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A KLERCK GENEALOGY: BOOK 1
by
Alexander Pierre FAURE (1946-) (mother a KLERCK) Michael von Petersom KLERCK (1955-)
3rd ROUGH DRAFT AUGUST 2015
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CONTENTS
Chapter Introduction Chapter Sources Chapter Historical notes Chapter First 3 generations Chapter Gerard (?-1670) and Willem KLERCK (?-?) Chapter Children of Gerard KLERCK (?-1670) Chapter Children of Willem KLERCK (?-?) Chapter Children of Cornelis KLERCK (1634-?) Chapter Children of Hendrick KLERCK (?-1714) Chapter Children of … Etc …
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INTRODUCTION
This is an e-book on a branch of the KLERCK family whose oldest recorded member is either:
Gerard KLERCK (?-?) According to source Genealogia Klerckiana (see below). Cornelis Gerritszoon CLERCK / KLERCK (* c1520) According to source Nederland’s Adelboek (see below).
We do not have chapter numbers, and the reason is that these ebooks are, and will always be, works in progress. When a generation has issue, a new chapter arises, which affects all subsequent chapter numbers. The sequence followed in this e-book is logical: it begins with the eldest and ends with the youngest. We present organograms to orientate readers. They are done in a fashion such that you will be able to see your male lineage on a page. We have been criticised for not continuing the lineage of females born KLERCK. The reason is simple: if we begin with Adam and Eve, we would have to cover the entire world’s people. Convention dictates that females change their surnames after marriage. Thus, married KLERCK females and their children do not disappear; they carry on under another surname. We present 2 generations of the offspring of KLERCK-born females, in order to have a good overlap with the genealogy of the male family married into. In the text we use genealogical symbols from time to time, as shown in the accompanying table.
GENEALOGICAL SYMBOLS Symbol Meaning Symbol Meaning Symbol Meaning Symbol Meaning * Born + Died [] Buried ~ Baptised x Married xx Second married % Divorced y1 Young c, ca, circa Around; about > After < Before Religion nc No children nd No date NN No name/s and/or surname 1 Used in, for example, 1865-y, when a source reveals that the person died at a young age.
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SOURCES
The referencing system used here is not the usual academic one; rather it is designed to elucidate the reference / source in the text where relevant. It makes use of acronyms closely aligned to the name of the reference / source in order that the reader is able to easily identify it. BGS1: BARIS Genealogical Study: https://www.genealogieonline.nl/stamboom-baris/I112345.php. BGS2: BOONZAIER Genealogical Study: http://www.pelteret.co.za/pdf/genealogy/boonzaier_family_tree.pdf. CA: Cape Archives, Roeland Street, Cape Town. CFA: CFA denotes “cannot find again”. Where we have information recorded from previous research, but cannot find the reference at the time of writing, we reference it with CFA. CFAs are genealogists’ (amateur in this case) nightmares, and we endeavour to eliminate them when we find the reference again. GG: GG denotes Prof Gerhard GELDENHUYS, who retired as an Applied Mathematics professor from Stellenbosch University, and who lives in Stellenbosch. He undertook much research on the KLERCK family, prompted by a friend who is the grand-daughter of a KLERCK. He published his research:
Geldenhuys, G, 2011. Genealogia Klerckiana. Genealogical Society of SA Quarterly Journal (CAPENSIS), 3/2011 June.
Geldenhuys, G, 2011. ’n Bydrae tot ’n geslagregister vir die Klerckfamilie. Genealogical Society of SA Quarterly Journal (CAPENSIS), 3/2011 September.
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Gerhard continues to gather information on the KLERCK family and passes it on to me. In recognition of his fine work, we use the prefix GG for the references he gathered which we did not have, or where a reference substantiates our information. For example, where Gerhard quotes the reference “KAB MOOC 6/9/15: 3390”, we reference it as “GG: KAB MOOC 6/9/15: 3390”. We are most grateful to Gerhard for his work. In his work Gerhard makes use of acronyms as follows:
SAG: Suid-Afrikaanse Geslagregisters (the 17 volumes of Heese / Lombard / GISA). NGK: Nederduits Gereformeerde Kerk (doop en huweliksregisters). NHL: Nederduits Hervormde Kerk (doop en huweliksregisters). GISA: Genealogiese Instituut van Suid-Afrika (Genealogical Institute of South Africa). KAB: Kaapse Argief Bewaarplek (sterfkennisse) (death notices) (this is the same as our reference “CA”). VAB: Vrystaatse Argief Bewaarplek (sterfkennisse). TAB: Transvaalse Argief Bewaarplek (sterfkennisse).
Where Gerhard does not give a reference, we assume the information was gathered privately from family. In these cases we give the reference as “GG/CAP1” (the first CAPENSIS GSSA journal above) or “GG/CAP2” (the second CAPENSIS GSSA journal above) GK: A calligraphed (by MC VOLHARD) genealogical study, Genealogia Klerckiana, completed in 1770. It was compiled / written by a few members of the KLERCK family (see next chapter). It is a magnificent work, containing numerous hand-drawn coats of arms (CsOA), to be found in the Cape Archives in Roeland Street, Cape Town. GK was written in Dutch and was translated by Dr Henk DEYS, Historian of the town of Rhenen, The Netherlands. It was edited by MvPK. The KLERCK family has a celebrated history associated with Rhenen, which is detailed later. Dr Deys made a number of visits to the Cape Archives to view GK. Two hand-written / hand-drawn copies of GK were made. One is on the possession of MvPK. The other was in the possession of Jan von Petersom KLERCK (?-2010). MvPK approached Jan vP KLERCK in c2009 and asked whether he would mind donating his copy to the town of Rhenen. He agreed and you may see above a delighted Dr Henk DEYS with the copy he presented to the Historical Society in Rhenen in c2009. The original text and the translation are presented in Book 2 in the first Appendix.
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HeLo: 17 volumes of Suid-Afrikaanse Geslagregisters, by HEESE and LOMBARD (available from GISA). IGI/DRCR: Cape DRC records, accessed from International Genealogical Index (of the Church of Latter Day Saints of Jesus Christ). KGS: KUIPER-LEPERE Genealogical Study: https://www.genealogieonline.nl/stamboom-kuiper-lepere.
NAB: Klerck. Nederland’s Adelsboek, 1921. The Hague (‘s Gravenhage): WP Van Stockum & Zoon. The KLERCK part of the book is presented in full in Book 2.
PAM: Book: Pama C, 1973. Dutch Aristocrats. Vintage Cape Town. Cape Town and Johannesburg: Tafelberg Uitgewers Beperk. See Appendix 2. PC: Personal contact: Many letters and emails to and from, many visits to and from, and many hours of telephone conversations with, newly met / discovered family members, all of whom were most helpful. Where a number of people are involved we denote the reference as “PC/fam”. When one person is involved we denote the reference as, for example, “PC/Michael John KLERCK” (when first referenced), followed by “PC/MJK”.
GK. Source: CA. GK, title page. Source:
CA. Example hatchment in GK. Source: CA.
Example COA in GK. Source: CA.
Dr DEYS handing copy of GK to Historical Society, Rhenen, Netherlands.
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HISTORICAL NOTES
In his book, Vintage Cape Town, genealogist and historian Dr C PAMA begins the KLERCK chapter with:
“A family of much the same aristocratic rank as the Van Rheedes were the Klercks. It is probably unique in South Africa that a family not only possesses the portraits of its ancestors who came to the Cape in the eighteenth century, but also has a picture of the house built by them, graced by a decorated pediment on which they placed their joint coat of arms. In addition the Government Archives also possesses a fine hatchment of the man, complete with the arms of his sixteen paternal and maternal ancestors, the ‘seize quartiers’, and the arms of his two wives. And as if that were not enough, the same archives also possesses a beautifully executed family chronicle, with still more coats of arms, the ‘Genealogia Klerckiana’ …”
GK begins with: “The family by the name of Klerck is of the branch from Bohemia [Czechoslovakia] which calls itself Klerck of Petersheim or Petersom, very similar to the coat of arms that was used by the family: two crossed keys with rounded eyes and clutches, as can be seen in the
drawing (???). Black on a silver field: (being the coat of arms of St. Peter, with crossed-keys, but a very different colour). This family – young men of that name, brothers, were in service as footmen with Fredric Palatinate [count palatine] along the Rhine river, crowned as King of Bohemia on 4 November 1619, in spite of the Romanists, who didn’t tolerate a Protestant on the throne of the empire: thus on both sides they clashed and a battle arose [?] on the Wittenberg near
GK. Source: CA. GK title page. Hatchment aka Scutcheon.
Source: CA. Klerck House. Source: MvPK.
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Prague on 8 November 1620. Bucquoij conquered the King and he was forced to flee, moreover to leave his country and to search for asylum in The Netherlands.” A source is given after this paragraph: “Nani, Venetie bl: 155. Duitsche florus 15 bl behalven Mireeus, Gramondus etc”. (GK/0.) Subsequent research, by MVPK, revealed that a KLERCK was the Chamberlain (Right-Hand Man) to the King and he had two sons who were Pages to the King. (Source??.). GK continues (slight editing):
“This King was married to Elizabeth, daughter of James I, King of England & Great Britain: he came to Rhenen in 1621. He lived in the house still occupied in 1790 by the widow of Mr Smissaart, in Weaver Street. Since then called King Street as well, until the Lords of the Estates of Utrecht, at request of the Municipality of Rhenen, converted the Convent of St Agnes into a residence for His Royal Majesty.” A source is given at the end of the paragraph: “According to the minutes
of the County Eldermen [Deputees of the Province] of 30 December 1628.” (GK/0) GK continues (slight editing): “So this Klerck family from the Kingdom of Bohemia and from the city of Prague live here as people of high distinction, though noble but without pretences, to this day, 1790, in the Municipality of Rhenen, and some of them have reached high positions and exercised various military duties and can also be found in various government positions, and were married to several important families in The Netherlands. It should be Petersom [though Mr Van Wachendorf (a great genealogist) told me the name was Van Petersheim]. Probably I recalled it wrongly: then I realised that there had been a Mr Van Petersom in the entourage of the mentioned palatinate of the Pfaltz who was sent to The Hague in 1623 to promote an armistice.” A source is given: “See the Memories of Jonkheer Alexander van de Cappellen Part I page 1. Especially pages 165, 170 and 159.” (GK/0.)
Koningshuis (front view), 1748 (with Cunera Church steeple behind. Artist: Jan de Beijer. Source: http://www.refdag.nl/.
1644. Koningshuis (side view); Cunera Church (front view). Artist: Pieter Saenredam. Source: Teylers Museum. Source: http://www.cascade1987.nl/uit-de-tuin-van-koningshuis-te-rhenen/
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Note: GK says in the above: “… to this day, 1790 ...”, indicating that GK was written before and in 1790. This does not accord with the 1770 given by Dr Pama as the year when GK was calligraphed. Dr C PAMA incorrectly [see Book 2] casts doubt on the Bohemian origins of the KLERCK family: “He was right in this assumption [ie ‘perhaps I have not remembered it too well’, which PAMA incorrectly applies to the Bohemian origins] because the documented genealogy in the ‘Nederland’s Adelsboek’, the equivalent of the British Debrett, relates quite a different story. If there was ever any Bohemian origin, the authors did not discover it.” Note: referring to the NAB (it starts the KLERCK section with “Protestant – Rhenen …”) as proof that the origin of the KLERCK family is not Bohemian is no evidence that this is so. The authors of GK would have known the family history. GK begins with: “Folio 1: Genealogia Familia Klerck. As far as I can ascertain from aunt Mary Klerck who is 84 and still has all her faculties, by several letters of condolence and other papers, hatchments, and also from recovered coats of arms of the family, and after a period of more than 10 years brought into order and collected with much effort by D. Klerck I.U.D.” Thus, there were many documents in the family, and many interviews took place, from which the authors KLERCK compiled the GK. (GK/1.) A note on coats of arms (CsOA) and hatchments GK has a rich inventory of COA and Hatchments which we present in the text and together in Book 2. Much information is gathered from these. COA: According to Wikipedia: “A coat of arms is a unique heraldic design on an escutcheon (i.e. shield), surcoat, or tabard. A surcoat, and subsequently a coat of arms was used by medieval knights to cover, protect, and identify the wearer. Thus these are sometimes called coat armory. The coat of arms on an escutcheon forms the central element of the full heraldic achievement which consists of shield, supporters, crest, and motto. The design is a symbol unique to an individual person or family (except in the UK), corporation, or state. Such displays are commonly called armorial bearings, armorial devices, heraldic devices, or simply arms.”
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Hatchment: according to Encyclopaedia Britannica, “the hatchment, or funeral escutcheon, as it is sometimes called, is diamond-shaped, made of wood or canvas in a black-edged frame [not always]; on it are emblazoned the arms of the deceased. The hatchment is placed first over the principal entrance of the house in mourning and is moved to the church of burial when the period of mourning is complete (12 months being traditional).” The author of this part of GK, on GK/230, offers an account of an historical incident in respect of hatchments. “5 March 1795. D Klerck. ‘The War has been declared here in Rhenen against the hatchments in the church. The old municipal corporation (the same as in all places) having been removed, the new provisional (which calls themselves a Municipality) has decreed and publicised, that all hatchments had to be removed from the church within 14 days, after which period they would be removed by themselves to be used at their own discretion, so that I took home only those with our keys, being 9 pieces, having abandoned the remaining as Vonck van Lienden and other hatchments related to our family. 12 March 1795 this same war against the coats of arms proceeds in all provinces, as well against the tombs and coats of arms cut in tombstones. Everything has to be on one side, without any signs of distinction: 1795.’” Authors of GK Who are the authors of GK, whom left such a magnificent legacy to the KLERCK family in the form of GK? From references such as “my son” in the text of GK, we were able to infer that the authors are:
Jeronimus KLERCK (1691-1744); Dr Dirck KLERCK (1738-1807), JK’s son; Sir Rijnhold Anthony KLERCK (1774-1854), Dr Dirck KLERCK’s son; Sir Aarnot KLERCK (1820-1876) (most likely; one of Sir Rijnhold Anthony KLERCK’s sons was one of the authors).
As neither Sir Aarnot KLERCK (1820-1876), nor any of his siblings had issue, GK was handed over to one of the descendants of Willem Jan KLERCK (1766-1839) who emigrated to the Cape of Good Hope in 1793. The only KLERCK branch that survived was that of Willem Jan KLERCK (1766-1839). Thus, GK came to the Cape at some stage, and ended up in the Cape Archives, where it may be seen in a “private collection”.
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CHAPTER
FIRST 3 GENERATIONS
The 2 principal sources of the first generations of the KLERCK (CLERCK initially) are Nederland’s Adelsboek (NAB) (translation: Netherland’s Book of Aristocracy) and Genealogia Klerckiana (GK). They differ in respect of the first 2 generations, and agree completely from the 3rd generation onwards (except for minor name spelling differences). NEDERLAND’S ADELBOEK NAB begins the genealogy with “Protestant. Rhenen”, Netherlands. The progenitor is Cornelis Gerritzoon CLERCK (c1520-<1585). Clearly the second name, “Gerritzoon”, denotes the father-connection: “son of Gerrit”. CG CLERCK was mentioned in official documents in Rhenen, Netherlands, on 07.07.1574 and 24.12.1577. He married “Aeltgen Robbert Woltersdr.” This may be translated to Aeltgen WOLTERS, daughter of Robbert WOLTERS. AW was mentioned in official documents as a widow in Rhenen in 1585 and in Wageningen in 1619. The <1585 death year of CG CLERCK is derived from the former year. If AW was born around the birth year of CGC, she would have been close to 100 years’ of age in 1619. This indicates that she was somewhat younger than CGC.
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According to NAB, CG CLERCK and AW had 1 child. In the NAB text the second name is given as “Cornelisz.”. Clearly this means “Corneliszoon”, son of Cornelis, ie the son of Cornelis Gerritzoon CLERCK (c1520-<1585).
Names1 Birth Place Baptism Death Place Buried Place M A Cornelis Corneliszoon CLERCK c15452 >15941 Y 1 NAB. 2 Deduced (see text). M = married. A = age at death.
Cornelis Corneliszoon CLERCK (?-?) CCK married Adriana VAN WIJCK (?-?). He was mentioned in official documents in Rhenen in 04.1589 and on 09.11.1594, hence the death year being given as >1594. If CCK’s father was born in 1520, and CCK was born when he was 25 years’ of age, CCK would have been born in c1545. According to NAB, CCK and AvW had 1 child. (NAB.) Names1 Birth Place Baptism Death Place Buried Place M A Gerrit CLERCK / KLERCK Y 1 NAB. M = married. A = age at death.
Gerrit CLERCK / KLERCK (?-?) According to NAB, Gerrit CLERCK changed the spelling of his surname to KLERCK. We continue GK’s story later, after conferring on the Genealogia Klerckiana (GK) version of the 1st 2 generations. GENEALOGIA KLERCKIANA
Rhenen in 1880-1920. Source: http://www.geheugenvannederland.nl/.
The “Cunerakerk” beside the King’s House. Rebuilt after 1400. Source: http://www.cunerawandeltocht.nl/over-ons.
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The GK genealogy begins with the name Gerard KLERCK (no dates), who married Alijt VAN WIJCK. GK adds: “… NB from the family that calls themselves Van Asch van Wijck.” Substantiation of the VAN WIJK surname will be seen under the following section. They had 1 child. (GK/1/31/268.)
Text accompanying COA, GK/31: Gerard Klerck and Alijt Van Wijck; about these see page 34.
Text accompanying COA, GK/268: Van Asch van Wijck. as it is beared [used, carried] today. [sic].
COA, GK/31. COA, GK/268. Names1 Birth Place Baptism Death Place Buried Place M A Cornelis KLERCK Y 1 GK. M = married. A = age at death.
Cornelis KLERCK (?-?) Cornelis KLERCK married ? DE KEMP, daughter of ? DE KEMP and ? VAN SOMEREN. They had 2 children. (GK/1.) Names1 Birth Place Baptism Death Place Buried Place M A Gerard KLERCK 21.03.16701 Y Willem KLERCK Y 1 GK. M = married. A = age at death.
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Text accompanying COA, GK/33: Cornelis Klerck-De Kemp married couple.
Names on the hatchment (in this order): KLERCK van BEECK de KEMP BUDDING van WYCK MATHÈ alias van der Maath van SOMEREN BENTHEM
MR FREDRIK KLERCK Councillor in the Admiralty of
ZEELAND, Mayor & ad vitam SYNDIC of the CITY of RHENEN
COA. GK/33. Hatchment. GK/199. GK states: “That the mother of Gerard Klerck [3rd generation] was named De Kemp appears from the eight quarters of the Sijndicus Klerck [aka Syndicus; English: Syndic; translates to an officer of government with varying powers, magistrate, advocate, etc (Wikipedia)], which is drawn on parchment, and shown to me by nephew Van Asch van Wijck, Mayor of Utrecht, who probably found the drawing in the property of Stek, the drawing being marked with the letter C. There one can see the grandmother of Gerard Klerck as well, who is a Van Wijck, which is copied on page 199.” (GK/34)
Text accompanying COA, GK/267: Van Someren mother of De Kemp mentioned on page 33.
GK/265bis note: Eagle in gold is the crest of Van Someren. The drawing is at the bottom, right of the COA, GK/267. [APF / MvPK note: not sure what this means, as there is a COA of Van Someren, shown at left].
COA, GK/267. COA, GK/267. Drawn at bottom, right.
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GK further informs: “This Klerck on page 33 was the father of Gerard Klerck and of Willem Klerck [3rd generation], and lived (‘volgens overlevering’; translation: according to family lore) in Rhenen’s peat-moor [Veenendaal] where he was a well-to-do man, but because I don’t know his Christian name, I guessed his name could have been Cornelis, because the name of the eldest son of Gerard Klerck, and the only son of Willem Klerck as well, was Cornelis, probably named after their grandfather (because this is common practice). I didn’t write these facts without having discovered casually the following in the minute-book of the Town Clerk of Rhenen: In May 1623 Cornelis Klerck, residing in Venendael, made his appearance in the magistrate [sic] of Rhenen, as proxy of the Buurmeesters aldaar … [APF: cannot find a good translation]. In the year 1623 Cornelis Klerck, mentioned on page 39, wasn’t yet on earth, nor Cornelis Klerck of page 58a and page 227.” (GK/32bis/33/265bis/267.)
That his name is Cornelis is substantiated by inferring the birth years from the first known birth date (see the accompanying organogram). The first birth date is that of Cornelis KLERCK (1632-?). If his sister Aletta was born in c1632, then Gerard (?-1670) (3rd generation) could well have been born in c1605). If this is reasonable, then his father, Cornelis could well have been born in c1580. When he appeared “in the magistrate”, in 1623, he would have been 55 years’ of age. This fits with Cornelis KLERCK being a proxy for the “Buurmeesters aldaar”. The name Cornelis KLERCK (2nd generation) is further substantiated by source NAB.
*** The 2 sources agree on the 3rd generation KLERCK: Gerrit (NAB) / Gerard (GK), except that GK adds a brother Willem KLERCK (?-?). If Gerard KLERCK was born in c1605, and we allows for a few child deaths (which were common then), Willem KLERCK could well have been born in c1610. Below we use the GK source, as it is more likely to be correct: recall the wife of Gerard (1st generation) being VAN WIJK, which is found on the COA shown above. OTHER GENEALOGICAL STUDIES
Source: GK. Some dates inferred.
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To add to the puzzle a web-based KLERCK genealogy (http://de-wit.net/genovz/klerck.html) presents 3 generations above Gerard and Willem, as indicated in the accompanying organogram. It will be seen that the names overlap with sources NAB and GK. This study provides information on the first 3 generations as follows:
Gerrit CLERCK (?-?) No further information, except that he had a son Cornelis Gerritz CLERCK. Cornelis Gerritz CLERCK (?-<11.1585) “Vermeld te Rhenen 7.7.1574 en 24.12.1577, overl. voor 11-1585, tr. Aeltgen Woltersdr Robbert, vermeld te Wageningen 1619.” Cornelis Cornelisz CLERCK (?->1623)
“Vermeld te Rhenen 3.4.1589 en 9.11.1594, en te Veenendaal 20.8.1589 (op 25.10.1614 wordt ald. nog een Cornelis Clerck genoemd); op 23.5.1623 wordt een Cornelis Clerq (wonende te Veenendaal) genoemd te Rhenen als gevolmachtigde van de burgemeester van Veenendaal, tr. Adriana van Wijck.” They had 2 children, Gerrit Clerck (later Klerck), and Willem Klerck. From here the information is the same as the GK information. Note: we are tempted to use this genealogy as almost represents a synthesis of the NAB and GK information. It will be investigated further. Note: there are 2 other sources of KLERCK genealogy, https://www.genealogieonline.nl/stamboom-kuiper-lepere/, and http://www.gertjanvonk.nl/vonk/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=113:genealogie-klerck&catid=75&Itemid=183. They do not provide information that persuades us to amend the above.
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GERARD (c1605-1670) AND WILLEM KLERCK (c1610-?)
As said above, the 2 sources agree on the 3rd generation KLERCK: Gerrit (NAB) / Gerard (GK), except that GK adds a brother Willem KLERCK (?-?). We use the latter source, as it is more likely to be correct. We also noted that the DE WIT genealogy on KLERCK also agrees on Gerard and Willem. GERARD KLERCK (c1605-1670) GK informs (almost verbatim): Gerard KLERCK was Councillor and Mayor of the city of Rhenen and Delegate in the Committee / Assembly of the Lords of the Estates of the Province of Utrecht. He was also Deputee of the States of Holland. GK later (GK/34bis) informs that Gerard KLERCK became Councillor in 1637, Alderman in 1641, and Mayor in 1642, and gives the source as: “in ‘t politie boek der Stad Rhenen annis citatis” [in the minute-book of the city of Rhenen annis citatis (of the mentioned years)]. (GK/1/1bis/34bis/35.)
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Text accompanying COA, GK/35: Gerard Klerck, Councillor and Mayor of the City of Rhenen, delegate in the Assembly of the Lords of the province of Utrecht and in the deputees of the States of Holland; died 21 March 1670. His first wife Aletta van Beeck; his second wife the Honourable Frederica Vonck van Lijnden.
COA, GK/35. He was married twice, firstly to Aletta VAN BEECK, daughter of Cornelis VAN BEECK (Civil Captain, Councillor in the Town Council of Utrecht, and “rentmeester van den Karthuizers te Utrecht” [translation: possibly: steward of the Cartusians at Utrecht), and of Christine BUDDINGH (daughter of Cornelis BUDDINGH, Mayor of Rhenen). GK adds that Cornelis VAN BEECK’s mother was “Grietjen a Mathè (or van der Maath)”. They had 11 children. His second marriage was to the Honourable Miss Frederica Vonck VAN LIJNDEN (daughter of Diderick Vonck VAN LIENDEN [sic], Councillor of the Admiralty of the Northern Quarter, etc, and Councillor and Mayor of Rhenen). They had 11 children. (GK/1bis/31/35/36.) GK later adds: “That Gerard Klerck and Frederica Vonck van Lienden [sic] were married is found as well in the marriage-settlement of Hendrick Klerck and Maria Dorothea Roth … and the division of property between the children of the abovementioned G. Klerck, procreated during both his marriages.” (GK/36bis.) Dirck KLERCK added details on the Vonck van Lienden family (GK/277bis) (slight editing): “Jonkheer Johan Vonck van Lienden Mayor of the City of Rhenen, his son is Jonkheer Diderick Vonck van Lienden, Mayor of the City of Rhenen as well and Councillor in the Admirality in the North; his children are: Jonkheer Johan Vonck van Lienden (here alongside). Jonkheer Dirck Vonck van Lienden married Margaretha van Beeck.Jonkheer Gerrit Vonck van Lienden, called Gerard as well. The Honourable Miss Frederica Vonck van Lienden married Mr Gerard Klerck, Mayor of Rhenen. The Honourable Maria Vonck van Lienden.” He added the reference (GK/277bis) (slight editing) in 1773: “This according to the division of property of 19.02.1653 and another paper dated 07.02.1703. Both entrusted to me and marked with a Greek Alpha Beta ??.” He (or someone else)
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later added: “See a certain [crossed, cancelled] contract as well, marked with a Greek G, thus ?”, and “see a testament (in my keeping) marked ? or delta.” Later was added (GK/278) (slight editing): “Pro Memoria. Frederica Vonck van Lienden was a sister of Master Johan van Wijck, Domheer [prebendary / canon] of St Peter at Utrecht. Namely [sic]. Frederica Vonck van Lienden was an only sister to Jonkheer Johan Vonck van Lienden, Mayor of Rhenen, whose wife was Magdalena van Rijswijck. His children are 1. Dirck captain; 2. Sybilla; 3. Martha; 4. Gijsbert, Captain; 5. Jan, Lieutenant.” A reference is given: “Protocol of testament in the Town Clerk’s Department of Rhenen dated 09.04.1681. This testament was written by Mrs Wijnanda van Rijswijck, widow of Mr Gijsbert van Brienen, late Colour-Sergeant in service of the Netherlands, for the children of her Honourable sister Magdalena, mentioned here earlier.” (GK/1/1bis/31/34bis/35/36/36bis/277bis/278.) This genealogy continues in the following chapter. WILLEM KLERCK (c1610-?)
Willem KLERCK was Alderman and Serviesmeester (Service Master) of the city of Hulst. He was also Councillor of the city of Rhenen in 1639. He married Miss Aletta VAN HARN in 1675 (GK: “as per the records of Town Clerk of Rhenen; registered 1675). Their marriage notice took place on 15.04.1638 in Rhenen, Utrecht (KGS: ondertrouw / trouw / proclamatie: 15-04-1638). Aletta was the daughter of Allard VAN HARN (Town Clerk
of Rhenen), and Miss Elizabeth DE BRUIJN (+ 05.11.1676). EdB’s hatchment (aka scutcheon) hangs in the church of Rhenen with these four quarters: Bruin, Ijselmude, Kuijnre, Schimmelpenninck.” They had 8 children. (GK/1bis/37/38/211/212/213, KGS.) This genealogy continues in a later chapter.
Text accompanying COA, GK/37: Willem Klerck, Alderman and Serviesmeester of the city of Hulst, and Aletta van Harn, were married, as per the records of Town Clerk of Rhenen; registered 1675.
COA, GK/37.
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CHILDREN OF GERARD KLERCK (c1605-1670)
A reminder: Gerard KLERCK married Aletta VAN BEECK, and they had 11 children. He later married Frederica Vonck VAN LIJNDEN and they had 11 children. GK is somewhat confusing in respect of the 22 children (perhaps as a result of information-gathering at different times). GK/36 states: “This Gerard Klerck and Aletta van Beeck had eleven children: Aletta; Cornelis; Frederick; Christina; Herman; Antonie; 5 more mentioned on page 47 and 48.” On the same page GK states: “With her [Frederica Vonck VAN LIJNDEN] he had eleven children. Hendrick; Dirck; Martha Hilegonda [sic] Margaretha and 8 more mentioned on page 47 and 48.” Thus we have (in order of mentioning): (GK2/36/47/48/)
TABLE 1 Children with Aletta van Beeck Children with Frederica Vonck VAN LIJNDEN
1. Aletta KLERCK 1. Hendrick KLERCK 2. Cornelis KLERCK 2. Dirck KLERCK 3. Frederick KLERCK 3. Martha Hilegonda [sic] Margaretha KLERCK 4. Christina KLERCK 4. Another child KLERCK – on pages 47 and 48 5. Herman KLERCK 5. Another child KLERCK – on pages 47 and 48 6. Antonie KLERCK 6. Another child KLERCK – on pages 47 and 48 7. Another child KLERCK – on pages 47 and 48 7. Another child KLERCK – on pages 47 and 48 8. Another child KLERCK – on pages 47 and 48 8. Another child KLERCK – on pages 47 and 48 9. Another child KLERCK – on pages 47 and 48 9. Another child KLERCK – on pages 47 and 48 10. Another child KLERCK – on pages 47 and 48 10. Another child KLERCK – on pages 47 and 48 11. Another child KLERCK – on pages 47 and 48 11. Another child KLERCK – on pages 47 and 48
Source: GK.
Given this one would expect there to be 13 names on GK/47/48. On these pages there are 9 names (see Table 2).
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TABLE 2
Order of mentioning Notes Order of birth date Notes Aletta KLERCK (1653-) Died unmarried Albert KLERCK (1644-) Died unmarried, young Albert KLERCK (1644-) Died unmarried, young Aletta KLERCK (1653-) Died unmarried Adriaan Gerrit KLERCK (1660-) Died young Marta Aletta KLERCK (1659-) Died young Marta Aletta KLERCK (1659-) Died young Adriaan Gerrit KLERCK (1660-) Died young Cornelis Hermanus KLERCK (?-) Died in Guinea in war Benjamin KLERCK (1662-) Died young Martha Hillegonda Klerck (1665-) Died young Anthonij KLERCK (1663-) Died as Lieutenant at Sea,
unmarried Gerrit Anthonij KLERCK (?-) Died in Guinea in war Martha Hillegonda Klerck (1665-) Died young Anthonij KLERCK (1663-) Died as Lieutenant at Sea, unmarried Cornelis Hermanus KLERCK (?-) Died in Guinea in war Benjamin KLERCK (1662-) Died young Gerrit Anthonij KLERCK (?-) Died in Guinea in war Source: GK.
It will be seen that a few of the names in Table 1 are similar or the same as a few of the names in Table 2. The text of GK offers the following information: CHILDREN OF GERARD KLERCK AND ALETTA VAN BEECK
Aletta KLERCK (?-1700) AK died unmarried. (GK/1bis/45bis/4/2177; GK ref: Protocol of testaments at the Town Clerk’s Department of Rhenen, registered 10.08.1694.)
Cornelis KLERCK (1634-?), Dr, JUD
GK/217 text: “DIED ON 4 JUNE 1700 With this Aletta Klerck (unmarried), daughter of Gerard Klerck and Aletta van Beeck, was buried on 8 ditto. This hatchment hangs in the church at Rhenen, and the same which hung at the front door at home as well.”
Hatchment, GK/217.
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GK begins CK’s details with “J.U.D.”. As shown earlier, GK is a calligraphed text, translated by Dr DEYS. In a letter (see Book 2) Dr DEYS writes: “… the letters I.U.D. (or J.V.D.) [mean] Iuris Utriusque Doctor (Doctor in both sciences of Law).” Perhaps J.U.D. is supposed to be J.V.D, or perhaps the “J” in J.U.D. is “Juris”, making it read Juris Utriusque Doctor. “Doctor in both sciences of Law” should perhaps read “Doctor in both Science and Law”. GK (later in the text) confirms that CK had a doctorate: “Cornelis Klerck took his doctors degree publicly, sine preside, at Utrecht on 21 May 1658, as can be seen in his dissertation defence, in my keeping.”
GK states (some editing done) that CK was: “Delegate Councillor of the Admiralty of Northern Holland, then Captain [Dr DEYS: perhaps Commander] of a company …, etc. Then, as Lieutenant-Colonel of a group, by force he besieged the town of Grave and fell during the siege. GK later in the text states (slight editing): “Delegate Councillor in the Admiralty of Northern Holland; later Captain in
service of the United Netherlands, and fell during the siege of the city of Grave as Lieutenant-Colonel.” GK later in the text states (slight editing): “His Commission in the Admiralty is dated 3 May 1659.”
Text associated with the COA, GK/209: Strenu(xxxxx) viro Do Corn: Klerck I.U.D. quam togatum hollandia Borealis per Sexennium Maritimi Consilii vedit Senatorem Sagatum, Cohortis Ducem Gravam Mascule oppugnantem Granata Sclopus hasta Cedena nescium trucidarunt. Monumentum hoc posuit frater ejus Civitatis hujus consul moestissimus, obiit 10 octob: 1674 A0 atat: 40 (in de kerk te Rhenen) (dus staat op het bord obiit decimo Octobris die anni atatis sua XL & a navitate Christi MDCLXXIV.
COA, GK/209. COA, GK226. The author is uncertain of the fit, but speculates that it fits with this family.
Text associated with the COA, GK/39: Cornelis Klerck, J.U.D. was born in 1634. Delegate Councillor in the Admiralty of Northern Holland; later captain in service of the United Netherlands, and fell during the siege of the City of Grave as lieutenant-colonel, and Lady Johanna Smuijsers were married.
COA, GK/39.
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GK (slight editing): CK was “married to the Honourable Johanna SMUIJSERS, daughter of Mr Johan SMUIJSERS and Lady Sara SANEN.” In this respect GK adds later in the text (slight editing): “This appeared to me casually in September 1774, being in Amsterdam, I came upon a book titled Hendrik Brunos Mengelmoes etc; 1st part printed at Leyden in 1666. Therein I found a verse / poem in Latin with the following title (page 161) In Nuptuas Nobilissimi, Amplissimique e vini D. Cornelii Klerckii. JC et in illustri ad res Maritimas in Westfrisia Borealique Hollandia Consiliarii, et Lectissima Castissimaque Virginis Johannae Smuijsers. Beginning: Spara pater, cui se Prali miracula debent. This satisfied me the more because we had 2 paintings or portraits at home, about which I was told by an old aunt that it was a Mr Smuijsers and his wife, who was a pensioner here, but she told she did not know whether they were of our family; therefore I think with good reason that they are the father and mother of the abovementioned Johanna Smuijsers. And the copper plate found in the house, with two coats of arms on page 226 would have been served to be attached above the abovementioned marriage verse / poem, and so I guess with good reasons that it should be the coat of arms of the Smuijsers family.” They had 2 children. (GK/1bis/2/4/38bis/39/40; GK ref: division of property between the children of Gerard Klerck dated 20.08.1677, marked K; GK ref: document marked P.) Names1 Birth Place Baptism Death Place Buried Place M1 A Dirk2 Willem KLERCK 04.08.16951 N Johanna Huberta KLERCK 20.01.16971 Brussels1 Y 1 GK. At one point in the text GK is not sure of the first name. M = married. A = age at death.
This genealogy continues in a later chapter. Frederick KLERCK (1635-1703), Dr, JUD GK offers: “J.U.D. [later in text, GK says I.U.D.] Councillor [later in text GK says “Delegate Councillor”] of the Admiralty in Sealand [Zeeland], Councillor [GK later in text adds “and Mayor”] and ad vitam [lifelong] Syndicus [Syndic] of the city of Rhenen, born 1635 and died 27 September 1703. He was married to the Honourable Lady Anna Vonck VAN LIJNDEN [GK, later in the text: LIENDEN] [later in text GK adds: “born on 10 October 1622, died on 13 July 1695; died without
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issue”], daughter of Jonkheer Dirck Vonck VAN LIJNDEN tot den Tollenburgh and of ... They died without children.” The dates of birth and death are confirmed by KGS below. According to KGS, the notice of marriage took place on 12.02.1665 in Rhenen, Utrecht (“ondertrouw / trouw / proclamatie: 12-02-1665; attestatie van Rhenen; attestatie naar Doorn”), and the marriage in 02.1665 in Doorn, Utrecht. KGS adds: “Frederick, I.V.D., advocaat Hof v.Utrecht burgem. en syndicus van Rhenen, Gecomm. raad der Admiraliteit in Zeeland.”
Later in the text GK adds: “Bulla promotionis Frederici Klerck est de dat: 27e Maiji 1658 et signatu cum lett: N. [Thesis of Frederick Klerck is dated 27 May 1658 and marked with letter N]. His commission in the Admiralty is dated 5 May 1692 and marked O”. These markings refer to one of the GK authors’ personal filing system for the family documents he gathered. GK offers a reference in respect of FK and AVvL: “Protocol of the testament in the Town
Clerk’s Department of Rhenen registered 1697.”
