 Birth Notes:
Copy of Helperus Ritzema Van Ryneveld's Death Notice #2954 filed 6 Oct 1906 in RAB's possession. He was 63 years and 8 months old when he died.
Christening Notes:
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-267-11116-195067-8?cc=1478678&wc=M9MT-NBC:n1582939850
Witnesses:-
Ryno Johannes Van Der Riet
Johanna Sophia Werndly
And
http://ancestry24.com/wp-content/uploads/pages/Genealogies%20of%20old%20South%20African%20Families/page_02856.pdf
Death Notes:
Copy of William Cornelius Van Ryneveld's Death Notice #1367 filed 15 April 1852 in RAB's possession.
And
http://www.genealogyworld.net/settlers/journal_52.htmll
Died on the 2nd instant at his residence, Market Square, after a short illness, William Cornelius VAN RYNEVELD, late Civil Commissioner and Resident Magistrate of the District of Graaff-Reinet, at the age of 63 years - deeply lamented by a large family circle and all who knew him. The late Mr. RYNEVELD was 25 years head of the district.
Graaff-Reinet April 6th 1852
And
National Archives of South Africa
DEPOT KAB
SOURCE MOOC
TYPE LEER
VOLUME_NO 6/9/58
SYSTEM 01
REFERENCE 1367
PART 1
DESCRIPTION VAN RYNEVELD, WILLIAM CORNELIS. DEATH NOTICE.
STARTING 1852
ENDING 1852
And
http://ancestry24.com/wp-content/uploads/pages/Genealogies%20of%20old%20South%20African%20Families/page_02856.pdf
And
http://www.eggsa.org/newspapers/index.php/grahamstown-journal/104-gj-1852-apr-jun
And
Government Gazette, 22 April, 1852
Died on the 3rd inst, at his residence Market Square, William Cornelius van Ryneveld, Civil Commissioner and Resident Magistrate of the District of Graaff Reinet for the last 25 years at the age of 63 yrs. Deeply lamented by a large family circle and all who knew him.
Graaff Reinet, April 6th, 1852
Burial Notes:
An imposing memorial block in memory of Willem Cornelius and Maria Anna was erected by their sons in the cemetery in Cradock Street, Graaff Reinet, "as a tribute of their sincere regret and affection". (I saw it there in 2003 - AJvR). I had some restoration work done on it ; we must watch that the block does not deteriorate.
Sources of information or noted events in his life were:
• Military Service. 93rd Highlander.
See http://peek-01.livejournal.com/72821.htmll
Willem Cornelis Van Ryneveld, born at the Cape in 1789, and a member of yet another esteemed Dutch speaking Cape Colonial and South-African family, enlisted as an ensign in the British Army at Cape Town in approximately 1807, and while still at the Cape was promoted lieutenant in the 93rd Regiment of Foot, Sutherland Highlanders, in July 1808 (later known as the 2nd battalion of the Argyll and Sutherland highlanders). It is purported that he subsequently attended the Royal Military College before serving with the regiment in America during the War of 1812 (1812 - 1815), and was present it seems during the disasterous Battle of New Orleans in January 1815, when the British were soundly whipped by the American forces. Van Ryneveld then returned with the regiment to Britain, where it was garrisoned at Cork in Ireland.The 93rd highlanders were too weak in numbers to take part in the Battle of Waterloo on the 18 June 1815, but Van Ryneveld apparently visited the battlefield shortly after the battle. He was to remain in the British Army for a brief period following the Napoleonic Wars, being listed as as Lieutenant on Half-Pay in the British Army List of Janauary 1820, and had retired by 1823. Returning to the Cape, where he later held the post of Superintendent of Police, Van Ryneveld ended his days as Civil Commissioner and Resident Magistrate of Graaff Reinet in the Eastern Cape, passing away there in 1852.
Also see http://www.espnscrum.com/scrum/rugby/player/2190.htmll
• Occupation. 2 Civil Commissioner/ Magistrate Graaf Reinet.
http://ancestry24.com/wp-content/uploads/pages/Genealogies%20of%20old%20South%20African%20Families/page_02856.pdf
And
Copy of William Cornelis Van Ryneveld's Death Notice #1367 filed 15 April 1852 in RAB's possession. He is recorded as being
"Civil Commissioner and Resident Magistrate of the District of Graff Reinet."
