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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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26 Journaal der Caabse Wesen van't jaar 1727, Cape Archives, MOOC 18/4 page 50, 22 September 1727 Dirkje Helmes aan de twee onderstaande ... haar twee minderjarige kinderen voor vaders erfportie volgens acto van uijtkoop bewesen heef, nametnlijk, ... Nicolaas Neef ... Magdalena Neef ...

25 Journaal der Caabse Wesen van't jaar 1727, Cape Archives, MOOC 18/4 page 50, 22 Sepember 1727 Dirkje Helmes aan de twee onderstaande ... haar twee minderjarige kinderen voor vaders erfportie volgens acto van uijtkoop bewesen heef, nametnlijk, ... Nicolaas Neef ... Magdalena Neef ...

23 Church Registers - Drakenstein Congregation, Cape Archives, VC 644, VC 654 baptisms, page 43 Anno 1716 Den 9de Febr. Willemina, doghter van Cornelis Coortse en Dirkie sijn huijsvrouw, getuijgen Jan Grobbelaar en Gertruijda Coortse

22 Church Registers - Drakenstein Congregation, Cape Archives, VC 644, VC 654 baptisms, page 43 Anno 1716

21 Church Registers - Stellenbosch Congregation baptisms, page 71 Alletta, d'Vader Cornelis Knoetes, d'Moeder dirkje Helmes, getuygen Roeloff van Wyck en Aletta van Wyck, 20e Aug 1713

20 Church Registers - Stellenbosch Congregation baptisms, page 71

19 Church Registers - Stellenbosch Congregation baptisms page 62, 1711 Lysbet, d'vader Cornelius Cuertsend, moeder Wilje Helm, getuygen antony Bastiaan, magdalena Brits, 25 May

18 Church Registers - Stellenbosch Congregation baptisms page 62, 1711

17 Church Registers - Stellenbosch Congregation baptisms Maria, de Vader Cornelis Coetselaar, de moeder dirk,, je Hlems, d'getuygen Albert Gerritse en Katryn van den Bos 25 9br 1708.

16 Church Registers - Stellenbosch Congregation baptisms, 1708

15 Church Registers - Drakenstein Congregation, Cape Archives, VC 644, VC 654 baptisms, page 29, 1706 11 Julij Geertruijt d'Vader Cornelis Corsel, de Moeder derkje Elmes, getuyge Maria Pieters

14 Church Registers - Drakenstein Congregation, Cape Archives, VC 644, VC 654 baptisms, page 29, 1706

13 Journaal der Caabse Wesen van't jaar 1727, Cape Archives, MOOC 18/4 page 13, among the list of the orphans under its care, 1 Jan 1727 Coert Coerssen Johannes Coerssen Catarijn Coerssen Gerrit Coerssen Maria Coerssen Elisabeth Coerssen Aletta Coerssen Wilhelmina Coerssen (each with 4:16:-)

12 Church Registers - Drakenstein Congregation, Cape Archives, VC 644, VC 654 baptisms, page 27 1704, 12 Julij is gedoopt Catharina, de Vader Cornelis Corses, de Moeder Derkje Helmes

11 Church Registers - Drakenstein Congregation, Cape Archives, VC 644, VC 654 baptisms, page 27, 1704

10 Church Registers - Stellenbosch Congregation baptisms Johannes (7 May, 1702) soon van Cornelis Cloeten, de moe,, der Dirkje Helms, getuygen Jacomyntie Willemz

9 Church Registers - Stellenbosch Congregation baptisms, 1702

8 Journaal der Caabse Wesen van't jaar 1727, Cape Archives, MOOC 18/4 page 13, among the list of the orphans under its care, 1 Jan 1727 Coert Coerssen Johannes Coerssen Catarijn Coerssen Gerrit Coerssen Maria Coerssen Elisabeth Coerssen Aletta Coerssen Wilhelmina Coerssen (each with 4:16:-) Cape Muster Rolls of free settlers 1660 - 1725, Cape Archives, VC 39 and VC 41 23 Jan 1701 - muster rolls - Cornelis Knoetsz &Dirkje Helmes 2k.

7 Church Registers - Stellenbosch Congregation marriages, page 21 1736, 3 Junij Jan Jurgern Herman van Stoetgaart J.M soldaat in dienst van de E: Compagnie en Geertruij Coetzee wed. van Jan Grobbelaar

6 Church Registers - Drakenstein Congregation, Cape Archives, VC 644, VC 654 page 48 Anno 1717 Den 12de September Cathrijn, doghter van jan Grobbelaar en Geertruij Coertse Getuijgen de ouers self Church Registers - Drakenstein Congregation, Cape Archives, VC 644, VC 654 page 48 Anno 1717 Den 12de September Cathrijn, doghter van jan Grobbelaar en Geertruij Coertse Getuijgen de ouers self

27 Church Registers - Drakenstein Congregation, Cape Archives, VC 644, VC 654 marriages, 1728 Den 22 Februarij 1728, Maijndert van Eeden uijt her stigt Breemen geboortig, Borger aan Drakensteijn J:M: met Dirkje Helmers van Cabo de Goede Hoop weduwe wijlen den Landbouwer hendrik Neef

24 Church Registers - Drakenstein Congregation, Cape Archives, VC 644, VC 654 marriages Den 18e Jannr. Hendrik [Hees] jonghman aan Drakensteijn met Dirkie Helmes, weduwe van wijle Cnoodse aldaar Church Registers - Drakenstein Congregation, Cape Archives, VC 644, VC 654 marriages, 1717 Den 18e Jannr., Hendrik [Hees] jonghman aan Drakensteijn met Dirkie Helmes, weduwe van wijle Cnoodse aldaar

5 Inventory - Knoetsen, Cornelis - 1716, Dated 2 June 1716, Cape Archives, MOOC 8/3, 22 Een opstal gelegen omtrent de Bergh Rivier

4 Contract - Goorsen, Cornelis and Marcus Fick - 1696, , Dated 2 August 1696, Cape Archives, CJ 2872, 135 Cornelis Goorsen vrijlandbouwer aan Drakensteyn ...

3 Cape Muster Rolls of free settlers 1660 - 1725, Cape Archives, VC 39 and VC 41 1695, page 147, District Drakenstein - Cornelis Knotse 1696, page 165, Drakenstein - Cornelis Knots &Dirkje Helmes Inventory - Knoetsen, Cornelis - 1716, Dated 2 June 1716, Cape Archives, MOOC 8/3, 22 ... desselfs nagelatene huijsvrouw Dirckje Helmes ...

2 Nederduits Gereformeerde Kerk, baptisms 1665 to 1696, South African Transcripts as transcribed by Richard Ball and Corney Keller, Cape Archives Verbatim Copies VC 603, Nederduits Gereformeerde Kerk, baptisms 1665 to 1696., Nederduits Gereformeerde Kerkargief, Noordwal-Wes, Stellenbosch, as G1 1/1. page 27, 1682 Den 18 Januarii Dirckien Hans Helmus en Geertruid Willems

1 Church Registers - Drakenstein Congregation, Cape Archives, VC 644, VC 654 marriages, 22 Feb 1728 Dirkje Helmers van Cabo de Goede Hoop