Names on the hatchment (in this order): KLERCK van BEECK de KEMP BUDDING van WYCK MATHÈ alias van der Maath van SOMEREN BENTHEM
MR FREDRIK KLERCK Councillor in the Admiralty of
ZEELAND, Mayor & ad vitam SYNDIC of the CITY of RHENEN Hatchment. GK/199.
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GK/215 text: “These coats of arms with 16 quarters on page 216 is / was hung in the church at Rhenen for the wife of the Syndic Klerck.”
GK/216 text: Vonck v: Lÿnden Vonck van Lÿnden van Rhenen Lauwick Brakel Bruÿn Bruÿn Asperen Lockhorst Eck Renesse de Ruÿter Boekop Kuÿnre Kuÿnre Daave(r)laar Nobilissima Domaa Domaa ANNÆ VONCK a LIENDEN Natae 1622 decimo die Occtobris et denatae 13 Iulý 1695, conjux cius superstes Dom: FREDERICUS KLERCK, J:V:D: et ad Collegium Architalassicum quod habetur MEDIOBURGI in Zelandia nomine huius Provincia Nuperriene deputatus huiusque Civitatis Sÿndicus et ex Consul Simula tqz(?) Schabinus et a Secretis, hoc Monumentum posuit moestissimus.
COA, GK/216. It hangs “In the church at the pillar by the Mayor’s pew and our pew at Rhenen.”
GK also offers further information on the VAN LIENDEN family (slight editing): “Her sister Maria Vonck VAN LIENDEN married, firstly, Jonkheer Thomas MAISONDEU of Levendael, who was widower of ... with whom he had a minor son by the name of Jonkheer Thomas. She didn’t procreate children. Later she remarried: Jonkheer Frederick VAN DE VELDE, Lieutenant-Colonel in the service of the Netherlands, who was a widower as well … of Alijda VAN GOLSTEIJN, with whom he had a son by the name of Adriaan.”
“Her other sister married Jonkheer Gijsbert VAN BRIENEN of Levendael; she was called Geertruijd Vonck VAN LIENDEN.” GK presents a reference: Protocol of testament at Rhenen registered 1690. “Her brother Huijbert Vonck VAN LIENDEN of the Tollenburgh, “Captain of a company infantry in service of The Netherlands married the Honorouble Emmerentia VAN REEDE tot Nederhorst.”
COA, GK/41 text: Master Frederick Klerck, I.U.D. Delegate Councillor of the Admiralty of Zeeland, Counsellorand Mayor and ad vitam [lifelong] Syndic of the City of Rhenen. Died on 27 September 1703 in his 68th year, and Anna Vonck van Lienden married couple (see letter V), born on 10 October 1622, died on 13 July 1695. Died without issue.
COA, GK/41.
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In respect of the VAN LIENDEN family, GK offers a number of references: (1) Protocol of testament at Rhenen registered 1679 (GK/42), (2) Protocol of testament in the Town Clerk’s Department of Rhenen, 1682 (GK/42); (3) Protocol of testament in the Town Clerk’s Department of Rhenen, 1690 (GK/42); (4) His marriage settlement, marked X.alph (GK/42); (5) division of property marked with XX, and signed after collation on 26.01.1665 by Gerard Klerck (GK/42bis). That Frederick KLERCK was a highly respected person can be gauged from the following (GK, slight editing):
“The commission of the pensionary Klerck (as appears in the minute book at Rhenen, registered on 2 April 1676), reads: His Highness, in pursuance of the authorization of the States General of the United Netherlands, under date of 20 April 1674, has appointed and commissioned, appoints and commissions herewith as pensionary and Syndic of the City of Rhenen, during his life [lifelong?], Master Frederick Klerck, past-Mayor of the aforementioned city, with a proper [decent?] salary and emoluments attached to it, and on account thereof to attend the Assembly of the States of Utrecht, and to perform as an ordinary deputee of the aforementioned city. Ordering everybody and everyone whom it may concern, to recognize him in the aforesaid quality, with the desire that the Mayors and the Rulers / Managers of the aforementioned City will provide him with proper commission in that aim; done in The Hague 9 April 1676. And was signed G.H. Prince of Orange. Below stood, in charge of His Highness and was signed C Huijgens, in the margin was imprinted His Highness’ coat of arms in red wax, covered with a paper pane. (Next under the same minute): And after deliberation it was approved unanimously, considering the services done in the past in favour of our City and its burghers and inhabitants by the mentioned Mister Klerck, to accept this person as agreeable; and consented that, complying the aforementioned commission and following the wish of the Honourable His Highness framed in this commission, to provide the mentioned Mister Fredrick Klerck with the commission in forma on behalf of this City; and further the same Mister Frederick Klerck has taken session as pensionary and Syndic of this City besides the Mayors in the same manner as in the past, and was sworn by the Misters Borgemren and Wijckersloot as follows: (the oath follows).”
GK/215 text: “The coat of arms on page 214 hangs in the church of Lent by Nijmegen, where also his wife is buried, and a hatchment shown here on page 222.”
COA, GK/222.
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GK offers references: (1) “See … the division of property between the children of Gerard Klerck anno 1677. Letter K; (2) A Latin verse / poem made on their marriage by Joh. Emmenesius, med. Doctor and celebrated on 12 September 1669, marked Q.” GK adds: “The crest of Keijser is an orange-tree with apples, a red ox with a silver snout, horns and legs, on a green grassfield, the remaining field being sky-blue.” (GK/2/41/41bis/42/42bis/43/43bis/199/215/215/216.)
Christina KLERCK (1638-1702) (dates from KGS – see below)
GK offers (slight editing done): “Christina KLERCK was married to Johan KEIJSER, Councillor [GK added later: Delegate Councillor] of the Admiralty of West Friesland and the Northern Quarter, Councillor and Mayor of the city of Zwolle and also Treasurer, Keeper of the whole Land of Mastenbroek.” GK added the reference: “Protocol of testaments on the Town Clerk’s Department of Rhenen, registered 1694.” According to a KGS, CK married Johan KEIJSER (?-<1694) on 12.09.1669 (marriage notice: 22.08.1669,
Rhenen, Utrecht) (ondertrouw / trouw / proclamatie: 22-08-1669). Christina had a son by JK. (GK/2/44/45; KGS.)
GK/219 text: Mr. Fredrick Klerck, I.U.D., past Counsellor of the Admiralty in Zeeland and past Mayor and Syndic of this city died on 27 September 1703 at the age of 68 years. (this hatchment hangs in the church of Rhenen.)
Hatchment [sic]. GK/219.
COA, GK/44 text: Christina Klerck married to Johan Keijser, Treasurer and Mayor of the City of Zwolle, Delegate Councillor of the Admiralty of West Friesland and the Northern Quarter and Keeper of the whole Land of Mastenbroek.
COA, GK/44.
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Names1,2 Birth Place Baptism Death Place Buried Place M A Dirk Willem KEIJSER 1 GK. 2 Protocol of Van Zwol at Rhenen, page 42. M = married. A = age at death.
Herman KLERCK (?-?): HK died unmarried. (GK/2.) Anthonij KLERCK (?-?): AK was a Lieutenant at Sea [Dr DEYS: perhaps Lieutenant-Commander]. He died unmarried. (GK/2.) CHILDREN OF GERARD KLERCK AND FREDERICA VONCK VAN LIJNDEN Hendrick KLERCK (1650-1714)
Surnames and wording on the hatchment (in this order): KLERCK VONCK VAN LYNDEN de KEMP VONCK V. LYNDEN van WIJCK BRAKEL van SOMEREN BRUYN
HENDRICK KLERCK born 1650, Died 1714
Text accompanying COA, GK/228: “Died on 27 December 1714 This coat of arms hangs in front of the door of Hendrick Klerck.”
Hatchment, GK/201. COA, GK/228.
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GK (slight editing): “Hendrick KLERCK, Lieutenant in the service of the State of the United Netherlands, married Maria Dorothea ROTH, daughter of Jonkheer Rijnholt ROTH (Captain of a company in service of the King of Denmark and later Captain in service of the States General of the United Netherlands), and of Maria Countess of Moens, Lord and Lady of Kronenburgh and den Hoeff.” KGS informs: Reynolt ROTH (* 28.09.1623, Koningdbergen, Netherlands; + c1687, Egmond aan den
Hoef, Noord-Holland, Netherlands; [] c1687, Egmond aan den Hoef, Noord-Holland, Netherlands), and that Maria’s surname was SAULMONT [+ c1673 (03.05.1672-13.01.1674), Egmond aan den Hoef, Noord-Holland, Netherlands; [] Yes]. Their marriage contract is dated 03.05.1675, and they were married on 26.05.1676 at Egmond aan den Hoef. They had 13 children. HK died on 27.12.1714, and MDR on 26.10.1734. The KLERCK author of this section stated that he had the marriage contract, marked it with letter E, and that several of their friends are mentioned therein. (GK/2bis/51/52/201/228, KGS.) Names1 Birth Place Baptism Death Place Buried Place M A Gerrit Frederick KLERCK 26.10.16764,1 Bergen2,1 Aldegonda Maria KLERCK 23.09.16787,1 Rhenen, Neth’s1 15.09.16784,5,6 23.05.17041,4 25 Cornelis Hermannus KLERCK Anna Aletta KLERCK 14.12.16814,1 18.12.16814,5,6 17551,4 734
Christina Margaretha KLERCK 22.07.16831 Utrecht, Neth’s1 Rijnholt Anthonij KLERCK 25.10.16841 Rhenen, Neth’s1
Martha Maria KLERCK 24.11.16861,4 Rhenen, Neth’s1,4 28.11.16864,5,6 05.03.17751,4 88
Susanna Dorothea KLERCK 19.06.16881 Rhenen, Neth’s1 Frederick KLERCK 12.08.16901 Jeronimus KLERCK3 03.12.16913,1 Rhenen, 02.11.17441 523
Text accompanying COA, GK/51: Hendrick Klerck in service of the State of the United Netherlands, Lieutenant, died on 27 December 1714 at the age of 64 years. And Maria Dorothea Roth. Married couple. Died on 26 October 1734. They were married at Egmond on the Hoef on 26 May 1675.
COA, GK/51.
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Neth’s3,1
Johanna Maria KLERCK 16941 Dirck KLERCK 16981 Dirck KLERCK 17001 17261 c26 1 GK. 2 Bergen, Hainaut Province, Belgium. 3 http://gw.geneanet.org/johanniswijken?lang=en;iz=931;p=jeronimus;n=klerck. 4 KGS. 5 Rhenen, Utrecht. 6 Rhenen Baptism Registers 1634-1812. 7 The baptism date renders the day incorrect. M = married. A = age at death.
CH below This genealogy continues in a later chapter. Dirck KLERCK (1656-1710)
According to the hatchment, Dirck’s full name is “Diderick”; he was probably called “Dirck”. GK (slight editing): “Dirck KLERCK. Lord of den Tollenburgh, Lieutenant-Colonel and Captain of a Company in the Regiment that he had recruited himself, and which was led by the Lieutenant General [GK/53 says Brigadier] DEDEM, in service of the State of the United Netherlands; born in 1656; married Elbertina [GK/53: Elbartina] VERSCHOOR, daughter of …; died without children; both their coats of arms hang in the church of Lent nearby Nijmegen.”
DK died on 05.07.1710, aged c54. GK gives references: (1) Protocol of testament in the Town Clerk’s Department of Rhenen, registered 1677 and 1698; (2) testament of Master Frederick Klerck, marked with letter D; (3) his own testament dated 09.06.1698, marked with letter G). (GK/2bis/53/54/214/222.)
Text on hatchment:
1710
DIDERICK KLERCK of the TOLLENBURG
Lieutenant Colonel and Captain of the Regiment of
General Lieutenant DEDEM died on 5 July 1710 in his
54th year
GK/215, accompanying text: On the hatchment of the Lieutenant-Colonel, in the middle underneath of the helmet, is a protruding standard on both sides with the coat of arms, but couldn’t be better painted than this
Hatchment, GK/214.
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KGS confirms DK’s date of death as 05.07.1710; gives his “Beroep: Luitenant-Kolonel”; gives his date of birth as 23.07.1656, at Rhenen, Utrecht; gives his wife’s name as Elberta Verschoor; gives the notice of marriage as 18.01.1695 in Rhenen, Utrecht; and “ondertrouw / trouw / proclamatie: 18-01-1695; attestatie naar Lent 3-2-1695.”
KGS reveals that DK was married (thus indicating twice-married) to Anneke CLAESSEN, and they had 1, possibly 2, children. KGS adds: “Welke van de twee? of (ouders en doop) bij (huwelijk en kinderen) hoort is nog niet zeker.” Names1 Birth Place Baptism Death Place Buried Place M A Dirckie KLERCK 21.02.16771 Claes KLERCK 30.10.16781 1 KGS. M = married. A = age at death.
Martha Hillegonda Margareta KLERCK (1666-1720)
Text on hatchment, GK/222:
1728 DIED ON 18 AUGUST
Other text on GK/222: (in the church at Lent by Nijmegen) for Elbertina Verschoor widow of the Lieutenant-Colonel Dirck Klerck.
Text accompanying COA, GK/53: Dirck Klerck, Lieutenant Colonel and Captain of a company in the regiment of the brigadier Dedem in the service of the Netherlands: died on 5 July 1710 at the age of about 54 years. And lady Elbartina Verschoor, married couple, died without date.
Hatchment, GK/222. COA, GK/53.
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Martha Hillegonda Margareta KLERCK [Margaretha is placed in brackets in some places in GK, indicating doubt] (* 1666; ~ 19.09.1666, Rhenen, Utrecht; + 15.08.1720, aged 53) married Jan PALMERS [BGS1: Jan DALMERS (* 1666-?)], a Lieutenant in the service of the United States of Netherlands, on 26.03.1690, in Rhenen, Utrecht [Marriage Notice: 15.03.1690, Rhenen, Utrecht (“ondertrouw / trouw / proclamatie: 15-03-1690/26-03-1690”)]. They had 2 children. 4 references are given: (1) Protocol of testament in the town clerk’s department at Rhenen, registered 1691; (2) testament of Master Frederick Klerck dated 02.1702
(marked with letter D); (3) testament of Aletta Klerck of 20.08.1697 (marked with letter S); (4) a rouwbrieff (mourning letter / epistle) marked with letter L. (GK/3/55/56; KGS, BGS1.) Names Birth Place Baptism Death Place Buried Place M A Frederica PALMERS2,3 16902 Willem PALMERS1,3 16922 1 GK. 2 KGS. 3 KGS says PALMER M = married. A = age at death.
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At the end of the above exposition, GK adds: “To this point I know the people of the first and second marriage. Now follows the unmarried people born from the 1st and 2nd marriages (I am in some cases uncertain which): Antonis Klerck, Roeltjen, Albert, Jan, Adriaan Gerrit, Marta Hillegonda, Marta Aletta, Adriaan Gerrit, Antonij, Benjamin, ‘en nog drie die [ik] nog niet weet’ [translated by Dr DEYS as ‘and three more whom I don’t know yet’ but could be ‘and three more I have not yet found’].” Note that GK gives 10 names and 3 unknowns = 13, which partly ties in with the aforementioned 13 names mentioned above (see later). (GK/3.)
Text accompanying COA, GK/55: Martha Hillegonda Margaretha Klerck born 1666 and died 15 August 1720*. And Jan Palmers Lieutenant in the service of the United Netherlands; married couple. * See the mourning letter [epistle] Letter L.
COA, GK/55.
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*** A hatchment was made for 4, and another for 5, children who died young. (GK/47/48.)
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Text accompanying hatchment, GK/47: Aletta Klerck Albert Klerck Born 1653 Born 1644 Died unmarried Died unmarried, young
Adriaan Gerrit Klerck Marta Aletta Klerck Born 1660 1659 Died young Died young
Hatchment, GK/47.
Text accompanying hatchment, GK/48: Cornelis Hermanus Klerck Born in 1665 died in Guinea Martha Hillegonda Klerck in war died young [at young age] Gerrit Anthonij Klerck Anthonij Klerck 1663 on Guinea died as lieutenant at Sea died in war unmarried Benjamin Klerck 1662 died young
Hatchment, GK/48.
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Taking into account all of the above information, the best inference of Gerard KLERCK’s children is as shown in the accompanying table. Note: there may be some duplication, as in the case of Antonie / Anthonij / Antonis, but was common practice to name children with the same or similar names of children who had died young. Where we do not have dates or a sequence of names, we have placed them at the end of the list. Information from other sources is added and referenced in the table. We also present an organogram of the 1st 4 generations. Names1 Birth Place Baptism Death Place Buried Place M A Aletta KLERCK c16322 04.06.17001 08.06.17001 N c68 Cornelis KLERCK 16341 Y Frederick KLERCK 16351 27.09.17031 Y c68 Christina KLERCK 16382 17.01.16383,4,5 17022 Zwolle3,6 08.06.17023 Y c64 Herman KLERCK N Anthonij KLERCK N Albert KLERCK 16441 y1 N Aletta KLERCK 16531 N Hendrick KLERCK 27.12.17141 Y
Dirck KLERCK 23.07.16563 Rhenen, Utrecht3 05.07.17101 Y c54
Martha / Marta Aletta KLERCK 16591 y1 N Adriaan Gerrit KLERCK 16601 y1 N Benjamin KLERCK 16621 y1 N Antonie / Antonij KLERCK 16631 N Martha / Marta Hillegonda KLERCK 16651 y1 N
Martha Hillegonda Margaretha KLERCK 16661 19.09.16663,4,5 15.08.17201 Y c56
Gert Antonie / Gerrit Anthonij KLERCK N
Cornelis Hermanus KLERCK N Antonis KLERCK N Roeltjen KLERCK N Jan KLERCK N Another child KLERCK N
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1 GK. 2 Inferred. 3 KGS. 4 Rhenen, Utrecht (KGS). 5 Rhenen Baptism Registers 1634-1812. 6 Zwolle, Gelderland, Nederland. M = married. A = age at death. CH below KGS yields a name: Anna Maria KLERCK [* 1635 (inferred from baptism date); ~ 27.12.1635, Rhenen, Utrecht (witnesses: “Andries Boonsaeyer en Anna en Maria Beek was getuige”)], daughter of “Gerrit” KLERCK (1605-1670) and Aeltjen van Beeck (?-<1649). She could be the “Another child KLERCK” in the table, and be a twin of Frederick KLERCK. KGS also gives dates for Christina KLERCK: 1638-1702.
Note that the GK-source date of death of Gerard KLERCK (c1605-1670) does not fit with the 6 children born after the last available birth date: Martha Hillegonda Margaretha (1666-1720).
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CHILDREN OF WILLEM KLERCK (c1610-?)
Before we proceed with the descendants of Cornelis KLERCK (c1634-?) and his brother Hendrick KLERCK (c1650-1714) (4th generation), sons of Gerard KLERCK (c1605-1670) (3rd generation), we present the children of Willem KLERCK (c1610-?) (3rd generation). We do so now because (1) there is much information to present in birth date sequence before we get to him, (2) his information is sparse, and (3) the KLERCK surname dies out with his children. A reminder: Willem KLERCK (c1610-?) was Alderman and Service Master of the City of Hulst. He married Miss Aletta VAN HARN, and they had 8 children. Note that the first birth date, Aletta KLERCK (1639-1704), fits with the inferred birth date of Willem KLERCK (c1610-?): if he married at age 25 he would have been 29 when Aletta KLERCK was born in 1639.
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Names1,3 Birth Place Baptism Death Place Buried Place M1 A Aletta KLERCK 16392 12.11.17041 Y 651
Allard van Harn KLERCK 16441 N Dirkje [Theodora] KLERCK5 16486 Rhenen, Utrecht4 05.11.16484,7,8 14.10.17251 Y c741
Maria KLERCK c16532 11.07.17111,4 N c581
Cornelis KLERCK 16561,9 07.08.17061,9 N c50 Anna KLERCK >17189 Y Elisabeth KLERCK 20.03.17231,9 N Megteld / Mechtelt / Magteld KLERCK Y
1 GK. 2 Calculated from death date and age. 3 (GK/38): “In the Protocol (1) of the (4) City (5) of Rhenen (6) of (2) testaments (3), registered 1708, I find the mentioned Elizabeth de Bruijn, widow of Alard van Harn as the grandmother of Elisabeth Klerck. The underscored names were registered there as well in 1706. The 2 others in the Baptism Register of Rhenen.” The non-underscored names are Aletta and Allard van Harn. The other names are underscored. 4 KGS says 12.07.1711. 5 KGS gives the names as Theodora [Dirkje] KLERCK. 6 Inferred from baptism date. 7 Rhenen, Utrecht. 8 Rhenen, Utrecht baptism Registers (KGS). 9 KGS. M = married. A = age at death.
GK/211: These coats of arms on page 212 and 213 are hanging in the church in Rhenen are for Klerck, branch of Willem Klerck.
Text on COA, GK/212: DIED on 12 July 1685. Other text on GK/212: (in the church of Rhenen) with this Aletta van Harn, widow of Willem Klerck, mentioned on page 37, was buried.
Text on COA, GK/213: DIED ON 11 JULY 1711. Other text on GK/213: In the church of Rhenen and with this Maria Klerck, daughter of Willem Klerck and Aletta van Harn, is buried.
COA, GK/212. COA, GK/213.
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ALETTA KLERCK (1639-1704)
AK married Johan KAMERLING (+ <1665) (son of Lieutenant KAMERLING), Lieutenant in service of the Netherlands, with whom she had a daughter Johanna [Gijsberta] who died unmarried. AK died on 12.11.1704 in her 65th year. Her hatchment is in the church of Rhenen. If AK had JGK when she was 25, JGK’s birth year is 1664. (GK/3.) GK offers a reference: She is mentioned in the testament of Adelgonda Maria KLERCK. One of the author’s
KLERCK had it in his possession, marked with letter J (GK/60). After Aletta died, Cornelis KLERCK (1656-1706) wrote a letter of condolence to Willem KLERCK (?->1704) and a nephew (slight editing): “Sir and Nephew, After God pleased to visit my very beloved and dear eldest sister, Madam Aletta Klerck, widow of the late Mr Johan Kamerling, with a wasting illness, having lasted for more than eight months, it has been the will of God to release her in her 65th year on Wednesday the 12th of this month November, at about three o’clock in the afternoon, by a blessed and
Text on COA, GK/223: DIED ON 12 NOVEMBER: 1704. Text on GK/223: This coat of arms hangs in the church at Rhenen, I still don’t know to which husband the coat of arms belongs, nor do I know which daughter of the Klerck family was married to him.” The author later wrote: “See more overleaf, on page 224.” GK/224: “As appears from an old letter of condolence, written by Cornelis Klerck (Secretary) to Willem Klerck, clerk at the Gelderland Court at Arnhem. That Aletta Klerck, widow of Johan Kamerling was buried with this hatchment.
The main church of Rhenen, Cunera Church, 1655. Source: http://www.sightswithin.com/.
COA, GK/223.
Text accompanying COA, GK/59: Aletta Klerck, Born 1639. Died 12 November 1704 at the age of 65 years. And Johan Kamerling, Lieutenant in the service of the State of the United Netherlands, married couple.
COA, GK/59.
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sweet death (until the last all along being in full possession of her faculties) of her misery, and to receive her in His Eternal Glory, the Kingdom of Heaven; which I felt obliged to imitate Your Honour, in the assurance of your compassion with this my bereavement and sadness, which to me is so much the worse and grievous when I realise, that I did not only lose a sister, but even a second mother, considering the special young love and benevolence, which she always expressed to me and everybody in my house, be God willing to console me, while I am Sir and nephew, Your humble servant and sad nephew (Signature) C. Klerck Rhenen 13 November 1704.” According to the author, “The original letter is in the hands [keep] of Mr. Mayor Dirk Willem van Brienen, living on Levendael.” (GK/3/3bis/59/60/220/223/224/224a, KGS.) Names1 Birth Place Baptism Death Place Buried Place M A Johanna Gijsberta KAMERLING c16642 1 GK. 2 Deduced. M = married. A = age at death.
Johanna Gijsberta KAMERLING (c1664-?) JGK died unmarried. Dirk KLERCK makes mention of a related document, marked with letter F (GK/60). (GK/60.)
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ALLARD VAN HARN KLERCK (1644-?) AvHK died unmarried. (GK/3/57.)
DIRKJE [THEODORA] KLERCK (c1651-1725)
DK possibly had another name. In some documents she was referred to as Theodora. She married Gerard VAN ZWOLL (* 1685; + 01.08.1728), Councillor and Mayor of the city of Rhenen, and a Deputee of the State of Utrecht. GvZ later remarried: Christina Margarita / Margaretha KLERCK, daughter of Hendrick KLERCK (1650-1714) and Maria Dorothea ROTH (?-1734). They did not have children. GK mentions references: (1) Protocol of testament in the Town Clerk’s Department of Rhenen, registered 24.07.1711 (GK/61bis); (2) Protocol of testament in the Town Clerk’s
Department of Rhenen, registered 1741 (61bis); (3) a document marked with the letter F (GK62bis). (GK/3bis/61/61bis/62/62bis, BGS1.) KGS adds that she married GvZ on 18.05.1697 in Rhenen, Utrecht (where she was living at the time); that the marriage notice took place in Rhenen, Utrecht on 26.02.1697 (“ondertrouw / trouw / proclamatie 26-02-1697/18-05-1697/-; met attestatie naar Lienden”), and that GvZ was “Rechter te Lienden”.
Text accompanying COA, GK/57: Allard van Harn Klerck. Son of Willem Klerck and Aletta van Harn
COA, GK/57
Text accompanying COA, GK/61: Dirkje Klerck, the first wife of Gerard van Zwoll, Councillor and Mayor of the City of Rhenen, Christina Margaretha Klerck, his second wife.
COA, GK/61.
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MARIA KLERCK (c1653-1711) MK died on 11/12.07.1711, unmarried, aged about 58. From this GK information one arrives at c1653 as the year of birth. GK references given: (1) Protocol of testaments in the Town Clerk’s Department of Rhenen, registered 1711 (GK/68); (2) testament of Adelgond [sic], marked with letter J (GK/68). (GK/4/67/68/213.)
CORNELIS KLERCK (1656-1706), Dr, IUD CK graduated IUD. He was Councillor and Town Clerk of the city of Rhenen. He died unmarried. His hatchment is in the church of Rhenen. One of the GK authors KLERCK had a copy of his thesis, marked with letter A. (GK/3/3bis/58/227.) KGS adds that CK was “advocaat Hof van Utrecht”.
ANNA KLERCK (1639-1704)
Text on hatchment, GK/213: DIED ON 11 JULY 1711 Text accompanying hatchment, GK/213: In the church of Rhenen and with this Maria Klerck, daughter of Willem Klerck and Aletta van Harn, is buried.
Hatchment, GK/113.
Text accompanying hatchment, GK/227: Mr and Master Cornelis Klerck Counsellor and Secretary of the City of Rhenen Died on 7 August 1706 hangs in the church in Rhenen
Text accompanying COA, GK/58: Cornelis Klerck, I.U.D. Councillor and Town Clerck of the City of Rhenen. Born 1656 died 7 August 1706 in the age of 50 years. Died unmarried. See thesis, letter A. Son of Willem Klerck and Aletta van Harn.
Hatchment, GK/227 COA, GK/58
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AK married Joost BOONSAIJER, Alderman and Councillor of the city of Rhenen. GK states that (slight editing): “The proper … family name of this family is not Boonsaijer but Dompselaar, which belongs to the prominent families in olden times and is still now. Someone of this family living at this place and, engaged with agriculture, didn’t have any patience (as was common here) to set the beans or to plant them one after one, but found it better to sow them. This being a little strange here, was the reason that people called him Bonensaijer [Beansower], which nickname was given by the schoolboys to his children as well, which often gave rise to squabbles, beatings and
fighting, etc. Only to prevent this, he agreed and even ordered his children, to use the name of Boonsaijer.” According to GK, they had 4 children. GK presents a reference: Protocol of testaments in the Town Clerk’s Department of Rhenen, registered in 1708. (GK/3bis/63/64/64bis.) Names1 Birth Place Baptism Death Place Buried Place M A Maria BOONSAIJER Wilhelmus BOONSAIJER Allard BOONSAIJER Aletta BOONSAIJER 1 GK. M = married. A = age at death.
Only other information from GK: Wilhelmus BOONSAIJER was a Predikant (Minister) at Otterlo, Netherlands. This is confirmed by BGS2, but his name is given as Willem, Minister at Otterloo. BGS2 confirms the marriage of Anna KLERCK to a BOONZAIER (Jooste), of Rhenen, Utrecht, but it lists 10 children, 3 of which overlap with the GK-listed children. KGS confirms the marriage of “BOONZAAIJER Joost [?-<1721] en Anneken Clerck”, gives a date and place: 09.10.1670, Rhenen, Utrecht; lists 10 children; and presents baptism dates, some of which agree with the BGS2 baptism dates, and some of which are a few days after some BGS2 baptism dates, making these BGS2 dates likely to be birth dates. The table provides the synthesis.
Text accompanying COA, GK/63: Anna Klerck And Joost Boonsaaijer, married couple, Alderman and Councillor of the City of Rhenen.
COA, GK/63.
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Names Birth Place Baptism Death1 Place Buried Place M A Maria BOONZAIER1 03.12.16712 09.12.16714 Willem BOONZAIER1 08.02.16742 22.02.16744 25.04.1730 Cornelis BOONZAIER1 16763 18.06.16764,2 y Allard BOONZAIER1 16763 18.06.16764,2 12.01.1739 Cornelis BOONZAIER1 16783 14.07.16784,2 y Lysbeth Hardewick BOONZAIER1,5 16793 17.08.16794,2 Elizabeth BOONZAIER1 16803 08.12.16804,2 Elizabeth Hardewijk BOONZAIER1,6 16823 30.07.16824,2 Cornelis BOONZAIER1 16843 14.09.16844,2 Johan BOONZAIER1 16853 11.10.16854,2 1 BGS2. 2 BGS2 baptism date. 3 Inferred from baptism date. 3 KGS. 4 KGS baptism date (source: Rhenen Baptism Registers 1634-1812). 5 KGS says Lijsbeth Hadewigh. 6 KGS says Elisabeth. M = married. A = age at death.
Only other information: Allard BOONZAIER (1676-1739) AB married Helena de HAAS. They had 2 children. (BGS2.) Names1 Birth2 Place Baptism1 Death1 Place Buried Place M A Allardus BOONZAIER 1712 1712 12.12.1769 Willem BOONZAIER 1715 11.08.1715 11.03.1766 1 BGS2. 2 Inferred from baptism date. M = married. A = age at death.
Allardus BOONZAIER (1712-1769):
AB married Dirkje STELS (+ 12.09.1747) on 01.07.1737. He married again: Cornelia TAATS at Arnhem on 13.10.1748. (BGS2.)
Willem BOONZAIER (1715-1766): WB married Hendrina MÖLLER on 22.08.1744. (BGS2.)
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ELISABETH KLERCK (?-1723) She died unmarried. GK reference: Protocol of testaments in the Town Clerk’s Department of Rhenen, registered 1706 (GK68). (GK/3bis/67/68.)
MEGTELD [MECHTELT / MAGTELD] KLERCK (?->1718) She married Andries VAN SCHRIEK, Mayor of the city of Rotterdam. GK references: (1) Protocol of testaments in the Town Clerk’s Department of Rhenen, registered 24.07.1711 (GK/66); (2) a document in one of the GK authors’ possession, marked F (GK/66); (3) testament of Adelgonda Maria Klerck (marked with letter T) (GK/66). (GK/3bis/65/66.) KGS says the notice of marriage took place on 29.11.1689 in
Rhenen, Utrecht. KGS adds: “ondertrouw / trouw / proclamatie: 29-11-1689; attestatie naar Rotterdam 17-12-1689”.
*** As the 2 sons did not have issue, the KLERCK surname of this branch ends here.
Text accompanying hatchment, GK/67: Elisabeth Klerck. Died 20 March 1723 And Maria Klerck, died unmarried. Died 12 July 1711 at the age of about 58.
Hatchment, GK/67.
Text accompanying COA, GK/65: Megtelt Klerck and Andries van Schriek Major in the service of The Netherlands, married couple.
COA, GK/65.
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CHILDREN OF CORNELIS KLERCK (1634-?)
A reminder: Dr Cornelis KLERCK was Delegate Councillor of the Admiralty of Northern Holland. He rose to the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel. He died during the siege of the town of Grave. He was married to Johanna SMUIJSERS. They had 2 children.
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Names1 Birth Place Baptism Death Place Buried Place M1 A Dirk2 Willem KLERCK 04.08.16951 N Johanna Huberta KLERCK 20.01.16971 Brussels1 Y 1 GK. At one point in the text GK is not sure of the first name. M = married. A = age at death.
[DIRK] WILLEM KLERCK (?-1695): GK states that DWK was a Colour-Sergeant in service of the Netherlands. He died unmarried, in the assault on the city of Namen [Namur in French], Belgium, on 04.08.695. The city fell the same day. GK offers a reference: division of property document (marked with the letter K) (GK/70). (GK/4/40/69/70.)
JOHANNA HUBERTA KLERCK (?-1697)
JHK married Elin [Elardus] Magnus ROTH, Captain of Infantry in service of the Netherlands, and brother of the aforementioned Maria Dorothea ROTH. ER was a son of Captain Rijnholt DE ROTH and Maria, Countess of Moens, They had 1 child, Johannes. Later, after the death of JHK, EMR married Jacomina BATENBURG in the city of Grave. They had a son, Johan ROTH. EMR was the Receiver General (Receiver of Revenue) in Batavia [Jakarta] in 1770. GK presents references: (1) Protocol of testament at the Town Clerk’s Department of Rhenen, registered 1697
(GK/70); (2) division of properties document (between the children of Gerard KLERCK) dated 20.08.1677 (marked with the latter K) (GK/70bis). (GK/4/40/70/70bis/71.)
Text accompanying hatchment, GK/69: Dirk Willem Klerck, Colour-Sergeant, perished on 4 August 1695, during the assault of Namen [Namur]; this city fell that same day.
Hatchment, GK/69.
Text accompanying hatchment, GK/71: Johanna Huberta Klerck, born: Died 20 February 1697 at Brussels. And Elin Magnus Roth, Captain in service of the State of the United Netherlands.
Hatchment, GK/71.
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Names1 Birth Place Baptism Death Place Buried Place M A Johannes ROTH 16941 07.01.16941 1 GK. M = married. A = age at death.
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CHILDREN OF HENDRICK KLERCK (1650-1714)
A reminder: Hendrick KLERCK was a Lieutenant in the service of the State of the United Netherlands, married Maria Dorothea ROTH (?-1734). They had 13 children. Names1 Birth Place1 Baptism Death Place Buried Place M A Gerrit Frederick KLERCK 26.10.16761 Bergen1,2 Adelgonda Maria KLERCK 23.09.16781 Rhenen, Neth’s1 15.09.16785 23.05.17044 25 Cornelis Hermannus KLERCK 16806 23.05.16806,7 Anna Aletta KLERCK
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Christina Margaretha KLERCK 22.07.16831 Utrecht, Neth’s1 Rijnholt Anthonij KLERCK 25.10.16841 Rhenen, Neth’s1 26.10.16846,7 Martha Maria KLERCK 24.11.16861 05.03.17751 88 Susanna Dorothea KLERCK 19.06.16881,6 Rhenen, Neth’s1 10.06.16886,7 Frederick KLERCK 12.08.16901 Jeronimus KLERCK3 03.12.16911,6 Rhenen, Neth’s3 06.12.16916,7 02.11.17441 523
Johanna Maria KLERCK 24.08.16946,1 26.08.16946,7 c17526 Dirck KLERCK 16.08.16986 17.08.16986,7 04.11.16996 1 Dirck KLERCK 03.09.17006,1 Rhenen, Neth’s6 05.09.17006,7 18.12.17266,1 26
1 GK. 2 Bergen, Hainaut Province, Belgium. 3 http://gw.geneanet.org/johanniswijken?lang=en;iz=931;p=jeronimus;n=klerck. 4 KGS. 5 Rhenen, Utrecht. 6 KGS. 7 Rhenen, Utrecht (KGS: Rhenen Baptism Registers 1634-1812). M = married. A = age at death.
CH above GERRIT FREDERICK KLERCK (1676-?) GRK was a Lieutenant in service of The Netherlands. He died unmarried. GK references: (1) documents with letter H and letter Y (GK/73); (2) testament of Master Frederick Klerck dated 02.1702 (marked with letter D) (GK/74). (GK4/73/74.)
ADELGONDA MARIA KLERCK (1678-1704) She died unmarried at the age of 25. GK gives a reference: testament of the Syndic Master Frederick Klerck, dated 04.03.1702 (marked with the letter D) (GK/76). GK adds: “Her hatchment consists of 4 parts (namely fathers and mothers; coats of arms) and has been carried forward as can be seen on page 220; and is still kept at home.” (GK/4bis/75/76/220/221.)
Text accompanying hatchment, GK/73: Gerrit Frederick Klerck born 24 October 1676 at Bergen in Hainault, Lieutenant in service of The Netherlands. Died unmarried. See letter H. and Letter Y.
Hatchment, GK/73.