• Web Based Info. http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=linsul&id=I1258
And
http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Search/igi/individual_record.asp?recid=500364293353&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_01124.pdf
And
http://www.1820settlers.co.uk/genealogy/getperson.php?personID=I73346&tree=master
• General Comment. NB comments from AJVR included.
1807 - Letter from his father Willem Stephanus van Ryneveld to Earl Caledon said that Willem Cornelis was at the Military College Marlow in England.
1808 - Warrant Officer in the 93rd Highlanders Regiment. The regiment came to the Cape via Rio de Janeiro (an usual route for sailing ships due to the trade winds). Probably via St Helena and Rio. (Recorded as Lieutenant in Army List).
1812 - Aged 23 married Maria Maynier (11.10.1812). The same year his father died (Aug. 1812). Willem Cornelis called his wife Maria as per his prayer book. She was also born in 1789. Her father was named Honoratius, as was her grandfather, who was from Leipzig.
1813 - Eldest son Willem Stephanus was born
1814 - May. The 93rd Highland Regiment left the Cape. It left at the same time as the frigate taking Sir John Cradock home. The frigate's duty was to protect the Regiment. The Army List records him as a Captain in the York Chasseurs in 1814, but then shows him as Lt. in the 93rd by March 1815.
1815 - 1.1.1815 Now a Lieutenant with the Regiment in New Orleans (not sure about "in New Orleans" - AJvR. See note below). See Sir Harry Smith for details of battles in which the regiment fought, like the siege of New Orleans.
1815 - 30.4.1815 Second son born Honoratius Johannes Robert. Did Maria go with him to England? This was 11 months after the Regiment had sailed. If so, she returned before they went to America. Or did he stay in Cape Town when the regiment sailed from the Cape to England in May 1814? Was he in Cape Town when the regiment went to New Orleans? Regiment recalled because of Napoleon's escape from Elba and summoned to Brussels, the centre for the confrontation with the Napoleon army, after 100 days. However, according to the history of the Highland Regiment, they had been so badly mauled in the battle of New Orleans that they were sent to Limerick in Ireland to recuperate, and that is why they were not in the battle of Waterloo.
1815 - After the battle of New Orleans in January 1815, Regiment sent to Limerick so they (and he, if he was with them then) must have missed all the goings on in Brussels before and at Waterloo. He also records the following place names, which presumably he visited or was stationed at, on the fly leaf of his prayer book - London, Plymouth, Exeter, Bagshott Heath, Woolich (early days?), Dover, Weymouth, Ostend, Ghent, Brussels, Waterloo (en route to Waterloo), Bath, Bristol, Hollyhear, Waterford, Kilkenny, Athlone, Limerick, Dublin, Waterford, Cork, Kinsale, Blackheath, Liverpool, Oxford, Dublin, Portsmouth, Isle of Wight.
If he took part in the battle of New Orleans, there is evidence that he did not go to Limerick with the regiment, but somehow came back to the Cape before going back to England and Waterloo (although I doubt whether this was possible - AJvR). While doing some research in the Cape Archives, Peter Philip noticed an entry in C.O.6067, page 33, Lt. Ryneveld, 93rd Reg, recording that he had been given a permit, dated 4th April, to sail in the English brig. Venus to England. (per AJvR). See also para 4.4 on the story of Maria
1818 - Aged 39 he returned to the Cape. No date for when he gave up his commission (but he came off full pay in 1816, and finally came off the regimental list in 1825 info from Army Lists in Public Records Office at Kew.).
1819 - 3rd child Joachim was born (eventually became a Judge in the Transkei).
1821 - Deputy Landdrost of Caledon. Owned land at Ganzekraal at Swellendam. Had to give up post of Deputy Landdrost to make way for one of Lord Somerset's relatives.
1823 - Deputy Fiscal in Cape Town. 4th child Johanna Elizabeth (Hannie) was born.
1825 - Appointed Superintendent of Police in Cape Town. Only kept this for 6 months. 5th child Helperus Ritzema was born (Lyn's great-grandfather).
1827 - 6th child Martha was born (Minnie Heugh).
1828 - Appointed Civil Commissioner of Graaff Reinet and Beaufort. The office of Resident Magistrate was then a separate one).
1829 - 7th child born George Napier.
1830 - Letter from Oosche in file.
1833 - 8th child Daniel Johannes was born. Later Mayor of Graaff Reinet.
