, Louise Courbonne, Marie Anthonarde, Pierre Malan, Elisabeth Richarde, Jacques Malan and Paul Roux.4,5,6 |
(Witness) Arrival | On 4 August 1688,Willemyntje Ariens de Wit, Ariaantje Jacobs, Anna Elkop, Engeltje Cornelisse van der Bout and Catharina Jansz van der Zee arrived at the Cape as members of a group of eight orphan girls brought to the Cape following requests by Jan van Riebeeck (1659) and Simon van der Stel (1685) that the Heeren XVII send between 20 and 40 marriageable girls to the Cape. When they were finally sent in 1668 the Heeren XVII wrote that they had been selected because of their experience in farming and it was suggested they be encouraged to marry farmers. They had arrived from Rotterdam, , on board the China.5 |
Names in the record, in publications, etc. | 13 March 1689, the name of Judith was written in the record as Judith Duijtssers.7 8 October 1690, the name of Judith was written in the record as Judith Duyseker. |
Baptisms - Witness | Judith Verbeek witnessed the baptism of Elisabet Luns on 8 October 1690 Nederduitsch Gereformeerde Kerk, (Cape Town), de Caep de Goede Hoop.8 |
Citations
- [S397] NGK G1 1/1, Nederduitsch Gereformeerde Kerk, Kerken Boek (Bapt.), 1665-1695: 1693
Den delfde(sic) Dito Een kindt gedoopt waervan vader is Wille[m]
Duijsert, de moeder Judith Verbeek, tot
getuijge stondt Dirk Mol, ende Daentie
Rijkes ende is genaemt Cornelis, 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.). - [S21] Date estimated by compiler, Delia Robertson and, unless there is corroborating information, should not be considered as anything more than a guide.
- [S397] NGK G1 1/1, Nederduitsch Gereformeerde Kerk, Kerken Boek (Bapt.): Ao 1689
Den 13 Martij een kindt ghedoopt, waer van vader is Willem Beinieuwfriende de
moeder Judith Duijtsh inr, de ghetuijgen sijn Joan Blom en de Juffr. Lenius,
ende ghenaemt Maritie, 1665-1695, Genealogical Society of South Africa, eGSSA Branch http://www.eggsa.org/ - [S795] Website The Dutch East India Company's shipping between the Netherlands and Asia 1595-1795 (http://resources.huygens.knaw.nl/das/search).
- [S568] Webpage Weesmeisies (http://www.eggsa.org/articles/Weesmeisies.htm#seven).
- [S766] Harry Booyens, "God Bless the Good Ship China", Familia (March 2012): http://www.e-family.co.za/remarkablewriting/…. Hereinafter cited as "God Bless the Good Ship China."
- [S629] Personal communications between Mansell Upham and Delia Robertson, 2010-present. Ao 1689
den 13 Martij: een kindt ghedoopt, waervan Vader is Willem Reiniersen, ende de [sic] Moeder, judith Duijtssers, de ghetuijgen sijn, joan Blom ende juffr:[ouw] Lenius ende ghenaemt Maritie. [My thanks to Mansell Upham for providing this corrected this transcription.] - [S397] NGK G1 1/1, Nederduitsch Gereformeerde Kerk, Kerken Boek (Bapt.): 1690
sen selfden Dito een kindt gedoopt waer van vader is Joost Lons van Bru[tt]et
de moeder Adriana Sterrevelt, als getuijge stondt [Willem]
[..] Visscher, ende Jusith Duyseker, ende genaemt Elisabet, 1665-1695, Genealogical Society of South Africa, eGSSA Branch http://www.eggsa.org/ - [S397] NGK G1 1/1, Nederduitsch Gereformeerde Kerk, Kerken Boek (Bapt.): Ao 1689
den 13 Martij: een kindt ghedoopt, waervan Vader is Willem Reiniersen, ende de [sic] Moeder, judith Duijtssers, de ghetuijgen sijn, joan Blom ende juffr:[ouw] Lenius ende ghenaemt Maritie. [My thanks to Mansell Upham for correcting this transcription.], 1665-1695, Genealogical Society of South Africa, eGSSA Branch http://www.eggsa.org/