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CORNELIS HERMANNUS KLERCK (1680-?) He died unmarried. (GK/4bis/75/78.) [Note: the COA is marked GK page 77, while the text is on GK page 78. As the numbers and persons are in sequence, it can only belong to CHK.] KGS reveals: “Vaandrig, ongehuwd, omgekomen door op een mijn te lopen nabij Keijersweerd (wellicht: Keizersweerd oftewel Kaiserswerth, aan de Rijjn tussen Düsseldorf en Krefeld; in de Spaanse Successieoorlog werd hier door het Staatse Leger in 1702
succesvol een slag geleverd onder leiding van de opperbevelhebber Walraad van Nassau-Usingen). N.B.: Het dossier Klerck, in de collectie van Asch van Wijck (coll. Kemp), wisselt de doodsoorzaken van deze persoon en zijn broer Reinolt Anthony om …”
Text accompanying COA, GK/75: Adelgonda Maria Klerck born at Rhenen on 23 September at Rhenen. Died unmarried at the age of 25 years on 23 May 1704.
On hatchment, GK/220: DIED 23 MAY 1704 GK/220 text: Carried [sic] for Adelgonda Maria Klerck.
GK/221 text: This coat of arms earlier on page 220 has been carried for my eldest aunt Adelgonda Maria Klerck, and then in front of the door, is still present. Being the coat of arms of her father and mother quadripartite.
COA, GK/75. Hatchment, GK/220.
Text accompanying COA, GK/78: Cornelis Hermannus Klerck son of Hendrick Klerck and Margaretha Dorothea Roth. Unmarried.
COA, GK/77.
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ANNA ALETTA KLERCK (1681-1755) GK references: (1) Protocol of testament in the Town Clerk’s Department of Rhenen, registered 16.10.1755; (2) Protocol of testament in the Town Clerk’s Department of Rhenen, registered 1741 and 1741 (GK/79); (3) testament of Master Frederick Klerck dated 04.02.1702 (marked D) (GK/80). (GK/4bis/79/80.)
CHRISTINA MARGARITA KLERCK (1683-1754) Christina Margarita / Margaretha KLERCK married Gerard VAN ZWOLL (* 1685; + 01.08.1728), Councillor and Mayor of the City of Rhenen, on 01.01.1726 in Rhenen, Utrecht (“proclamatie; 30-11-1725/01-01-1726/”). GvZ was first married to Dirkje (Theodora) KLERCK. CMK and GvZ did not have children. (GK/4bis/61/80, BGS1, KGS.) The latter reference gives her dates as 1685-c1753.
RIJNHOLT ANTHONIJ KLERCK (1684-?) RAK was a Colour-Sergeant in service of the Netherlands. He fell near Douaij. RAK died unmarried. GK reference: testament of Master Frederick Klerck (marked D) (GK/82). (GK/4bis/81/82.) KGS adds: “Vaandrig sneuvelt voor Douaij (Fr.), wellicht bij het beleg in 1710 … N.B.: Het dossier Klerck, in de collectie van Asch van Wijck (coll. Kemp), wisselt de doodsoorzaken van deze persoon en zijn broer Cornelis Hermanus om.”
Text accompanying hatchment, GK/79: Anna Aletta Klerck, born at Rhenen on 14 December 1681, died 1755 unmarried.
Hatchment, GK/79.
Text accompanying COA, GK/81: Rijnholt Anthonij Klerck born 25 October 1684 at Rhenen. Colour-Sergeant in service of the Netherlands. He fell near Douaij. Unmarried.
COA, GK/81.
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MARTHA MARIA KLERCK (1686-1775) GK references: (1) Protocol of testament in the Town Clerk’s Department of Rhenen, registered 1775 (GK/83); (2) Protocol of testament in the Town Clerk’s Department of Rhenen, registered 1741 (GK/83). GK also mentions adhuc in vivis lit, dum hoc scribo Ao 1770 [but we are not able to translate it]. No information of a marriage is provided. (GK/4bis/83/84.)
SUSANNA DOROTHEA KLERCK (1688) She died unmarried. GK reference: testament in the Town Clerk’s Department of Rhenen, registered 1741 (GK/85). (GK/4bis/85/86.) FREDERICK KLERCK (1690-?) FK was a Naval Cadet. He died unmarried in Batavia. GK references: (1) Protocol of testament in the Town Clerk’s Department of Rhenen, registered 1741 (GK/87); (2) testament of the Syndic KLERCK dated 04.02.1702, marked with letter D (GK/88). (GK/4bis/5/87/88.)
JERONIMUS KLERCK (1691-1743)
Text accompanying COA, GK/83: Martha Maria Klerck 24 November at Rhenen, born 1686 (adhuc in vivis lit, dum hoc scribo Ao 1770.) Died 5 March 1775.
COA, GK/83.
Text accompanying COA, GK/85: Susanna Dorothea Klerck, born 19 June 1688 at Rhenen. Died unmarried.
COA, GK/85.
Text accompanying COA, GK/87: Frederick Klerck, born 1690. 12 August, died unmarried in Batavia.
COA, GK/87.
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JK was a Colour-Sergeant in service of the Netherlands. He married Dr (JUD) Anna Theresia WARTEL [* 1714; + 06.05.1781, Rhenen; [] 1781 (06.05.1783 according to Website), family vault at Rhenen (No 175)]. ATW was the daughter of Jean Pierre WARTEL and Angelica CABIJ / GABY (latter from Website). JPW was an influential Merchant in Doornick, but during the riots of c1744, because of his religion, he and his family fled to Zeeland. JPW was a son of Gilles WARTEL, Sir of [treve?]. She was
a daughter of Gerard CABIJ and Catharine DELSENNE. Jeronimus and Anna had 5 children. GK references: (1) testament of Master Frederick Klerck, marked with letter D (GK/88bis); (2) document marked with letter U (GK/88bis); (3) Protocol of testament in the Town Clerk’s Department of Rhenen, registered 16.10.1755 (GK/89); (4) document marked with letter W (GK/90). (http://gw.geneanet.org/johanniswijken?lang=en;iz=931;p=jeronimus;n=klerck; GK/5/88/88bis/89/89bis/90/91/203.)
Text accompanying COA, GK/89: Jeronimus Klerck, born 3 December 1691. Colour-Sergeant in service of The Netherlands, died 1744 2 November. Married Anna Theresia Wartel, born 1714, died 6 May 1781.
COA, GK/89.
Surnames and wording on GK/203 (in this order): KLERCK de ROTH VONCK V: LYNDEN MOENS de KEMP VONCK V: LYNDEN
Jeronimus Klerck BORN 1691 Died 1743
Text accompanying GK/269: Cabij. (Mother of Wartel on page 89).
Hatchment, GK/203. COA, GK/269.
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Names1 Birth1 Place2 Baptism Death1 Place Buried Place M A Maria Christina KLERCK1 30.03.1734 Doornick1 17341 26.12.1807 Rhenen1,2 18071 Rhenen1,2 Y 73 Johanna Maria KLERCK1 25.06.1736 Doornick1 25.01.1739 Doesburg1,2 17391 Cemetery1,8 N c3
Dirck KLERCK1,5 11.09.17386 Zutphen5 12.12.17385,7
,9 26.06.1807 The Hague1,2 26.06.18075
The Hague1,2,3,5 Y 685
Anna Aletta KLERCK1 28.08.1740 Zutphen1 24.02.1750 Middelburg1,2,4 N 9 Rijnholt Antonij KLERCK1 16.05.1743 Zutphen1 17.05.17431,9 03.06.1795 Enkhuizen1,2 N 52 1 GK. 2 Netherlands. 3 Kloosterkerk. 4. Zeeland, Netherlands. 5 http://gw.geneanet.org/johanniswijken?lang=en;iz=931;p=dirk;n=klerck. 6 Website at left says 11.12.1738. 7 Zutphen. 8 “… aan de Groote Kark” [by the Great Church]. 9 Buurkerk, Zutphen. M = married. A = age at death.
This genealogy continues in the following chapter.
JOHANNA MARIA KLERCK (1694-?) She died unmarried. GK ref: Protocol of testament in the Town Clerk’s Department of Rhenen, registered 1741 (GK/91). (GK/5/91/92.) DIRCK KLERCK (1698-?) DK: “valt uit de stoel met het hoovd in een spijker en overl.” Translation: he fell out of his chair [Dr DEYS: literally “kakstoel”, ie a special commode for children] onto the floor. His head was penetrated by a nail and he died. (GK/5/93/94.) KGS notes: “… nadat hij uit een stoel was gevallen en met zijn hoofd in een spijker terechtkwam.”
Text accompanying COA, GK/91: Johanna Maria Klerck, born 24 August 1694, died unmarried.
COA, GK/91.
Text accompanying COA, GK/93: Dirck Klerck, born 1698, 16 August. Died 4 November 1699.
COA, GK/93.
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DIRCK KLERCK (1700-1726) GK: DK was a Colour-Sergeant in the service of the Netherlands; he was in the Regiment of the Lieutenant-General Baron VAN PALLANDT. He was stabbed treacherously to death by a soldier in Rhenen’s peat-moor area (today the town of Veenendaal, in the vicinity of Rhenen). He died on the third day after the stabbing, on 18.12.1726, as a result
of his wounds. GK references: (1) a document marked with the letter Z (GK96); (2) testament of Master Frederick Klerck, marked with letter D (GK/96). (GK/5/95/96.) KGS notes: “…verradelijk in het Rheensche veer door een ruiter doodgestoken” and that he was a “Vaandrig” (Ensign?)
Text accompanying COA, GK/95: Dirck Klerck, born 3 September 1700. Colour-Sergeant in service of The Netherlands. Was stabbed in the Rhenen peat-moor [i.e. Veenendaal] by a soldier: died on the third day on 18 December 1726 as a result of his wounds.
COA, GK/95.
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CHILDREN OF JERONIMUS KLERCK (1691-1743)
A reminder: JK was a Colour-Sergeant in service of the Netherlands. He married Dr Anna Theresia WARTEL (1714-1781). Jeronimus and Anna had 5 children. Names1 Birth1 Place2 Baptism Death1 Place Buried Place M A
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Maria Christina KLERCK1 30.03.1734 Doornick1 17341 26.12.1807 Rhenen1,2 18071 Rhenen1,2 Y 73 Johanna Maria KLERCK1 25.06.1736 Doornick1 25.01.1739 Doesburg1,2 17391 Cemetery1,8 N c3
Dirck KLERCK1,5 11.09.17386 Zutphen5 12.12.17385,7
,9 26.06.1807 The Hague1,2 26.06.18075
The Hague1,2,3,5 Y 685
Anna Aletta KLERCK1 28.08.1740 Zutphen1 24.02.1750 Middelburg1,2,4 N 9 Rijnholt Antonij KLERCK1 16.05.1743 Zutphen1 17.05.17431,9 03.06.1795 Enkhuizen1,2 N 52 1 GK. 2 Netherlands. 3 Kloosterkerk. 4. Zeeland, Netherlands. 5 http://gw.geneanet.org/johanniswijken?lang=en;iz=931;p=dirk;n=klerck. 6 Website at left says 11.12.1738. 7 Zutphen. 8 “… aan de Groote Kark” [by the Great Church]. 9 Buurkerk, Zutphen. M = married. A = age at death.
MARIA CHRISTINA KLERCK (1734-1807) MCK was baptised [by Rev …, according to a “Nota, boven de hoofdwagt in gereformeerden kark” (Nota, over the main … in the reformed church)]. On 20.04.1756, in Rhenen, Utrecht, She married Jan Hendrick HAENTJENS, a Lieutenant, later a Captain, in the service of The Netherlands. BGS1 states: JHH’s names were Johannes Hendricus HAANTJES (* 1730). (GK/5/90/97/98/276, BGS1.) JOHANNA MARIA KLERCK (1736-1739) No further information. (GK/5bis/90/99/100/276.) DIRCK KLERCK (1738-1807), Dr, JUD
COA, MCK. GK/97. COA, JMK. GK/99. COA, AAK. GK/103. COA, RAK. GK/105.
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Jeronimus KLERCK wrote (GK/276; slight editing): “My son Dirck was born on Thursday 11.09.1738, at 14:30 in Spiegelstreet, and was baptised in the Buurkerk in Zutphen on the 12th, a Friday, my being there with the Garrison of the Regiment of Pallant. Zutphen, 12 September 1738. (Signed) Jeronimus Klerck, Colour-Sergeant.”
Dr DK graduated IUD. He was a Councillor (appointed 22.02.1772) and Mayor (appointed 1778) in the city of Rhenen, a Full Delegate (1722) in the Assembly of meetings of the Lords of the States of Utrecht, and was a Member (several times) of the Ordinary Deputees of the States of Utrecht. In 1790 he was appointed Councillor of the Admiralty of West Friesland and the Northern Quarter; he occupied this position for three years. On 18.11.1765, at Wageningen (Website), DK married Willemina Johanna MENTHEN (* 1743; ~ 23.05.1743, Wateringen; + 1807; [] 01.07.1807, The Hague). [notice
of marriage took place on 18.10.1765 at Rhenen, Utrecht (“ondertrouw / trouw / proclamatie: 18-10-1765/-/-; attestatie naar Wageningen 4-11-1765”).] WJM was the daughter of Willem Jan MENTHEN, Lord of the Seignory of Wolfswaard, and Cavalry Captain in the service of the State of the United Netherlands, and of Albertina HUIJGENS. AH’s father and mother were Diderick HUIJGENS, Colonel Commandant in the service of the Netherlands, and Maria van OMMEREN. DK and WJM had 11 children. GK reference: page 5 verso and Protocol of testament in the Town Clerk’s Department of Rhenen, registered 1768. (GK/101; KGS.) Dirck KLERCK (1738-1807) wrote in GK on 12.05.1777 (GK/276bis/277) (slight editing): “Copied from an almost worn out leaflet, found in an old Bible of Maria Menthen and in the handwriting of Willem Jan Menthen (Captain-Lieutenant of the Cavalry): On 14.08.1731 Willem Jan Menthen and Albertina Huijgens were married at Homoet, a village in The Betuwe, by the Rev Fokke. On 25.06.1732 our first child was born, called Godefrida Christina, in Rhenen at about 13:30 and
Surnames and wording on the hatchment (in this order): KLERCK WARTEL De ROTH CABY VONCK V: LIJNDEN Lespagnol Van MOENS DELZENNE
Dirck Klerck I.U.D.
Born on 11 Sept 1738
Hatchment GK/205.
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baptised by the Rev Menso. On 07.09.1734 our second child was born in the City of Arnhem, called Maria Dorothea, at about 22:30, and baptised on Thursday evening in the Great Church, by the Rev Saunssliesser. Died 30.04.1742. On 11.02.1737 our third child was born, being a son called Engelbart, after the Councillor [Senator] Menthen, in Zutphen, at about 09:30; and baptised by the Rev Sluijter. On 25.04.1738 our fourth child was born in de Graaf, called Albertina, and died at Wageningen on 16.07.1748. On 12.11.1740 our fifth child was born, called Geertruij, and died on … On 22.05.1743 our sixth child was born at Wageningen, being a daughter and named after her father, Willemina Johanna.” (GK/276bis/277.)
Text on hatchment, GK/101: Dirck Klerck, I.U.D. born 1738. In 1772 appointed to the City Council of the City of Rhenen; 1778 Mayor; 1790 member of the Admiralty. And Willemina Johanna Menthen, born in 1743, married, died 26 June 1807 at The Hague, buried there in the Kloosterkerk (Conventual) Church.
Hatchment, GK/101.
Text accompanying COA, GK/265: Molenschot. Mother of Willem Jan Menthen.
Text on hatchment, GK/270: DIED ON 18 APRIL 1711, Accompanying text, GK/270: (at Arnhem in the Great or St. Eusebius Church) hung … the colonel Dideric Huijgens, grandfather of mother’s side of Willemina Johanna Menthen
COA, GK/265. Hatchment, GK/270.
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Text on GK/264: These coats of arms of page 262 and 263 belong to my great-grandfather and great-grandmother, of my grandmother’s side, namely the father and mother of Maria Dorothea Roth, my grandmother of my father’s side. He was Baron Rijnholt Roth, Seigneur of Kronenburg and Den Hoeff, captain in service of the King of Denmark, and later captain in service of the Lords the Estates of the United Netherlands. His wife was Maria Countess of Moens, Lady of Kronenburg and den Hoeff. D. Klerck I.U.D.
COA, GK/262. Accompanying text: “D. Roth (man) & Van Moens, married couple” [sic].
COA, GK/263. Accompanying text: “Van Moens. lady” [sic].
Text on GK/265: Molenschot. Mother of Willem Jan Menthen.
Text on hatchment, GK/270: DIED ON 18 APRIL 1711, Accompanying text, GK/270: (at Arnhem in the Great or St. Eusebius Church) hung … the colonel Dideric Huijgens, grandfather of mother’s side of Willemina Johanna Menthen.
COA, GK/265. Hatchment, GK/270. (GK/5bis/90/101/102/205/262/263/264/265/270/271/272/273/276; http://gw.geneanet.org/johanniswijken?lang=en;iz=931;p=dirk;n=klerck.) Names1 Birth Place Baptism Death Place1 Buried Place M A Willem Jan KLERCK 20.08.17661,16 Sadras1,2 24.08.176613,14,15,1
6 21.05.18398 Cape Town8 72
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Albertina Huijghens KLERCK 12.08.17681,16 14.08.176813,14,15 18.03.18181,16 Liege17 49
Anna Theresia Antonia KLERCK 29.09.17701 30.09.177013,14,15 09.03.17711 12.03.17711 <1
Maria Angelica KLERCK 18.03.17721 Rhenen1,4 22.03.177213,14,15 25.01.18681 Wageningen4
Rijnhold Antonij KLERCK9
28.04.17741,9,1
6 Rhenen9 01.05.17749,13,14,15 02.06.18541,10,
16 The Hague4,9 07.06.18541 The Hague4,7 80
Dirck KLERCK 10.05.17761,13 12.05.177613,14,15 23.11.18021 At sea3 20 Dorothea Aletta KLERCK 21.04.177812,13 26.04.177813,14,15 02.04.183511
Nicolaas Rudolf KLERCK 03.11.17811,13 Rhenen1,4 07.11.17811,5,13,14,
15 07.11.178113,14
,15
Willemina Johanna KLERCK 24.02.17831,13 Rhenen1,4,
13 02.03.17831,5,13,14,
15 10.08.17831
Martha Elisabeth Anna KLERCK 30.09.17851 Rhenen1,4 05.10.17851,5,13,14,
15 22.10.17851 17851 Rhenen1
,6
Willemina Johanna KLERCK 20.01.17881,13 27.01.17881,13,14,15 12.02.18711 Wageningen4 15.02.18711 Wageni
ngen1,4
1 GK. 2 aka Sadraspatnam, India. 3 En route to the Cape of Good Hope. 4 Netherlands. 5 Rhenen. 6 Family vault No 41. 7 Eik en Duinen Cemetery, Loosduinen, near The Hague. 8 CFA. 9 http://gw.geneanet.org/johanniswijken?lang=en;iz=931;p=reinhold+antonij;n=klerck. 10 Website at left says 20.06.1854. 11. Ancestry.com: http://records.ancestry.com/dorothea_aletta_klerck_records.ashx?pid=152452343. 12 GK says 28.04.1778. 13 KGS. 14 Rhenen, Utrecht (reference No 13). 15 Rhenen Baptism Registers 1634-1812. 16 BGS1. 17 BGS1 says Luik. M = married. A = age at death.
CH below
Text on hatchment, GK/271: DIED ON 3 NOVEMBER 1692 Accompanying text, GK/271: In the Great Church at Arnhem hang several of them of this model of the family Huijghens as well as of the Ommeren family and Pauw, and Tulleken etc
Text on hatchment, GK/272: DIED ON 18 OCTOBER 1723 Accompanying text, GK/272: This hangs in the Great Church at Arnhem. [Not sure of fit.]
Hatchment, GK/71. COA, GK/272.
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Text on hatchment, GK/273: Heukelom, HuijgHens, Fagel, Goris, Rerinck, Panhuijs, Rosa, Panhuijs,
[Lady] Maria Anna van HEUKELOM Wife of Philip Christoffel MENTHEN,
Cavalry captain in service of the United NETHERLANDS Died: 30 November 1743
Accompanying text: This hangs in the Great Church at Arnhem.
Hatchment, GK/73. This genealogy continues in the following chapter. ANNA ALETTA KLERCK (1740-1750) GK is not sure about her name and presents it also at times in GK as [Joh]Anna Maria KLERCK. Jeronimus KLERCK wrote the details of the birth: “Sunday morning the 28th of August 1740 at 08:45 Anna Aletta Klerck was born in Zutphen.” (GK/5bis/90/103/104/276.) RIJNHOLT ANTONIJ KLERCK (1743-1795) Jeronimus wrote the details of RAK’s birth (slight editing): “My son, Reijnholt Antoonie, was born on Thursday at 03:45 on 16.05.1743 at Zutphen and baptised on Friday 17 May in the Buurkerk. Actum Zutphen 17.05.1743. (Signed) J. Klerck.” RAK was “ondercoopman” [Vice-Merchant?] and Commander of the fortress of Nassau at Moure / Mauré on the coast of Guinea. Later he was Commander of the fortress of Leidzaamheid in Arpam on the same coast. He was appointed Customhouse-Officer in 1776. In 09.1779, he returned to the Netherlands. He was Councillor (appointed 22.02.1780) and Alderman (appointed 22.02.1780) of the city of Rhenen. GK reference: Protocol of testament in the Town Clerk’s
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Department of Rhenen, registered 16.10.1755 (GK/106). Jeronimus did not mention that RAK was married; according to BGS1, RAL married Jacoba VAN MENSBURG (* c1750, Enkhuizen, Noord-Holland) on 29.08.1792. There is no mention of children. (GK/5bis/90/105/106/276bis, BGS1.)
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CHILDREN OF DIRCK KLERCK (1738-1807)
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A reminder: Dr Dirck KLERCK was a JUD graduate. He was a Councillor and Mayor of the city of Rhenen, was much involved in Utrecht State affairs at the highest level, and was a Councillor of the Admiralty of West Friesland and the Northern Quarter. DK married Willemina Johanna MENTHEN (1743-?). Names1 Birth1 Place1 Baptism Death Place1 Buried Place M A Willem Jan KLERCK 20.08.1766 Sadras2 18398 Albertina Huijghens KLERCK 12.08.1768 18.03.18181 Liege
Anna Theresia Antonia KLERCK 29.09.1770 09.03.17711 12.03.17711 <1
Maria Angelica KLERCK 18.03.1772 Rhenen4 25.01.18681 Wageningen4
Rijnhold Antonij KLERCK9 28.04.17749 Rhenen9 01.05.17749 02.06.18541,1
0 The Hague4,9 07.06.18541 The Hague4,7 80
Dirck KLERCK 10.05.1776 23.11.18021 At sea3 20
Dorothea Aletta KLERCK 28.04.177812 02.04.183511
Nicolaas Rudolf KLERCK 03.11.1781 Rhenen4 07.11.17811,5 Willemina Johanna KLERCK 24.02.1783 Rhenen4 02.03.17831,5 10.08.17831
Martha Elisabeth Anna KLERCK 30.09.1785 Rhenen4 05.10.17851,5 22.10.17851 17851 Rhenen1,6
Willemina Johanna KLERCK 20.01.1788 27.01.1788 12.02.18711 Wageninge
n4 15.02.18711 Wageningen1,4
1 GK. 2 aka Sadraspatnam, India. 3 En route to the Cape of Good Hope. 4 Netherlands. 5 Rhenen. 6 Family vault No 41. 7 Eik en Duinen Cemetery, Loosduinen, near The Hague. 8 CFA. 9 http://gw.geneanet.org/johanniswijken?lang=en;iz=931;p=reinhold+antonij;n=klerck. 10 Website at left says 20.06.1854. 11. Ancestry.com: http://records.ancestry.com/dorothea_aletta_klerck_records.ashx?pid=152452343. 12 Previous source says 21.04.1778. M = married. A = age at death.
We have not included the still-born and miscarried children in the table:
The 8th child, a son, was still-born on 28.06.1770. (GK/7/115bis.) The 9th child, a son (mature), still-born on 25.06.1780. (GK/7/115bis.) The 13th child, a son (good half-way gestation), miscarried on 28.06.1779. (GK/7/118bis.)
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WILLEM JAN KLERCK (1766-1839) WJK, born in 1766 (on GK/107 incorrectly given as 1776) is the progenitor of the South African branch of KLERCKs.
WJK was born in Sadras Patnam (aka Sadras) (BGS1, BGS2 say Rhenen, Utrecht), on the east coast of India. He became Naval Cadet on the State’s man-o’-war with 74 pieces guns [artillery] [sic] of the Admiralty of Amsterdam, by the name of Admiral General, under Vice-Admiral HARTSINCK (GK: NB: “Vice-Admiral Hartsink has not been at sea”) and Rear-Admiral KINSBERGEN. WJK was present at the bloody naval battle of 05.08.1781 against the superior English power, wherein the Dutch nevertheless triumphed. More about the battle is to be found the newspapers of that time, notably in the Mercurius of 08.1781. GK presents a detailed list of the ordinance used in the battle (108/108bis). GK (some editing): “As soon as the enemy came into sight, the captain Kinsbergen ordered all the Petty Officers and the common people to gather on the poop deck and said a long speech: children [sic: ‘een lange aanspraek te doen kinderen’], don’t allow time to pass and do not think it is not necessary to put some heart into you, because I am very sure you already have (enough); here we face our enemy, which has to be defeated today if it is at all possible. I take the lead in everything as a father, everyone has to serve the honour of our fatherland and our flag. When the alarm is raised everybody will take up his position and do his duty.”
Surnames and wording on hatchment (in this order): KLERCK MENTHEN WARTEL HUYGHENS de ROTH MOLENSCHOT CABY V: OMMEREN
Willem Jan Klerck
Born on 20 August 1766
COA, WJK. GK/107. Hatchment GK/207. WJK. Source: MvPK.
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WJK was appointed Lieutenant at Sea on 20.08.1783, and was later appointed Commander of the Dutch Naval frigate “De Swaluw” (1791-1793). Personal letters, penned by the William, Prince of Orange and the Admiralty, “op hoge order” [on high order ?], were sent to WJK (copies were in one of the GK authors’ possession, marked with letter A) (slight editing): Official letter from William, Prince of Orange: “Noble Honourable Pious [Edele Gestrenge Vrome] Our Dear Faithful [Onse lieve getrouwe] We have learned with the utmost pleasure that our country’s squadron, under command of the rear-admiral Zoutman, on the 5th of this month, though much weaker in ships than the English of the vice-admiral Parker, has withstood his attack so manfully that the English escadrille, after the utmost stubborn battle, that lasted from eight in the morning until half past eleven, was obliged to retreat. The heroism, with which the mentioned rear-admiral Zoutman, the captains, officers, deck-and petty officers and common sailors and soldiers, who attended the action and had acquitted themselves so well of their duties under the blessing of God Almighty, earn all praise and our particular approval. Why we have approved to notify you and to thank openly in our name the mentioned rear-admiral, captains, officers, deck- and petty officers and common sailors and soldiers with reading out of this on every ship, that took part and whose captains and crew, had struggled with so much courage and bravery, and to have handed an authorised copy by the Secretary of our country’s Navy, to the mentioned rear admiral Zoutman as well as to the commanders of their ships, about whose [?] behaviour the mentioned rear admiral has had grounds to be satisfied, with further expression that we do not doubt that they and all other officers and commons, in the future will show that they don’t lack [ontbreekt] the country as defenders of the beloved Fatherland and its freedom, and that the old Batavian heroism revives again and will not extinguish. With which Noble Honourable Pious Our dear faithful [“Onse lieve getrouwe”] We your Honourable will recommend you in God’s Holy Protection Your good-willing [sic: “goedwillige”] Friend (Signed) W, Pr of Orange [William, Prince of Orange] By order of His Highness
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(Signed) PJ DE LARRIJ In The Hague on 14 August 1781.” Official letter of the Admiralty of Amsterdam: “Noble Manful Pious Discrete As proved by the favourable report, sent by Your Honour to us, of the courage and bravery, demonstrated by the captains of our country’s ships in the glorious action against the English on the 5th of this month, and by the reports received from these captains, wherein they laud the courageous behaviour of their subordinate officers and crew, appearing that they all have defended the honour of the state on a glorious way. Have we approved to request Your Honour by this, to testify provisionally to the aforementioned captains, their officers and crew, our contentment, pleasure and gratitude for their tireless diligence, conduct and excellent courage proven in this so unequal combat, with the addition that their vigilance has been very pleasurable to us, and that we trust and expect that they will continue to serve their country with the same courage and bravery. Herewith Noble Manful Pious Discrete We recommend Your Honour in God’s Holy Protection Amsterdam 17 August 1781 By Order, the Delegate Councillors of the Admiralty (Signed) G BEELDSNIJDER By Order of the Ordonnantie of the Delegate Councillors of the Admiralty (Signed) Absent Secretary Barend VAN LOO.” On 07.07.1793, WJK (aged 26) married Aletta Wilhelmina DENEIJS / DENEYS (from here the latter) (* 14.10.1774, Sadras Patnam, Coromandel, India; + 24.12.1816, Cape Town). WJK was given 6 months’ leave for the marriage. AWD was the daughter of the Honourable Master Jacob Pieter DENYS (* 29.08.1742, Cape of Good Hope; + 25.11.1742, Cape of Good Hope) (Judge Advocate at the Cape of Good Hope, Paramount-Chief of Sadras Patnam, and Merchant in the service of the East Indian Company of The Netherlands), and of Lady Hester Clasina TOPANDER (* 06.11.1754, Paleacatta; + 06.04.1780; [] 1780, Sadras Patnam). They had 6 children. Additional information on the DENEYS family is presented in Book 2. (GK, GG/CAP2, GG: KAB MOOC 6/9/61: 1764.)
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MvPK writes about the gable (http://klerck.info/PAGE3.HTM): “The Klerck coat of arms (on left) and that of Aletta de Neys (a regardant horse), on the right, adorn the pediment of Klerckhuis in Boomstraat, or Ridderstraat. Dr C Pama says: ‘I know of no other examples of heraldic decorations on houses at the Cape and it was probably unique, although … quite common in Holland, especially in Amsterdam’ (where there is still a Klerck straat, by the way).”
MvPK writes an engaging story on WJK and AWD (slight editing): “… to complete the story we must go to India! - a Jacob Pieter DE NEYS, Kommandeer van Sandras Patnam was taken prisoner by the British in 1781. He was exchanged for George PROCTOR. His daughter Aletta travelled with him to Cape Town on a Danish vessel. “A letter from De Archivaris van de Algemeen Rijksarchief in Amsterdam (1921), says Willem Jan did not land at the Waterfront in Cape Town in ‘De Swaluw’ at all, but ... ‘de waarheid is dat KLERCK op 30.11.1791 tot 17.04.1792 (aan Chineezen verkochten) bodem De Swaluw is overgegaan op a Lands schip Thetis, onder bevel staande van den kaptein AHC STARINGH, hetwelk den 17.02.1792 aan de Kaap aanlande...’ Was the Danish ship called the Thetis?
WJK. Source: GG. AWdN. Source: GG. Klerckhuis. Source: MvPK. Klerckhuis gable. Source: GG.
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“Perhaps he was on the Danish ship with DE NEYS and daughter. If so, Aletta a shy 19 year old must have caught his eye. Her father, miserable about his plight, was probably impressed with Willem Jan's exploits and tales of sea battles; Aletta too. They fell in love (easy against the backdrop of an Indian Ocean moonlit night), and were married in Cape Town, on 07.07.1793. Willem Jan built Klerckhuis in Ridderstraat …; Aletta gave birth to the following children there: Johan Rynholt Gerhardus, Hester Aletta Arnoldina, Wilhelmina Albertina and Magdalena Petronella; they and many descendants lived in the ancestral home in Ridderstraat. Aletta died the day before Christmas in 1816.
“Aletta's much spoken about wedding dress can be viewed by special permission to bone fide researchers only at the SA Cultural History Museum - speak to Ms Wieke van Delen, an internationally recognised textile and fashion expert, who has written an article about the dresses. She says, though, that it is unlikely either one was worn by Aletta at her wedding, as they are dated about the time of Aletta's birth; and were probably owned by her mother. There are miniature portraits of Willem Jan and Aletta on display in the museum at the top of Adderley Street at the entrance to The Gardens … Also at this museum one may find many portraits of various Cape KLERCKs donated in the 1960s; sadly they remain in a storeroom, and are slowly deteriorating without the benefit of any restoration or cleaning in the last 40 years …
“Strangely, both Pieter de Neys and Willem Jan von Petersom KLERCK served as Cape Town's fiscal. Willem Jan was also Master of the Weeshuis (now known as the Master’s Office).” MvPK on the Klerck House: “Klerck House in Boomstraat Cape Town, which Willem Jan Klerck, the South African forefather built. The street is now Commercial Street, but even before this it was known by the aristocratic sounding name of Ridderstraat (Knight Street). Dr C PAMA says: ‘… it was a much sought after residential area in which civil servants of the Dutch East India Company of the highest ranks used to live. Colin Graham BOTHA gave a charming picture of them as they sat on their stoeps, discussing current affairs while smoking their long Gouda clay pipes.’” The photo is by Arthur Elliot, c1900. The house was “… demolished before Cape Town had learned to treasure its worthy antiquities.” (Dr C Pama.)
The hatchment (Archives, Cape Town), is of Willem Jan KLERCK, with Aletta Wilhelmina DENYS on the left, and Cathrina Maria MUNNIK on the right.
Hatchment. Source: MvPK.
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After Aletta died, on 31.03.1817 in Cape Town, WJK (aged 50) married Catharina Maria MUNNIK (* 10.01.1772, likely Cape Town; ~ 19.01.1772, Cape Town; + 01.01.1853). She was the daughter of Jan Hendrik MUNNIK and Johanna Maria SYBERS. They did not have children. (GK, GG: KAB MOOC 6/9/61: 1764, GG/CAP2.) (GK/6/106bis/107/107bis/108/108bis/121/207/256/256a/257/257bis/258/274/274bis; GG/CAP2; GG: KAB MOOC 6/9/15: 3390; GK reference: letters marked with letter A; http://klerck.info/PAGE3.HTM.) Names Birth1 Place Baptism Death Place Buried Place M A Dirk Jacob Arnold KLERCK3,4,6,1 05.09.17941,2 CPT12 07.09.17946,8 07.11.17951 Cape Town1,2 N <2 Johan Rijnholt Gerhardus KLERCK1,6,4 06.01.17971 CPT12 08.01.17971,2
,8 16.06.185210 Cape Town10 Y 58
Hester Aletta Arnoldina KLERCK1,6 06.01.17981 CPT12 22.04.17986,8 06.06.188011 Cape Town11 Y 82 Willemina Albertina Maria KLERCK1,6 01.07.17991 CPT12 07.07.17996,8 25.06.18489 Drakenstein9 Y 80 A son KLERCK7 18027 CPT13 18027 N <1 Magdalena Petronella Dorothea KLERCK7,6 18047 CPT12 11.11.18046,8 18067 N c2
1 GK/various pages. 2 Cape of Good Hope (then a Dutch colony). 3 On GK/106bis he is names Dirk Jacob-Arnold, and on GK/121 as given here. 4 A daughter was miscarried in 1796 (GK/121). 5 GG/CAP2 says 07.09.1794. 6 Confirmed by or new from GG/CAP2. 7 CFA. 8 Cape Town. 9 GG: KAB MOOC 6/9/46: 9608. 10 GG: KAB MOOC 6/9/58: 1471. 11 GG: KAB MOOC 6/9/174: 178. 12 Inferred from place of baptism. 13 Most likely. M = married. A = age at death.
This genealogy continues in a later chapter. ALBERTINA HUIJGHENS KLERCK (1768-1818)
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GK: “AHK was named as such at the request of her mother’s mother, Albertina HUIJGHENS, whom I promised, though she didn’t live to witness the event.” She was married to Josephus Emanuel BROECK (BGS1: VAN DEN BROECK) on 15.11.1797. JEB was Captain of a Company and Major in service of the 2nd Battalion of the 6th Half-Brigade in service of the Republic of the Netherlands. AHK died in Liege, Netherlands in 1858 (see accompanying sketch). (GK/6/109/111, BGS1.)
ANNA THERESIA ANTONIA KLERCK (1770-1771) GK: “Anna Theresia Antonia Klerck 3e kind van Dirck Kl. en Will. Joh. Menthen geb: 29 Septb: 1770. overl. 9e begrav: 12 Maart 1771 in onse kelder onder de Fransche schools banken aan ‘t beneden kerkhoff aan de muur in ‘t Oosten. ‘t wapen op de zark is 3 lelien en een both.” [“Anna Theresia Antonia Klerck, 3rd child of Dirck Klerck and Willemina Johanna Menthen. Born 29 September 1770. Died on the 9th. Buried, 12 March 1771 in our family-vault underneath the French school desks near the lower churchyard by the wall in the Eastern part. The coat of arms on the
tombstone is 3 lilies and a flounder (fish).”] [This requires a new translation.] (GK/6/111/112.) The COA presented on GK/111 does not fit this description. MARIA ANGELICA KLERCK (1772-1868)
Liege in 1650. Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Li%C3%A8ge.
COA, AHK. GK/109.
COA, ATAK. GK/111.
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No further information on MAG is provided in GK. (GK/6bis/112bis/113.)
RIJNHOLD ANTONIJ KLERCK (1774-1854), GENERAL, SIR
RAK became Colour-Sergeant, effective 02.02.1789, in the regiment of General VON MÖNSTER. This is the same regiment that once was led by DEDEM, and of which his great-uncle, Dirck Klerck, was a Lieutenant-Colonel. He was later appointed Lieutenant of the Brigade which was founded on 25.12.1799 by the Prince of Orange, and was paid by Great
Britain. RAK was appointed a Captain in English service [sic: “in Engelsche Dienst”] on 11.05.1802, a Major in Dutch service on 03.03.1814, a Lieutenant-Colonel on 02.05.1814, and a Colonel of a Regiment of Grenadiers on 16.08.1829 (which he organised himself at Brussels: “dat hij zelf op last te Brussel organiseerd”). On 17.12.1836 RAK was appointed Commander of the 2nd Infantry Brigade, and a General-Major on 19.02.1838. He was appointed Lieutenant-General on 23.05.1845.
