Willem Willemsz Van Zyl

Born: Abt 1668, Delft, South Holland, Holland
Marriage (1): Christina van Loveren on 29 Nov 1694 in Amsterdam, North Holland , Netherlands
Died: 8 Mar 1727, Stellenbosch, Cape Province, South Africa aged about 59

Family Links

Spouses/Children:

1. Christina van Loveren

Gideon Van Zyl+

(+ Shows person has known children.)

bullet Birth Notes:

Robertson, Delia. The First Fifty Years Project. http://www.e-family.co.za/ffy/g8/p8232.html

And

http://www.worldvitalrecords.com/person/Willem-van-Zyl/148173271-8004430(AF)
1666

And

http://www.genealogieonline.nl/stamboom-eric-esterhuizen/I1694.php
1666

bullet Death Notes:

http://www.worldvitalrecords.com/person/Willem-van-Zyl/148173271-8004430(AF)

And

Robertson, Delia. The First Fifty Years Project. http://www.e-family.co.za/ffy/g8/p8232.html
Bef 21 Mar 1727

bullet Sources of information or noted events in his life were:

• Web Based Info. http://www.worldvitalrecords.com/person/Willem-van-Zyl/148173271-8004430(AF)

And

http://www.worldvitalrecords.com/person/Willem-van-Zyl/148888701-1005001(AF)

• General Comment. Genealogies of Old South African Families - Geslacht-Register Der Oude Kaapsche Familien. - Vol page 653.

• General Comment. Robertson, Delia. The First Fifty Years Project. http://www.e-family.co.za/ffy/g8/p8232.html

Willem Willemsz van Zijl
M, #8232, b. circa 1668, d. before 21 March 1727
NGK (Cape Town) Baptisms 1665-1695 NGK (Cape Town) Baptisms 1665-1695
NGK Drakenstein Baptisms 1694-1732 NGK Drakenstein Baptisms 1694-1732
NGK Stellenbosch Baptisms 1688-1732 NGK Stellenbosch Baptisms 1688-1732
Birth* Willem Willemsz van Zijl was born circa 1668 in Delft, Nederland.1,2

Marriage* He married Christina van Loveren on 29 November 1694 Oude Kerk, Amsterdam, Nederland.3

Death* He died before 21 March 1727 de Caep de Goede Hoop.1

NameRecord 20 April 1709, the name of Willem Willemsz van Zijl was written in the record as Willem van Zeyl.4
NameRecord 14 September 1709, the name of Willem Willemsz van Zijl was written in the record as Willem van Zeijl.5
(Witness) Baptism He and Christina van Loveren witnessed the baptism of Hendrick Elberts on 25 December 1712 Nederduitsch Gereformeerde Kerk, Stellenbosch, de Caep de Goede Hoop.6
(Witness) Baptism He and Wilhelmina van Zyl witnessed the baptism of Johanna Durand on 23 June 1715 Nederduitsch Gereformeerde Kerk, Drakenstein, de Caep de Goede Hoop.7
(Witness) Baptism He and Christina van Loveren witnessed the baptism of Wilhelmus Christianus Frappè on 19 January 1727 Drakenstein.8
Family Christina van Loveren b. c 1671, d. c 1730
Children ?Wilhelmina van Zyl+1 b. c 1695
?Albertus van Zijl+3 b. c 1698
?Johannes van Zijl+3 b. b 4 Jul 1700
?Hendrina van Zijl3 b. b 30 Oct 1701
?Gideon van Zijl+3 b. b 9 Dec 1703
?Pieter van Zijl3 b. b 12 Dec 1706
?Hester van Zijl+3 b. b 20 Apr 1709
?Christina van Zijl+3 b. b 14 Sep 1709
?Johanna van Zijl3 b. b 11 Dec 1718

Citations
1.[S331] Webpage Ball Family Records (www.ballfamilyrecords.co.uk) "http://www.ballfamilyrecords.co.uk/louw/I039.htmll."
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:
Willem, sy vrou Christina van Loveren en twee kinders het na die Kaap gekom op die Drie Croonen in 1699. Hy was ondertuinier in diens van die Kompanjie. In 1722 vra hy die besitreg van 'n plaas oorkant die Vier-en-twintigrivieren waarop hy reeds 14 jaar woon en kwitrent betaal. (Leibbrandt se Precis van Requesten p.1251) Hy het as Heemraad gedien vir Drakenstein.. Hereinafter cited as Palmkronieke I Baptisms.
3.[S331] Webpage Ball Family Records (www.ballfamilyrecords.co.uk) "http://www.ballfamilyrecords.co.uk/louw/I040.htmll."
4.[S325] Baptism Register, Palmkronieke I Baptisms, Hester, d'vader Willem van Zeyl, d'moeder Christina van Loveren, d'getùygen Pieter van der Bijl met Hester ter Winkel, 20 April 1709.
5.[S325] Baptism Register, Palmkronieke I Baptisms, Christina, d'Vader Willem Van Zeijl, d'Moeder Christina van Loversz, getùyge Jannetie Odendaal 14 7br 1709.
6.[S325] Baptism Register, Palmkronieke I Baptisms.
7.[S408] Drakenstein Heemkring, compilers, Drakenstein I Baptisms., CD-ROM (Paarl) Drakenstein Heemkring, 2006 , Baptism Register, Den 23ste Junij [1715]. Johanna, Doghter van Jan Duran en Willemina Van Zijl. Getuijgen Willem Van Zyl, en Willemina Van Zijl, Des Selfs Huijsvrouw.. Hereinafter cited as Drakenstein I Baptisms.
8.[S408] Baptism Register, Drakenstein I Baptisms, Den 19 Januarij 1727; K; Wilhelmus Christianus; V: Hendrik Freppè; M: Christina van Zeijl; G: Willem Van Zeijl, Chistina van Loveren.

• Travel. He was the original Van Zijl. He came from Haarlem in Holland. He appears as a citiizen in South Africa with his wife Christina Van Loveren and one child.
Genealogies of Old South African Families - Geslacht-Register Der Oude Kaapsche Familien. - Vol page 653.

And

Arrived in SA in 1691.
http://www.worldvitalrecords.com/person/Willem-van-Zyl/148888701-1005001(AF)

• Children. They had at least 8 children.
http://www.worldvitalrecords.com/person/Willem-van-Zyl/148888701-1005001(AF)

Willem married Christina van Loveren, daughter of Jan Juriaensz van Loveren and Annetje Jans, on 29 Nov 1694 in Amsterdam, North Holland , Netherlands. (Christina van Loveren was born about 1671 in Amsterdam, North Holland , Netherlands, christened on 7 Jun 1673 and died on 2 Dec 1728 in Cape Town, Cape Province, South Africa.)

bullet Sources of information or noted events in their marriage were:

• Web Based Info. Robertson, Delia. The First Fifty Years Project. http://www.e-family.co.za/ffy/g8/p8232.html

And

http://www.worldvitalrecords.com/person/Willem-van-Zyl/148173271-8004430(AF)

And

http://www.worldvitalrecords.com/person/Christina-van-Loveren/148173271-8004431

And

http://www.genealogieonline.nl/stamboom-eric-esterhuizen/I1695.php
Says 28 Nov 1694

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