1834 - Office of Resident Magistrate and Civil Commissioner merged. Salary per annum 500 Rixdollars and a free residence. Only the best officials were chosen of which Willem Cornelis and his brother Daniel Johannes were two. He held this post until 1850, shortly before his death in 1852. Their other brother Jan Frederick was appointed Assistant Commissioner of Clanwilliam.
1835 - Taking part in the Kaffir War - the War of the Axe. Letters from Sir Harry Smith. Also an extract from Sir Harry's diary about the gallant people he had fought with, mentioning the van Rynevelds.
1850 - Few pages from his diary talking about interesting events such as the earthquake (see notes on Henry Somerset)
1852 - Died at the age of 63 on 2.4.1852
• Publications. 2 Extracts from Cory's "rise of South Africa" col 2 page 429
"In May 1829, on visiting Torenberg (4 hard days' riding from Graaff Reinet) for the purpose of collecting the taxes, Mr. van Ryneveld succeeded in capturing a wagon in which he found 13 sacks of gunpowder, a large quantity of lead and 8 new guns. He seized all this and sent it to Grahamstown"
"The cornerstone of the church at Colesberg was laid by W.C. van Ryneveld, the Civil Commissioner of Graaff Reinet on August 25th 1830."
From scrapbook from Phyllis Unger a cutting from some "journal" dated 16 January 1835.
"The Burgher Force of Graaff Reinet, under W.C. van Ryneveld, Esq., Civil Commissioner, after having scoured the Mankazana, Cowie River and Kaga Berg, and having caused considerable loss to the enemy, and recaptured many head of cattle, has this morning arrived at Headquarters, thereby affording a bright example of what vigour, energy and expedition can effect. The thanks of this Colony - but more particularly of the inhabitants of Albany and Somerset - are most justly due to W.C. van Ryneveld Esq., and his Burghers."
Extracts from Government Gazette, 2.2.1823 - Government Appointments
"W.C. van Ryneveld Esq., late Deputy Landdrost of Caledon to be Deputy Fiscal in lieu of P.B. Borcherds Esq."
Advertisements in the Government Gazette, 29.3.1823 - Government Appointments
"W.C. van Ryneveld (in consequence of his appointment in Cape Town will offer for public sale the whole of his property in the Country, viz.
1.The freehold place Ganzekraal with a corn mill thereon situated on the River Zonder End, Swellendam Dist. There are all sorts of excellent garden ground, abundance of water and it is an excellent place for horses and horned cattle.
2.The perpetual quitrent Place Kromme Rivier adjoining the above.
3.The perpetual quitrent Place Maansdag Zout Rivier situated on the other side of the River Zonder End, which is an excellent corn farm and a fine situation for grazing cattle, particularly sheep and goats.
Also farming implements, brandy stills, wagons and cattle etc."
Later
"W.C. van Ryneveld having disposed of his places by private contract, the other articles will be offered for sale including three strong labourers, Natives of Mozambique."
• Military Service. War Record
America's
Took part in the war of New Orleans (January 1815). (There is some doubt about this, even though New Orleans is noted in the prayer book. See note above. Per AJvR) Ostensibly the reason for America declaring war on Britain was because of the restrictions on maritime trade caused by the British naval blockade of the Continental ports. This embargo had been enforced as part of the Napoleonic war against France. In the years since the American War of Independence (1775 - 1783) America had built up a considerable import-export trade and this restriction was very detrimental to it. But it seems that the real reason behind the declaration of war was the land hunger of the American frontiersmen. They, wishing to take advantage of England's involvement with Napoleon, had decided that this would be a good opportunity to help themselves to some of the British-ruled Indian territories and parts of Canada. The war started with several unremarkable forays and skirmishes, England not having the troops to spare for anything bigger. But in 1814, Napoleon, his armies and his prestige weakened by his disastrous Russian campaign, was defeated at the battle of Leipzig, abdicated and was banished to Elba. Britain was now in a position to send reinforcements to the American war.
Three points of attack were chosen, one in the North from Montreal, one in the South at New Orleans and a naval raid on the capital of Washington. None of them were very successful. In the North, after a few initial advances, the British and Canadian forces were driven back into Canada. The attack on Washington was more of a moral victory than anything else and not one that lasted very long. Churchill describes it as "In August the British General Ross landed in Chesapeake Bay at the head of four thousand men. The American militia, seven thousand strong, but raw and untrained, retreated rapidly and the British troops entered the federal capital of Washington. President Madison took refuge in Virginia. So hasty was the American withdrawal that English officers sat down to a meal cooked for him and his family in the White House. The White House and the Capitol were then burnt in reprisal for the conduct of American militiamen in Canada. Washington's home on the Potomac was spared and strictly guarded by the British. The campaign ended in an attempt to land at Baltimore, but here the militia were ready; General Ross was killed and a retreat to the ships followed."