COA, MAK. GK/113.
Caste at Wageningen. 17th century. Source:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wageningen
General Sir RAK: Source Wikipedia.
General Sir RAK: Source http://veiling.catawiki.nl/. Artist: Jan Dam Steuerwald (1805-1869)
AvC 1768-1851. Source of both: http://gw.geneanet.org/johanniswijken?lang=fr;iz=931;p=aarnout;n=van+citters;oc=3.
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On 11.07.1839 in the Netherlands RAK was appointed aide-de-camp, temporarily, by His Imperial Highness the Grand-Duke, heir to the throne of Russia. On 01.01.1841 RAK was placed at the disposal of His Royal Highness the Prince of Orange, heir to the throne of Orange. He travelled to Russia with His Royal Highness, the Prince.
On 02.01.1834, RAK was knighted by His Majesty the Emperor of Russia as Knight of the Order of St Anne 2nd class with brilliants [sic: “met briljanten”]. On 14 June 1841, he was knighted by the Emperor of Russia as Grand-Cross of the Order of St Stanislas. RAK became Commander of the Order of the Crown of Oak on 08.10.1842, and Commander of the Netherlands Lion on ?. He was placed on the retired list on 01.01.1844, but
kept his position with the Prince of Orange. After the death of His Majesty Willem II in 03.1849, General KLERCK travelled to England at the request of the Council of Ministers, to bring the tidings to the Prince of Orange (Willem III). In 08.1847 RAK was appointed as Chief of the Military House of the King. In 04.1849 he was knighted as Grand-Cross of the Netherlands Lion. On 13.04.1849 he was given leave to continue wearing the uniform [“vergunning verleend tot het blijven dragen der uniform”] of the Grenadiers. In 1849 RAK was knighted as Knight Grand-Cross of the Order of Frederik of Wurtemberg. He was later knighted as Grand-Cross of the Order of the Crown of Oak, and as Commander Grand-Cross of the Sword Order of Sweden. On 23.05.1854 RAK resigned his position as Chief of the Military House of the King. He died on 02.06.1854 at The Hague, and was buried on 07.06.1854 at the Eik en Duinen Cemetery near The Hague. RAK was married, on 18.12.1817, to Isabella Jacoba VAN CITTERS (* 02.12.1795, Ter Gaes; + 27.07.1874, The Hague, Netherlands; [] Eik en Duinen Cemetery, aged 78) at Middelburg in Zeeland. IJvC was the daughter of Aarnot VAN CITTERS (* 17.05.1768, Middelburg; + 25.07.1851, The Hague, aged 83) (“Secretaris van Goes”) and Sarah Jacoba ? (* 1771, Cape of Good Hope; + 15.06.1815, aged c44). They had 6 children.
Text accompanying COA in GK/114: Rijnhold Antonij Klerck, born on 28 April 1774, died 2 June 1854. Became Colour-Sergeant on 2 February 1789, in the regiment of Mr. General Von Mönster. Became Captain in the service of the English in 1802; Major in Dutch service in 1814. Lieutenant-Colonel in chief of the 11th battalion of line on 2 May 1815.
COA, RAK. GK/114. COA, RAK. Source: http://gw.geneanet.org/johanniswijken?lang=fr;iz=931;p=aarnout;n=klerck.
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(http://gw.geneanet.org/johanniswijken?lang=fr;iz=931;p=isabella+jacoba;n=van+citters; GK/6bis/113bis/114/114bis/124/124bis/125/125bis, BGS1.) Names Birth Place1 B’m Death Place Buried Place M A Willemina Johanna Menten KLERCK1 24.10.1818 Louvain2 04.18851 1885 The Hague3,4
Aarnout KLERCK1 11.04.18205 Liege2 11.10.18761,5 The Hague1,3,4 1876 The Hague3,4 56
Pieter Casper KLERCK1 19.12.1822 Liege2 05.18491 The Hague1,3,4
Willem Jan Gerhard KLERCK1
Guillaume Jean Gerard KLERCK5 13.02.1825 Liege2 17.01.18841 The Hague1,3,4 1884 The Hague3,4
Albert Rijnholt Jacob KLERCK1 01.05.1829 Liege2 Anna Sara Jacoba KLERCK1 29.11.1837 The Hague3 1 GK/various. 2 Belgium. 3 Netherlands. 4 Eijk en Duin Cemetery, Loosduinen, near The Hague. 5 http://gw.geneanet.org/johanniswijken?lang=fr;iz=931;p=aarnout;n=klerck. 5 http://gw.geneanet.org/johanniswijken?lang=en;iz=931;p=guillaume+jean+gerard;n=klerck. M = married A = age at death.
As the KLERCK surname in this branch ends here, and we carry on with the many descendants of WJK (?-?), this genealogy continues, out of sequence, in the following chapter. DIRCK KLERCK (1776-1802)
DK was a volunteer in the 22nd Battalion of Dutch troops. En route to the Cape of Good Hope on the ship “Vreede”, all hands on board were lost in the Channel [sic: “in ‘t Canaal”] in a storm on 23.11.1802. DK was aged 20. He was unmarried. (GK/6bis/114bis/115.)
COA, DK. GK/115.
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DOROTHEA ALETTA KLERCK (1778-1835) DAK married Hendrik Jan REESING (Ancestry.com says “Hendrik Johan THEESING”) (* 05.08.1784; + 31.12.1844) at Amsterdam on 19.07.1807. They had 3 children. (GK/6bis/115bis/116/122; Ancestry.com: http://records.ancestry.com/dorothea_aletta_klerck_records.ashx?pid=152452343.) Names1 Birth1 Place Baptism Death Place Buried Place M A Willemina Johanna THEESING 21.04.1808 Jacoba Maria THEESING 02.02.1811 Hendrik Johan Rijnholt Gerard THEESING 05.09.1816 03.09.19092 1 GK/116/122. 2 Ancestry.com: http://records.ancestry.com/dorothea_aletta_klerck_records.ashx?pid=152452343. M = married. A = age at death.
Hendrik Johan Rijnholt Gerard THEESING (1816-1909) HJRGT married Neeltje Wilhelmina BEKKER (* 18.08.1821; + 13.04.1876), daughter of Hendrik BEKKER (* 1762; + 1826) and Belia VAN DOMSELAAR (* 1780; + 1847). They had 1 child. (Ancestry.com: http://records.ancestry.com/dorothea_aletta_klerck_records.ashx?pid=152452343.) Names1 Birth Place Baptism Death Place Buried Place M A Dorothea Aletta THEESING 25.10.18451 06.03.18801 34 1 Ancestry.com: http://records.ancestry.com/dorothea_aletta_klerck_records.ashx?pid=152452343. M = married. A = age at death.
Dorothea Aletta THEESING (1845-1880)
DAT married Jan SCHERPENHUYZEN (* 15.06.1838; + 21.05.1928), son of Wijnand SCHERPENHUYZEN and Petronella Johanna VAN LAAR. They had 1 child. (Ancestry.com: http://records.ancestry.com/dorothea_aletta_theesing_records.ashx?pid=178243045.)
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Names1 Birth Place Baptism Death Place Buried Place M A Petronella Johanna SCHERPENHUYZEN 18711 Rotterdam1 19361 Rotterdam1 c65 1 Ancestry.com: http://records.ancestry.com/dorothea_aletta_theesing_records.ashx?pid=178243045. M = married. A = age at death.
NICOLAAS RUDOLF KLERCK (1781-?) NRK was born at Rhenen on 03.11.1781 at 20:30 in the evening, and baptised on 07.11.1781. He was named after both the uncles of my (Dirck KLERCK) wife, Lieutenant-Colonel Nicolaas LE CAVELIER, and Lieutenant-Colonel Rudolf LE CAVELIER. (GK/7/116bis/117.) WILLEMINA JOHANNA KLERCK (1783-1783): She was born at 00:45, and died at 09:30. (GK/7/117bis/118.) MARTHA ELISABETH ANNA KLERCK (1785-1785) MEAK was born at 02:45 and baptised by the Rev SCHRADER. She died at 15:30, and was buried in the family vault, No 41, by the other children. (GK/7/118bis/119.) WILLEMINA JOHANNA KLERCK (1788-1871) WJK was born at 08:15. She married Geerard Voet PANNEKOEK (* 14.04.1790, Zwolle; + 22.03.1841, Wageningen) a Captain in Dutch service. (GK/7/119bis/120.)
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CHILDREN OF SIR RIJNHOLD ANTONIJ KLERCK (1774-1854)
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A reminder: Sir RAK started his military career as a Colour-Sergeant and rose through the ranks to General-Major. He married Isabella Jacoba VAN CITTERS (1795-?). They had 4 children. Names Birth Place1 B’m Death Place Buried Place M A Willemina Johanna Menten KLERCK1 24.10.1818 Louvain2 04.18851 1885 The Hague3,4
Aarnout KLERCK1 11.04.18205 Liege2 11.10.18761,5 The Hague1,3,4 1876 The Hague3,4 56
Pieter Casper KLERCK1 19.12.1822 Liege2 05.18491 The Hague1,3,4
Willem Jan Gerhard KLERCK1
Guillaume Jean Gerard KLERCK5 13.02.1825 Liege2 17.01.18841 The Hague1,3,4 1884 The Hague3,4
Albert Rijnholt Jacob KLERCK1 01.05.1829 Liege2 Anna Sara Jacoba KLERCK1 29.11.1837 The Hague3 1 GK/various. 2 Belgium. 3 Netherlands. 4 Eijk en Duin Cemetery, Loosduinen, near The Hague. 5 http://gw.geneanet.org/johanniswijken?lang=fr;iz=931;p=aarnout;n=klerck. 5 http://gw.geneanet.org/johanniswijken?lang=en;iz=931;p=guillaume+jean+gerard;n=klerck. M = married A = age at death.
WILLEMINA JOHANNA MENTEN KLERCK (1818-1885) WJMK was named after her grandmother KLERCK. She was married on 21.10.1846, at The Hague, to Baron Edgard Reint VAN WEELDEREN RENGER (+ 27.12.1848) Chamberlain of His Majesty the King of The Netherlands, Knight of the Netherlands Lion. They had 2 children. (GK/10/113bis/127/127bis.) Names1 Birth1 Place Baptism Death Place Buried Place M A Louwisa Christina VAN WEELDEREN RENGER 22.07.1847 Edgard Reint VAN WEELDEREN RENGER 28.02.1849 1 GK/127. 2 Belgium. 3 Netherlands. M = married. A = age at death.
AARNOUT KLERCK (1820-1876), SIR, CAPTAIN-LIEUTENANT
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Sir AK was named after his grandfather VAN CITTERS. His appointment, etc, are listed as follows: 16.11.1834: Appointed as Naval Cadet at the Royal Marine Institute at Medemblik from 05.1836-10.1835; travels on
board of HM frigate “De Maas” to the West Indies; 28.12.?: Appointed as Page of HM King Willem I; 01.10.1838: Appointed as Midshipman; 01.10.1842: Appointed as Sub-Lieutenant-Commander; 11.07.1850: Appointed (until 11.01.1853) Commander of HM schooner “Atalante”; 05.11.1852: Knighted as Knight of the Netherland’s Lion; 01.01.?: Appointed as Lieutenant-Commander; 01.05.1853: Appointed (until 21.09.1853) Commander of HM brigantine “Makassar”; 16.06.1857: By Royal Decree permitted to accept and to wear the Knight Cross of the Order of St Anne 4th Class; 16.?.1857: By Royal Decree, on account of the 3rd … appointed as Knight of the Military Order of William 4th Class; 30.07.1864: Appointed Knight of the Order of St Anne Russia 2nd Class with the Lions; 24.10.1875: Promoted to Commander in the Order of the Dutch Lion; 11.03.1861: Honourably retired from his position; 02.03.1861: (with April …1861) [sic: “2 Maart 61 met april … 1861”] promoted to Captain-Lieutenant and on the same
date appointed as Secretary-General of the Department; 09.03.1871: Knighted by the King of Sweden and Norway as Commander of the Wasa Order; 01.01.1876: As such [probably meaning as C-L and S-G] resigned and was granted a pension; ?.?.?: Also received the Cross of Honour of the … On 28.09.1853, at The Hague, Sir AK married the Honourable Miss Maria Anthonia VAN DER HEIM (* 21.02.1822, Middelburg; + 27.12.1855, Middelburg; [] 31.12.1855, Middelburg, family vault of the SCHORER family). She was the daughter of Jonkheer AI Knight VAN DER HEIM, of Duivendijk, King’s Commissioner in the Province of Zuid-Holland (according to GK); and Petronella Johanna SCHORER (* 1791; ~13.05.1791, Middelburg; + 1863 according to GK, 05.05.1862 according to website below, The Hague, aged c70). According to the website reference below, MAvdH’s father was Baron Johan Adriaan VAN DER HEIM (* 15.01.1791, Rotterdam; + 14.10.1870, The Hague, aged 79). He was appointed a Baron in 1862.
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Sir AK. Source: http://gw.geneanet.org/johanniswijken?lang=fr;iz=931;p=aarnout;n=klerck.
PHMvdH. Source: http://gw.geneanet.org/johanniswijken?lang=fr;iz=931;p=pauline+henriette+marie;n=van+der+heim.
Baron JAvdH. Source: http://gw.geneanet.org/johanniswijken?lang=fr;iz=931;p=johan+adriaan;n=van+der+heim.
COA, VAN DER HEIM. Source: as at left.
PJS. Source: as at left. MCvH. Source: http://gw.geneanet.org/johanniswijken?lang=fr;iz=931;p=marianne+catharine;n=van+hogendorp;oc=1.
Sir AK remarried, on 20.01.1858: his sister-in-law, Paulina / Pauline Henrietta / Henriette Maria VAN DER HEIM (* 06.04.1829, Middelburg; + 05.04.1873, The Hague). On 01.08.1860, she gave birth to a deceased daughter, buried at Eik en Duinen (GK). According to the website reference below, the unnamed daughter was delivered deceased in 1865. PHMvdH died after a difficult and long-lasting illness, suffering for over three months. Some days later she was entombed in the same grave at Eik en Duinen in which Rijnholt Anthoni KLERCK is buried. Sir AK married a 3rd time: On 18.11.1875, to the
Honourable (GK) (Website below: Countess) Miss Marian / Marianne Catherine VAN HOGENDORP (* 01.08.1834, The Hague; + 17.09.1909, Lausanne, Helvetica, aged 75). She was the daughter of Graaf (Earl) Dirk VAN HOGENDORP [(* 18.12.1797, Amsterdam; + 18.03.1845, The Hague, aged 47) (He was Jonkheer 16.09.1815-10.06.1838, and Graaf (Earl,
An older MCvH. Source: http://gw.geneanet.org/johanniswijken?lang=fr;iz=931;p=marianne+catharine;n=van+hogendorp;oc=1.
COA, VAN HOGENDORP. Source: http://gw.geneanet.org/johanniswijken?lang=fr;iz=931;p=dirk;n=van+hogendorp.
MK? x DvH. Source: http://gw.geneanet.org/johanniswijken?lang=fr;iz=931;p=marianne+catharine;n=van+hogendorp.
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“erftitel Willem”) 11.06.1838-18.03.1845)], and Jonkvrouw Marianne Catherine ? (* 01.12.1805, Amsterdam; + 08.06.1878, The Hague, aged 72). Further biographical notes on MCvH are presented in Book 2. Sir AK died at The Hague in 10.1876 and was buried at Eik en Duin, Loosduinen, near The Hague. [http://gw.geneanet.org/johanniswijken?lang=fr;iz=931;p=aarnout;n=klerck; websites related to the latter (see photo references); GK/10/113bis/129/129bis/130/130bis/131.] Names1,4 Birth1,4 Place Baptism Death Place Buried Place M AMaria Elisabeth Jacoba KLERCK 11.12.1855 Vlissingen1,
2,4 24.06.18591,4 The Hague1,2,4 28.06.18591,4 The Hague3 N 31 GK/129bis. 2 Netherlands 3. Eijk en Duin Cemetery, Loosduinen, near The Hague. 4 http://gw.geneanet.org/johanniswijken?lang=en;iz=931;p=maria+elisabeth+jacoba;n=klerck. M = married. A = age at death.
Maria Elisabeth Jacoba KLERCK (1855-?) MEJK was born at 03:30, and was baptised Elisabeth Jacoba KLERCK. After the death of her mother, the County Court of Middelburg granted the right to add the name Maria before both the names. MAvdH had died on 26.12.1855, at 16:30, after a serious inflammation in the intestines, it being on the 15th day after the birth. MEJK died at The Hague, at 17:30 on 24.06.1859, after a long-lasting illness, the last thirteen months of which she was bedridden. GK: “Buried on at Eik en Duinen in the family vault wherein my father Rijnholt Anthoni Klerck is buried; her small coffin was placed on top of my father’s.” (GK/129bis/130.) PIETER CASPER KLERCK (1822-1849) PCK was named after both the uncles VAN CITTERS (GK/?) or the old uncle VAN CITTERS (GK/10). He died at the age of 26, after having suffered, since the age of 12, from epilepsy. (GK/10/131/131bis.) WILLEM JAN GERHARD KLERCK / GUILLAUME JEAN GERARD KLERCK (1825-1884), SIR, THE HONOURABLE
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GK gives his name as WJGK. A detailed website gives his name as after the slash. Both sources have identical dates. Sir WJGK had as God-parents RAK’s brother-in-law Gerhard Voet PANNEKOEK and his wife Willemina Johanna KLERCK. He was appointed 2nd Lieutenant, and served in the Engineers (1832-1843); 1st Lieutenant in 1855; Captain in 1861. He took an honourable discharge from the military in 1867. WJGK was appointed in 1863 as Secretary of the Commission charged with the construction of the State Railway, and in 1865 was given the title of Advisor in regard to the construction of the railway.
In 02.1876, Sir WJGK was appointed as Minister of War. He resigned in July of the same year because of rejection [“verwerping”] of the Army Act. In 1871 he was elected as a member of the City Council of The Hague, and in 1878 was appointed as President of the National Committee of the International Fair [World Fair] in Paris. In 09.1879 WJGK was appointed as Minister of Traffic, Trade and Industry, and remained in service until 04.1883. In 06.1883 he was re-elected as member of the City Council. He was knighted many times: Knight Commander of the Netherlands Lion, Great-Officer of the Golden Lion of Nassau, Great-Cross of the Belgian Order of Leopold, Great-Officer of the Legion of Honour of France, “Officer de l’Instruction Publique” of that country, Commander of the Prussian Order of the Crown, Commander of the Order of Guelfen of Hanover, Great Cross of the Order of Villa-Küosa of Portugal, Commander of the Order of the
Oldenburg Crown. He died on 17.01.1884 at The Hague and was buried in the Eik en Duinen Cemetery at Loosduinen, near The Hague. Sir WJGK was married on 19.10.1848, in Arnheim, to the Honourable Miss Cornelia Maria DES TOMBE (* 14.09.1824, Meern; + 17.12.1873, The Hague; [] 1783, Eik en Duinen Cemetery, Loosduinen, near The Hague). She was the daughter of Lieutenant-General Sir Jan Jacob DES TOMBE [(1824: Baron l'Empire; 1829: Baron Koninkrijk der Nederlanden; 31.08.1831: Ridder in de Orde der Nederlandsche Leeuw, Ridder Militare Willemsorde 3e klasse) (he was Militair Gouverneur van Maastricht; Opperbevelhebber Militie van Luxemburg)] (* 17.09.1786, St Michels-gestel; ~ 10.09.1786, Den Dungen; + 18.02.1845, Maastricht, aged 58)] and Pérette Cecile DE LANGE VAN WIJNGAARDEN [x 05.11.1818; * c1798 (derived)]. They had 1 child according to GK.
Sir WJGK / GJGK. Source: http://gw.geneanet.org/johanniswijken?lang=fr;iz=931;p=guillaume+jean+gerard;n=klerck.
General Sir DES TOMBE. Source: http://gw.geneanet.org/johanniswijken?lang=en;iz=931;p=andries+jan+jacob;n=des+tombe.
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Sir WJGK seems to have divorced CMDT, because on 19.10.1848 he married Ceciele DES TOMBE (* 13.11.1844, Tilburg; + 30.10.1923, The Hague, aged 78). She was the daughter of Arnold Hendrik DES TOMBE (* 29.06.1814, Helvoirt; + 05.01.1905, The Hague, aged 90) and Anna Maria Emilia DE JONGE VAN ZWIJNSBERGEN (* 11.09.1817, Helvoirt; + 18.02.1884, The Hague, aged 66). It seems they had a child – as RAK was born in 1851 (see table). (Website below.) (http://gw.geneanet.org/johanniswijken?lang=en;iz=931;p=cornelia+maria;n=des+tombe; websites related to this one; GK/10/124/128/132/132bis.) Names1 Birth1 Place Baptism Death Place Buried Place M A Rijnholt Antoni KLERCK 03.05.1851 Amersfoort, Neth’s 1 GK/128. 2 Belgium. 3 Netherlands. M = married. A = age at death.
Rijnholt Antoni KLERCK (1851-?)
RAK 1852-1918. Source: Dr Marten van Harten. He was named for his grandfather (GK/CFA) or his father and mother (GK/10bis). No further information is provided, indicating that RAK may have died at a young age. (GK/10bis/128.)
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Since the above was written a historian, Dr Marten van Harten, has had communication with MvPK about a Reinhold Anthonie Klerck (* 03.05.1852; + 24.11.1918), son of Guillaume Jean Gerard Klerck (1825-1884), his life history, and his achievements, which are to be placed in a book he is writing. We will follow up on this. ALBERT RIJNHOLT JACOB KLERCK (1829-), GENERAL, SIR General Sir ARJK was named after his father and mother. When a young man (<21: inferred from 1st date below), he was appointed a Page of the King and Cadet in the Infantry at the Royal Military Academy. General Sir ARJK’s other appointments / transfers, etc, are listed as follows: 24.07.1848: Appointed 2nd Lieutenant of Infantry at the 1st Regiment of Infantry at Nijmegen; 11.06.1849: Transferred to the Regiment of Grenadiers and Rifles at The Hague; 10.04.1856: Battalion Adjutant; 07.02.1862: Appointed Captain of the 1st Regiment Infantry at Nijmegen; 22.09.1863: In this rank transferred to the Regiment Grenadiers and Rifles; 20.09.1868: Knighted as Knight of the Oak Crown; 14.09.1872: Appointed Major in the 1st Regiment Infantry at Leeuwarden 07.10.1872: Transferred to the Regiment Grenadiers and Rifles and Commander of the 1st Battalion Grenadiers; 08.05.1874: Knighted as Knight of the Netherlands Lion; 30.04.1878: Appointed Lieutenant-Colonel; 27.08.1878: Appointed Aide-de Camp to the King in Extraordinary Service; 12.10.1880: Promoted as Commander of the Oak Crown; 05.10.1881: Appointed as Colonel and Commander of the Regiment Grenadiers and Rifles; 03.05.1882: Knighted as Knight 2nd Class Great Officer of the Order of the Golden Lion of Nassau with the Swords; 31.10.1883: Knighted by the King of Belgium as Commander in the Order of Leopold; 28.04.1885: Appointed as General-Major and Commander of the 1st Division Infantry and Deputy-Governor of the
Residence [ie The Hague];
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26.04.?: Retired with the rank Lieutenant-General and knighted by H.R.H. the King as Great Officer of the Crown. 19.05.1890: Ennobled by the King as Baron, also for legal descendants in male and female line; 19.05.1890: Knighted by the King as Great Officer of the Crown and Adjutant-General charged with the administration [management, control, superintendence] of the Royal Palaces with a salary of 3000 guilders; 13.08.1890: Knighted as Knight 1st Class Great Cross of the Golden Lion of Nassau. After the death of HRH King Willem III, by the Decree of 24.04.1891, the Regent Queen [“Koningin Regentes”] accepted General Sir ARJK’s resignation as administrator of the Royal Palaces, and so the salary expired [“verviel alzoo de jaarwedde”]. (GK/124/133/133bis/134.)
ANNA SARA JACOBA KLERCK (1837-) ASJK was born at The Hague at 23:30. She was named after my RAK’s mother and her mother. In 1929, at the advanced age of (GK/10bis/124.) The KLERCK surname ends here in this branch.
General Sir ARJK. Source: http://klerck.info/.
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CHILDREN OF WILLEM JAN KLERCK (1766-1839)
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A reminder: WJK is the progenitor of the South African branch of KLERCKs. He had a distinguished military career, in the Navy. In 1793, WJK married Alletta Wilhelmina DENEYS (1774-1816). They had 6 children. He married a second time: Catharina Maria MUNNIK (1772-1853). They did not have children. Names Birth1 Place Baptism Death Place Buried Place M A Dirk Jacob Arnold KLERCK3,4,6,1 05.09.17941,2 CPT12 07.09.17946,8 07.11.17951 Cape Town1,2 N <2 Johan Rijnholt Gerhardus KLERCK1,6,4 06.01.17971 CPT12 08.01.17971,2
,8 16.06.185210 Cape Town10 Y 58
Hester Aletta Arnoldina KLERCK1,6 06.01.17981 CPT12 22.04.17986,8 06.06.188011 Cape Town11 Y 82 Willemina Albertina Maria KLERCK1,6 01.07.17991 CPT12 07.07.17996,8 25.06.18489 Drakenstein9 Yes Well14 Y 80 A son KLERCK7 18027 CPT13 18027 N <1 Magdalena Petronella Dorothea KLERCK7,6 18047 CPT12 11.11.18046,8 18067 N c2
1 GK/various pages. 2 Cape of Good Hope (then a Dutch colony). 3 On GK/106bis he is names Dirk Jacob-Arnold, and on GK/121 as given here. 4 A daughter was miscarried in 1796 (GK/121). 5 GG/CAP2 says 07.09.1794. 6 Confirmed by or new from GG/CAP2. 7 CFA. 8 Cape Town. 9 GG: KAB MOOC 6/9/46: 9608. 10 GG: KAB MOOC 6/9/58: 1471. 11 GG: KAB MOOC 6/9/174: 178. 12 Inferred from place of baptism. 13 Most likely. 14 Wellington, Western Cape. M = married. A = age at death.
DIRK JACOB ARNOLD KLERCK (1794-1795) DJAK was named after both grandparents, and was born at c13:00. He died at the age of 14 months. (GK/106bis/121.)
JOHAN RIJNHOLT GERHARDUS KLERCK (1797-1852) JRGK was a Clerk in the Office of the Central Roads Council (“Klerk in die Kantoor van die Sentrale Paaieraad”). He married Susanna Margaretha MOLLER (* 12.12.1802; + 24.08.1878, Paarl). They had 7 children. (PC/fam, GK/121, GG: KAB MOOC 6/9/164: 5769, GG/CAP2.) Names1,4 Birth Place Baptism Death Place Buried Place M A Willem Jan Menthem KLERCK 08.10.18171,10 CPT3,6 26.10.18174,3 16.10.18171 N <1 Willem Jan Menthem KLERCK 07.01.18191,5 18.07.18194 02.08.18211 N 2 Hendrik Pieter KLERCK 03.04.18211,4 CPT3,6 29.04.18214,3 22.02.18767,8 CPT4,3 Y 54 Willem Jan KLERCK 13.07.18261,4 CPT3,6 13.08.18264,3 10.10.18689 Y 40
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Johan Rynhold Gerhardus KLERCK 20.04.18291,4 CPT3,6 24.05.18294,3 09.01.189911,12 CPT11,12,
3 Y 73
Wilhelmina Cornelia Johanna KLERCK 15.10.18311,4 CPT3,6 06.11.18314,3 08.01.19104 Wynber
g3,4 Y 78
Rynhold Antonio Crozier KLERCK 30.03.18421,4 CPT1,3 22.06.18931,4 CPT4,13 Y 51 1 PC/fam. 2 Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal (KZN). 3 Cape Town. 4 Confirmed by or new from GG/CAP2. 5 GG/CAP2 says 07.06.1817. 6 Inferred from place of baptism. 7 PC/fam says 22.02.1876. 8 GG: KAB MOOC 6/9/154: 2628. 9 GG: KAB 6/9/125: 4661. 10 GG/CAP2 says 08.07.1817. 11 PC/fam says 16.09.1902 at Pietermaritzburg. 12 GG: KAB MOOC 6/9/384: 107. 13 Valkenburg Hospital, Cape Town. M = married. A = age at death.
This genealogy is continued in the following chapter. HESTER ALETTA ARNOLDINA KLERCK (1798-1880) HAAK’s Godfather was Dirk Klerck Junior. She married Pieter / Petrus HARMSEN (+ 10.04.1854) in Cape Town. (GK/121, GG/CAP2.) WILHELMINA ALBERTINA MARIA KLERCK (1799-1848) WAMK’s “Godfathers all three of these names” (GK/121). She married Paul ROUX (* 19.09.1813, Wellington; + 22.08.1871, Wellington), in Cape Town. PR was the son of David Gerhardus ROUX and Ermina Dorothea LUTTIG. They did not have children. (PC/fam, GK/121, GG/CAP2.) A SON KLERCK (1802-1802): No further information. MAGDALENA PETRONELLA DOROTHEA KLERCK (1804-1806): No further information.
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A reminder: JRGK was a Clerk in the Office of the Central Roads Council, Cape Town. He married Susanna Margaretha MOLLER (1802-1878). They had 7 children. Names1,4 Birth Place Baptism Death Place Buried Place M A Willem Jan Menthem KLERCK 08.10.18171,10 CPT3,6 26.10.18174,3 16.10.18171 N <1 Willem Jan Menthem KLERCK 07.01.18191,5 18.07.18194 02.08.18211 N 2 Hendrik Pieter KLERCK 03.04.18211,4 CPT3,6 29.04.18214,3 22.02.18767,8 CPT4,3 Y 54 Willem Jan KLERCK 13.07.18261,4 CPT3,6 13.08.18264,3 10.10.18689 Y 40
Johan Rynhold Gerhardus KLERCK 20.04.18291,4 CPT3,6 24.05.18294,3 09.01.189911,12 CPT11,12,
3 Y 73
Wilhelmina Cornelia Johanna KLERCK 15.10.18311,4 CPT3,6 06.11.18314,3 08.01.19104 Wynber
g3,4 Y 78
Rynhold Antonio Crozier KLERCK 30.03.18421,4 CPT1,3 22.06.18931,4 CPT4,13 Y 51 1 PC/fam. 2 Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal (KZN). 3 Cape Town. 4 Confirmed by or new from GG/CAP2. 5 GG/CAP2 says 07.06.1817. 6 Inferred from place of baptism. 7 PC/fam says 22.02.1876. 8 GG: KAB MOOC 6/9/154: 2628. 9 GG: KAB 6/9/125: 4661. 10 GG/CAP2 says 08.07.1817. 11 PC/fam says 16.09.1902 at Pietermaritzburg. 12 GG: KAB MOOC 6/9/384: 107. 13 Valkenburg Hospital, Cape Town. M = married. A = age at death.
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WILLEM JAN MENTHEM KLERCK (1817-1817): No further information. WILLEM JAN MENTHEM KLERCK (1819-1821): No further information. HENDRIK PIETER KLERCK (1821-1876), Admiral
HPK was born in Cape Town. About him, MvPK (http://klerck.info/PAGE2.HTM) writes: “Hendrik … proved that ties with Holland were strong. He left South Africa to join the Dutch Navy which he served faithfully for 40 years. He retired a much decorated Admiral
and died in 1876 in the family Klerck House in Boomstraat, Cape Town.” (Original source: an article in The Argus.) HPK was a Lieutenant-at-Sea First Class in 1851 and, at one stage in 1851, served as 4th Officer aboard the Dutch Naval Paddle-Steamship “Bromo”. As Commander-at-Sea First Class, he served on the Dutch Naval Paddle-Steamship “Madura” from 1858-1860. HPK did not have children. (PC/fam.) WILLEM JAN KLERCK (1826-1868) WJK married Johanna Petronella VAN SCHOOR (* c1829: + 11.03.1893, Cape Town), daughter of Willem Adriaan VAN SCHOOR and Anna Tobia MOSTERT. They had 15 children. (PC/fam, GG: KAB MOOC 6/9/314: 541.)
HPK. Source: MvPK. Dutch Naval Steamship “Bromo”. Source: Owner MvPK. Dutch Naval Steamship “Madura”. Source: Owner
MvPK.
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Names Birth Place Baptism Death Place Buried Place M A Anna Tobia KLERCK1,2 28.02.18502 CPT4,3 17.03.18502,3 14.08.19245 Cape Town5,6 N 74 Susanna Margaretha KLERCK1,2 06.11.18531 CPT4,3 27.11.18532,3 15.11.19381,2 Cape Town2 Y 85 Jan Cornelius Willem Hendrik KLERCK 06.11.18542 CPT2,3 14.03.19257 Strand7,8 Y 70
William George KLERCK1,2 02.02.18561,2 CPT4,3 02.03.18562,3 11.11.19071 11.11.1907 Y 51 Johanna Petronella KLERCK1,2 31.08.18572 CPT4,3 29.09.18572,3 13.01.18999 Johannesburg9 Y 41 Wilhelmina Magdalena Cornelia KLERCK1,2 03.02.18591,2 CPT4,3 06.03.18592,3 23.6.19451 Y 86
Willem Adriaan van Schoor KLERCK2 26.05.18602 CPT4,3 15.06.18602,3 ?
Rynholdt Anthonie Ernest KLERCK1,2 29.12.18611,2 CPT4,3 26.01.18622,3 08.05.19461 Y 84
Maria Gysberta Jacoba KLERCK1,2 20.04.18631,2 CPT4,3 07.06.18632,3 17.02.194710 Cape Town10 Y 83 Cornelis Mostert KLERCK2 21.11.18642 CPT4,3 01.01.18652,3 ? Sophia Magdalena Aletta KLERCK1,2 21.11.18642 CPT4,3 01.01.18652,3 Y
Isabella Aletta Jacoba KLERCK2 28.01.18662 CPT4,3 25.02.18662,3 ? Willem Adriaan KLERCK2 16.09.18672 CPT4,3 03.11.18672,3 ? Aletta Sebastiana KLERCK2 16.09.18672 CPT4,3 03.11.18672,3 09.10.187111 Cape Town11 N 3 Marthinus Sybrand Melt KLERCK2 27.02.18692 CPT4,3 04.04.18692,3 ? 1 PC/fam. 2 Confirmed by or new data from GG/CAP2. 3 Cape Town. 4 Inferred from baptism date. 5 GG: KAB MOOC 6/9/2656: 5180. 6 Valkenburg Hospital, Observatory, Cape Town. 7 GG: KAB MOOC 6/9/3312: 18243. 8 Cape (close to Cape Town). 9 GG: TAB MHG 0/15663. 10 GG: KAB MOOC 6/9/13683: 889/47. 11 GG: KAB MOOC 6/9/165: 5911. M = married. A = age at death.
This genealogy is continued in a later chapter. JOHAN RYNHOLD GERHARDUS KLERCK (1829-1899) JRGK married Anna Elizabeth van der Byl MORKEL (* 15.05.1831; + Natal) in Stellenbosch. She was the daughter of Daniel Johannes MORKEL and Anna Elizabeth van der Byl CLOETE. They had 10 children. (PC/fam; GG/CAP2.) Names1 Birth Place Baptism Death Place Buried Place M A
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Johan Rynhold Gerhardus KLERCK 11.07.18544 Stell2,4 25.06.19114 Woodstock3,4
Anna Elizabeth KLERCK 11.02.18565 Stell2,7 02.03.18562,5 19.01.19255 Bloemfontein5,
6
Daniel Johannes KLERCK 22.07.18578 Paarl8 23.08.18572,8 30.10.19228 Bloemfontein8 Susanna Margaretha KLERCK 26.08.18599 Paarl9 09.10.18592,9
Maria Dorothea KLERCK 18.03.18619 Stell7 Stell2,9 Wilhelmina Cornelia Johanna KLERCK 15.09.18649 Paarl7 19.03.18659,10
Hendrick Pieter KLERCK 03.11.18669 c192411 Dirk Cloete KLERCK 22.07.18689 Paarl7 26.09.18689,10 27.01.18691 <1 Susanna Johanna KLERCK 10.03.18709 Paarl7 03.04.18709,10 Wilhelmina Cornelia Johanna KLERCK 17.01.18739 Paarl7 16.02.18739,10
1 All from GG/CAP2. 2 Stellenbosch, Cape. 3 Cape Town. 4 GG: KAB MOOC 6/9/670: 1605. 5 GG: VAB MHG 17653. 6 Free State. 7 Assumed, based on place of baptism. 8 GG: VAB MHG 15766. 9 GG/CAP2. 10 Paarl. 11 PC/fam. M = married. A = age at death.
