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Cornelia Helmes 1 born circa 1676, at the Cape 2 died between May and June 1720 3 will dated 23 May 1720 and filed 21 June 1720 Notes: In 1692 she and Jan van den Bos are listed in the muster rolls with three children. All her children are given as listed in her two wills, one made with Arij van Wijk in 1713, the other with Jacob Coetser in 1720. Both wills states that she had eight Van Wijck children and give their names - the earlier will gives their ages as well. The details of her children's spouses and their children come from the Deceased Estate Accounts of her son Willem van Wijk d'oude, accounts dated 1771-72.

married (1) 28 March 1688 at Cape Town 4 Johannes van den Bosch died circa 1693

Catharina d.bef.1720 children Johanna children Johannes d. c1713

married (2)  9 ( On the 22nd October 1693 the Weeskamer noted that she was proposing to marry again: ' de nagelaatene wed' van Jan Van den bosch salg. Staat om in den Egten staat te treeden' ) Arie van Wijk circa 1668-circa 1713 farmer (1713) 10 of Stellenbosch 11

Roelof 1694 - c1746 children Aletta 1696 - bef.1771 children Willem 1698 - 1771 Sara b.1699 Adriaan 1701 - bef.1771 children Maria c1704 - c1744 children Gerrit 1707 - c1708 Catarina b.1710 Hester b. c1712

married (3) 15 September 1714 at Stellenbosch 35 Jacob Coetser

Johannes Jacobus b.1716 Dorothea b.1717

children of Cornelia Helmes and Johannes van den Bosch Catharina van den Bosch died before 1720 born at the Cape died before 1720  married 23 March 1704 Stellenbosch Albert Gerritsz van Emmenes 5 born circa 1679 Johanna van den Bosch  married (1) 24 October 1705 Stellenbosch Johannes Bocklenbergh 6 died circa 1709 surgeon (1699)  married (2) after 1709 (assumed) Jurgen Hanekom 7 farmer (1720) Johannes van den Bosch 8 died circa 1713 died circa 1713, (assumed) Notes: Mentioned in 1713 in the will of Corneila Helmes and Arij van Wijk as being still living at that date, he first appears in the muster rolls of 1708 and is mentioned in the Opgaafrollen of 1709 and 1712 as a single man but the last mention of him in opgaafrollen and the muster rolls is in 1712. I would assume that he either died during 1713 (as did so many other people at the Cape as a result of the smallpox epidemic of that year) or that he left the country at that time. But, there is a Johannes van den Bosch as orphan on the books of the Weesmeesterern (MOOC 18/2) in January 1718. children of Cornelia Helmes and Arie van Wijk Roelof van Wijk 1694-circa 1746 born 1694 baptized 5 September 1694, Cape Town died circa 1746, (inventory date)  married 28 September 1727 Stellenbosch Aletta Bezuijdenhout Aletta van Wijk 1696-before 1771 born 1696 baptized 15 July 1696, Cape Town died before 1771  married Johann Kraaij 12 Willem van Wijk d'oude 1698-1771 farmer 13 of Duijvenhoks Rivier 14 born 1698 15 baptized 19 January 1698, Stellenbosch 16 died 1771 17 Notes: According to his Deceased Estate Accounts, starting November 1771, he left no wife or children at the time of his death and his estate was distributed among his brothers and sisters. Sara van Wijk born 1699 born 1699 18 baptized 29 November 1699, Stellenbosch 19  married Isaak D'Algue 20 died 1759 died 6 April 1759, on board the 'Wunsch' at the Cape 21 Notes: Although known as Isaq d'Algue, it appears that his real name was Johannes Augustus Dreyer. The following note is posted into the Cape Death Notifications (Cape Archives) on page 10 where his death is recorded: Vide wills of the Orphan Chamber vol 11 no 29 of 1795 Will of Isak Dalque (died 6.4.1759) and Sara van Wijk whereinb he states his proper name was Johannes Augustus Dreyer (CGB). Adriaan van Wijk 1701-before 1771 born 1701 baptized 25 December 1701, Stellenbosch died before 1771  married Sara Fourie 22 died circa 1771 of De Duijvenhoks Rivier Maria van Wijk circa 1704-circa 1744 born circa 1704 died circa 1744, (assumed from date of Inventory)  married (1) 22 June 1727 Drakenstein Jan Joubert 23  married (2) 29 November 1739 Drakenstein Jan Conraad Striegel 24 died 1778 soldier (between 1739 and 1745) Gerrit van Wijk 1707-circa 1708 born 1707 25 baptized 14 December 1707, Stellenbosch 26 died circa August 1708 buried before 12 August 1708, Stellenbosch 27 Notes: Not mentioned in his parent's will of 1713, so presumably died before that date. The entry in the General Cash accounts of the Stellenbosch Congregation for 12 Aug 1708 lists three guilders collected for the burial of a child of Arij van Wijk. Gerrit seems the most likely candidate. (1/STB 12, 15-18) Catarina van Wijk born 1710 born 1710 28 baptized 20 July 1710, Stellenbosch 29 Notes: Cape Town baptisms, 10 March 1726 Cornelis onegt, Ouders: de zoo gezegde vader is Matthijs Gunter van Gerrolis en moeder Katharina van Wijk, Getuige: de moeder zelve  married Hendrik Lubbe 30 died before 1771 died before 1771 31 Hester van Wijk born circa 1712 born circa October 1712 32 baptized 3 October 1712, Stellenbosch 33  married Pieter van Zijl 34 children of Cornelia Helmes and Jacob Coetser Johannes Jacobus Coetser 36 born 1716 born 1716 37 baptized 24 May 1716, Stellenbosch 38 Dorothea Coetser 39 born 1717 born 1717 40 baptized 19 September 1717, Stellenbosch 41

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