Alfred Van Ryneveld ¹ ^,2 ^,3 ^,10 ^,11

Born: 1 Jun 1873, Graaf Reinet, Eastern Cape, South Africa ¹⁰ ^,11
Christened: 1874, , Cape Colony, South Africa
Marriage (1): Eleanor Southey de la Harpe on 29 Apr 1902 in St. James' Church, Graaf Reinet, Eastern Cape, South Africa
Died: 17 Dec 1918, Graaff-Reinet, Eastern Cape, South Africa aged 45 ² ^,3 ^,10 ^,11
Buried: Graaf Reinet, Eastern Cape, South Africa

Family Links

Spouses/Children:

1. Eleanor Southey de la Harpe

(+ Shows person has known children.)

bullet Birth Notes:

According to http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/read/SOUTH-AFRICA/2002-09/1032510435 his birth date is 1873

And

http://www.1820settlers.com/modules.php?op=modload&name=Genealogy&file=getperson&personID=I7177&tree=1
1873

And

"International Genealogical Index (IGI)", database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.2.1/98YZ-G3F : accessed 2013-01-28), entry for Alfred Van Ryneveld.
This record is almost certainly his christening record.

And

http://trees.ancestry.co.uk/tree/10855049/person/-567709920

And

http://users.iafrica.com/m/mu/muhr/011/011g10.html

And

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-C91S-ZQQ1-9?i=74&cc=2517051&personaUrl=%2Fark%3A%2F61903%2F1%3A1%3AQLKL-NDQP

bullet Christening Notes:

"International Genealogical Index (IGI)", database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.2.1/98YZ-G3F : accessed 2013-01-28), entry for Alfred Van Ryneveld.

bullet Death Notes:

See http://www.1820settlers.com/modules.php?op=modload&name=Genealogy&file=getperson&personID=I7175&tree=1

And

"International Genealogical Index (IGI)", database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.2.1/98YZ-G3F : accessed 2013-01-28), entry for Alfred Van Ryneveld.

He died of influenza in the influenza epidemic of 1918.

And

http://ancestry24.com/wp-content/uploads/pages/Genealogies%20of%20old%20South%20African%20Families/page_02860.pdf

And

http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/read/SOUTH-AFRICA/2002-09/1032510435

And

http://users.iafrica.com/m/mu/muhr/011/011g10.html

And

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33SQ-G5XQ-GNW?i=881&cc=1779109&personaUrl=%2Fark%3A%2F61903%2F1%3A1%3AWDFC-B9MM
Died of Spanish Flu

And

Death Notice.
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-C91S-ZQQ1-9?i=74&cc=2517051&personaUrl=%2Fark%3A%2F61903%2F1%3A1%3AQLKL-NDQP

And

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-C91C-DSQ8-F?i=1563&cc=2517051

bullet Burial Notes:

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33SQ-G5XQ-GNW?i=881&cc=1779109&personaUrl=%2Fark%3A%2F61903%2F1%3A1%3AWDFC-B9MM

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

• General Comment. Not to be confused with his older brother also Alfred who died before 1870 aged about 6 years.

• General Comment. ¹¹ A good sportsman, including winning the Eatern Province Tennis championship. He filled several posts connected with agriculture with credit. Later, he was the Chief Clerk of the Defence Dept. Headquatters at Graaf Reinet.

• Sport. Eastern Province Tennis Champion.

• Web Based Info. http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Search/igi/individual_record.asp?recid=100340765756&lds=1®ion=0®ionfriendly=&juris1=&juris2=&juris3=&juris4=®ionfriendly=&juris1friendly=&juris2friendly=&juris3friendly=&juris4friendly=

And

http://ancestry24.com/wp-content/uploads/pages/The%20Family%20Register%20of%20the%20South%20African%20Nation/page_00244.pdf

And

http://ancestry24.com/wp-content/uploads/pages/Genealogies%20of%20old%20South%20African%20Families/page_02860.pdf

And

http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/read/SOUTH-AFRICA/2002-09/1032510435

And

http://users.iafrica.com/m/mu/muhr/011/011g10.html

And

http://www.1820settlers.co.uk/genealogy/getperson.php?personID=I7177&tree=master

• Estate. National Archives of South Africa

DEPOT KAB
SOURCE MOOC
TYPE LEERS
VOLUME_NO 6/9/1306
SYSTEM 01
REFERENCE 5325
PART 1
DESCRIPTION VAN RYNEVELD, ALFRED. ESTATE PAPERS.
STARTING 19180000
ENDING 19180000

• General Comment. ² He was a good sportsman, including winning the Eastern Province Tennis Championship. He filled several posts connected with Agriculture with credit. Later he was Chief Clerk in the Defence Department Headquarters in Pretoria. He died in the influenza epidemic of 1918.

• Obituary. ² Author Unknown.