In Willem's prayer book dated 1 January 1815, he took part in the British attack on the fortress at New Orleans.
Churchill goes on to say about the battle of New Orleans "…in December the last and most irresponsible British onslaught, the expedition to New Orleans, reached its base. But here in the frontier lands of the South-West a military leader of high quality appeared in the person of Andrew Jackson. As an early settler in Tennessee he won a reputation against the Indians. Eight thousand British troops landed in New Orleans under Sir Edward Pakenham. The swamps and inlets in the mouth of the Mississippi made an amphibious operation extremely dangerous. All men and stores had to be transported seventy miles in rowboats from the fleet. Jackson entrenched himself on the left bank of the river. His forces were inferior in numbers, but composed of highly skilled marksmen. On the morning of January 8, 1815 (W.C. van Ryneveld's diary is marked 1st January 1815) Pakenham led a frontal assault against the American earthworks - one of the most unintelligent manoeuvres in the history of British warfare. Here he was slain and two thousand of his troops were killed or wounded. The only surviving general officer withdrew the army to its transports. The Americans lost seventy men, thirteen of them killed. The battle lasted precisely half and hour." About 600 Highlanders went into the assault, and only about 200 came out.
Meanwhile peace had already been signed on Christmas Eve, 1814! What is more, no great advantage was gained by either side. (See description of battle by Harry Smith. See also the book "The Battle of New Orleans" by Robert v Remini).
And
Inscribed on an original picture in RAB's possesion.
Captain in 93rd Highlanders son of William Stephanus Van Ryneveld Pres of Court in Cape Town 1797.
• Diary, 1850. 2 Capt. W.C. van Ryneveld - Cape of Good Hope Almanac 1850
This almanac that belonged to W.C. van Ryneveld has his signature on the inside cover and entries opposite some of the dates, forming a sort of a brief diary. The almanac is in the South African Public Library. The following are some interesting entries. Where the writing could not be made out it is indicated by …….
January
8Jan Heugh….naar Richmond gereden
12On Saturday the 12th of this month Mrs. John van Ryneveld was delivered of her second daughter at 1/4 past 10am and was christened by the Rev. Mr. Murray in the Graaff Reinet Reformed Church on Sunday 27 January 1850 "Ann Elizabeth". Grand Mama Ryneveld presented the child. (His wife Maria Maynier)
13Nachtmlaal
14Dankgezegging
17John Heugh and Natie returned from Richmond
19Mr. and Mrs. Heugh returned to Graaff Reinet from Bloemfontein, Colesberg and Richmond
24Mr. and Mrs. Heugh dined with us (His eldest son and one of his daughters were married to Heughs - sister and brother)
29Mrs. William van Ryneveld came in from Cambabbo (Wife of son Willem Stephanus)
31Mr. W. van Ryneveld left G. R. for Cambabbo (His son William Stephanus)
February
4Mr. and Mrs. Heugh and Sannie left Graaff Reinet for …. On their return to the Bay
5John van Ryneveld (Joachem his son), wife and children left Graaff Reinet for Gandjesburg
15Mrs. Van Ryneveld (his wife) / Mietje/ rode out to Gandjesburg and returned the same evening
16Sent away the cow
19The post from Cape Town brought the tidings that the Neptune with her cargo of convicts was sent to Van Diemensland (The colonists refused to have convicts dumped on them)
21Graaff Reinet illuminated - the consequence of the Neptune with the convicts being sent away
27I rode out on horseback to Gandjesburg and returned the following morning.
March
1Convict association dinner at Graaff Reinet at Dafsing's. 120 people sat down. Harriet (his son Honoratius's wife) came into Graaff Reinet from Rhynheath with her family.
2Three hogheads of Cape wine arrived for me today from Cape Town via Port Elizabeth.
14Helperus van Ryneveld (his brother) came into Graaff Reinet on horse back from Cambabbo.
22W.M. van Ryneveld came into Graaff Reinet from Cambabbo.
