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Cornelis Knoetsen farmer 1 of a farm near the Bergh Rivier 2 died circa 1716 3 Notes: On 2nd August 1696 Cornelis Goorsen, free farmer at Drakenstein, and Marcus Fick, soldier, signed a contract whereby Fick would work as Goorsen's farm hand for one year. This contract was renewed in 1698. (source: Cape Archives: CJ 2872, 135)

married circa 1696 4 Dirkje Helmes born circa 1681

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

children of Cornelis Knoetsen and Dirkje Helmes 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 5 born circa 1681 farmer (1735) of Landskroon, Drakenstein  married (2) 3 June 1736 Stellenbosch Jan Jurgen Herman 6 born circa 1681 soldier in the employ of the VOC (1736) Coert Knoetsen 7 Notes: He is listed in the muster roll of 1733 as a single man. VC 50, page 33. Johannes Knoetsen born 1702 born 1702 8 baptized 7 May 1702, Stellenbosch 9 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 10 baptized 1704, Drakenstein 11 Gerrit Knoetsen 12 born 1706 born 1706 13 baptized 11 July 1706, Drakenstein 14 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 15 baptized 25 November 1708, Stellenbosch 16 Lijsbet Knoetsen born 1711 born 1711 17 baptized 25 May 1711, Stellenbosch 18 Alletta Knoetsen born 1713 born 1713 19 baptized 20 August 1713, Stellenbosch 20 Willemina Knoetsen born 1716 born 1716 21 baptized 9 February 1716, Drakenstein 22

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