This genealogy is continued in a later chapter. WILHELMINA CORNELIA JOHANNA KLERCK (1831-1910) WCJK, in Cape Town on 15.06.1852, married George Peacock BAINBRIDGE (* c1830; + 29.10.1902, Wynberg), son of George P BAINBRIDGE and Annie WHISKEY. (PC/fam, GG/CAP2.) RYNHOLD ANTONIO CROZIER KLERCK (1842-1893) RACK married Mary Sophia TAIT (* 12.01.1848, South Africa; ~ 21.03.1847, Kruisvallei; + 24.08.1928, Cape Town). MST was the daughter of Alexander Morrison TAIT (* 02.08.1817; ~ 17.08.1817, Cape Town; + 19.11.1877, Tulbagh) and Magdalena Johanna DU TOIT (* 04.12.1821; ~ 13.1.1822, Tulbagh; + 28.8.1879). GG writes: “Laasgenoemde egpaar is op 20.09.1841 in Swartland getroud. Dit is interessant dat Alexander se pa, George Tait, reeds in 1810, vóór die Britse Setlaars, uit Edinburgh, Skotland na Suid-Afrika gekom het. Hy het op 09.05.1814 in Kaapstad getrou met Mary Morrison
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(a1b2). Dit is ook interessant dat Mary se pa, Benjamin Morrison, vanaf Utrecht in Nederland na Suid-Afrika gekom het, ook lank voor die Britse Setlaars. Ek weet nie wie sy vrou was nie.” [PC/GG (original source: HeLo).] They had 7 children. (PC/fam, GG: KAB MOOC 6/9/3390: 19801, PC/GG/HeLo.) Names1,3 Birth Place Baptism Death Place Buried Place M A Magdalena Johanna KLERCK 10.04.18701,3 Tulbagh3 03.07.18703,4 Susan Margaretha KLERCK 14.11.18711,3 Tulbagh3 03.03.18723,4 Johan Rynholdt Gerhardus KLERCK 31.07.18731,3 Tulbagh3 14.09.18733,4 14.03.19414 Cape
Town4
Alexander Morrison KLERCK 07.10.18751,2,3 Tulbagh3 14.11.18753,4 19551 Cape Town1
Rynholdt Antonio KLERCK6 22.07.18791,3 Tulbagh3 05.10.18793,7 18791
George William KLERCK 18821,3 24.09.19518 Cape Town8,9
Hubert Henry Hull KLERCK 01.11.18861,3 Cape Town1 26.12.18863,10 1 PC/fam. 2 PC/Dr Pierre MORGENROOD (from here PC/DrPM). 3 GG/CAP2. 4 Kruisvallei. 5 GG: KAB MOOC 6/9/7410: 72887. 6 GG/CAP2 says Reynholdt Crozier KLERCK. 7 Knysna. 8 GG: KAB MOOC 6/9/18827: 5955/51. 9 Kenilworth, Cape Town. 10 Knysna. M = married. A = age at death.
This genealogy is continued in a later chapter.
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CHILDREN OF WILLEM JAN KLERCK (1826-1868)
A reminder: WJK married Johanna Petronella VAN SCHOOR (c1829-1893) in Cape Town). They had 15 children. Names Birth Place Baptism Death Place Buried Place M A Anna Tobia KLERCK1,2 28.02.18502 CPT4,3 17.03.18502,3 14.08.19245 Cape Town5,6 N 74 Susanna Margaretha KLERCK1,2 06.11.18531 CPT4,3 27.11.18532,3 15.11.19381,2 Cape Town2 Y 85 Jan Cornelius Willem Hendrik KLERCK 06.11.18542 CPT2,3 14.03.19257 Strand7,8 Y 70
William George KLERCK1,2 02.02.18561,2 CPT4,3 02.03.18562,3 11.11.19071 11.11.1907 Y 51 Johanna Petronella KLERCK1,2 31.08.18572 CPT4,3 29.09.18572,3 13.01.18999 Johannesburg9 Y 41 Wilhelmina Magdalena Cornelia 03.02.18591,2 CPT4,3 06.03.18592,3 23.6.19451 Y 86
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KLERCK1,2
Willem Adriaan van Schoor KLERCK2 26.05.18602 CPT4,3 15.06.18602,3 ?
Rynholdt Anthonie Ernest KLERCK1,2 29.12.18611,2 CPT4,3 26.01.18622,3 08.05.19461 Y 84
Maria Gysberta Jacoba KLERCK1,2 20.04.18631,2 CPT4,3 07.06.18632,3 17.02.194710 Cape Town10 Y 83 Cornelis Mostert KLERCK2 21.11.18642 CPT4,3 01.01.18652,3 ? Sophia Magdalena Aletta KLERCK1,2 21.11.18642 CPT4,3 01.01.18652,3 Y
Isabella Aletta Jacoba KLERCK2 28.01.18662 CPT4,3 25.02.18662,3 ? Willem Adriaan KLERCK2 16.09.18672 CPT4,3 03.11.18672,3 ? Aletta Sebastiana KLERCK2 16.09.18672 CPT4,3 03.11.18672,3 09.10.187111 Cape Town11 N 3 Marthinus Sybrand Melt KLERCK2 27.02.18692 CPT4,3 04.04.18692,3 ? 1 PC/fam. 2 Confirmed by or new data from GG/CAP2. 3 Cape Town. 4 Inferred from baptism date. 5 GG: KAB MOOC 6/9/2656: 5180. 6 Valkenburg Hospital, Observatory, Cape Town. 7 GG: KAB MOOC 6/9/3312: 18243. 8 Cape (close to Cape Town). 9 GG: TAB MHG 0/15663. 10 GG: KAB MOOC 6/9/13683: 889/47. 11 GG: KAB MOOC 6/9/165: 5911. M = married. A = age at death.
ANNA TOBIA KLERCK (1850-1924): No further information. SUSANNA MARGARETHA KLERCK (1853-1938) SMK married Petrus Jacobus BOSMAN (*15.09.1854, Stellenbosch; ~ 17.09.1854, Stellenbosch; + 26.01.1929, Cape Town) in Cape Town on 13.04.1876. PJB was a Wine Merchant and was a Member of the City Council of Cape Town. They had children: according to the weekly journal “South Africa” (April-June 1918), a W Klerck BOSMAN was married to a MATTEWS on 09.04.1918. (GG/CAP2; PC/fam; http://www.eggsa.org/newspapers/index.php/south-african-magazine/345-south-africa-1918-2-april-june.) JAN CORNELIUS WILLEM HENDRIK KLERCK (1854-1925) JCWHK was an Assurance Agent. He married Hendrina Jacoba BADENHORST, in Britstown. They had 8 children. (GG/CAP2.) Names1 Birth Place Baptism Death Place Buried Place M A
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Charlotte KLERCK 18813 Prieska3 07.07.18811,2 ? Willem Jan KLERCK 28.03.18831 Prieska3 10.06.18831,2 12.09.19424 Strand4 Y 59 Jan Hendrik Pieter KLERCK 23.12.188511 20.12.19435 Worcester5 Y c58 Reynold Antonie Ernst KLERCK c18881 04.08.19536 Germiston6 Y c65 Johanna Petronella van Schoor KLERCK 11.07.18901 Beaconsfield
1 17.08.18901,7 19.10.19188 Taba 'Nchu8
? 28
William George KLERCK 25.03.18921 Beaconsfield1 08.05.18921,7 25.04.19579 Worcester9 Y 65
Muriel KLERCK 17.09.18961 25.10.18961,7 ? Jan Cornelis Willem Hendrik KLERCK 24.12.18981 Franschhoek
1 17.05.197010 Krugersdorp10
Y
1 GG/CAP2. 2 Prieska. 3 Inferred from baptism date or place. 4 GG: KAB MOOC 6/9/9451: 81399. 5 GG: KAB MOOC 6/9/10658: 90244. 6 GG: TAB MHG 4923/53. 7 Dutoitspan. 8 GG: KAB MOOC 6/9/1262: 4479. 9 GG: KAB MOOC 6/9/24290: 2679/57. 10 GG: TAB MHG 5341/70. 11 http://www.eggsa.org/library/main.php?g2_itemId=600120. M = married. A = age at death.
This genealogy is continued in a later chapter. WILLIAM GEORGE KLERCK (1856-1907) WJK was called George. He was a Retailer and was a Boer Commander during the Boer War (1899-1902). In Jacobsdal, on 22.09.1879, he married Rachel Jacoba Petronella STUCKI (* 15.08.1848; ~ 05.11.1848, Paarl) (born DE VILLIERS), daughter of Izaak Jacob DE VILLIERS and Hilletjie SMUTS. He later married Wilhelmina Maria HAMMOND (* 17.08.1885; + 25.10.1960). WGK had 6 children (not sure with whom). (PC/fam; http://www.klerck.info/; GG/CAP2; http://www.eggsa.org/library/main.php?g2_itemId=604856.) GSSA Gravestone Data yields a Rachel Jacoba Petronella KLERCK (* 14.08.1852; + 13.03.1933). The name fits nowhere else. (http://www.eggsa.org/library/main.php?g2_itemId=1648373.) Names1,3 Birth Place Baptism Death Place Buried Place M A Willem Jan KLERCK 03.05.18811,3 31.10.19581,4 Wynberg4 Y 77 Izak Jacob de Villiers KLERCK 04.08.18831,3 03.03.19445,6 Ventersdorp6 Y 62 William George KLERCK 08.04.18851,3 Jacobsdal3 24.05.19487 Pietersburg7,8 Y 53 Edmund van Schoor KLERCK c18882,3 y1 N Johanna Petronella KLERCK 09.01.18911,3 Potch’m2,10 02.02.18929,3 Y
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Adele Elise KLERCK 26.12.18931,3 Potch’m2,10 14.02.18949,3 Y 1 PC/fam. 2 Inferred from baptism place. 3 Confirmed by or new data from GG/CAP2. 4 GG: KAB MOOC 6/9/24608: 4565. 5 PC/fam says 02.03.1944. 6 GG: TAB MHG 1166. 7 GG: TAB MHG 2668/48. 8 Hospitaal Pietersburg. 9 NHK, Potchefstroom. 10 Potchefstroom. M = married. A = age at death.
This genealogy is continued in a later chapter. JOHANNA PETRONELLA KLERCK (1857-1899): No further information WILHELMINA MAGDALENA CORNELIA KLERCK (1859-1945) She married Dr TJ DIXON on 22.04.1890. Dr DIXON was from Potchefstroom, South African Republic (before Union; now North West Province). (PC/fam; GG/CAP2; http://www.eggsa.org/newspapers/index.php/south-african-magazine/293-domestic-announcements-1890-2-april-june.) WILLEM ADRIAAN VAN SCHOOR KLERCK (1860-?): No further information. RYNHOLDT ANTHONIE ERNEST KLERCK (1861-1946) RAEK married Margaretha Aletta NAUDE (* 1888; + 1947, aged c59). They had 3 children, all daughters. (PC/fam; GG: KAB MOOC 6/9/862: 630; http://www.eggsa.org/library/main.php?g2_itemId=2338137.) Names1 Birth1 Place Baptism Death Place Buried Place M A Marie Johanna KLERCK 19052 19902 Johanna Petronella KLERCK 09.01.19201 Sarah Wilhelmina KLERCK 14.08.19371 1 PC/fam. 2 http://www.eggsa.org/library/main.php?g2_itemId=2338134. M = married. A = age at death.
Marie Johanna KLERCK (?-?): MJK married Jacobus Petrus HAMMAN (* 1897; + 1962, aged c65). (PC/fam; http://www.eggsa.org/library/main.php?g2_itemId=2338134.)
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Johanna Petronella KLERCK (?-1920): She was not married. (PC/fam.) Sarah Wilhelmina KLERCK (?-1937): No further information. MARIA GYSBERTA JACOBA KLERCK (1863-1947) She married Hendrik Abraham MARAIS (* c1861, Cape Town; + 09.10.1910, Cape Town) (son of Pieter MARAIS and Johanna LEIBRANDT). He was a Clerk. She married again: Jan Johan MICHAU (+ c1929), in Cape Town. (PC/fam, GG/CAP2, GG: KAB MOOC 6/9/653: 2866.) CORNELIS MOSTERT KLERCK (1864-?): No further information. SOPHIA MAGDALENA ALETTA KLERCK (1864-?): She married Jan van Schoor MOMSEN. (PC/fam, GG/CAP2.) ISABELLA ALETTA JACOBA KLERCK (1866-?): No further information. WILLEM ADRIAAN KLERCK (1867-?): No further information. ALETTA SEBASTIANA KLERCK (1867-1871): No further information. MARTHINUS SYBRAND MELT KLERCK (1869-?): No further information.
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JCWHK was an Assurance Agent. He married Hendrina Jacoba BADENHORST, in Britstown. They had 8 children.
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Names1 Birth Place Baptism Death Place Buried Place M A Charlotte KLERCK 18813 Prieska3 07.07.18811,2 ? Willem Jan KLERCK 28.03.18831 Prieska3 10.06.18831,2 12.09.19424 Strand4 Y 59 Jan Hendrik Pieter KLERCK 23.12.188511 20.12.19435 Worcester5 Y c58 Reynold Antonie Ernst KLERCK c18881 04.08.19536 Germiston6 Y c65 Johanna Petronella van Schoor KLERCK 11.07.18901 Beaconsfield
1 17.08.18901,7 19.10.19188 Taba 'Nchu8
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William George KLERCK 25.03.18921 Beaconsfield1 08.05.18921,7 25.04.19579 Worcester9 Y 65
Muriel KLERCK 17.09.18961 25.10.18961,7 ? Jan Cornelis Willem Hendrik KLERCK 24.12.18981 Franschhoek
1 17.05.197010 Krugersdorp10
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1 GG/CAP2. 2 Prieska. 3 Inferred from baptism date or place. 4 GG: KAB MOOC 6/9/9451: 81399. 5 GG: KAB MOOC 6/9/10658: 90244. 6 GG: TAB MHG 4923/53. 7 Dutoitspan. 8 GG: KAB MOOC 6/9/1262: 4479. 9 GG: KAB MOOC 6/9/24290: 2679/57. 10 GG: TAB MHG 5341/70. 11 http://www.eggsa.org/library/main.php?g2_itemId=600120. M = married. A = age at death.
CHARLOTTE KLERCK (1881-?): No further information. WILLEM JAN KLERCK (1883-1942) WJK married Maria Elizabeth JOOSTE. They had 1 child. GSSA Gravestone Data yields a gravestone of a “Zoontjie van W. Jan. L. KLERCK” (* 17.03.1912; + 04.04.1912). This could indicate that Willem Jan KLERCK had a 3rd Christian name beginning with an “L”. (http://www.eggsa.org/library/main.php?g2_itemId=1931695; GG/CAP2.) Names1 Birth Place Baptism Death Place Buried Place M A Maria Elizabeth KLERCK 06.10.19131 Y 1 GG/CAP2. M = married. A = age at death.
Maria Elizabeth KLERCK (1913-?): She married a Mr VAN RENSBURG. (GG/CAP2.)
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JAN HENDRIK PIETER KLERCK (1885-1943) JPHK was called “Jack”. He was a Municipal Official. He married Susanna Elizabeth BOSMAN (* 03.08.1879; + 02.02.1953, Mowbray) (daughter of Jacobus Stephanus du Plessis BOSMAN and Hester Susanna VAN DER MERWE) in Worcester. They had 2 children. (GG/CAP2; GG: KAB MOOC 6/9/21055: 2842/55; GG: KAB MOOC 6/9/8540: 77429; http://www.eggsa.org/library/main.php?g2_itemId=600120.) Names1 Birth1 Place Baptism Death Place Buried Place M A Jan Cornelius KLERCK 05.10.1913 Ermelo1 02.11.19552 Cape Town2 Y 42 Hester van der Merwe KLERCK 26.12.1916 28.02.19523 Paarl3,4 ? 35 1 GG/CAP2. 2 GG: KAB MOOC 6/9/232758: 6252. 3 GG: KAB MOOC 6/9/19456: 1649/53. 4 Paarl Hospitaal. M = married. A = age at death.
Jan Cornelius KLERCK (1913-1955) JCK was a Post Office Official. He married, in Kimberley, Dorothy Elizabeth Ann CRAWFORD. They had 1 child. (GG/CAP2.) Names1 Birth Place Baptism Death Place Buried Place M A John Michael KLERCK 1 GG/CAP2. M = married. A = age at death.
John Michael KLERCK (?-): No further information. Hester van der Merwe KLERCK (1916-1952): She was a Telephone Operator. (GG/CAP2.) REYNOLD ANTONIE ERNST KLERCK (c1888-1953)
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RAEK was a Factory Foreman. He married, in De Aar, Margaretha Hendrika HOUSSAMER (* c1888, Worcester; + 06.11.1918, Worcester). They had 1 child. He married a second time, in Cape Town: Magdalena Hendrina VAN DER MERWE. They had 3 children. (GG/CAP2, GG: KAB MOOC 6/9/1281: 4852.) Names1 Birth1 Place1 Baptism Death Place Buried Place M A Sophia Jacoba KLERCK 20.01.1915 Som West2 20.08.19601 Germiston1,3 45 Catherine Elizabeth KLERCK John Ernest KLERCK William George Henry KLERCK 19264 19854 c65 1 GG/CAP2. 2 Somerset West, Cape. 3 Transvaal. 4 PC/fam. M = married. A = age at death.
Sophia Jacoba KLERCK (1915-1960) SJK married x Daniel Stephanus VAN EEDEN (* 23.07.1910, Somerset-East; ~ 18.09.1910, Pearston; + 10.08.1972, Boksburg), son of Stephanus VAN EEDEN and Louisa Cornelia VORSTER. (GG/CAP2.) Catherine Elizabeth KLERCK (?-?): She married a Mr MORIARTY. (GG/CAP2.) John Ernest KLERCK (?-?) John Ernest married and had 1 child. (PC/fam.) Names1 Birth Place Baptism Death Place Buried Place M A Douglas KLERCK 1 PC/fam. M = married. A = age at death.
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Douglas KLERCK (?-): No further information. [Photo: not sure if DK.]
William George Henry KLERCK (1926-1985) WGK married and had 3 children. (PC/fam.) Names1 Birth Place Baptism Death Place Buried Place M A Susan Anne KLERCK 19541 Penelope KLERCK 19561 Gregory Walton KLERCK 19581 1 PC/fam. M = married. A = age at death.
This genealogy is continued in a later chapter. JOHANNA PETRONELLA VAN SCHOOR KLERCK (1890-1918): She was a Teacher. (GG/CAP2.) WILLIAM GEORGE KLERCK (1892-1957) He married Wilhelmina Maria LE ROUX in Worcester. No further information. (GG/CAP2.) MURIEL KLERCK (1896-?): No further information. JAN CORNELIS WILLEM HENDRIK KLERCK (1898-1970)
DK. Source: Facebook.
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He married Cora Hester MARITZ. No further information. (GG/CAP2.)
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A reminder: WGK married and had 3 children. Names1 Birth Place Baptism Death Place Buried Place M A Susan Anne KLERCK 19541 Penelope KLERCK 19561 Gregory Walton KLERCK 19581 1 PC/fam. M = married. A = age at death.
SUSAN ANNE KLERCK (1954-): No further information. PENELOPE KLERCK (1956-): No further information. There is a “Penny” KLERCK on LinkedIn: Education: Sir John Adamson (High School?), Owner: Alcari Gift Advertising (since 2008), Johannesburg area. Main activity of firm: Source and supply custom promotion and corporate gifts with branding and packaging to corporates.
SAK. Source: Facebook. GWK. Source: Facebook.
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GREGORY WALTON KLERCK (1958-)
GWK is called “Greg”. He married Heidi LUYT. Heidi was educated at Bryanston High School, and University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, where she graduated … They live in Bryanston, Johannesburg. They had 2 children. (Facebook.)
Names1 Birth Place Baptism Death Place Buried Place M A Roxanne KLERCK c19911 Savannah Jade KLERCK c19942 1 Facebook. M = married. A = age at death.
Roxanne KLERCK (1991-), Hons BA (Child Psychology) RK is called “Roxi”. After school she was educated at the University of South Africa, where she graduated Hons BA (Child Psychology) in 2014. In 2014 she opened her own business, Roxi K Designs. Facebook description: “We are a unique, spunky and chic company! Designing Beautiful and Bright Handmade Bracelets and Jewels for the fun loving and sophisticated woman or girl. All products are handmade with love and are proudly South African! All bracelets can be made in different colour leathers and suede's not only the collection colours. The bracelets come in Small, Medium and Large. Products: Bracelets, Necklaces, Rings, Headbands, Ring chains, Barefoot SlipSlops.”
SJK, GWK, HL, RK. Source: Facebook. HL. Source: Facebook.
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RK. Source: Facebook. Example of designs. Source: see below. Example of designs. Source: see below. Source: Facebook. Roxi also owns / manages a dance school, Roxanne Klerck Dance School. (https://www.facebook.com/www.roxikdesigns.co.za/info?tab=page_info; https://www.facebook.com/roxanne.d.klerck/about?section=education.) Savannah Jade KLERCK (c1994-), Degree/s (in progress)
Savannah was educated at Fourways High School, Johannesburg. She is presently (2015) reading Actuarial Science at the University of Pretoria. (Facebook.)
SJK. Source: Facebook.
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CHILDREN OF WILLIAM GEORGE KLERCK (1856-1907)
A reminder: WJK married Rachel Jacoba Petronella DE VILLIERS. They had 6 children. He was a Boer Commander during the Boer War (1899-1902). Names1,3 Birth Place Baptism Death Place Buried Place M A Willem Jan von Petersom KLERCK 03.05.18811,3 31.10.19581,4 Wynberg4 Y 77
Izak Jacob de Villiers KLERCK 04.08.18831,3 03.03.19445,6 Ventersdorp6 Y 62
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William George KLERCK 08.04.18851,3 Jacobsdal3 24.05.19487 Pietersburg7,8 Y 53 Edmund van Schoor KLERCK c18882,3 y1 N Johanna Petronella KLERCK 09.01.18911,3 Potch’m2,10 02.02.18929,3 Y Adele Elise KLERCK 26.12.18931,3 Potch’m2,10 14.02.18949,3 Y 1 PC/fam. 2 Inferred from baptism place. 3 Confirmed by or new data from GG/CAP2. 4 GG: KAB MOOC 6/9/24608: 4565. 5 PC/fam says 02.03.1944. 6 GG: TAB MHG 1166. 7 GG: TAB MHG 2668/48. 8 Hospitaal Pietersburg. 9 NHK, Potchefstroom. 10 Potchefstroom. M = married. A = age at death.
WILLEM JAN VON PETERSOM KLERCK (1881-1958), OBE, Colonel WJvPK was educated at St Andrew's College, Grahamstown, Eastern Cape. Later he was a SA Army Colonel. He married Lily AARESTRAUP (PC/fam) / AARESTRUP (GG/CAP2) (* c1882; + 24.09.1957, Claremont), at Heilbron. They had 6 children. (PC/fam, GG/CAP2, GG: KAB MOOC 6/9/24403: 5758.) Names Birth Place Baptism Death Place Buried Place M A Helga Theresia KLERCK1,2 30.01.19091 Y A son KLERCK1 17.03.19111 y1 Norma KLERCK1,2 11.11.19131 Y Ella KLERCK1,2 09.09.19151 02.10.19841 Y 69 Willem Jan von Petersom KLERCK1,2 05.05.19201,2,3 04.04.19811 Y 60
1 PC/fam. 2 GG/CAP2. 3 GG: KAB CSC 2/1/1/4151: 2461. M = married. A = age at death. The following is an extract from “The Boy Within Us”, a book about the history of St Andrew's College: “On the afternoon of 29 September 1899 Canon Espin was handed a telegram. It read: Leave for the front tomorrow, have wired twenty pounds your credit my sons school fees next quarter don't let him leave without my signature for it further school fees will be safe best regards Klerck.” “Curry, quoting H.V. Morton, writes: 'Surely .... South Africa can be the only land in the world where in time of war one sends one's son to school with the enemy - on tick?'
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“But the son, Willem Klerck, did leave without this father's signature. He slipped out of school, travelling light, and headed for Alicedale, the junction where the branch line from Grahamstown meets the main line to Johannesburg. He thought he knew exactly where his duty lay. And it was not at school.
“There is a tradition at College: a master may earn his ‘Alicedale Colours’ if he brings a runaway back from the junction. The award has been in place ever since young Willem Klerck's escape in 1899. Who the first master was to earn his Alicedale Colours is not known, but he was successful in dragging Willem back to school - a most unwilling captive - and instituted a tradition which has lasted down the years. “Willem Jan later went on to become Head Boy in 1900 (quite something for the son of a Boer Commander at the premier English church school), and distinguish himself in both world
wars. He was called out of retirement in 1939 by General Smuts to become OC of Eastern Province Command, was also decorated by Queen Wilhelmina, and received an O.B.E.” This genealogy is continued in a later chapter. IZAK JACOB DE VILLIERS KLERCK (1883-1944) IJdVK married Johanna Christina DU PLESSIS (* 188?; + 21.04.1959, Ventersdorp) at Potchefstroom. She was the daughter of Hendrik Francois DU PLESSIS and Johanna Christina GELDENHUYS. ). They had 1 child. (PC/fam; GG: TAB MHG 2278/59; GG/CAP2.) Names1 Birth Place Baptism Death Place Buried Place M A Johanna Christina KLERCK 02.07.19151 1 PC/fam. 2 Surmised. M = married. A = age at death.
WJvPK, on right. Source: Source: http://www.klerck.info/.
The famous Klerck telegram at entrance to St Andrew's College, Grahamstown.
WJvPK. Source: http://www.klerck.info/ (and for telegram at left).
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Johanna Christina KLERCK (1915-?) She married Johann Heinrick / Heinrich SHEFFER. (PC/fam, GG/CAP2.) WILLIAM GEORGE KLERCK (1885-?): WGK was an Attorney. On 23.12.1914, in Johannesburg, he married Edith Caroline ALEXANDER (* c1882, Kimberley: + 03.12.1954, Hospitaal Pietersburg), daughter of Charles ALEXANDER and Judith Mary ?. (PC/fam, GG/CAP2, GG: TAB MHG 770/55.) EDMUND VAN SCHOOR KLERCK (c1888-y): No further information. JOHANNA PETRONELLA KLERCK (1891-?) JPK married Tobias SMUTS, son of Tobias SMUTS and Johanna Jacoba BÜHRMANN. (PC/fam, GG/CAP2.) ADELE ELISE KLERCK (1893-) AEK married Johannes Rudolph BUHRMANN (* 26.03.1888, Ermelo) on 14.02.1918. (PC/fam, GG/CAP2.)
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A reminder: WJvPK, OBE, was a SA Army Colonel. He married Lily AARESTRAUP. They had 6 children Names Birth Place Baptism Death Place Buried Place M A
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Helga Theresia KLERCK1,2 30.01.19091 Y A son KLERCK1 17.03.19111 y1 Norma KLERCK1,2 11.11.19131 Y Ella KLERCK1,2 09.09.19151 02.10.19841 Y 69 Willem Jan von Petersom KLERCK1,2 05.05.19201,2,3 04.04.19811 Y 60
1 PC/fam. 2 GG/CAP2. 3 GG: KAB CSC 2/1/1/4151: 2461. M = married. A = age at death. HELGA THERESIA KLERCK (1909-?): She married Harris Robert MANNING. (PC/fam, GG/CAP2.) A SON KLERCK (1911-y): No further information. NORMA KLERCK (1913-?)
Norma married Widower General Daniel Hermanus PIENAAR (* 19.08.1893; + 19.12.1942, Victoria Lake, East-Africa). (PC/fam, GG/CAP2.) Source GG writes: “Norma Klerck se eerste eggenoot, Daniel Hermanus (‘Dan’) Pienaar (GG: SAG: b1c7d6e3f9g8) is die bekende Suid-Afrikaanse general van die Tweede Wêreldoorlog. Hy het met groot welslae veldtogte in Oos-Afrika gelei en het veral bekendheid verwerf in bevel van die Suid-Afrikaanse Eerste Divisie by die Slag van El Alamein in 1942. Sy skoonpa Willem Jan Klerck was self ook ’n kolonel in die weermag. Generaal Pienaar is tragies oorlede toe sy vliegtuig in die Victoriameer neergestort het op pad terug na SuidAfrika.” General Pienaar (* 27.08.1893, Ladybrand, Free State; + 19.12.1942, Kisumu, Kenya), CB, DSO & 2 bars, died when Norma was 29 years’ of age. She
then married a second time: Stanislaus SEUFFERT. (WIK; MvPK: www.klerck.info; GG/CAP2.) (PC/fam; WIK; MvPK: www.klerck.info; GG sources: Pollock, AM, 1943. Pienaar van Alamein: Die Lewensgeskiedenis van 'n Groot Suid-Afrikaanse Soldaat. Kaapstad: Cape Times; Rosenthal, E, 1943. General Dan Pienaar: His life and his battles. Second Edition. Kaapstad: Unie-Volkspers; Hartshorn, EP, 1960. Avenge Tobruk. Kaapstad: Purnell & Sons.) ELLA KLERCK (1915-?): She married Andries Adriaan BEYLEVELD. (PC/fam, GG/CAP2.)
DHP, NK. Source: GG and GG sources.
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WILLEM JAN VON PETERSOM KLERCK (1920-), Lieutenant
WJvPK, B?, 1952. Source: MvPK.
B?, WJvPK, 1952. Source: MvPK Church on Robben Island where married. Source: http://www.robbenisland.org/.
Their home on Robben Island. Source: MvPK.
WJvPK grew up in Cape Town. He was educated at SACS (South African College School) where he matriculated in 1937. During WWII he served in the SA Navy with the rank of Lieutenant. For part of the war he was stationed at Robben Island, where he met and married Barbara UECKERMANN (* 11.02.1924; + 06.2013, Cape Town, aged 89) on … 1952. Barbara matriculated in 1942, and trained on Robben Island in the Coast Artillery of the SA Army. She then went on to “man” the Robben Island gun by working in the plotting room below. After the war, WJvPK worked at … Both WJvPK and BU died in Cape Town. (PC/fam; http://www.oldandrean.co.za/index.php?pid=5.)
Robben Island gun. Source: http://www.robbenisland.org/gunrestoration.html
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A reminder: WJvPK child married Barbara UECKERMANN (?-2013). They had 1 child. Names1 Birth Place Baptism Death Place Buried Place M A Michael von Petersom KLERCK 15.09.19551 Cape Town1 1 PC/fam. M = married. A = age at death.
MICHAEL VON PETERSOM KLERCK (1955-), Degree/s, Teaching Diploma Michael was born in Gardens, Cape Town. He spent the first few years of his life on Robben Island, Cape Town, where his parents were stationed. Michael wrote an engaging story of his time on Robben Island, “Robben Island: Childhood Memories - A Personal Reflection”. The story and much information on the island, reflecting a happy childhood, and a respect for its heritage, can be found at: http://www.robbenisland.org/. It is a much-visited site.
MvPK with mom and dog Lindy, 1958. Source: http://www.robbenisland.org/.
Robben Island. Source: www.capetown.travel.
MvPK. Source: MvPK. A mature MvPK, 2014. Source: Facebook.
Michael was educated at … and was a Teacher at … and … etc. He married … on … and they had a daughter. They lived in … They were later divorced. He then married … on … They lived in … Michael married a 3rd time: Dr Marietta van der Berg. Marietta grew up in Zimbabwe, where she was schooled at … She later attended UCT where she graduated MB ChB. She worked for the SA Amy Medical Corps and was stationed at Wynberg, Cape Town, where they lived for some years. While in the SA Army, Marietta graduated MPhil, and later MMed (Psychiatry), at UCT. They had 2 children.
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Michael is also an entrepreneur of note. He created and ran a number of businesses part time, including … In c2009 Michael and family emigrated to Canada, where Marietta works as a Psychiatrist. There Michael was the family Child / Home Carer whilst pursuing his career as an author. He has written a number of books, academic (including a highly successful one on Public Finance, used widely in the SA school system), and fiction: “The Key to Tantalis’ (a fantasy-adventure for graders), “What the Orchid Says” (an esoteric view of the world), “Where the Light is” (the journey of a man looking for meaning amongst his own personal anger and memories; this, along with his need for intimacy, seldom seen from a man’s point of view, is beautifully portrayed in this novel that will make you cry, and laugh out loud). Michael and Marietta were divorced in 2013. In 2015 Michael was engaged in building a house by remote control from Canada on an olive estate at Faure, Western Cape (close to Cape Town). He intends settling in the house there when he returns to Cape Town at some stage, which is influenced by the age and education of Antonie. Names1 Birth1 Place1 Baptism Death Place Buried Place M A Cindy Joy KLERCK 24.09.1979 Cape Town Maria Cathlene KLERCK 26.22.1996 Cape Town Antonie KLERCK 1999 Cape Town 1 PC/fam. M = married. A = age at death.
CJK. Source: Facebook. MCK. Source: Facebook. AK. Source: Facebook. MCK’s and AK’s mom, MvdB.
Source: Facebook. Cindy Joy KLERCK (1979-)
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Cindy grew up in … She was educated at … and graduated … She worked for … Later she left for England where she now (2015) lives. (PC.fam.) Maria Cathlene KLERCK (1996-) Maria grew up in Cape Town. She emigrated to Canada with her parents in c2009. Presently (2015) she … (PC/fam.) Antonie KLERCK (1999-) Antonie grew up in Cape Town. He emigrated to Canada with his parents in c2009. Presently (2015) he attends … School in … (PC/fam.)
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CHILDREN OF RYNHOLD ANTONIE ERNEST KLERCK (1861-1946)
A reminder: RAEK married Margaretha Aletta NAUDE. They had 3 daughters. (PC/fam.) Names1 Birth1 Place Baptism Death Place Buried Place M A Marie Johanna KLERCK Johanna Petronella KLERCK 09.01.19201 Sarah Wilhelmina KLERCK 14.08.19371
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1 PC/fam. M = married. A = age at death. MARIE JOHANNA KLERCK (?-): No further information. JOHANNA PETRONELLA KLERCK (?-1920): No further information. SARAH WILHELMINA KLERCK (?-1937): No further information.
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A reminder: JRGK married Anna Elizabeth van der Byl MORKEL in Stellenbosch. They had 10 children. He died in Pietermaritzburg. Names1 Birth Place Baptism Death Place Buried Place M A Johan Rynhold Gerhardus KLERCK 11.07.18544 Stell2,4 25.06.19114 Woodstock3,4
Anna Elizabeth KLERCK 11.02.18565 Stell2,7 02.03.18562,5 19.01.19255 Bloemfontein5,
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Daniel Johannes KLERCK 22.07.18578 Paarl8 23.08.18572,8 30.10.19228 Bloemfontein8 Susanna Margaretha KLERCK 26.08.18599 Paarl9 09.10.18592,9
Maria Dorothea KLERCK 18.03.18619 Stell7 Stell2,9 Wilhelmina Cornelia Johanna KLERCK 15.09.18649 Paarl7 19.03.18659,10
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Hendrick Pieter KLERCK 03.11.18669 c192411 Dirk Cloete KLERCK 22.07.18689 Paarl7 26.09.18689,10 27.01.18691 <1 Susanna Johanna KLERCK 10.03.18709 Paarl7 03.04.18709,10 Wilhelmina Cornelia Johanna KLERCK 17.01.18739 Paarl7 16.02.18739,10
1 All from GG/CAP2. 2 Stellenbosch, Cape. 3 Cape Town. 4 GG: KAB MOOC 6/9/670: 1605. 5 GG: VAB MHG 17653. 6 Free State. 7 Assumed, based on place of baptism. 8 GG: VAB MHG 15766. 9 GG/CAP2. 10 Paarl. 11 PC/fam. M = married. A = age at death.
JOHAN RYNHOLD GERHARDUS KLERCK (1854-1911) JRGK was an Auctioneer. He married Martha Elizabeth MINNAAR (* 09.01.1855, Paarl; + 02.05.1925, Cape Town), daughter of Paul MINNAAR and Martha Elizabeth ?. They had 3 children. (GG: KAB MOOC 6/9/2787: 7780; GG/CAP2; http://www.eggsa.org/library/main.php?g2_itemId=1070001.) Names Birth Place Baptism Death Place Buried Place M A Martha Elizabeth Minnaar KLERCK1 23.11.18791 Paarl3 04.01.19801,2 06.04.19808 Anna Elizabeth van der Byl KLERCK1 06.04.18827 25.11.19487 John Rynhold Gerhardus KLERCK1,5 17.02.18961,5 Cape Town3 22.03.18961,4 19765,6 1 GG/CAP2. 2 Paarl. 3 Assumed, based on place of baptism. 4 Cape Town. 5 http://www.eggsa.org/library/main.php?g2_itemId=1070004. 6 Cannot make out dd or mm on gravestone. 7 http://www.eggsa.org/library/main.php?g2_itemId=1069992. 8 http://www.eggsa.org/library/main.php?g2_itemId=1069989. M = married. A = age at death.
This genealogy is continued in a later chapter. ANNA ELIZABETH KLERCK (1856-1925) AEK, c1890 at Winburg, married William Petrus BELL, son of George BELL and Maria Johanna Juliana BEESLAAR. (GG/CAP2.) DANIEL JOHANNES KLERCK (1857-1922)
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DJK was a Civil Service Official. On 21.12.1880, in Winburg, he married Anna Maria Elizabeth BELL (* 28.08.1863, likely Winburg; ~ 04.10.1863, Winburg), daughter of George BELL and Maria Johanna Juliana BEESLAAR. They had 9 children. (GG/CAP2.) Names1 Birth Place Baptism Death Place Buried Place M A Johan Rynhold Gerhardus KLERCK 07.09.18811 Winburg3 09.10.18811,2 George Bell KLERCK 04.01.18831 Winburg3 01.04.18831,2 Daniel Johannes Morkel KLERCK 28.06.18841 Winburg3 27.07.18841,2 Frederik George KLERCK 18.03.18861 Winburg3 04.04.18861,2 Maria Johanna Jeljana KLERCK 27.07.18871 Winburg3 02.10.18871,2 Anna Elizabeth KLERCK 01.06.18891 Winburg3 21.07.18891,2 Hendrik Pieter KLERCK 04.05.18911 Winburg3 12.07.18911,2 Wilhelmina Cornelia Johanna KLERCK c18951 Helena KLERCK 05.08.19041 1 GG/CAP2. 2 Winburg. 3 Inferred, based on place of baptism. 4 Cape Town. M = married. A = age at death.