20Hannie (his daughter Johanna) met Jan Heugh en eet groot gezelschap de dag by haar…. (she married him). Jan van Ryneveld op Gandjesberg gaan doorbrengen.
April
12Haanie en Heugh by Natie op Rhynheath een groote party gehad.
25Harriet verlost van een Dochter.
29Horses entered for the races.
30Graaff Reinet races commenced.
May
3Graaff Reinet races ended.
9Willem (Son?) came to Graaff Reinet from Cambabbo. Harriet and her family left G.R. for Rynheath.
10Klyne Pieter van Willie met Jacob …. Naar Cambabbo vertrokken.
26John van Ryneveld (Joachem his brother) and Ann (Anna van Ryneveld) and their children came to Graaff Reinet from Gandjesberg, and left again on June 3rd.
21Tuesday night 21st at 1/2 past 10 a slight shock of earthquake felt throughout the whole town of Graaff Reinet.
24Sent Crozier a check on the South African Bank drawn by Mr. A. Berrange for £300 to pay Mrs. Van der Riet's estate.
June
From the 3rd to the 7th I was laid up with a violent attack of Rheumatism.
21Mietjie in de gepassend nacht in myn slaap gesien in harr hand hebbend een Bonnet and swarte sluyer
23De 61ste verjaarsdag van myn liewe Mietjie. Spent the day with my children at RynHeath
28Wrote to Crozier to pay to the board of Claims £150 as a remittance from the June….
July
3Op Woensdag den 3de dezer is myn jongste zoon Danie dor den Eerwaarde Heer…. Aan die Kaap aangenomen den volgenden Vryday 5de in die kerk van de Kaap voorgestel
18Mietjie and Hannie van Oliphants Hoek op G.R. teruggekomen
22Myn 61ste verjaardag
23Natie, Harriett en hunne kinderen en Jannie (Daniel Johanus, Tony's grandfather), Anna (Berrangé) en hunne kinderen heden den 23 van buite naar G.R. gekomen
30Sir A. Stockenstroom (appointed Lt. Governor) and family arrived in G.R.
August
2Sir Andries Stockenstroom and myself by interface of A. Berrangé (Anthony Berrangé, Anna's father - Anna is Daniel Johanne's wife) were reconciled at Graaff Reinet and shook hands.
9Willie and Hannie (Johanna) met hunne kinderen en Helperus (Pierre his son) met Wilhelmina (van der Riet) en hun kind van Cam…. In die paarde wagen in gekomen, en in weder vertrokken den 14de.
Second half of August to the 8th of October are missing from the diary)
October
8On the evening of the 8th Mr. Anthony Heugh left G.R. with Mr. Mosenthal for Cape Town.
22Natie (or Natia) Bank £60 - G.R.
27Mrs. John Heugh (his daughter Johanna married to John Heugh) delivered of a son 1/2 8 p.m.
30Mrs. Heugh's baby died 11 at night.
31Mrs. John Heugh's very ill, sent an express for Dr. Edy at Somerset.
November
1Dr. Edy arrived from Somerset. Hannie Heugh very ill. Het kind van Mr. Anthony Heugh's begraven.
2Dr. Thirszen (?) arrived from Cape Town.
3Sunday evening the 3rd received an express from Colesberg bringing the melancholy intelligence that the circuit judge Mr. Justice Menzies had died at Colesberg on the 1st of the month.
4Dr. Edy left G.R. for Somerset
19Met Mietjie (his wife) en George naar RynHeath gereden en den by Natie en Harriett doorgebracht.
December
11Brought Natie into G.R. from RynHeath very ill - Natie returned on Saturday the 21st.
21De derde vat wyn afgetap 336 bottles.
• Portraits. 2 AJVR records:-
A magnificent portrait of Willem Cornelius, resplendent in his 93rd Highlander uniform, hung in the Magistrate's Court in Graaff Reinet. I saw it there in about 1975. Some time after that, the Court was cleared of all its contents, to refurbish the Court. The portrait went missing. My attempts to find it were in vain, until in about 1998, I wrote to the Editor of the Graaff Reinet newspaper, stressing the great historical value of the portrait, asking for people to look out for it, and offering a reward. Soon afterwards, I was delighted to receive a call from someone in the municipal offices, who had seen it lying in a store room, nobody knowing whose portrait it was. Did I want it? No, I said, send it to the Graaff Reinet Museum. They were delighted and I saw it later hanging in a prominent position. The municipal officer did not want the reward, so I gave it to the Museum. On the suggestion of Florie Hardy, I had traced, and was subsequently sent, a portrait of WC's wife, Maria. In 1999, I visited Graaff Reinet and donated this portrait to the Museum. (Per AJvR 2001)
• General Comment. Copy of his son - Helperus Ritzema Van Ryneveld's Death Notice #2954 filed 6 Oct 1906 in RAB's possession.
