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Hans Helmis circa 1644-circa 1689 Gerretie Willems born circa 1651

Dirkje Helmes born circa 1681, at the Cape 1 baptized 18 January 1682, Cape Town 2

married (1) circa 1696 3 Cornelis Knoetsen died circa 1716 farmer 4 of a farm near the Bergh Rivier 5

Geertruij 1697 - 1761 children Coert Johannes b.1702 Catharina b.1704 Gerrit b.1706 Maria b.1708 Lijsbet b.1711 Alletta b.1713 Willemina b.1716

married (2) 18 January 1717 at Drakenstein 24 Hendrik Neef died circa 1727

Nicolaas Magdalena

married (3) 22 February 1728 at Drakenstein 27 Maijndert van Eeden

children of Dirkje Helmes and Cornelis Knoetsen Geertruij Knoetsen 1697-1761 born 1697 baptized 11 November 1697, Drakenstein died 18 June 1761, Drakenstein  married (1) circa 1715 most probably Drakenstein Jan Grobbelaar 6 died circa 1716 farmer (1735) of Landskroon, Drakenstein  married (2) 3 June 1736 Stellenbosch Jan Jurgen Herman 7 died circa 1716 soldier in the employ of the VOC (1736) Coert Knoetsen 8 Notes: He is listed in the muster roll of 1733 as a single man. VC 50, page 33. Johannes Knoetsen born 1702 born 1702 9 baptized 7 May 1702, Stellenbosch 10 Notes: He is listed in the muster roll of 1733 as a single man. VC 50, page 31. Persoonsgegevens van Johannes Knoets Herkomst: De caab Rang: Matroos Datum einde verbintenis: 07/06/1743 Einde verbintenis: Laatste vermelding Plaats einde verbintenis: Azie Gegevens van de vaart Schip: Huis te Rensburg Inventarisnr.: 12986 Kamer: Zeeland Folio: 89 Uitreis: 22/05/1741 Bestemming: Ceylon DAS- en reisnr 3215.3 Aankomst: 18/04/1742 Maandbrief: Nee Schuldbrief: Nee http://voc.websilon.nl/ Catharina Knoetsen born 1704 born 1704 11 baptized 1704, Drakenstein 12 Gerrit Knoetsen 13 born 1706 born 1706 14 baptized 11 July 1706, Drakenstein 15 Notes: This child is clearly recorded in the Drakenstein baptismal register as 'Geertruij' but it to me it seems most likely that this was a mistake of the scribe and that the child baptised was, in fact, Gerrit Knoetsen. In the list of the Knoetsen wards of the Weeskamer, 1727, he is listed, with his brothers and sisters, and comes between Catarijn and Maria Coressen. (Cape Archives: MOOC 18/4). He is listed in the muster roll of 1733 as a single man. VC 50, page 21. Maria Knoetsen born 1708 born 1708 16 baptized 25 November 1708, Stellenbosch 17 Lijsbet Knoetsen born 1711 born 1711 18 baptized 25 May 1711, Stellenbosch 19 Alletta Knoetsen born 1713 born 1713 20 baptized 20 August 1713, Stellenbosch 21 Willemina Knoetsen born 1716 born 1716 22 baptized 9 February 1716, Drakenstein 23 children of Dirkje Helmes and Hendrik Neef Nicolaas Neef 25 Magdalena Neef 26

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