This genealogy is continued in a later chapter. SUSANNA MARGARETHA KLERCK (1859-): No further information. MARIA DOROTHEA KLERCK (1861-?) MDK married Adriaan Gerhardus BELL, son of George BELL and Maria Johanna Juliana BEESLAAR. (GG/CAP/2.) WILHELMINA CORNELIA JOHANNA KLERCK (1864-?): No further information. HENDRICK PIETER KLERCK (1866-c1924) HPK married Martha Jacoba Aletta VAN BILJON (~ c1866, Winburg; + 12.11.1901, Winburg), daughter of Ernst Hendrik Schalk VAN BILJON and Martha Jacoba Aletta ?. They had 3 children. He married a second time: Susanna Catharina
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BOTHA. They had 2 children. He married a third time: Widow STEYN (born PRETORIUS). They did not have children. [GG: VAB MHG B2906, GG/CAP2, PC/fam (in the case of first 3 children).] Names Birth Place Baptism Death Place Buried Place M A Ernst Hendrik Pieter KLERCK1,2 29.03.18931 c19952 Johan Reinhold Gerhardus KLERCK1,2 11.06.18941 Petrus KLERCK1,2 08.11.18951 Winburg1 24.09.19783 Daisy KLERCK1 20.10.19041 Winburg1 c19231 Susanna Catharina / Kathleen KLERCK1 10.10.19081 Winburg1 1 GG/CAP2. 2 PC/fam. 3 http://www.eggsa.org/library/main.php?g2_itemId=2055136. M = married. A = age at death.
This genealogy is continued in a later chapter. DIRK CLOETE KLERCK (1868-1869): No further information. SUSANNA JOHANNA KLERCK (1870-?)
SJK married Antoine Nicolas Ernst CHANGUION (* 02 07.1865, Clanwilliam, Cape), son of Louis Annes CHANGUION (13.08.1840, Cape Town; ~ 13.09.1840, Cape Town; + 15.04.1910) and Sophia Handley SHARP. LAC (1840-1910) was the son of the celebrated Prof Dr Antoine Nicolas Ernest CHANGUION, PhD (* 15.12.1803, The Hague, Netherlands; ~ 26.12.1803, The Hague; + 14.10.1881, Lorrach, Germany, aged 77), who played a major role in education at the Cape. [IGI/DRCR; Nederlandsche Leeuw 1970, Jaar 87, page 262; GG/CAP2; Faure, AP, et al., 2015. Genealogy of a Faure Family: Book 1 (www.faurefamily.com)]
WILHELMINA CORNELIA JOHANNA KLERCK (1873-?): No further information.
Prof Dr ANEC (1803-1881). Source: WIK.
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A reminder: JRGK was an Auctioneer. He married Martha Elizabeth MINNAAR (c1855-?). They had 3 children. Names Birth Place Baptism Death Place Buried Place M A Martha Elizabeth Minnaar KLERCK1 23.11.18791 Paarl3 04.01.19801,2 06.04.19808 Anna Elizabeth van der Byl KLERCK1 06.04.18827 25.11.19487 John Rynhold Gerhardus KLERCK1,5 17.02.18961,5 Cape Town3 22.03.18961,4 19765,6 1 GG/CAP2. 2 Paarl. 3 Assumed, based on place of baptism. 4 Cape Town. 5 http://www.eggsa.org/library/main.php?g2_itemId=1070004. 6 Cannot make out dd or mm on gravestone. 7 http://www.eggsa.org/library/main.php?g2_itemId=1069992. 8 http://www.eggsa.org/library/main.php?g2_itemId=1069989. M = married. A = age at death.
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MARTHA ELIZABETH MINNAAR KLERCK (1879-?): No further information. ANNA ELIZABETH VAN DER BYL KLERCK (1882-1948) AEvdBK married a Mr JARDINE. (GG/CAP2; http://www.eggsa.org/library/main.php?g2_itemId=1069992.) JOHN RYNHOLD GERHARDUS KLERCK (1896-1976)
JRGK, on 29.06.1935 (÷ 1945), at the Sea Point Methodist Church, married Gwendoline May THOMSON. He did have children (his gravestone includes “Loving husband and father”) (http://www.eggsa.org/library/main.php?g2_itemId=1070004; GG/CAP2; GG: KAB CSC 2/1/1/1495: 522.) JRGK’s grave / gravestone is shared with a Johan Rynhold Gerhardus KLERCK (* 22.06.1940; + 25.04.19?). The death date is difficult to make out on the gravestone; it is possible it was in the 1950s. The younger JRGK is likely to be the son of the older JRGK (he was c44 when the younger JRGK was born).
Names Birth Place Baptism Death Place Buried Place M A Johan Rynhold Gerhardus KLERCK1 22.06.19401 25.04.19?1 Other children KLERCK (not sure) 1 http://www.eggsa.org/library/main.php?g2_itemId=1070004. M = married. A = age at death.
JRGK (1876-1976) and JRGK (1940-19?) gravestone. Source: see text.
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DJK was a Civil Service Official. He married Anna Maria Elizabeth BELL (1863-). They had 9 children. Names1 Birth Place Baptism Death Place Buried Place M A Johan Rynhold Gerhardus KLERCK 07.09.18811 Winburg3 09.10.18811,2 George Bell KLERCK 04.01.18831 Winburg3 01.04.18831,2 Daniel Johannes Morkel KLERCK 28.06.18841 Winburg3 27.07.18841,2 Frederik George KLERCK 18.03.18861 Winburg3 04.04.18861,2 Maria Johanna Jeljana KLERCK 27.07.18871 Winburg3 02.10.18871,2
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Anna Elizabeth KLERCK 01.06.18891 Winburg3 21.07.18891,2 Hendrik Pieter KLERCK 04.05.18911 Winburg3 12.07.18911,2 Wilhelmina Cornelia Johanna KLERCK c18951 Helena KLERCK 05.08.19041 1 GG/CAP2. 2 Winburg. 3 Assumed, based on place of baptism. 4 Cape Town. M = married. A = age at death.
Only other information: MARIA JOHANNA JELJANA KLERCK (1887-?) MJJK married Louis Theodorus Hermanus WESSELS (* 04.03.1879), son of Cornelis Hermanus WESSELS and Christina Elizabeth Magdalena ?. They had ? children. [GG/CAP2; PC/Anna HEYNS (from here PC/AH).] Names Birth Place Baptism Death Place Buried Place M A A child WESSELS More children ? 1 PC/AH. M = married. A = age at death.
A child WESSELS was married a Mr ?, and they had ? children. (PC/AH.) Names Birth Place Baptism Death Place Buried Place M A Anna ? More children ? 1 PC/AH. M = married. A = age at death.
Anna ? (?-) Anna ? married Prof Dr Bernard HEYNS, now (2015) a retired Professor of Chemistry of the University of Stellenbosch. (PC/GG.)
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ANNA ELIZABETH KLERCK (1889-?)
AEK married (His Honour, when Administrator of SWA) Albertus Johannes WERTH (* 06.03.1888, Malmesbury; + 04.031948). During his career, AJW was Member of Parliament for Kroonstad, Administrator of South-West Africa (later Namibia) (01.04.1926-01.04.1933), and Member of Parliament for George. (GG/CAP2; GSSA Gravestone Data; http://www.worldstatesmen.org/Namibia.htm.)
AJW. Source: http://peoplecheck.de/s/johannes+werth (NOT CERTAIN).
AJW. Source: GSSA Gravestone Data.
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DESCENDANTS OF HENDRICK PIETER KLERCK (1866-c1924)
HPK married Martha Jacoba Aletta VAN BILJON (c1866-1901), daughter of Ernst Hendrik Schalk VAN BILJON and Martha Jacoba Aletta ?. They had 3 children. He married a second time: Susanna Catharina BOTHA. They had 2 children. He married a third time: Widow STEYN (born PRETORIUS). They did not have children. Names Birth Place Baptism Death Place Buried Place M A Ernst Hendrik Pieter KLERCK1,2 29.03.18931 c19952 Johan Reinhold Gerhardus KLERCK1,2 11.06.18941 Petrus KLERCK1,2 08.11.18951 Winburg1 24.09.19783 Daisy KLERCK1 20.10.19041 Winburg1 c19231 Susanna Catharina / Kathleen KLERCK1 10.10.19081 Winburg1
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1 GG/CAP2. 2 PC/fam. 3 http://www.eggsa.org/library/main.php?g2_itemId=2055136. M = married. A = age at death. ERNST HENDRIK PIETER KLERCK (1893-c1995) EHPK married Maria Magdalena DE KOCK at Winburg. They had 3 children. (GG/CAP2.) Names1,2 Birth Place Baptism Death Place Buried Place M A Hendrik Pieter KLERCK 13.02.19311,2 Georg Christiaan KLERCK 20.03.19341,2 Gertruida Martha KLERCK 30.04.19381,2 c19852 1 PC/fam. 2 GG/CAP2. M = married. A = age at death.
This genealogy is continued in a later chapter. JOHAN REINHOLD GERHARDUS KLERCK (1894-?) JRGK, on 28.04.1926 at Brandfort, married Magdalena Adriana Cornelia CLAASSENS (* 31.01.1907; ~ 07.04.1907, Brandfort), daughter of Johannes Jacobus Cornelis CLAASSENS and Magdalena Adriana Cornelia MOOLMAN. They had 1 child. (GG/CAP2.) Names1,2 Birth Place Baptism Death Place Buried Place M A Magdalena Adriana Cornelia KLERCK 17.07.19271 Brandfort3 04.09.19271,2 c19984 1 GG/CAP2. 2 Brandfort. 3 Assumed, based on place of baptism. 4 PC/fam. M = married. A = age at death.
Magdalena Adriana Cornelia KLERCK (1927-c1998) MACK did marry and had 3 children. (PC/fam.)
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Names1 Birth Place Baptism Death Place Buried Place M A A child ? A child ? A child ? 1 PC/fam. M = married. A = age at death.
PETRUS KLERCK (1895-1978) PK, at Belfast, married Althea Barbara COETZEE (* 25.11.1919, Middelburg, Transvaal; + 02.08.1974). He was called “Piet”, and was a Bank Manager in the OFS. (http://www.eggsa.org/library/main.php?g2_itemId=2055136; GG/CAP2; GG: TAB MHG 10035/74; PC/fam.) DAISY KLERCK (1904-c1923): No further information. SUSANNA CATHARINA / KATHLEEN KLERCK (1908-?) SC/KK, at Winburg, married Casparus Johannes WESSELS (* 1894, Ladybrand; + 19.05.1953, Germiston), son of Jacobus Wynand Louw WESSELS and Jacoba Petronella NEL. (GG/CAP2.)
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EHPK married Maria Magdalena DE KOCK at Winburg. They had 3 children. (GG/CAP2.) Names1,2 Birth Place Baptism Death Place Buried Place M A Hendrik Pieter KLERCK 13.02.19311,2 Georg Christiaan KLERCK 20.03.19341,2 20003 Gertruida Martha KLERCK 30.04.19381,2 c19852
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1 GG/CAP2. 2 PC/fam. 3 Millicent Mathewson (PC/MM). M = married. A = age at death. HENDRIK PIETER KLERCK (1931-) HPK married Hester FRYLINCK. They had 2 children. They lived in Johannesburg for most of their married lives. HPK was considered an authority on, and was in his own business in, advertising. (PC/fam, confirmed by GG/CAP2.) Verbatim from http://www.mediaupdate.co.za/News/Article/46057/Advertising-doyen-Hennie-Klerck-receives-AAA-School-Legacy-Award 904.04.2012: “South African advertising industry veteran Hennie Klerck has been presented with the AAA School of Advertising Legacy Award at its recent graduation ceremony. Klerck’s influence has significantly contributed to shaping the foundation of the advertising education landscape over the past three decades. “According to Dr. Ludi Koekemoer, MD and Principal of the AAA School of Advertising, Klerck is a true doyen of the advertising industry. No newcomer to the AAA (Association of Advertising Agencies), Klerck received the accolade for his contribution to founding the AAA School of Advertising between 1989 and 1990. As chairman of the advertising industry professional body, he was the driving force behind the AAA’s acquisition of the Boston House College of Advertising in 1989.
“’Today the AAA School of Advertising is an IAA (International Advertising Association) accredited, world class advertising school rated number two in the world by Lürcher’s Archive. It is a privilege to recognise the efforts of the person who spearheaded our humble beginnings’ says Koekemoer. “Fellow board members of the era included Reg Lascaris, Bob Rightford, David McKinstry, Alex Mc Cormack and Peter de Klerk (as the Director of the School). Their stated objective was to prepare students for the marketing communications industry in cooperation with the advertising industry. Captured in the 20 April 1990 board meeting minutes, they stated ‘The interests of the ad industry must be jealously guarded at all times’. “Hennie founded Adverkor with Lucas Potgieter in 1967, which later merged with Odes Marais to
See accompanying reference.
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form Klerck Marais & Potgieter (KMP) in 1975. Although they had many Afrikaans clients, they were the first advertising agency to open a branch in Soweto in 1979. “In 1981 KMP became a member of Compton International which was taken over by Saatchi & Saatchi. KMP underwent a number of name changes like Klerck & White, Klerck & Barrett, until 1997 when the local names were dropped in favour of Saatchi & Saatchi. “In 1993 Klerck was honoured by Reader’s Digest as the Advertising Man of the Year and he was inducted into the Reader’s Digest Hall of Fame. He also then received the Society of Marketer’s prestigious Protea Award and a Pendoring lifelong award at the end of 2011 for his contribution to advertising in Afrikaans.” Names1 Birth Place Baptism Death Place Buried Place M A Alida Hester KLERCK 20.7.19561 Hendrik Pieter KLERCK 1 PC/fam. M = married. A = age at death.
This genealogy is continued in a later chapter. GEORG CHRISTIAAN KLERCK (1934-2000)
GCK was a “Verteenwoordiger” (an Agent). He married Millicent MATHEWSON, called “Milley”. The photo is from son MPK’s Facebook profile. In 2015 Milley was living in Durban. They had 3 children. (GG/CAP2, PC/fam, Facebook, PC/MM.)
Names1 Birth Place Baptism Death Place Buried Place M A
MM possibly. Source: Facebook.
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Gilton George KLERCK David Peter KLERCK Michael Paul KLERCK 1 PC/fam. M = married. A = age at death.
This genealogy is continued in a later chapter. GERTRUIDA MARTHA KLERCK (1938-c1985): No further information. (GG/CAP2.)
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A reminder: HPK married Hester FRYLINCK. They had 2 children. They lived in Johannesburg for most of their married lives. HPK was considered an authority on, and had his own business in, advertising consulting. Names1 Birth Place Baptism Death Place Buried Place M A Alida Hester KLERCK 20.7.19561 Hendrik Pieter KLERCK 1 PC/fam. M = married. A = age at death.
ALIDA HESTER KLERCK (1956-) AHK married Dr Coenraad VAN ROOYEN. In 1998 they were living in Nelspruit. They had 2 children. (PC/fam.) Names1 Birth Place Baptism Death Place Buried Place M A A child VAN ROOYEN A child VAN ROOYEN 1 PC/fam. M = married. A = age at death.
HENDRIK PIETER KLERCK (?-)
HPK. Source: Facebook. JM. Source: http://eng.pendoring.co.za/. JMK. Source: Facebook. NK. Source: Facebook.
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HPK, is called Pieter. He was educated at Hoërskool Linden, Johannesburg, and is presently (2015, since 2014) General Manager at Hino SA, Johannesburg. Previously, Pieter worked in advertising (where he was involved with the Toyota SA account), and as Senior Manager for Advertising at Toyota SA. According to the website source below: “Pieter Klerck, formerly senior manager for advertising at Toyota SA, is now general manager – sales and dealer network at Hino SA. His new position will include parts, service and customer relations, thus making him, in effect, operational head for Hino SA.” Pieter married Jeanette MORTON. Jeanette is called “Franette”. She was educated at Hoërskool Brits, and Rissik Business School. She is (2015) a Director at FMK Marketing, and is the GM of Pendoring Advertising Awards (see: http://eng.pendoring.co.za/default.aspx). They live in Johannesburg. (Facebook; http://www.focusontransport.co.za/latest-news/1843-major-restructuring-at-hino.html.) Names1 Birth Place Baptism Death Place Buried Place M A Hendrik Pieter KLERCK c1991 James Morton KLERCK c1993 Nicolene KLERCK c1995 1 PC/fam. M = married. A = age at death.
Hendrik Pieter KLERCK (c1991-)
HPK was living in Johannesburg in 1998. A “Henno” KLERCK, associated with this family, has a Facebook profile with the accompanying picture. He has a Facebook friend, James KLERCK, who is most likely his brother, and 2 MORTON cousins. (PC/fam, Facebook.)
James Morton KLERCK (c1993-), Degree (in progress)
“Henno” KLERCK Facebook photo.
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JMK was educated at Hoërskool Jan van Riebeeck, Cape Town, and is presently (2015) reading Accounting at Stellenbosch University. In 2015 he was also working part time as a Waitron at Cattle Baron, Table View, Blouberg, Cape Town. (Facebook.) Nicolene KLERCK (c1995-), BEd (Foundation Phase) Nicolene graduated BEd (Foundation Phase) at the University of South Africa (UNISA). She also did a course at the Big Bay Academy. She lives in Cape Town. (Facebook.)
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GCK was a “Verteenwoordiger” (an Agent). He married Millicent MATHEWSON. They had 3 children. Names1 Birth Place Baptism Death Place Buried Place M A
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Gilton George KLERCK David Peter KLERCK Michael Paul KLERCK 1 PC/fam. M = married. A = age at death.
GILTON GEORGE KLERCK (?-), Prof, Dr, MA, LLB, PhD, Advocate (High Court) After school Gilton was educated at the University of Natal (MA, LLB), and Rhodes University (PhD). Presently (2015) Gilton is a Professor of Sociology at Rhodes University. He has published numerous peer-reviewed papers. He lives in Grahamstown, Eastern Cape. His academic profile is as follows: “Gilton Klerck is the industrial relations specialist in the Department of Sociology. The sphere of industrial relations is a challenging and dynamic field of study that attracts a considerable proportion of the department’s under-graduate and post-graduate students. Given the profound impact that legislation has on the employment relationship, a proficiency in law is indispensable for teaching and researching industrial relations. Gilton’s legal background combined with his sociological training means that he is uniquely qualified to offer comprehensive courses in industrial relations. Gilton pioneered the socio-legal analysis of subcontracting and outsourcing in South Africa. His published work is widely cited in national and international publications. He is also a leading scholar of industrial relations in post-independence Namibia.
Mother MM (possibly). Source Facebook.
GGK. Source: Facebook. MPK. Source: LinkedIn.
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“Gilton is currently the course coordinator for the Masters programme in the Department of Sociology and a member of the post-graduate selection committee. He acts as an external examiner for several South African universities. He also serves on the review panel of local and international journals as well as acting as a referee for the National Research Foundation. Professionally, Gilton is a member of the South African Sociological Association and an Advocate of the High Court of South Africa. “In addition to his academic work, Gilton is actively involved in the trade union movement and civil society groups. He wrote manuals on current labour legislation (with funding from the Department of Labour) for workshops with employees and shop stewards. He has conducted research, with direct policy relevance, for the Eastern Cape Socio-Economic Consultative Council in Bhisho and the Labour Resource and Research Institute in Windhoek. He presented seminars to community and trade union leaders at both the Institute for Social and Economic Research’s annual Summer School and the Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University’s Labour and Development Programme. Gilton also serves as a management committee member for the East Cape Agricultural Research Project in Grahamstown.” (PC/fam; https://www.ru.ac.za/sociology/staff/academicstaff/assprofgiltonklerck/; Facebook.) DAVID PETER KLERCK (?-) DPK was married, and later divorced. He has 2 children. [PC/MM (mother).] Names Birth Place Baptism Death Place Buried Place M A A child KLERCK1 A child KLERCK1 1 PC/MM. M = married. A = age at death.
MICHAEL PAUL KLERCK (?-) Michael started his working career as an Operations Manager at Swift Freight International (1999-2004). He then worked as Skills Development Manager at Maritime School & Skills College, Durban (2005-2010). Thereafter he worked as a
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Trainer at VH Consulting, Durban (2010-2011). Presently (2015, since 2011) Michael is a Corporate Service Consultant at MeasuredAbility, Greys Recruitement / Personnel (PC/fam, LinkedIn.)
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A reminder: RACK married Mary Sophia TAIT (1848-1928). They had 7 children. Names1,3 Birth Place Baptism Death Place Buried Place M A Magdalena Johanna KLERCK 10.04.18701,3 Tulbagh3 03.07.18703,4 Susan Margaretha KLERCK 14.11.18711,3 Tulbagh3 03.03.18723,4 Johan Rynholdt Gerhardus KLERCK 31.07.18731,3 Tulbagh3 14.09.18733,4 14.03.19414 Cape
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Alexander Morrison KLERCK 07.10.18751,2,3 Tulbagh3 14.11.18753,4 19551 Cape Town1
Rynholdt Antonio KLERCK6 22.07.18791,3 Tulbagh3 05.10.18793,7 18791
George William KLERCK 18821,3 24.09.19518 Cape Town8,9
Hubert Henry Hull KLERCK 01.11.18861,3 Cape Town1 26.12.18863,10
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1 PC/fam. 2 PC/Dr Pierre MORGENROOD (from here PC/DrPM). 3 GG/CAP2. 4 Kruisvallei. 5 GG: KAB MOOC 6/9/7410: 72887. 6 GG/CAP2 says Reynholdt Crozier KLERCK. 7 Knysna. 8 GG: KAB MOOC 6/9/18827: 5955/51. 9 Kenilworth, Cape Town. 10 Knysna. M = married. A = age at death.
MAGDALENA JOHANNA KLERCK (1870-?): She married Advocate JA Greer. (PC/fam, GG/CAP2.) SUSAN MARGARETHA KLERCK (1871-?) She married Charles du Plessis CHIAPPINI (* 17.12.1867; + 03.03.1939, Cape Town), son of Antonio Baldazar Melchior Gaspar CHIAPPINI and Maria Margaret DU PLESSIS). CdPC was the Commercial Attaché / Commissioner (“Handelskommissaris”) for South Africa in London, and a Director of Companies. (PC/fam, GG/CAP2, GG: KAB MOOC 6/9/5246: 63366.) JOHAN RYNHOLDT GERHARDUS KLERCK (1873-1941) JRGK was a bank manager. He married Anna Margaretha BOTHA (* c1875, Springfontein; + 25.01.1937, Johannesburg), in Johannesburg. They had ? children. He married a second time: Ethel Mary SHARP (* 10.09.1891), in Cape Town. They had ? children. (PC/fam, GG: TAB MHG 96051.) Names Birth1 Place Baptism Death Place Buried Place M A A boy KLERCK1 c1898 y1 A girl KLERCK1 c1900 y1 Elaine Mary KLERCK1,2 02.04.19031 Y John Rynhold Gerhardus KLERCK1 28.02.19061 Johannesburg2 05.06.1972
1,3 Standerton3 Y 66
Eric Stephanus KLERCK1 07.02.19081,4 21.10.19802 Pretoria2 Y 72
Hudson Henry KLERCK1 06.10.19101 Y 1 PC/fam. 2 GG/CAP2. 3 GG: TAB MHG 6557/72. 4 GG/CAP2 says 02.07.1908. M = married. A = age at death.
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AMK, CJC, JLC, MMK, WHK. Source: APF. AMK c1944. Source: APF. CJC. Source: APF.
AMK grew up and went to school in Tulbagh. He possibly lived in Knysna at one stage. He was described as a fine, upstanding and kindly gentleman by his daughter MMK. He worked for the erstwhile South African Railways & Harbours (now Transnet) and retired at 60 or 65. At the outbreak of WWII he was asked to return to work and did so until age 70. He was very fond of cats
and was met by his feline friend Gustas at the tramstop every day after work. He was keen on tennis and fishing. He was astute with money and owned two houses in Rocklands Road, Sea Point, Cape Town, where he brought up his family. He left his children well-off and every grandchild received an inheritance. Alexander was devoted to his wife, who died at the young age of 59, and he never re-married. He married Caroline Johanna (called “Carrie”) CARTER (* 10.04.1878; ~ 19.05.1878, Groote Kerk, Cape Town; + 20.01.1939, Sea Point, Cape Town). Carrie was the daughter of Frederick Johan (GG/CAP2: Dederick John) CARTER (* 20.09.1843; ~ 15.10.1843, Groote Kerk, Cape Town; x 20.07.1868, Cape Town; + 03.05.1909, No 6 Rocklands Road, Three Anchor Bay, Cape Town), and Christina Petronella HEYDENRYCH (* 27.10.1847; ~ 21.11.1847; x 20.07.1868, Cape Town; + c1926). FJC was a Compositor at George Darter & Sons, and his main residence was Grattan Lodge, Tamboerskloof / Signal Hill, Cape Town. For most of their married lives, AMK and CJC lived at No 6 Rocklands Road, Three Anchor Bay, Cape Town. They had 6 children.
CJC, P?, JLC, AMK, friend, MMK, friend, YK. Source: APF.
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[All the above: PC/fam; PC/Dr Pierre MORGENROOD (from here PC/PM) (PC/PM reference: MOOC 6/9/654/2923); GG: KAB MOOC 6/9/5233: 63013.] Names1 Birth Place1 Baptism Death Place1 Buried Place M A Frederick Rynhold KLERCK 20.09.18971 Cape Town 13.04.18982,3 c19681 Pretoria Y Alexander Morrison KLERCK 18992 Cape Town 31.07.19541 Cape Town Y Charles Edwin KLERCK 30.10.19021 Cape Town 19711 Cape Town Y John Ludwig KLERCK 14.10.19131 Cape Town 03.01.19911 Cape Town Y William Herbert KLERCK 13.07.19161 Cape Town 11.10.19871 Cape Town Y Marguerita Mary KLERCK 26.01.19181 Cape Town 20011 Som West4,5 Y 1 PC/fam. 2 PC/PM. 3 Cape Town. 4 Vergelegen MediClinic. 5 Somerset West, Cape. M = married. A = age at death.
This genealogy is continued in a later chapter. RYNHOLDT ANTONIO KLERCK (1879-1879): No further information. GEORGE WILLIAM KLERCK (1882-1951) GWK was a Government Official. He married Anna Tobia LOUW. They had 1 child. (PC/fam, GG/CAP2.) Names1,2 Birth Place Baptism Death Place Buried Place M A Jan Klerck von Petersom KLERCK 27.02.19171,2,3 Cape Town1 21.07.20123 Durban3,4 1 PC/fam. 2 GG/CAP2. 3 http://www.eggsa.org/newspapers/index.php/the-mercury/906-the-mercury-2013-04-april. 4 Last address: G8, Garden Grove, St Thomas Road, Durban(http://www.eggsa.org/newspapers/index.php/the-mercury/906-the-mercury-2013-04-april). M = married. A = age at death.
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HHHK married Gladys KORSTEN, daughter of JRA KORSTEN (of Queenstown), in the All Saint’s Church, Plumstead, Cape Town, on 03.04.1926. The ceremony was conducted by Rev LIDDEL. They had 2 children. (PC/fam.) Names1 Birth Place Baptism Death Place Buried Place M A Richard KLERCK Cape Town Anthony Greer KLERCK 10.01.1930 25.07.1988 58 1 PC/fam. M = married. A = age at death.
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A reminder: JRGK married a Miss K BOTHA. They had 6 children. Names Birth1 Place Baptism Death Place Buried Place M A A boy KLERCK1 c1898 y1 A girl KLERCK1 c1900 y1 Elaine Mary KLERCK1,2 02.04.19031 Y John Rynhold Gerhardus KLERCK1 28.02.19061 Johannesburg2 05.06.19721,3 Standerton3 Y 66
Eric Stephanus KLERCK1 07.02.19081,4 21.10.19802 Pretoria2 Y 72 Hudson Henry KLERCK1 06.10.19101 Y
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1 PC/fam. 2 GG/CAP2. 3 GG: TAB MHG 6557/72. 4 GG/CAP2 says 02.07.1908. M = married. A = age at death. A BOY KLERCK (c1898-y): No further information. A GIRL KLERCK (c1990-y): No further information. ELAINE MARY KLERCK (1903-?): She married Evan David EVANS. (PC/fam, GG/CAP2.) JOHN RYNHOLD GERHARDUS KLERCK (1906-1972), Dr, MB BCh After school, JRGK was educated at University of the Witwatersrand, where he graduated MB BCh. He married Widow (SMIT) Mary Magdalene SEPHTON (* 10.06.1926, Nylstroom) of Standerton, in Standerton, at an advanced age in c1958-1960. They had 3 children. He was a Medical Doctor in Standerton all his life and the Deputy Mayor at one stage. In 1998 MMS was still living in Standerton. (PC/fam, GG/CAP2.) Names1, 2 Birth1 Place1 Baptism Death Place Buried Place M A John Rynhold Gerhardus KLERCK 28.3.1959 Standerton Thomas Sephton KLERCK 18.10.1969 Standerton Tobias Lerm KLERCK 03.04.1972 Standerton 1 PC/fam. 2 GG/CAP2. M = married. A = age at death.
This genealogy is continued in a later chapter. ERIC STEPHANUS KLERCK (1908-1980) ESK married Martha Hendrina Elizabeth DE KOCK (* 25.04.1913, + 14.09.1989). They had 3 children. (PC/fam, GG/CAP2.) Names1,2 Birth1 Place Baptism Death Place Buried Place M A
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John Rynhold KLERCK 29.01.19381 Werner Gerhardus KLERCK 27.08.19401,2,3 Cape Town3 01.12.19403,4,5 Eric Stephanus KLERCK 21.08.19421,2 1 PC/fam. 2 GG/CAP2. 3 PC/Jan VAN ZYL (PC/JvZ.). 4 NGK, Cape Town. 5 Witnesses: Gerhardus Christiaan Petrus DE KOCK, Anna Susanna OOSTHUIZEN (nee DE KOCK) (PC/JvZ). M = married. A = age at death.
This genealogy is continued in a later chapter. HUDSON HENRY KLERCK (1910-?) HHK was a Farmer in the Rustenburg district. On 25.08.1937, in Rustenburg, he married Zilla / Zetta Doreen LE ROUX (* 11.09.1913, Rustenburg; + 26.06.1972, Pretoria). They had 4 children. (PC/fam, GG/CAP2, GG: TAB MHG 6927/72.) Names1,2 Birth1,2 Place Baptism Death Place Buried Place M A Hudson Henry KLERCK 31.05.1938 Rustenburg1 Jacobus / Kobus KLERCK 18.11.1940 Rustenburg1 1 PC/fam. 2 GG/CAP2. M = married. A = age at death.
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A reminder: Dr JRGK was a Medical Doctor. He married Widow Mary Magdalene SEPHTON. They lived in Standerton. They had 3 children. Names1,2 Birth1 Place1 Baptism Death Place Buried Place M A John Rynhold Gerhardus KLERCK 28.3.1959 Standerton Thomas Sephton KLERCK 18.10.1969 Standerton
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Tobias Lerm KLERCK 03.04.1972 Standerton 1 PC/fam. 2 GG/CAP2. M = married. A = age at death.
JOHN RYNHOLD GERHARDUS KLERCK (1959-)
JRGK was unmarried in 1998, and was living in Van der Byl Park, where he owned a butchery. On Facebook there is a “Magda KLERK” associated with this branch. It is possible she married JRGK, and they had 1 child, a daughter. (PC/fam, Facebook.)
Names1 Birth Place Baptism Death Place Buried Place M A A daughter KLERCK 1 Facebook. M = married. A = age at death.
THOMAS SEPHTON KLERCK (1969-), Degree/s
Thomas was educated at Hoërskool Standerton, and North-West University, where he graduated … In 1998 he was living in Linden, Johannesburg, and worked for a pharmaceutical firm in Midrand, Gauteng (close to Johannesburg). Presently (2015) he works for GSK. Thomas married Charlene ?. She is from Pretoria, and was educated at Hoërskool Piet Potgieter, and the University of Pretoria, where she graduated … They had 1 child by 2014. They live in Sint-Agatha-Rode, Belgium. (PC/fam, Facebook.)
Photo from Magda KLERCK Facebook profile. Photo from Magda KLERCK Facebook profile.
TSK. Source: Facebook. ?K, C?. Source: Facebook.
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Names1 Birth Place Baptism Death Place Buried Place M A A daughter KLERCK 1 Facebook. M = married. A = age at death.
TOBIAS LERM KLERCK (1972-)
TLK is called “Tobie”. He married Dorothy TOM, called “Dot”, on 27.12.1997. In 1998, Tobie was working in a managerial capacity for an agricultural-chemicals firm. Dot is a celebrated Chef and Cake Artist (see story
after table). She also organises Cake Art classes around the word, including the USA, Barzil, Portugal, and Switzerland. They have 4 children, and live in Wellington, Cape. (PC/fam; Facebook; http://www.eatcakeparty.co.za/about.html.) Names1,2 Birth Place Baptism Death Place Buried Place M A John KLERCK Luke KLERCK A child KLERCK A child KLERCK 1 Facebook. 2 http://www.eatcakeparty.co.za/about.html. M = married. A = age at death.
According to http://www.eatcakeparty.co.za/about.html: “Most birthday cakes are devoured within minutes of the candles being blown out - but not Dot Klerck’s chocolate, orange mascarpone or vanilla cakes with an apple strudel filling. These
TLK, DT. Source: Facebook. DT, TLK. Source: Facebook. DT. Source: Facebook. JK. Source: Facebook.
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sugar sculptures are creations of such master artistry, beauty and sheer creativity that people are generally quite unwilling to make the all-important first slice into these edible fondant and icing sugar masterpieces.
A DT creation. Source: Facebook. A DT creation. Source:
Facebook.A DT creation. Source: Facebook.
A DT creation. Source: Facebook. A DT creation. Source: Facebook.
“‘What, is it actually a cake?’ is often exclaimed when her showstopper conversation pieces are unveiled at a wedding, themed function or party. If it’s a character from a recent movie, a fairy wonderland, an adorable family scene or a classic peony or rose you want as a cake – Dot’s up for the challenge! “Dot honed her skills in art school, but taught herself the basics (and more!) of cake decoration. She lives in Wellington in the wine region of the Cape, South Africa, and is the devoted mother of four children, ranging from preschool to high school in age. Her husband Tobie is the craftsman behind the 3D-construction cakes that she recently ventured into making, as he makes the stands (the only parts of her cakes you cannot eat!) that she uses to add yet another level of sheer creativity to her 3D vintage comic creations. “Recent accolades for Dot’s creations: featured in the September 2013 issue of the British Cake Masters magazine, which has a worldwide readership of more than 1 million people; one of four top Cape Town cake designers chosen to vie for the title of ‘Who’s the Cape Cake Boss?’ at the 2012 Good Food and Wine Expo, as judged by television celebrity ‘Cake Boss’ Buddy Valastro.”
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A reminder: ESK married Martha Hendrina Elizabeth DE KOCK. They had 3 children. Names1,2 Birth1 Place Baptism Death Place Buried Place M A
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John Rynhold KLERCK 29.01.19381 Werner Gerhardus KLERCK 27.08.19401,2 Eric Stephanus KLERCK 21.08.19421,2 1 PC/fam. 2 GG/CAP2. M = married. A = age at death.
JOHN RYNHOLD KLERCK (1938-) JRK married Monica Louis JORDAAN. They were later divorced. They did not have children. In 1998 he was living in Pretoria. (PC/fam.) WERNER GERHARDUS KLERCK (1940-), Prof, Dr, Degrees
WGK married Adel Winnelfried RETIEF (* 08.11.1948, Hopefield, Cape) on 21.11.1970. She is the daughter of Adelbert Winfried RETIEF and Frieda Georgia Minetta VAN HUYSSTEEN. Adel is (2015) from Lyttelton, Centurion, Gauteng (borders Pretoria). Adel was educated at Hugenote Hoërskool, and the University of Pretoria, and was self-employed. They had 3 children. WGK was a Professor at the University of South Africa. They live in Pretoria. (PC/fam, Facebook, GG/CAP2, PC/JvZ.)
Names1,2,3 Birth Place Baptism Death Place Buried Place M A Mine KLERCK 29.11.19732,3 Pretoria3 Gerhard Stefan KLERCK 06.12.19752,3 Lize Marie KLERCK 04.01.19802,3 1 PC/fam. 2 GG/CAP2. 3 PC/JvZ. M = married. A = age at death.
Mine KLERCK (1973-), Hons BCom, CA (SA)
AWR. Source: Facebook.
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Mine grew up in Pretoria. After school, she was educated at the University of Pretoria, where she graduated Hons BCom (Accounting). She then undertook the SAICA Board Exams and qualified as a Chartered Accountant ([CA (SA)]. Mine married Jos Tertius VAN ZYL (* 15.04.1971, Ficksburg; ~ Roodepoort-North), son of Johannes Lodewickus VAN ZYL and Anna Sophia Aletta Johanna DE KOCK, op 15.10.1999 in Pretoria. After school, JTvZB graduated Hons BCom (Cum Laude) and the University of Pretoria. He then undertook the SAICA Board Exams and qualified as a Chartered Accountant ([CA (SA)]. They had 3 children. They live in Johannesburg. (PC/JvZ, Facebook.) Names1 Birth Place Baptism Death Place Buried Place M A Joshua Retief VAN ZYL 27.11.20021 New York1 04.05.20031,2 Ruben Lodewyk VAN ZYL 02.10.20041 JHB3,1 JHB3,1 Amelie Sophia VAN ZYL 02.05.20071 JHB3,1 JHB3,1 1 PC/JvZ. 2 Pretoria-East, Gauteng. 3 Johannesburg, Gauteng. M = married. A = age at death.