• General Comment. Copy of his son, George Napper Van Ryneveld's, death notice dated 21 Apr 1881 in RAB's possession.
• General Comment. Genealogies of Old South African Families - Geslacht-Register Der Oude Kaapsche Familien. - Vol 2 page 329.
• General Comment. Daniel van Ryeneveld of Amsterdam who in 1759 came to South Africa as Asst. in the Service of the East India Company and in May 1777 was appointed as Landrost of Swellendam.
He was a Barrister by profession - He was transferred to Stellenbosch as Landrost in 1782 where he died in 1785 - He married Anna Grove 23 August 1761.
His son Willem Stephanus christened 24 March 1765 was Chief Justice of the Cape Colony and was married to Martha Cornelia van der Riet - Their son Willem Cornelius van Ryneveld is my grandfather. He was Captain in the 93rd Highlanders and took part in the battle of Waterloo. His brother was in the Navy and was on board the Belerephon when Napoleon was taken to St. Helena. This naval man is Pierre's branch of the family.
From handwritten notes in RAB's possesion.
• General Comment. Copy of his son, Daniel Johannes Van Ryneveld's, death notice dated 23 March 1917 in RAB's possession.
• General Comment. Willem Cornelis Van Ryneveld was born at the Cape of Good Hope (South Africa) in 1789, and was a member of an esteemed Dutch speaking Cape Colonial and South-African family. Some Dutch-speaking Cape Colonial families were to make full use of the new and boundless opportunities afforded by the coming of the British to the Cape in 1795, the Cloete's, Van Reenen's and the Van Ryneveld's among them, and young Willem was to enlist in the British Army at Cape Town as an ensign on the 29 November 1806, being in his seventeenth-year, and serving with the 93rd Sutherland Highlanders (later the 2nd battalion, Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders), and was listed as "William", his first name having been anglicised, and his surname also altered, to "Van Ryneweld", the letter "v" having been omitted and "w" inserted instead to possibly better assist with the pronunciation of his name in English.
Promotion to lieutenant followed on the 14 July 1808, and it is purported that he subsequently attended the Royal Military College and may have served with the regiment in America, during the War of 1812 (1812 - 1815), and was also possibly present at the disastrous Battle of New Orleans in January 1815, when the British were soundly beaten by the American forces, but the author has found no evidence thereof. Van Ryneveld was then to serve with the regiment in Britain, where it was garrisoned at Cork in Ireland. The 93rd Highlanders, due to their grievous losses at New Orleans, were too weak in numbers to take part in the Battle of Waterloo on the 18 June 1815, but Van Ryneveld may have visited the famous battlefield shortly thereafter. He was to remain in the British Army until the following year when he is recorded as having been placed on half-pay, on the 23 May 1816, and subsequently returned to the Cape.
He later held the post of Superintendent of Police at the Cape, and ended his days as Civil Commissioner and Resident Magistrate of Graaff Reinet in the Eastern Cape, passing away there in 1852, where the picture of a youthful Van Ryneveld, splendidly attired in the uniform of the 93rd Highlanders, was displayed on the wall of his office, and no doubt would have been a talking point of great interest for many visitors, both local and otherwise. The picture is now in safe keeping at the Graaff Reinet. Museum.
https://peek-01.livejournal.com/82391.htmll
Willem married Maria Anna Maynier, daughter of Dr. Honoratus Christiaan David Maynier and Johanna Elisabeth Mentz, on 11 Oct 1812 in , Cape Province, South Africa 1.,2 (Maria Anna Maynier was born in 1789 2, christened on 28 Jun 1789 in Cape Town, Cape Colony, South Africa and died on 25 Apr 1862 in , Cape Province, South Africa 2.)
Sources of information or n events in their marriage were:
• Web Based Info. http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Search/igi/individual_record.asp?recid=500364385676&lds=1®ion=0&frompage=1
And
http://ancestry24.com/wp-content/uploads/pages/The%20Family%20Register%20of%20the%20South%20African%20Nation/page_01124.pdf
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