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Cornelia Steyn

Cornelia was born before April 1749 and her baptism took place on April 6th, 1749.¹ Cornelia's father was Hermanus Steyn and her mother was Martha Potgieter. Her paternal grandparents are <Unknown> and <Unknown>. She was an only child.

General Notes
- Die Steyn-stamvader is Douw Gerbrand Steyn van Leeuwarden. Sy eerste huwelik vind in Leeuwarden plaas, maar hy kom alleen na Suid Afrika. Op 19/08/1685 trou hy met Maria Lozee, ‘n dogter van ‘n Maleise slavin en ‘n blanke. Maria Lozee het reeds ‘n seun, vader onbekend, Jacobus, wat later die van Steyn aangeneem het. Cornelia se vader Hermanus is ‘n kind van Jacobus.
  
  Cornelia gaan haar eerste huwelik met Johannes Wessels op 21.02.1767 aan, ‘n burger van Stellenbosch. Uit dié huwelik word daar 6 kinders gebore. Johannes Wessels is ‘n boer in die Caledon distrik. Dit is dan ook hier waar Mattheus Willemse hom met sy vrou Cornelia Steyn vestig.
  
  Kleynrivierskloof, Doornkraal, Boschkloof is plase in die Caledon distrik waar daar lank deur Willemse-nageslagte geboer is.

Ancestor Pedigree Chart
- <Unknown>
  
  <Unknown>
  
  <Unknown>
  
  Hermanus Steyn
  
  <Unknown>
  
  Cornelia Steyn
  - b.
  Martha Potgieter

Personal Timeline

Details of Cornelia's family with Mattheus Willemse

¹ Sylke Popp-Naude

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Cornelia Steyn

Ancestor Pedigree Chart

Personal Timeline

Details of Cornelia's family with Mattheus Willemse