Gerhard Stephan KLERCK (1975-); Degree/s Gerhard at one stage lived in Verwoerdburg (now named Centurion), Gauteng. He was educated at the University of Pretoria and is self-employed. He married Johanna Jacoba (called “Jackie”) VISSER (* 02.07.1981) on 03.10.2007. They had 3 children, and live in Centurion, Gauteng. (PC/JvZ, Facebook.) Names1 Birth Place Baptism Death Place Buried Place M A Megan Louise KLERCK 23.05.2009 Adele Beth KLERCK 16.01.2011 Lea Stephanie KLERCK 06.05.2014 1 PC/JvZ. M = married. A = age at death.
Lize Marie KLERCK (1980-) Lize married Kevin RODWELL (* 13.03.1978) on 25.10.2008. They have 3 children. (PC/JvZ, Facebook.)
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Names1 Birth Place Baptism Death Place Buried Place M A Layla Adél RODWELL 15.06.20101 Daniel John RODWELL 31.01.20121 Nielen Werner RODWELL 28 Jul 20131 1 PC/JvZ. M = married. A = age at death.
MK. Source: Facebook. JV, GK. Source: Facebook. LK, KR, 3 children. Source: Facebook. ERIC STEPHANUS KLERCK (1942-), Degree/s / Diploma/s
ESK was an Optometrist. He married Erne Verina VAN RHYN / RIJN in Pretoria on 11.02.1967. They had 4 children. He retired in his fifties to Keerboomstrand, Cape. (PC/fam, GG/CAP2.)
Names1,2 Birth Place Baptism Death Place Buried Place M A
Adele-Marie “KLERCK”. She is most likely married to EGK. Source: Facebook.
WJK, EM. Source: Facebook. AGK. Source: www.easyinstagram.com.
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Eric Gerhardus KLERCK 28.01.19702 Lindy / Lindie KLERCK 11.08.19712 Wynand Johan KLERCK 08.01.19742 Andrew George KLERCK 13.05.19752 1 PC/fam. 2 GG/CAP2. M = married. A = age at death.
Eric Gerhardus KLERCK (1970-) He was married. (PC/fam.) Lindie KLERCK (1971-) She was married. (PC/fam.) Wynand Johan KLERCK (1974-) Wynand is an IT specialist, and became a shareholder of the company, CIT Computer Solutions, in 2000. The company has been “… in the IT industry for 20 years. We are accredited with all the major insurance companies. We help loss adjusters with insurance claims, testing damaged items, damage reports, replacement of IT products including replacement and repairs on iPads / iPhones.” Wynand lives in Pretoria. In 2015 he was engaged to Eline Mommerency (LinkedIn, Facebook.) Andrew George KLERCK (1975-) In 2015 AGK was living in Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape. The accompanying photo was found on the internet and does not fit anywhere else. (Facebook; www.easyinstagram.com.)
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A reminder: HHK was a Farmer in the Rustenburg district. He married Zilla / Zetta Doreen LE ROUX. They had 2 children. Names1,2 Birth1,2 Place Baptism Death Place Buried Place M A Hudson Henry KLERCK 31.05.1938 Rustenburg1 Jacobus / Kobus KLERCK 18.11.1940 Rustenburg1 1 PC/fam. 2 GG/CAP2. M = married. A = age at death.
HUDSON HENRY KLERCK (1938-) HHK inherited the old farm house and the beach house at Keerboomstrand, Cape. He was Personnel Manager at a platinum mine in Rustenburg. He married (possibly “Hannah”) and had 4 children. (PC/fam, Facebook.) Names Birth Place Baptism Death Place Buried Place M A Carol KLERCK1,2 24.02.19602 Hudson Henry KLERCK1,2 19.05.19612 Johan Hendrik Reinhardt KLERCK1,2 15.08.19632 Tanya KLERCK2 18.07.19682 1 PC/fam. 2 GG/CAP2. M = married. A = age at death.
Carol KLERCK (1960-): Carol did marry. (PC/fam.) Hudson Henry KLERCK (1961-) HHK married Elsa PRETORIUS. They had 2 children. HHK later married Natalie LAKE. Natalie is from Stilfontein. She was educated at Klerksdorp Hoërskool and North West University. Natalie was married before and had a daughter, Izane. They lived and worked (in the mining sector) in Zambia for a time. LAKE was her maiden name. (PC/fam, Facebook.) Names Birth Place Baptism Death Place Buried Place M A
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Shani KLERCK1,3 c04.19943 Rustenburg2 Carla KLERCK1,3 c02.19963 Rustenburg2 1 PC/fam. 2 Most likely. 3 Facebook. M = married. A = age at death.
Shani KLERCK (?-), Degree (in progress)
Shani was educated at Hoërskool Rustenburg (Class of 2012) and North West University. In 2015 she was living in Potchefstroom. (Facebook.)
Carla KLERCK (?-)
Carla was educated at Hoerskool Rustenburg (Class of 2014). In 2015 she was living in Rustenburg (Facebook.) Johan Hendrik Reinhardt KLERCK (1963-) JKRK did marry and they were expecting a child in 1998/9. He was an Architect in Pretoria in 1998. (PC/fam.) Names1 Birth1 Place Baptism Death Place Buried Place M A A child KLERCK c1998/9
HHK, NL. Source: Facebook. NL. Source: Facebook. SK. Source: Facebook. CK. Source: Facebook.
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1 PC/fam. M = married. A = age at death.
A child KLERCK (c1998/9-) Tanya KLERCK (1968-) JACOBUS / KOBUS KLERCK (1940-) J/KK inherited the family farm in Rustenburg and farms it full time (1998). He married Dorothea Regina KLEYNHANS (* 23.06.1940). They had 2 children. (PC/fam.) Names1 Birth1 Place Baptism Death Place Buried Place M A Zetta Regina KLERCK 23.03.1967 Rustenburg3 Wouter KLERCK 12.08.1969 Rustenburg3 1 PC/fam. 2 Facebook. 3 Likely. M = married. A = age at death.
Zetta Regina KLERCK (1967-) Zetta was educated at Rustenburg Hoerskool. She married Gawie STOLTZ. They live in Pretoria. It is possible they had 4 children. (Facebook.)
ZRK. Source: Facebook. GS. Source: Facebook. WK. Source: Facebook.
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Names1 Birth Place Baptism Death Place Buried Place M A Kobus STOLTZ Cara STOLTZ Cameryn STOLTZ Gawie STOLTZ 1 Facebook. M = married. A = age at death.
Kobus STOLTZ (?-): Kobus was married in 2014, and they live in Pretoria. (Facebook.) Cara STOLTZ (?-), Degree/s Cara was educated at De La Salle Holy Cross College, and University of the Witwatersrand where she graduated … She married a Mr Nicol …
(Gavin?), son of … NICOL and Janet FAULKNER. They had 2 children. (Facebook.)
CS. Source: Facebook. CS, ?N, children. Source: Facebook.
KS. Source: Facebook. KS. Source: Facebook.
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Names1 Birth Place Baptism Death Place Buried Place M A A daughter NICOL A son NICOL 1 Facebook. M = married. A = age at death.
Cameryn STOLTZ (?-) Gawie STOLTZ (?-) Gawie is from Pretoria, Gauteng. He attended Hoërskool Garsfontein. He lives in Pretoria North. (Facebook.)
Wouter KLERCK (1969-) Wouter was involved in a Safari business in Botswana in 1998. (PC/fam.)
CS. Source: Facebook. GS jnr (somewhere). Source: Facebook.
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A reminder: AMK (1875-1955) married Caroline CARTER (1878-c1937). They lived in Sea Point, Cape Town, and had 6 children. Names1,6 Birth Place Baptism Death Place Buried Place M A Frederick Rynhold KLERCK 20.09.18971,6 CPT7,1 13.04.18982,3,6 22.12.19678 Pretoria1,8 Y Alexander Morrison KLERCK 18992 CPT7,1 31.07.19541 CPT7,1 Y Charles Edwin KLERCK 30.10.19021,6 CPT7,1 19711 CPT7,1 Y John Ludwig KLERCK 14.10.19131,6 CPT7,1 03.01.19911 CPT7,1 Y William Herbert KLERCK 13.07.19161,6 CPT7,1 11.10.19871 CPT7,1 Y Marguerita Mary KLERCK 26.01.19181,6 CPT7,1 04.11.20011 S-West4,5,9 Crem’d10 Y
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1 PC/fam. 2 PC/PM. 3 Green Point, Cape Town. 4 Vergelegen MediClinic. 5 Somerset West, Cape. 6 GG/CAP2. 7 Cape Town. 8 GG: TAB MHG 1528/68. 9 The service was held at Somerset Oaks Retirement Village, Somerset West. 10 Ashes (in a bright-paper-wrapped box; Liefie liked presents so-wrapped) were kept on APF’s entrance table (for the view of Gordon’s Bay harbour and False Bay) for some months waiting for brothers to arrive for holidays when ashes could be dispersed on the hill at Kahlenberg farm, Faure. This seriously unnerved (actually “freaked-out”) the domestic staff. M = married. A = age at death.
CH above FREDERICK RYNHOLD KLERCK (1897-1967), Lieutenant FRK was called “Bennie”. He married Violet TWEEDALE (* c1906) at St Andrew's (most likely a church), Pretoria, on 29.09.1928. They had 1 child. They were divorced on 23.11.1944. Violet died in her early sixties. Bennie was a Government Official and worked for government in the health-care field in Pretoria. FRK married a second time: Iris Cecilia VAN NIEKERK, in Cape Town. They did not have children, and lived in Pretoria, where they both passed away. Bennie fought in WWI and was commissioned Lieutenant. In the war he lost an eye, and had an artificial eye made of glass. He used to remove it and roll it on the floor to scare the children, reflecting the keen sense of humour he sported. APF (1946-) remembers himself and wife SCM (1951-) visiting Bennie and Iris in their Sunnyside, Pretoria, flat, and being welcomed with open arms by two most affable people. (PC/fam, PC/APF, PC/PM, GG/CAP2, GG: KAB CSC 2/1/1/1478: 823.) Names1 Birth Place Baptism Death Place Buried Place M A Derma KLERCK 1 PC/fam. M = married. A = age at death.
Derma KLERCK (?-) Derma married a Mr GIBBS. In 1998 they were living in Pinelands. (PC/fam.) ALEXANDER MORRISON KLERCK (1899-1954) AMK was called “Tortie”. He married Olive Maude ALLEN (* 1899; + 14.03.1948, Groote Schuur Hospital, Cape Town, aged c49) in Cape Town on 23.10.1920. They had 3 children and lived in Cape Town. They were divorced on 31.01.1947. Tortie later married Louise ?. Tortie was an Official in South African Railways & Harbours and later worked for
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government in hospital administration in Durban. Tortie fought in WW1 and lost an arm. (PC/fam; GG/CAP2; GG: KAB CSC 2/1/1/1537: 1042; GG: KAB MOOC 6/9/14994: 2387/48.) Names Birth Place1 Baptism Death Place Buried Place M A Yvonne KLERCK1,2 19.03.19211,2 Cape Town Richard Alexander KLERCK1,2 22.07.19221,2 Cape Town Shirley Sybil KLERCK1 10.06.19241 Cape Town c19331 c9 1 PC/fam. 2 GG/CAP2. M = married. A = age at death.
This genealogy is continued in a later chapter. CHARLES EDWIN KLERCK (1902-1971) CEK was called “Charlie”. He married Ellen WILKIE. They had 2 children. In the latter part of their married lives they lived in a house overlooking …Beach, Clifton, Cape Town. CEK’s father, AMK, died there. After Charlie died, Ellen moved to Bay Beach Place, Three Anchor Bar, Cape Town. (PC/fam.)
MMK, Best Man, EW, CEK. Source: APF. AMJK, CIK, c1943. Source: APF. EW, AMJK, c1943. Source: APF. Names1 Birth1 Place Baptism Death Place Buried Place M A Alexander Morrison John KLERCK 31.12.1942 Irene KLERCK 22.10.1945 19731 c28
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1 PC/fam. M = married. A = age at death. This genealogy is continued in a later chapter. JOHN LUDWIG KLERCK (1913-1991) JLK was called “Jackie”. Jackie served in the Navy in WWII. He married Mary Patricia LEWIS, called “Pat” (* …). They lived in Bantry Bay, Cape Town. They had 3 children. In the latter part of their married lives they lived at No A2, Lancaster House, Three Anchor Bar, Cape Town. (PC/fam, GG/CAP2.)
JLK, c1931. Source: APF.
Pat ? Source: APF. MMK, JLK, Pat ?, YK. Source: APF. P?, JLK. Source: APF.
Names1 Birth1 Place1 Baptism Death Place Buried Place M A George Anthony KLERCK 11.03.1944 Cape Town Diane Margretta Percel KLERCK 30.11.1946 Cape Town David Charles KLERCK 15.02.1952 Cape Town 1 PC/fam. M = married. A = age at death.
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WHK was called “Billy”. Billy served in the Armoured Tanks’ Corps in WWII, and was a Major. He married Elaine Helen ROLAND-ANDREWS (GG/CAP2: ROLLAND-ANDREW) (* 12.08.1922), called “Bobs”. Billy worked as an Agent and Inspector. They had 2 children. In the latter part of their married lives they lived at 30 Betta Road, Bakoven, Cape Town. (PC/fam, GG/CAP2.)
WHK. Source: APF. WHK. Source: APF. WHK, IWK, HER-A, c1944. Source: APF. Names1 Birth1 Place1 Baptism Death Place Buried Place M A Ivan William KLERCK 15.05.1941 Cape Town Lynne Iaoline KLERCK 09.01.1944 Cape Town 1 PC/fam. M = married. A = age at death.
This genealogy is continued in a later chapter. MARGUERITA MARY KLERCK (1918-2001) MMK grew up in Sea Point and, as the only daughter, was doted upon by her family. MMK was known as “Liefie” all her life, a term of endearment she vigorously tried to change to “Rita”, without success. She met her future husband Johannes Philibert Morkel FAURE (called "Hannes") (* 04.11.1917, "Bleak House" farm, Faure, Cape; + 05.02.1995, Serenitas Nursing Home, Strand) during a cruise on the “The Windhoek” liner. Hannes was the son of Senator Philippus Albertus Brand FAURE (* 09.08.1875, “Vergenoegd” farm, Faure, Cape; + 09.02.1947, “Kahlenberg” farm, Faure, Cape; [] 1947,
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Somerset West Cemetery), and Emerentia Elizabeth MORKEL (* 22.11.1883, “Die Bos” farm, Somerset West; + 11.12.1950, a Cape Town nursing home, aged 67; [] Somerset West Cemetery). On 29.12.1942, aged 24, Liefie married Hannes. They lived at Air Force Base Langebaan, before moving to “Kahlenberg” farm. They retired to the farm “Croydon”, next door (one of the farms in the Faure farm stable), and in 1988 moved to “Somerset Oaks Retirement Village” in Somerset West. They were members of the DRC, but were not enthusiastic participants, due to the “fire and brimstone, “you are a sinner” approach of the DRC in earlier years.
c1942. Source: APF. c1942. Source:
APF. Hannes’ Spitfire + mechanic. Source: APF. Scrambling. Source: APF.
“Hannes” grew up at “Bleak House” farm in Faure (until the farm was sold in 1920) and at “Kahlenberg” farm, Faure. He was educated at the Faure Farm School (where the garage is now), Somerset West Primary School and Hottentots Holland High School, where he matriculated c1935. He then attended Stellenbosch University, where, according to him, he earned a BSc (Snooker) in a mere year. He worked on “Kahlenberg” wine grape farm with brother “Hennie” until he went to war.
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Hannes joined the SA Air Force 1940 to become a Pilot because he did not want to miss out on the excitement of WWII. He wanted to fight the enemy in the air, not on the ground. He said that he was also motivated by an insatiable spirit of adventure. Hannes passed out (as it was then called) as an SA Air Force Pilot in July 1941 and
he did four operational tours: North Africa, Malta, Sicily and Italy. He had a distinguished Air Force career and attained the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel at age 27. He was awarded 5.5 kills and honoured with the designation “Ace Pilot”, a designation accorded pilots with 5 or more kills. He was decorated with DSO, DFC (and bar) and a string of other service medals. Hannes was highly respected as a leader, as evidenced in his rank and his appointment as Officer Commanding of No 1 Squadron and later of No 4 Squadron. He is mentioned in numerous books on the Air Force as an exceptional leader and a man with a well-developed sense of humour (especially in the air under fire), including in “the Story of No 1 Squadron” (by Dr Vivien Vos). Hannes was shot down twice, but survived, and returned to base to reclaim his clothes which had been distributed amongst his many friends. He led the SAAF at the Victory Parade, London, June 1946. Hannes’ war service was summarised as follows (Source: MJH): “He was awarded the DSO in 02.1945, the DFC on 23.03.1943 and a bar to the DFC on 23.05.1945. He scored 5.5 victories, 1 probable and 1 damaged. He joined the South African Artillery in 1940 but transferred to the South African Air Force. He trained with 71 Officer Training Unit and joined 1 Squadron on 12.01.1942. On 8/9.09.1942 he was attached to 92 Squadron RAF as an Acting Flight Commander, flying Spitfires, and returned to 1 Squadron as a flight commander on 18.09.1942. He served during 1st Alamein, Alam Halfa and El Alamein, scoring 5-1-1. He was shot down by ground fire behind enemy lines on 04.11.1942 but joined up with British armoured cars. He returned to 1 Squadron after two days “swanning” with them, shooting up retreating German and Italian transport. His tour ended on 05.12.1942 after flying more than 200 operational hours. He flew with 6 Squadron on home defence from 19.01.1943 to c06.1943. He returned to 1 Squadron in Malta on 24.06.1943, taking part in the
Victory Parade, London, 1946; Queen speaking to Hannes. Source: APF.
“Kahlenberg” when they lived there. Source: APF.
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invasion of Sicily. The Squadron moved there and Hannes took command on 24.07 after adding a half share victory (with Schalk van der Merwe) when they jointly shot down a Fokker Wolf 190 on 19.07. He completed his tour on 14.02.1944 in Italy. After being an Air Fighting Instructor at 11 OTU he returned to Italy and served as OC of 4 Squadron from 02.08.1944 to 17.11.1944. The OC of 324 Wing RAF, Group Captain Duncan Smith, remembered Hannes from Sicily and asked for him to be his Sweep Leader in the Wing and Hannes was duly seconded from 17.11.1944 to 03.06.1945. He then became OC Langebaanweg on the west coast of the Cape Province (now Western Cape) from September 09.1945 to 07.1946.” Hannes’ military career is beautifully presented by Tinus LE ROUX at: http://hannesfaure.yolasite.com/. After the war he stayed on in the Permanent Force and was stationed at Air Force Base Langebaanweg on the west coast of the Cape. He opened the base and was Officer Commanding of it. He later became OC of Air Force Base Ysterplaat (in Milnerton, Cape Town). He resigned from the Air Force in December 1950 because he felt he had no future career under the Nationalist Government (his father was a Member - and MP and Senator - of the United Party. The Nationalist Government took political control of the country in 1948 and was to become the infamous “apartheid government”. Apart from an uncertain career under the Nationalist Government, Hannes also did not want to be associated with them. Hannes and Hennie were very successful farmers.
In retirement Hannes was a keen vegetable grower, golfer and bowler. He and Liefie were also keen on gambling at the casinos of the country. Liefie was a keen shopper (and was proud of not having earned a bean in her life), and continued to nurture her shopping interest until she could no longer. Liefie died at the Vergelegen Medi-Clinic in Somerset West of pneumonia. She had developed a back problem in retirement and had been operated on. Shortly after the operation, while staying with CKF, she fell in the bathroom one night, causing a spinal haematoma which led to her eventually being confined to a wheel chair and a full-time nursing service. CKF writes in this regard: “Mom’s socialising did not stop with her being confined to a wheelchair. The carers had to wheel her to all friends living within a 1 km radius (she even visited Auntie Anna at “Stormhaven”) [a good 15-minute journey], not to mention meeting the Sea Point girls for
tea, cigarettes and a good skinder every Tuesday morning.”
Hannes and Liefie’s scruffy kids in 2014: APF, LKF, CKF, JKF, KPF. “Kyk hoe lyk ons nou”. Source: MAM.
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Toward the end Liefie was keen to join Hannes and friends in Heaven. A gin and tonic, a brandy and water, and a good wine were not the same on one’s own. She hoped they would have cigarettes in Heaven. In later years the doctor informed Liefie that she may only smoke 5 ciggies per day. She stuck to this religiously: She had exactly 5 per day and as many as she liked at night. In retirement she attended bible study classes, “just in case”. Liefie was a cat lover of note. CKF wrote to APF (email, 2015): “Somewhere I think, there should be something about Liefie’s cat loving legacy. I don’t think there is a family member who does not love wieries [cats]. I’m sure it was Philip (PKF) who first started calling cats wieries – or was it mom?” At “Kahlenberg” farm she never had less than 7 cats, and we cherished them. Some of the interesting names she gave the cats [Poefies, Gillette (thin cat), Minora (extra-thin cat), Siemels] are given in the Eulogy in ebook 8. Hannes died at “Serenitas” Nursing / Care Home in the Strand in 1995 after a fall at their retirement village in Somerset West. Whilst trying to remove a pigeon’s nest from the roof (it was fertilising the outside steel table) he fell from the ladder on to a corner of the steel table and cracked a few ribs. The cracked ribs were the cause of complications which ultimately brought on pneumonia, which heralded the end.
Hannes and Liefie were most affable and were loved by all who knew them. They were known for their well-developed senses of humour and for their dinner / lunch parties (catered for not by Liefie, whose kitchen skills never developed). An invitation to dine with Hannes and Liefie was only turned down if the invitee had departed for Heaven. Dinners and lunches were large affairs around a large table, with much wine and a fog of cigarette / pipe smoke, a tradition carried on by their children. For proof, see the accompanying photo: Justin FAURE’s 21st-birthday celebration at “Knorhoek” farm in 11.2014. Hannes and Liefie had 6 children. (PC/APF.)
Facing camera, left: Anthony FAURE, AF’s friend, Nicholas BURKE, Alex FAURE, Emily FAURE. Facing camera, right: Taylor FAURE, Georgie FAURE, Jon-Louis BURKE. Source CKF.
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Names (FAURE)1 Birth1 Place1,5 Baptism2 Death Place Buried Place M A Philibert Klerck 19.01.1945 Somerset West Somerset West 19651 20 Alexander Pierre 27.11.1946 Sea Point3 Somerset West Johan Klerck 06.09.1948 Cape Somerset West Carol Klerck 24.05.1952 Stellenbosch4 Somerset West Klerck Pieter 25.10.1956 Stellenbosch4 Somerset West Lance Klerck 05.12.1959 Cape Town Somerset West 1 PC/fam. 2 DRC; All children later left the DRC, and became Presbyterian. 3 Inverugie Nursing Home. 4 APF thinks. 5 All were brought home to “Kahlenberg” farm, Faure, where they grew up. M = married. A = age at death.
Philibert Klerck FAURE (1945-1965), Dip (Agric) (died just before graduation)
Philip was educated at Somerset West Primary School and Hottentots Holland High School. He enrolled at Elsenburg Agricultural College (of the University of Stellenbosch) for the 2-year Diploma course. While in his final year, he tragically died in a car accident (as a passenger) outside Stellenbosch. Philip died just before completing the Diploma course. He was awarded (posthumously) the prize for the Best Student at the College, as well as medals for the Best Student in Viticulture and Pomology. He was dearly loved by everybody who knew him, and his parents and his siblings never quite got over his tragic death. Philip
had a quirky sense of humour and many friends (many of whom exhibited feminine pulchritude). (PC/ APF.) Alexander Pierre FAURE (1946-), Prof, Dr, Dip (Agric), MA, PhD (Economics), Stockbroker Exams [As APF should not write his own story, it was written by MJH (1933-); source: CV]: In 1946, father Hannes was Officer Commanding of Langebaanweg Air Force Base, close to Saldanha Bay, West Coast, Cape. As medical facilities there were lacking, APF was born in Sea Point, Cape Town. He spent his first few years at the Base, and then moved to “Kahlenberg” farm at Faure. He was educated at Somerset West Primary School, and Hottentots Holland High School
PKF. Source: APF PKF at bottom left. Source: APF.
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where he matriculated in 1964. He then spent a year at the Air Force Gymnasium in Pretoria (conscription). He went on to Elsenburg Agricultural College, and later the University of Stellenbosch, and graduated with: Diploma (Agriculture), MA (Economics), DPhil / PhD (Economics). Many years later he read the Stockbrokers’ Course at the University of the Witwatersrand, and became a Registered Stockbroker. He did not do well academically at school, but recalls being placed first in class in Standard 3 (aka Grade 5). He suspects it was the result of the female teacher one fine day asking the boys in the class to rise and kiss the girl they fancied the most. Pierre, not wanting to offend any of the many girls he fancied, kissed the teacher on the cheek. Pierre married Sheila Cunningham MILLER on 18.07.1969, at the Presbyterian Church in Somerset West, Cape. Sheila (* 22.02.1951, Paisley, Scotland) is the daughter of Thomas Nelson MILLER (* 1916, Barrhead, Scotland) and Barbara Smith JACK (* 1916, Barrhead, Scotland). Sheila’s parents had emigrated to South Africa in 1953. Sheila was educated at Kings Road Primary School, Sea Point, and at Rhenish Girls’ High School, Stellenbosch. She graduated BA (UNISA), and MA (Psychology) (Cum Laude) at Stellenbosch University and presently (2015) has a Psychology Practice in Tamboerskloof, Cape Town. Sheila published a number of academic papers in accredited Psychology journals.
On right, with Johan and June Immelman (parents of golfer Trevor), 1969. Source: APF.
APF, SCM in 1991.Source: APF. APF and SCM’s kids, c1985. Source: JPMF.
Pierre’s first job (1972) was at the SA Reserve Bank where he compiled the monetary statistics and later was involved in the execution of monetary policy. Subsequent appointments: 1980: Money Market Manager at The Discount House of South Africa Limited (later BOE Private Bank Limited) (Note: Discount Houses were a type of “development” banking institution, and later converted to banks); 1983: appointed Joint Managing Director; 1985: co-founder of and shareholder in Sechold Group Limited, a registered bank controlling company, and its subsidiary Securities Discount House Limited
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(later Securities Investment Bank) [Other subsidiaries subsequently formed or taken over: Interbank Discount House Limited (later Secfin Bank), National Discount House Limited (later NDH Bank), The Stellenbosch District Bank Limited (later District Securities Bank, and even later Cadiz Bank), Securities Portfolio Managers (Pty) Limited]. Sechold was listed on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange in 1987. Appointed Managing Director for the first year of operations, a position then rotated annually amongst the 10 shareholders, and Director of some of the subsidiaries mentioned above. Sechold was taken over by the Investec Bank Group in 1994. Pierre had left the group in 1990, and became a Consultant. He consulted to: Department of Finance, Department of Transport, South African Railway Commuter Corporation, SDC in Ghana, TAH / CDH in Malawi, UNCTAD, Equity International, DBSA, Lafferty Publications, EDESA SA of Zurich, MEFMI of Zimbabwe, BARD Discount House of Zimbabwe, Southern Asset Management Limited, United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR), etc. He wrote 10 courses for UNITAR and continues (2015) to run online international courses for them. He became a Stockbroker in 1993 and ran an office (Alexander Securities) in Stellenbosch. The company was later defrauded, and it closed down. While in business Pierre kept a foot in academia by teaching part time and writing academic papers. In 1997 he was appointed Full Professor at Rhodes University (RU) and Full Professor at the University of Fort Hare (UFH) (Title: Investec Chair in Money, Banking and Finance; he shared his time between the 2 universities). When the Investec funding came to an end he was appointed Full Professor at RU (Title: Foord Chair in Investments), and remains in this position presently (2015). As an academic, Pierre teaches courses for the MCom (Financial Markets) degree, and a first-year course on Investments. He has written some 60 papers (published in accredited journals and as working papers), and has published 14 books, all relating to his major interest: money creation, financial markets, banking, and monetary policy. The books and papers are available at: http://bookboon.com/en/banking-financial-markets-ebooks, and https://rhodes-za.academia.edu/AlexanderPierreFAURE. He also did not do well academically at university, but fell in love with one aspect of Economics, “Money and Banking”, which became his lifelong interest and passion. He said that if it were not for this passion, he would have been the “there” in the adage “There but for the grace of God go I”. Part time appointments: 1984: Governing Bodies of King Edward VII School and King Edward VII Preparatory School (and Chairman of Fundraising Committee); 1985: Member of the Department of Finance Financial Markets Discussion Group; 1986: Editor of The Securities Markets, a journal published by the Sechold Group mentioned above; 1987: Consulting Editor to the Investment Analysts’ Journal (Investment Analysts’ Society); 1989: Financial Markets Advisory Board (appointed by Minister of Finance); 1990: Professor Extraordinarius in Economics at the University of South Africa; 1992:
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Non-executive Director of The South African Bank of Athens Limited; 1993: Visiting Professor in Economics at the University of Cape Town; 1996: Member of a team of parents which founded (and on first Governing Body) of Somerset College (Independent High School) (and Chairman of the Fundraising Committee); 1998: Non-Executive Director of Peregrine Holdings; 1999: Editor of the Southern African Treasurer (Association of Corporate Treasurers of Southern Africa); 2003: Director of TAH Holdings Limited (Mauritius) and later to the Boards of subsidiaries, including Continental Discount House Limited, Malawi (now CDH Investment Bank), CDH Forex (Chairman), CDH Asset Management, CDH Stockbrokers, CDH (Rwanda), CDH Properties, etc. Pierre and Sheila and children lived in many different homes, including in Faure (“Berg Sinai House” on “Kahlenberg”), Bronberrik, Pretoria; Houghton, Johannesburg; Lissataba Game Farm, Hoedspruit, Limpopo Province; V&A Waterfront Marina, Cape Town; Gordon’s Bay, Cape; Holland Park, Royal Borough of Kensington & Chelsea, London. Pierre’s other interests include / included rugby (1st XV team at school), athletics (in one race he came second to Pieter de Villiers, the Western Province champion hurdler – problem was he was 50 yards behind), squash (highest level: 3rd League, Pretoria), road running (always close to last), genealogy, and writing. He attempted twice to publish a novel, but failed miserably. As a consolation he became an author of unexciting books (academic text books) and short stories (academic papers). Sheila excelled at sport, particularly swimming; she was Captain of Swimming at Rhenish. Together they enjoy SCUBA-diving, game viewing, reading, whale watching, travelling, etc. They had 4 children. Names1 Birth1 Place1 Baptism Death Place Buried Place M A Jean Philip Miller FAURE 08.01.1970 Somerset West2 Presbyterian Y André Pierre FAURE 21.05.1974 Pretoria3 Presbyterian Y Antoinette Barbara FAURE 26.01.1977 Pretoria3 Presbyterian Y Peter John FAURE 05.02.1983 Sandton4 Presbyterian 1 PC/fam. 2 Hottentots Holland Hospital. 3 Mariefonte Nursing Home. 4 Sandton Clinic (Sandton borders Johannesburg). M = married. A = age at death.
Jean Philip Miller FAURE (1970-), Hons BCom (Portfolio Management), MIFM, Stockbroker Exams, CFP
Jean Philip Miller, called "Philip", grew up in "Berg Sinai" house, "Kahlenberg" farm, Faure, and in Bronberrik, Verwoerdburg, Pretoria, when father Pierre started working at the SA Reserve Bank in 1973. He was educated at Lyttleton Primary School, Verwoerdburg (now named Centurion), and King Edward VII Schools (Primary and High), Johannesburg. Philip was a keen sportman and excelled in athletics (he held the record for the 800 metres for many
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years) and rowing (Transvaal and SA Schools Colours - twice). He also played rugby and tennis, and participated in cross-country running and cycling at / after school.
JPMF. Source: Facebook. MAK. Source: Facebook. JPMF, MAK. Source: APF. JPMF, MAK, family. Source:
Facebook. Steve and Liz KOSSUTH. Source: Facebook.
After school Philip did Military Service in the SA Navy and became a Navy Diver. He then spent a few years in London, returned to Cape Town and started a Safari Travel Company, “Wayfarer”, which took him over much of southern Africa. Philip then became a Diving Instructor; later he became a Commercial Diver. After meeting Megan he decided to enter the financial markets and took up a dealing position at Investec Bank, and began his university education (all part time): University of South Africa: BCom degree; University of Cape Town: Honours BCom degree (Portfolio Management); University of the Free State: Postgraduate Diploma: CFP (Certified Financial Planner); University of the Witwatersrand: Stockbroker Exams; Financial Markets Industry Exams: Member of the South African Institute of Financial Markets (MIFM). Philip is a Registered Stockbroker and was a Broker-Dealer in a number of financial markets, including financial derivatives. Philip later joined the Peregrine Group as a Stockbroker (derivative market dealing) and moved to Cape Town. He later moved within the Peregrine Group to Citadel (a wealth management company), when he qualified as a CFP. He also initiated and launched the company’s Philanthropy Division. In 2014 Philip was headhunted to start and head up Standard Bank’s Financial Planning and Philanthropy Division (for the whole of Africa). Philip is quoted (“Private Matters”, 2014, Standard Bank) as saying “Life it too short for cheap wine, bad coffee and long queues.”
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Philip, at the Johannesburg Country Club, in c1996, married Megan Anne KOSSUTH (* 02.04. 1974, Johannesburg) [daughter of Industrial Psychologist Dr Steven KOSSUTH (* c1941), PhD, and Remedial Educationalist Elizabeth WRIGHT (* c1946)] (Steven was / is a keen sportsman, and excelled in hockey; he played hockey for South Africa and won Springbok Colours). Megan, who graduated with an Honours BSc degree from UCT, is an Occupational Therapist, and Author of a number of books on baby and child-rearing. She, with Philip’s enthusiastic assistance, launched the company, Baby Sense (Pty) Limited, in 04.2004, built it to a highly successful company, and sold it for a handsome profit in 05.2014 (more on Megan after the table). Philip and Megan have a holiday
house on the lagoon in Hermanus, Cape. They enjoy sport and are active in cycling, golf, and all watersports. Philip and Megan had 3 children. (PC/APF, PC/fam.) Names1 Birth1 Place1,2 Baptism Death Place Buried Place M A James Philip Kossuth FAURE 13.08.1998 Cape Town Cape Town Alexandra Megan FAURE 10.11.2000 Cape Town Cape Town Emily Faith FAURE 23.04.2005 Cape Town Cape Town 1 PC/APF. 2 Constantiaberg Clinic. M = married. A = age at death.
Megan is an Occupational Therapist who has worked in Paediatrics in the USA and South Africa for more than a decade. She is an active member of the South African Institute for Sensory Integration (SAISI), which is the body that oversees all therapists specialising in Sensory Integration in South Africa. It is affiliated with the Sensory Integration organizations in the USA. As well as being a lecturer for SAISI on the treatment and theory of sensory integration disorders, Megan regularly lectures to both professionals and parents on various baby and childcare issues, in particular how to help infants with extreme fussiness, poor sleep habits and feeding problems. Megan is the founder and chairperson of the Infant Sensory Integration Training group, which provides courses for therapists to equip them to understand and treat infant behaviour.
JPMF, MAK. Courting c1996, overlooking the sea at 16 Suikerbossie Drive, Gordon’s Bay. Source: Dad APF.
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Megan is a Journalist and Author in the field of child psychology, parenting, and child development. Passionate about her work and research into the field of infant development, particularly sensory integration, Meg felt that an understanding of the way a baby processes her world and the impact the sensory world has on sleep, feeding and development needed to be communicated to parents. Megan writes for several regional and national publications in the
UK and South Africa. She has made numerous television and radio appearances in South Africa and the UK. She delivers talks on child rearing at NCT conferences, at the Baby Show in the UK, and at many locations across South Africa. Megan runs OT practice in Cape Town where she sees babies and toddlers with sleep problems and sensory processing difficulties. (http://www.megfaure.com/meet-meg/; PC/fam; PC/MJH.)
Andre Pierre FAURE (1974-), Hons BEcon, MBA Andre was educated at at King Edward VII School (Preparatory and High), Johannesburg, and the University of Stellenbosch: Honours BEcon (Economics). He later completed a MBA at UCT, where he met his future wife. Andre was a keen sportman at school and partook in athletics, cricket, and rugby. He excelled in rowing as a coxswain and twice achieved SA Schools’ Colours. After school, Andre spent a year tavelling and then took a position in London with an investment bank, where he worked for just on four years in the financial markets. He returned to South Africa and took a position with a Treasury Outsourcing company in the Standard Bank stable, where he was a Dealer in foreign exchange and gold. Andre was headhunted in 2006 and accepted the position of MD of the local subsidiary of Traxys, an international commodity trading company. Traxys is part of The Carlyle Group. He travels frequently on business, sometimes for a night or two to China.
JPKF. Source: Facebook. Source: Facebook. EFF. Source: Facebook.