An Appreciation
Amongst those who have succumbed to the terrible epidemic, no death has aroused more sympathy nor caused more general sorrow here than that of Alfred van Ryneveld. Having known him since his boyhood, the writer can speak, from intimate personal acquaintance, of his beautiful character. He had a very high conception of duty and right living. In a quiet unassuming and undemonstrative manner, he went about his allotted work, and whatever he had to do, he did with all his might. To those who did not know him intimately, and were therefore unacquainted with his sterling qualities, Alfred van Ryneveld might have passed particular notice, for he paraded no external and visible sign of the grace that dwelt within. As an instance of the great influence he exercised by sheer force of character, it is related on excellent authority that, when he was head of the boarding department at Grootfontein Agricultural College, the students simply adored him, and the knowledge that any lapse of conduct or dereliction of duty on their part would cause him displeasure gave them more concern than any prospect of punishment. A quiet interview with "Mr. van Ryneveld" made them feel shamed and humbled, and always had the desired effect. When he left the College, they showed their affection by presenting him with a handsome tea and coffee service, accompanied by an illuminated address in terms which left no doubt of their regard. He was conscientious to a fault, and never allowed any personal or private concern to stand in the path of duty.
As a sportsman, he was a fine example of chivalry and fairness. It was only today that someone who had known and been associated with him in the realms of sport for many years said "He was the cleanest and finest sportsman I've known". Surely a magnificent tribute to one who never laid claim to any merit. His great charm lay in his charitable and modest disposition: he never spoke ill of anyone, and if he had an enemy, be sure that man was not worthy of friendship. His devotion to his family was perhaps the finest side of a very fine character, and to his children, who worshipped him, he was like an affectionate elder brother, and they will sadly miss the guiding hand of one whose greatest pleasure and interest in life was the promotion of their happiness and wellbeing. To know Alfred van Ryneveld was a privilege and to love him was the natural result of knowing him. He bore the ups and downs of life with cheerful courage and even demeanour, which was worthy of the highest praise; no matter how things went against him, his temper was never soured nor was he rendered hard and unsympathetic. He was a sterling "pal", whose friendship once secured could be depended upon through thick and thin. We have lost a loyal friend, a clean sportsman, and an honest man, whose simple unaffected endeavour to do the right thing in life set an example worthy of all emulation. His untimely death has left a gap, but it has also left us a memory which we will never forget.

• Occupation. Military Service.
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1942-23581-10170-15?cc=1468076&wc=SFV4-VZS:44975801,44975802,49157301,47837101

• Children. https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-C91S-ZQQR-K?i=75&cc=2517051

Alfred married Eleanor Southey de la Harpe, daughter of John Francis de la Harpe and Alice Ida Southey, on 29 Apr 1902 in St. James' Church, Graaf Reinet, Eastern Cape, South Africa. (Eleanor Southey de la Harpe was born on 18 Jul 1870 in Graaff-Reinet, Eastern Cape, South Africa and died on 17 Nov 1942 in Graaf Reinet, Eastern Cape, South Africa.)

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

• Web Based Info. https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1942-23581-10170-15?cc=1468076&wc=SFV4-VZS:44975801,44975802,49157301,47837101
Witnesses:-
D.J. Van Ryneveld
A.S. de la Harpe (Her mother)

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Caveat:- Throughout the project UK GRO birth, marriage and death index data appears. The GRO data appears in Quarters. Q1 = January, February and March, Q2 = April, May, June , Q3 = July, August and September and Q4 = October, November and December. Similarly, Mar Q = January, February and March, Jun Q = April, May, June , Sep Q = July, August and September and Dec Q = October, November and December. Where these dates occur, they represent the date of Registration of the event rather than the date of the actual event. Logically, registration occurs AFTER the event. In some cases this may be days or months or even years after the event. The important thing is that the event was recorded and a copy of the document of registration could be obtained if necessary. This also applies to South African NAAIRS records.

Similarly, the UK system is confusing to the uninitiated because registration districts can span several counties. Accordingly GRO locations may not record the true location of the event. They do record where the record is actually kept or recorded.

Caveat #2:- I have used URL's throughout the website as sources. The URLs are often from paid subscription sites so you may not be able to access them without an account. Inevitably there are broken URL's. I have been to every URL recorded here and at the time they were operational. In this regard, the Ancestry24 records are a problem. There are numerous references in the South African data citing Ancestry24 records. Unfortunately Ancestry24 has closed down and these records are no longer available on line.

The early South African records on this site would not have been as good as they are without the work done by Delia Robertson. Where there are website addresses containing http://www.e-family.co.za... I record the citation should read Robertson, Delia. The First Fifty Years Project. This website can be found at First Fifty Years

Alfred Van Ryneveld 1,2,3,10,11

Alfred Van Ryneveld ¹ ^,2 ^,3 ^,10 ^,11