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2004, with 2 of JPMF’s children. Source: KNG. APF, KNG, c2013. Source: KNG. NPGF. Source: KNG. TKF. Source: KNG. “Traxys is a provider of marketing, distribution and supply chain management services to the metals and natural resources sectors. The company also provides value-added services to commodity producers and consumers including logistics, offtake, hedging, financing and distribution. In addition, Traxys pursues opportunistic, direct investments in infrastructure assets and commodity producers that complement its core business activities.” (http://www.traxys.com.) “The Carlyle Group is a global alternative asset manager with $203 billion of assets under management across 129 funds and 141 fund of funds vehicles [as at 2014]. Founded in 1987 in Washington, DC, Carlyle has grown into one of the world’s largest and most successful investment firms, with 1 700 professionals operating in 40 offices in North America, South America, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Asia and Australia.” (http://www.carlyle.com/.) Andre met Dr Kim Natascha GOTTFERT (* 02.05.1974, Johannesburg) [daughter of Mathias GOTTFERT (* 29.04.1946, Dorf an der Pram, Austria) and Ingrid WIESNER (* 13.11.1942, Breslau, Germany)] on the MBA course at UCT. They were married on 27.03.2004 in Johannesburg. Kim is a Medical Doctor (MB BCh, University of the Witwatersrand; she was in the Top 10 of the class) and has an MBA degree (UCT; she was in the Top 3 of the class). After working for large companies such as Netcare and Gold Fields in Clinical Governance, she launched her own Consultancy, “Pure Health”, in 2010, specialising in Regulation and Policy Development in Health Systems. She does much consulting work, as Technical Advisor, for the National Department of Health. Andre and Kim live in Johannesburg (2014), and have a holiday house at Bishops Bay on the Vaal River. Andre and Kim enjoy travelling and sport in which they were / are active in cycling, golf, SCUBA diving, canoeing, waterskiing, and wakeboaring. Kim is also an avid photographer. They have 2 children. (PC/APF/KNG.)
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Names1 Birth1 Place1 Baptism Death Place Buried Place M A Nicholas Pierre Gottfert FAURE 22.09.2006 Sandton Taryn Karmen FAURE 11.11.2008 Sandton 1 PC/KNG. M = married. A = age at death.
Antoinette Barbara FAURE (1977-), HDE, Hons BEd
Antoinette Barbara, called “Nette”, was educated at Parktown Convent (Independent School) and Parktown Girls’ High School (both in Johannesburg). From 1992 she attended Hottentots Holland High School, Somerset West. She was / is a keen sportswoman, and excelled in swimming. After school Nette attended Mowbray Teachers’ Training College and graduated with a Diploma in Education (DE) and a Higher Dilploma in Education (HDE). She later attended the University of the Witwatersrand and graduated with an Honours BEd (Special Needs Education). While travelling in Europe after college she met her husband to be: Martin Grant SCANDLING (* 18.12.1972, Johannesburg) [son of Martin Harold SCANDLING (* 23.11.1941) and Audrey Julia BAUER (* 07.07.1942; + c2012)]. They were married at the Mount Nelson Hotel, Cape Town, on 23.03.2002 (ceremony and reception). Grant was educated at Treverton High School, Natal, and he trained as a Builder and Plumber. He did numerous other courses related to his business. Antoinette and Grant worked in Johannesburg for some years before emigrating to England. They lived in Sevenoaks, Kent, and later moved to Orchard Road, Otford, Kent. Antoinette worked as a Special Needs Teacher in London: “Watergate” in Lewisham, and “Frederick Hugh House” in Sloane Square. In 2014 she accepted a teaching post at the
ABF. Source: APF. ABF, MGS wedding, 2003. Source: APF. ABF, DOS, MGS, TDS. Source: ABF. TDS or DOS feeding NATGEO TV star
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well-known Independent School, “Holmewood House”, in Tunbridge Wells. Grant has his own business and specialises in heating. Officially, in terms of membership of The Association of Plumbing and Heating Contractors in England and Wales, Grant is a “Plumber and Heating Technician”. At one stage Grant was MD of a company called “Hot Flush”. Grant is a keen sportsman: At school he participated in rugby, cricket, and canoe polo (he was in the 1st canoe polo team), and presently (2015) plays cricket for the local Otford team (1st XI). Grant coaches junior cricket and rugby in Otford, Kent. They have 2 children (PC/APF.) Names1 Birth1 Place1,2 Baptism Death Place Buried Place M A Thomas Dylan SCANDLING 28.03.2005 Kent Daniel Owen SCANDLING 19.09.2007 Kent 1 PC/ABF. 2 Pembury Hospital, Tonbridge. M = married. A = age at death.
Peter John FAURE (1983-), BA (Psychology and Drama), Hons BA (Live Performance)
PJF, called “Pete”, was born in Johannesburg and educated at King Edward VII Preparatory School, before moving to Cape Town in 1992. He attended Somerset West Primary School and later Somerset House Preparatory School, and went to SACS in Grade 8 as a boarder. Pete then attended the newly created Independent School, Somerset College (father APF was involved in its creation, and was a Governor), in Somerset West. Pete was in the first Grade 9 class. Peter excelled in the cultural activities of the school: drama, debating, singing, public speaking, poetry (he has had poetry works published), and he won numerous awards and trophies. He was honoured with Full School Colours for Drama and Music. He made the Valedictory Speech in his final year, and was congratulated on it by Industrialist and (later) Chancellor of Stellenbosch University, Dr Johann Rupert (a man who hears many speeches). After school, Pete attended Rhodes University and left with a BA degree (Drama and Psychology). He then attended AFDA Film School and achieved an Honours BA (Live Performance) degree. After university Pete travelled through parts of Europe and then worked in London for a few years. During this time he honed his skills in acoustic and electric guitar playing, and successfully busked part time on the streets of London (there is a YouTube video featuring Pete as “The best busker in the world”). He then travelled to Australia, met a new guitar-playing friend, and they formed a group called “The Codebreakers”. They busked along the coast of Australia, as well as in New Zealand, for a few years. Every now and again, when income from busking dipped (mainly during stormy periods) Pete partook in dumpster-meals (mainly past-sell-by-date chicken), making him appreciate and develop culinary skills. Busking was a dangerous business: On one
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occasion a person robbed Pete of his busking-takings (from his open guitar case) and, as an adherent of the moral code of retribution, Pete was obliged to beat him up. Peter returned to Cape Town and became a full time Musician under the name “Tombstone Pete”. He is an outstanding guitarist, with a unique style, is consequently very popular, and performs at many venues in Cape Town and surrounds.
In 2014, Pete decided to enrol at UCT with the objective of becoming a Neuro Psychologist. As he had read Psychology III ten years’ earlier, he was informed by UCT that he would have to read Psychology III again, before undertaking the Psychology postgraduate degrees. In 2014 Pete was a Musician
and a Waiter - waiting to begin at UCT in 2015. Pete is a keen SCUBA diver, surfer and yoga practitioner. He says that during surfing sessions his board is often seen breaching the water, appearing as a “Tombstone”. (PC/APF/PJF.) Johan Klerck FAURE (1948-), Dip (Agric) Johann was born in Somerset West. He was educated at Somerset West Primary School, Hottentots Holland High School where he matriculated in 1966, and Elsenburg Agricultural College. He then joined father Hannes, his father’s brother Hennie, farming at Faure on the farms: “Kahlenberg”, “Geduld”, “Klawervlei”, “Ridgemor”, and “Croydon”. He was later joined by first cousin Albert Hendrik (1953-), son of Hennie. When Hannes and Hennie retired Johann and Albie took over the farms. They later inherited the farms, and expanded the farming operation, culminating in 720 hectares producing 5 000 tons of wine grapes at the peak of operations. They delivered the grapes to the Welmoed Co-operative at Lyndoch (near Stellenbosch), and later to other wine makers. They diversified their activities on the farms, including adding cattle and fruit farming to the portfolio. They farmed in Partnership, as the fathers had done, for 40 years.
Source: PJF. Family cricket day, with old man APF,
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In 1973 when Johann was 24, he married Margaret Ann (called “Pegs”) MUNRO (* 03.05.1952, Salisbury, Rhodesia / Zimbabwe) in Salisbury. She is the daughter of Gordon MUNRO (* 25.08.1925; + 26.05.1984), and Geraldine (called “Jackie”) LIVINGSTONE (* 21.08.1929; + 19.11.1995). The MUNRO family lived at 19 Princess Drive, Salisbury. Pegs was educated at Highlands Primary and Chisipite High School in Salisbury. She then went on to complete a BSc (with Mathematics major) and a Senior Teachers’ Diploma at the University of Cape Town. Pegs was a keen Potter and taught pottery classes from a studio on the farm.
Johann was an excellent rugby player (scrumhalf for the 1st XV team at school). Whilst at Elsenburg, he was selected to play for “Stellenbosch Jongspan” (up-and-coming Stellenbosch University 1st XV players), but was unable to play due to a serious injury. It is said in the family that Johann could have
played rugby for South Africa (Springboks) but was diverted from this quest by social activities. He later became a keen golfer with an enviable handicap of 6. He did military service in the SA Army in 1967. He served on the Boards of Welmoed Co-operative Wine Cellar, Helderberg Irrigation Board, and Lower Eerste River Water Board (the water boards were later amalgamated to form Wynland Water Irrigation Board). Johann and Pegs are members of the United Church (previously Presbyterian Church), Somerset West. Johann’s relationship with church activities (initially the DRC) did not start off well: He has the distinction of achieving a rewrite (“hereksamen”) for the DRC Catechism Course exam. As he did not exert any energy the first time, he did the second time and passed. Pegs does voluntary work for the United Church. Johann and Pegs are enthusiastic socializers and grandparents. They own a house in Hermanus where they spend many holidays. They also love to travel and do so frequently both locally and overseas. Johann is also a keen property investor. They retired to Somerset West. Johann and Pegs have 4 children. (PC/APF/MAM.)
1973. Source: MAM. c1990. Source: MAM. c1998. Source: MAM.
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Names1 Birth1 Place1 Baptism1 Death Place Buried Place M A Anton Johann FAURE 10.08.1975 Somerset West Somerset West Y Jan Johannes FAURE 28.12.1976 Somerset West Somerset West Y Steven Gordon FAURE 28.12.1978 Somerset West Somerset West Y Jeanine Ann FAURE 11.11.1982 Somerset West Somerset West Y 1 PC/MAM. M = married. A = age at death.
Anton Johann FAURE (1975-), BEng (Civil)
AJF writes: Anton was educated at De Hoop Primary School and Hottentots Holland High School (HHH) (both in Somerset West). He attended UCT and graduated BEng (Civil Engineering). Anton was / is a keen sportsman, and excelled in swimming. He has the distinction of winning every event at a school gala at De Hoop. After some initial training from his mother, Anton started training himself. He and his brothers made the long walk to uncle Hennie (Hendrik Morkel) and Karin FAURE’s house to do so. Hours of swimming in that pool lead to excellence of the Faure’s in pool gala’s, not only by Anton, but his brothers also. At De Hoop, Anton was Victor Ladorum for swimming in his final year. At HHH he again excelled at swimming, holding some records, and was Captain of Swimming for 3 years. At primary school, Anton played first-team rugby in both Standards 4 and 5. He was to later Captain the under 16A team in high school. Anton’s rugby games were often attended by his grandfather (JPMF) and father (JKF), and they complimented him for his swift side step and speed. His main position was centre, but was called upon to play fly half when the team was in trouble. His talent was evident, yet he was often found to be on the losing side due to poor team selection. His parents once arrived late to watch a game at an away venue, where his mother asked his father, “Where is Anton playing?” His father replied, “Look on the field where the guys are standing behind the poles”. This was often the case during that game, as evidenced in the half-time score 0-45. The opposing players were big, fast and ugly, and instilled fear in the HHH youngsters. The kick-off after halftime provided a rare opportunity for the HHH team to get the ball. The ball was kicked deep by the opposition and landed in young Faure’s hands. With 15 large fierce, blood thirsty, opposition players bearing down on him, Anton was able to swiftly side step and run through the opposition and score. The few supporters present had witnessed something special, even though young Anton had thought that he had scored on the 22 metre line.
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Anton achieved well academically, coming third in Grade 3 and also being in the top 10 academically throughout high school. His Matric Certificate was quite unique in that it showed all the symbols from A to E. He was quite relieved that he narrowly missed an F. At university he excelled: he on the Deans’ Merit list for 2 years. At university, Anton was awarded a bursary by LTA (an engineering firm) and later worked for them in Botswana. He worked as a Junior Engineer on a
pipeline and water reticulation scheme for a small village, Mochudi. After 1 year, Anton resigned and moved to London (1999). His first job was for a mobile operator (Vodafone) in a call centre. Although working in a call centre was exciting, Anton soon found his way back to civil engineering. He worked in the Houses of Parliament in London, and although he enjoyed seeing the Queen quite often, his real passion lay over the sea. His initial travels involved trips to Europe and the rest of Great Britain. It was during one of his breaks back from travelling that he met his future wife. Lee-Ann had come to visit her cousin, one of Anton’s flat mates. Lee-Ann walked in, probably better said as “walked off”, as it appeared as though she had come straight from the catwalk. The young Anton was immediately smitten. What followed was some serious wooing which included Anton following her to the far ends of the earth including the Isle of Man. Anton eventually convinced the young beauty to follow him on one of his trips. This trip included the Middle East and Europe and was followed by a trip around the world to India, South East Asia, Australia, New Zealand and China. They were later engaged in a small Indian restaurant in Wimbledon, London. Anton returned to South Africa in 2003 and married Lee-Ann. He worked for Martin & East for 2 years before joining a consulting engineering firm: VKE (now named Snowy Mountain Engineering). He currently works in bridge design, and has been involved in the design of the many bridges in South Africa, the rest of Africa, and the world. He has specialised in the design of bridges constructed via the incrementally launched method. Bridges of special interest are the Mount Edgecombe IC, Mhloti RB, Gautrain, bridges. Anton married Lee-Ann BENJAFIELD (* 09.12.1977, Pretoria) [daughter of Evan BENJAFIELD (* 01.05.1947, Pretoria)
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and Jennifer FREEMAN (* 03.02.1951, Pretoria)] at Broederstroom, Gauteng, on 13.12.2003. Lee-Ann has a Bachelor of Occupational Therapy degree from the University of Pretoria, and has an Occupational Therapy Practice in Somerset West, where they live. Anton and Lee-Ann are members of the United Church in Somerset West. They have 3 children. [PC/AJF, PC/APF (minimal editing whilst chuckling).]
Jan Johannes FAURE (1976-), Hons BCom
Jan was educated at De Hoop Primary School and Hottentots Holland High School (both in Somerset West). He was Captain of the school swimming team and held records for backstroke and butterfly. He attended Stellenbosch University and graduated with a Hons BCom (Economics) degree in 1999. He resided at Simonsberg Residence, Stellenbosch University, which has housed many Faure’s over the years. In 03.2000, Jan departed for England and subsequently worked in London as a Derivatives Analyst for Goldman Sachs. In 2005 Jan returned to South Africa. He presently works at, and is one of the founding shareholders in, Trillian Asset Management. His expertise is Portfolio Management and Equity Research.
Names1 Birth1 Place1 Baptism1 Death Place Buried Place M N Ashlene Kate FAURE 19.10.2005 Somerset West Somerset West Damien Anton FAURE 14.07.2007 Somerset West Somerset West Mark Alexander FAURE 11.11.2009 Somerset West Somerset West 1 PC/AJF/APF. M = married. A = age at death.
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Jan married Liza JORGENSEN [daughter of Peter Mitford George JORGENSEN (* 19.04.1954, Grahamstown, Eastern Cape; + 21.11.1980, Grahamstown, Eastern Cape) and Helen Ogilvy Chalmers Parker (* 24.04.1950, Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape] on 05.03.2005, at Zorgvliet Wine Estate, Stellenbosch (ceremony and reception). Liza completed an interior decorating course in 2014 and hopes to pursue Interior Decorating as a career. They live in
Johannesburg and have 2 children. (PC/APF.)
Steven Gordon FAURE (1976-), Hons BEcon, MBA
Steven was educated at De Hoop Primary School and Hottentots Holland High School (both in Somerset West). He was / is a keen sportsman and excelled in swimming. He attended Stellenbosch University and graduated with the Hons BEcon (Financial Economics) degree. He began his career in London working for a number of investment banks as an Equity Derivative Analyst before moving back to Cape Town to
complete a MBA degree at the Stellenbosch University Business School.
Source: MAM. Source: Facebook.
Names1 Birth1 Place1,2 Baptism Death Place Buried Place M A Joshua Peter FAURE 07.07.2009 Sandton Daniel Johann FAURE 24.05.2011 Sandton 1 PC/APF. 2 Sandton borders on Johannesburg. M = married. A = age at death.
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Steven presently (2015) works at Inspired Evolution Investment Management, a Private Equity firm. Steven’s area of expertise is expansion capital, project finance, development finance and venture capital investing in the clean technology sector, with a focus on renewable energy. (PC/fam.) Steven married Ute SWART (* 27/08/1983) [daughter of Blackie SWART (* 24.10.1947) and Erna VILJOEN (* 05.09.1954)] on 18.03.2011, at “Nooitgedacht” farm in Stellenbosch. Ute is a E-commerce Business Owner. They live in Cape Town and have 1 child. (PC/fam.) Names1 Birth1 Place1 Baptism Death Place Buried Place M A Isabel FAURE 24.08.2012 Cape Town 1 PC/fam. M = married. A = age at death.
Jeanine Ann FAURE (1982-), BSc (Viticulture and Oenology)
Jeanine was educated at De Hoop Primary School and Hottentots Holland High School (both in Somerset West). She attended Stellenbosch University and graduated with a BSc (Majors: Viticulture and Oenology) degree. Jeanine was keen to
undertake a MSc degree but was advised by respected Winemaker (Chris Williams, of the farm “Meerlust”, Faure): “If you want to be a good winemaker, work as many vintages overseas as you can, and taste as many foreign wines as you can!” She followed his advice and worked in foreign wineries for about 7 years. She said to me (APF), “It was the right thing in the end!” Jeanine is presently (2015) the Winemaker at Dornier Wines, Stellenbosch, where they specialise in Chenin Blanc and Bordeaux reds.
Source: MAM. Source: Facebook. With Mick’s family (from Australia). Source: Facebook.
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Jeanine married Michael (called “Mick”) Paterson CRAVEN (* c1980, Adelaide, South Australia), second son of Bruce CRAVEN (* 1947, Adelaide, South Australia) and Margaret PATERSON (* 1947, Bute, South Australia) on 10.05.2014 at “Rockhaven” farm in Elgin, Cape. Mick studied at Adelaide University and graduated BSc (Major: Oenology). Mick worked in foreign wineries for 7 years and is presently (2015) the Assistant Winemaker at Mulderbosch Winery, Stellenbosch. As the junior Winemaker, Mick has to make appointments to see Jeanine. Mick and Jeanine co-founded “Craven Wines” in 2012. Their focus (in 2014) is on single origin wines from Stellenbosch. They plan to produce a range of Shiraz wines (all from different single vineyards with different soil types), a single-vineyard Pinot Noir, and a skin-fermented Clairette Blanche. As co-founder Mick no longer has to make appointments to see Jeanine, but only when acting in this capacity. (All of the above: PC/JAF/APF.) Carol Klerck FAURE (1952-), BA, SED
CKF, c1972. Source: CKF.
CKF, JPvN, 1976. Source: CKF
JPvN was the face of Winston for a number of years. Source: JPvN.
CKF, JPvN, c2010. Source: www.knorhoek.co.za.
“Knorhoek” Manor House. Source: APF.
Carol was educated at Eerste River (why she was sent there for 2 years we will never know) and Somerset West Primary Schools, Hottentots Holland High School, where she matriculated in 1969, and the University of Stellenbosch, where she earned a BA and a Senior Education Diploma. Her first teaching post was that of Teacher-Psychologist at Oude Molen Technical High in Pinelands, Cape Town. In 1977, after being married and living on the farm, she taught English at Scottsdene Senior Secondary School in Kraaifontein, Cape. The pupils were more than miffed when she said her farewells in Afrikaans at the end of the year – and there they had been battling to be understood in English for an entire
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year! Through a contact she acquired a post as Administrative Assistant at the University of Stellenbosch, preparing the applications for Dentistry, Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy. After 4 happy years and two children, she decided to spend some time at home. This did not last long as she was talked into teaching at Rhenish Primary for a term (to help a friend in need), not having a clue how to teach junior pupils. On the contrary, this was the beginning of a 16-year-long “love affair” with the school, staff and pupils. She taught anything from languages, physical education, mathematics, health and even woodwork, doing relief work for teachers on leave, sabbatical or armed forces call-ups (Border War in Angola). Coaching hockey, tennis and cricket also came with the job. On 18.12.1976, in Stellenbosch, Carol married Jacobus Pieter VAN NIEKERK (called “James”) (* 19.06.1952, Stellenbosch) [son of Johannes VAN NIEKERK (called “Hannes”) (* 01.11.1918, Stellenbosch; + c2006, Hermanus, Cape) and Myra Johnstone BOTHA (* 28.10.1928, Vryheid, Natal; + 10.08.2006, Hermanus, Cape)]. Myra was related to the famous General Louis BOTHA, Prime Minister of South Africa. Carol and James are members of the Presbyterian Church in Stellenbosch. Carol was a “Trompoppie” (Drum Majorette; she was the Baton Twirler) at university and a keen sportswoman at school. She was chosen for the Boland Schools Hockey Team representing the Province at the Interprovincial Schools’ Tournament in Klerksdorp. She continued with hockey after school. She played for Stellenbosch University, for Green Point Hockey Club, and then for many years for the van der Stel Hockey Club, where she played for the first team. She represented Boland in the Interprovincial Festival Tournament while at University and playing for Van der Stel. She played the game for a total of 32 years. The decision to retire from the game was nudged by the fact that she was playing against her friends’ daughters and that experience and craftiness were no longer enough to challenge speed. James had also given her golf lessons for her birthday and a monster was in the making. Golf is now her passion with her lowest handicap being 9. Carol is also a keen tennis player and has been playing with the same Friday Group for longer than 27 years (2015). James played rugby for Stellenbosch University and van der Stel Rugby Club (1st XV team). James is also a keen golfer (lowest handicap 2). He and brother “Hansie” VAN NIEKERK inherited the wine grape farm “Knorhoek”, Stellenbosch, where fine wines are made and many awards have been earned. James was educated at Paul Roos School and Elsenburg Agricultural College, both in Stellenbosch. “Knorhoek” has evolved from historically diversified farming, to
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exclusive wine farming, and later a very successful restaurant / wedding venue and guesthouse were added. Carol has run this popular and successful guesthouse with people still returning after 19 years (2015). Carol and James had 3 sons. (PC/CKF/APF.) Names1 Birth1 Place Baptism Death Place Buried Place M A Hannes Faure VAN NIEKERK 13.03.1980 Bellville2 James Louis VAN NIEKERK 11.09.1981 Bellville2 Y Barry Faure VAN NIEKERK 13.02.1986 Bellville2 Y 1 PC/fam. 2 Born there but grew up and lived on the farm “Knorhoek”, Stellenbosch. M = married. A = age at death.
CKF wrote a piece on the Family Sports Day (2015): Hannes and Liefie started a family tradition which still to this day is thriving. All the “Kahlenberg” Faures (Anna, Helen, Hennie, Emmy) plus children were invited to Kahlenberg for a family get-together on Christmas night. Everyone had to bring Christmas dinner leftovers. As the families grew, this evolved into a braai. While the parents sat chatting and enjoying the fruits of the vine, the children played cricket, with the famous square metal table as the wickets. There was no doubt when you were bowled out! Often neighbours or visiting family were also included (especially Auntie Fred!). As the second generation started producing the third generation and the previous generation became less and less, Johann and Peggy took over and continued with the get-togethers, changing the food format, but the cricket continued. Carol decided it was a little unfair to expect them to do this every year and decided to organise a golf morning for all the golfers and the balance would start the bring-and-braai at the function venue on the farm (“Knorhoek”). Albie and Rentia also hosted a few, but Derek BECKER came up with the idea of a Family Cricket Day at Western Province Cricket Club (a real cricket pitch) where he is a member. Organised to the last detail, the Albie-11 vs the Dolly-11 is an occasion not to be missed, with players ranging from 7.5-75 donning the pads and gloves (the running between wickets is something to behold; many of the 75s get the 7.5s to run on their behalf). Much fun is had by all ending with a good meal. We now alternate between golf and cricket, depending on the dates when most family members are able to attend. The beauty of it all is that everyone loves this occasion. One year we forgot, and the younger ones in particular, were sorely miffed. I wonder whether there is another family in the country that does this?
Hannes Faure VAN NIEKERK (1980-), Diploma (Diesel Mechanics)
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Hannes, was named after two very special characters, both grandfathers called “Hannes”. He was educated at Rhenish Primary School (where he partook in rugby, hockey, tennis, cricket, and swimming, and was in the A teams in every age group), and Paul Roos Gymnasium (both schools are in Stellenbosch) where he focused on hockey – much to the irritation of the rugby coaches who were crying out for a 13-year-old 6-foot lock in their under-14 team. He continued in the A-side hockey teams throughout high school, and left with quite a few scars on his head as reminders of really tight matches. Hannes also played hockey for the Stellenbosch club, Van der Stel, during and after school. On his 14th birthday he undertook his first Argus Cycle Tour (ACT) with his father and a few neighbours; he undertook another 2 ACTs thereafter.
Growing up on the farm “Knorhoek”, he developed a passion for things mechanical (as a toddler, he insisted that his clothes were of the colours of Ford, John Deere, Massey Ferguson, and Fiat tractors). In 2001 he did a course in Agricultural Mechanics in Bloemfontein College and then applied to be part of an International Agricultural Exchange Programme: he was posted to a wheat farm in Minnesota and then moved on to a wine cellar in California. The next year he worked on his second cousin’s Farm in Tweespruit (Manni OELRICH) – the grandmothers were BOTHA sisters. The following year saw
Hannes back at Bloemfontein College to very successfully complete the second year of the Agricultural Mechanics course. He then entered the workplace as a Diesel Mechanic at VP Agric in Stellenbosch. He now works for Argo Landini. Hannes is a passionate member of a Vintage Tractor Club and is busy restoring a “Farmall” tractor, given to him by his uncle, JKF (1948-). This tractor, nicknamed “Springkaan” (grass hopper), earned its keep at “Kahlenberg” farm (at Faure, Cape) for many decades. Hannes stands 6-foot 3-inches tall. He was unmarried in 2015. (PC/CKF/APF.)
James Louis VAN NIEKERK (1981-), Certificate (Sound Eng), Certificate (Supply Chain Management & Logistics)
James, called “Boot” by his friends and family, because, as a toddler, he literally always wore boots (on the wrong feet). He was educated at Rhenish Primary School, and Paul Roos Gymnasium, where he matriculated in 2000. Rather early in
HFvN, 2015. Source: Facebook. HFvN, c2013. Source: Facebook.
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his school career, his quirky character endeared him to many. His Sub-A (aka Grade 1) report branded him as “the most delightful little rogue” and not many primary school boys were sent to the principal for kissing girls in the playground. He partook in all sports: Swimming, cricket, tennis, athletics, hockey, rugby; he played in the A teams for all the ball sports in his age group. He concentrated on hockey in high school, and played for the A teams until his matric year, when he opted for the B team, because the social aspects were more suited to his character. He did a stint on the red carpet in the headmaster’s office after being sent off during a hockey match!! He is also a keen golfer (lowest handicap 8) but has little time to play.
After school he bided his time as a Waiter at a local 5-star hotel, before jetting off to the USA to work as a Camp Counsellor / Golf Coach at a summer camp in Maine. There he made many friends from all over the globe and used his time to travel. However, fate stepped in when all his money was stolen and he had to return home, shortly before the 9/11 tragedy – his 20th birthday. He studied Sound Engineering at Cape Audio College but
decided it was not for him. He then again bided his time working in a student pub, and worked his way up to Manager. He studied Supply Chain Management (Imports and Exports) and Logistics and for some years worked on the family farm “Knorhoek”, marketing the wines. He presently (2015) works for Sunflare Renewable Energy. In 2013, aged 32, James married Nikki-Lee EDYVEAN (daughter of Alastair Courtney Flamank EDYVEAN and Amanda McPHERSON) on “Knorhoek” farm, where the reception was also held. Nikki was educated at Eunice High School, Bloemfontein (matriculated in 2001), and Stellenbosch University where she obtained a BCom (Marketing) degree. Nikki works for Steinhoff Properties (2015). They live in Somerset West. It is quite uncanny that Nikki was at school with the OELRICH daughters (James’ second cousins mentioned earlier under the heading - Hannes) (PC/CKF/APF.)
Barry Faure VAN NIEKERK (1986-), BAgric Barry, called “Bob” by his friends and family, was educated at Rhenish Primary School, and Paul Roos Gymnasium, where he matriculated in 2000. Barry won his first sprint in the kiddies’ race before going into his first school year, and that was
JLvN, N-LE. Source: Facebook. N-LE, JLvN, 2013. Source: Facebook.
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the start of an illustrious athletics and sporting career, being awarded the Junior Victor Ladorum. He partook in rugby, hockey, cricket, tennis, and swimming (always in the A-teams). Like his brothers, Barry concentrated on hockey in high school, and represented Boland Schools at the inter-provincial schools hockey tournament in Pietermaritzburg. He also attempted the Argus Cycle Tour on an unserviced mountain bike and paid the price with several breakdowns, but he at least finished. As with the rest of the family, he is passionate about golf, with current handicap 7 (2015)
After school Barry did a gap year as a stooge / coach at Stamford School in Lincolnshire, UK. His 12-year-old group were curious as to why he, at 6-foot 4-inches, was a hockey and not a rugby coach. He replied that he was too small. The poor English fellows nearly fainted as they were due to tour Stellenbosch later that year!! After graduating with a BAgric degree (majors: Viticulture and ?) from Elsenburg Agricultural College of Stellenbosch University, he did his first harvest as a Cellar Rat at “Knorhoek”. For the next few months he worked beside his father in order to get to know the farm where he would work in the future. Barry then went off to Rombauer
Vineyard in St Helena, California, gaining valuable red wine experience. After another “Knorhoek” harvest he worked at Domaine Greer in France. He and Zaander GREER ran the cellar and produced reds, whites, blends, and rose – the latter was sold at Woolworths (the South African version). Barry married Nina Valleska BOUGAS (* 07.03.1984, Somerset West) on 07.12.2013 in the Presbyterian Church in Stellenbosch. The reception was held at “Knorhoek” farm. Nina is the daughter of Opthalmologist Dr Alexander Peter BOUGAS (* 22.08.1954) and Erika Anna Valleska KOENEN (* 25.08.1955) of Somerset West. Nina was educated at Parel Vallei High School, where she matriculated in 2001, and Stellenbosch University, where she graduated MSc and PhD, the latter in 2014. Nina worked in a wine cellar in New Zealand and saw the gap in the market for brandy-making. She was awarded a bursary from Distell for a MSc and PhD in brandy-making – concentrating on the different styles. She is one of ony two people in the country with this expertise, the other also being a woman. Nina worked at Benlab for a year before taking over the wine tasting facility at “Knorhoek”. She is a valuable asset with her knowledge of winemaking and assists Barry
NB, BFvN, 2010. Source: Facebook. BFvN, NB. 07.12.2013. Source: Facebook.
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with the wine-making process when required. Barry and Nina’s wedding had an unusual twist: Having grown up on Knorhoek and never wearing trousers, Barry insisted on being married wearing short pants. Both fathers, best men and all his and Nina’s male friends were similarly attired. (PC/CKF/APF.) Klerck Pieter FAURE (1956-), MCom, Stockbroker Exams, MIFM
KPF, called “Piet”, was educated at Somerset West Primary School, Hottentots Holland High School, where he matriculated in 1970, and the University of
Stellenbosch, where he earned a MCom degree. He also read the JSE Stockbroker Course at the University of the Witwatersrand, and undertook the Financial Markets Industry Exams (the SA Institute of Financial Markets, and is a Member of the Institute: MIFM). Piet played cricket and rugby (1st XI and 1st XV) at school and was a Prefect. He is a keen golfer (lowest handicap: 4). Piet worked in Cape Town for a while and then moved to Johannesburg where he was a Stockbroker and Banker. He owned a stockbroking firm, Turner Paterson Faure Inc, with a few partners. The firm was later named Alexander Securities. The firm had offices in Johannesburg and Stellenbosch (it was the first Stockbroking firm to open an office in Stellenbosch). Piet was a Bond Market Trader and later a Commodites Trader. In later years he became a Commodities Analyst and Compliance Officer. Piet married Martha-Marie VAN VUUREN (* 30.11.1957, Pretoria) [daughter of Johan Nicolaas VAN VUUREN (*
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02.09.1928, OFS; + c2010, Pretoria, aged c82) and Martha Johanna BIDDULPH (* 29.03.1931, Bethal, OFS; + 17.10.1992, Pretoria, aged 61)]. Mart-Marie’s dad was the Registrar of Deeds, Pretoria. MJB graduated HDE (Higher Diploma in Education), and was a Teacher at Lyttleton High School. Piet and Mart-Marie are members of the Presbyterian Church. Mart-Marie has a Diploma in Public Relations (Damelin) and is a well-known Television Director / Producer. Piet and Mart-Marie had 2 children. (PC/APF.) Names1 Birth1 Place1 Baptism Death Place Buried Place M A Justin Nicholas FAURE 15.12.1993 Johannesburg Lindsay Marie FAURE 14.12.1995 Johannesburg 1 PC/fam. M = married. A = age at death.
Justin Nicholas FAURE (1993-), BA (SocSc) (in progress)
Justin was educated at The Ridge School and Marits Brothers’ College (both in Johannesburg), and matriculated in 2012. At school Justin played 1st Team tennis (from Grade 8 to Matric), and had a National Ranking of 50 at one stage. Justin also played hockey for Wanderers Club (Under-17 A-team). At school Justin also achieved a Peer-Counselling Certificate, and served as a Peer-Counsellor for troubled scholars. In 2013 Justin started his Aircraft Pilot Training at Midrand Flight School (outside Johannesburg) with the aim of becoming a Commercial Pilot. He gained his Private Pilot’s Licence in 2013, and commenced hour-building towards his Commercial Pilot’s Licence. In 2014, whilst building up of flying hours, Justin was Operations Controller at Superior Pilot Services, Johannesburg. In 2015 Justin enrolled for the BA (Social Sciences) degree at Rhodes University in Grahamstown, Eastern Cape. He continues to gain flying hours at Grahamstown Flying Club. (PC/JNF/APF.)
Lindsay Marie FAURE (1995-), BSc (Genetics) (in progress) Lindsay was educated at St Teresa’s Mercy Convent Primary School, and St Mary’s (High School) (both in Johannesburg), and matriculated in 2013. She is presently (2015) reading for a BSc (Genetics) degree at Stellenbosch University. Lindsay is a keen sportswoman: While at school, she played tennis for the 1st Team and for Transvaal Schools. At one stage she had a National Ranking of 5. She currently plays tennis for Stellenbosch University’s 1st Team.
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(PC/APF.) Lance Klerck FAURE (1959-), BEng, MBA (Cum Laude), Stockbroker Exams, MIFM Lance was educated at Somerset West Primary School, Hottentots Holland High School where he matriculated in 1970, and the University of Stellenbosch, where he earned a BEng (Civil Engineering) degree and, in later years, an MBA (Cum Laude). He also read the JSE Stockbroker Course at the University of the Witwatersrand, and undertook the Financial Markets Industry Exams (the SAIFM exams). Lance worked as a Civil Engineer for the Cape Town City Council, and later for an Engineering Consulting firm in various places around the country. He then moved to Johannesburg where he became a Stockbroker and Quantitative Analyst. He became a Director and part owner of Stockbroker firm Solms & Co in 1994. The firm changed its name in 2007 to Independent Securities. The firm has offices in Johannesburg, Pretoria and Stellenbosch. Lance remains a shareholder in the firm and is presently (2014) in the Stellenbosch office. He lives at Kleine Zalze Village, Stellenbosch. Lance played cricket and rugby (first teams) at school, and was Head Prefect. He is a health enthusiast. Lance is also an accomplished Musician (guitar and piano), and a keen golfer.
On 29.03.1995, aged 35, Lance married Alison STEYN (* 20.02.1965, Vereeniging, Transvaal) [daughter of Paul Neethling STEYN (* 1939) and Victoria Carolyn ASHLEY-COOPER], in Parkview, Johannesburg. Alison has a Hons BA (Fine Arts) degree and is an accomplished Artist (painting, ceramic work). Lance and Alison are also keen property investors, and own / owned a number of properties (Alison’s father, Paul, is an authority on property). Lance and Alison lived in Johannesburg (Dainfern Private Estate), and from c2009 in Stellenbosch (De Zalze Estate), Cape. They had 2
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children. (PC/APF.) Names1 Birth1 Place1 Baptism Death Place Buried Place M A Taylor Ashley FAURE 19.09.1996 Johannesburg Georgia Ann FAURE 22.12.2000 Johannesburg 1 PC/fam. M = married. A = age at death.
Taylor Ashley FAURE (1995-), BCom (in progress)
Taylor grew up in Johannesburg and was educated at a primary school in Dainfern, Johannesburg, and later at Somerset College (Independent School), Somerset West, where she matriculated in 2014 (with 3 A’s). She has been accepted at the University of Stellenbosch where she will be reading for a BCom (Accounting) degee. She is a keen equestrian and photographer. (PC/APF.)
Georgia Ann FAURE (2000-) Georgia Ann, called “Georgie”, grew up initially in Johannesburg and was educated at a primary school in Dainfern, Johannesburg. She is presently (2014) at Somerset College (Independent School), Somerset West, where she excels in academics, art and sport. (PC/APF.)
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CHAPTER DESCENDANTS OF ALEXANDER MORRISON KLERCK (1899-?)
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A reminder: AMK, called “Tortie”, married Olive Maude ALLEN (1899-c1947). They had 3 children and lived in Cape Town. Tortie later married Louise ?. Names Birth Place1 Baptism Death Place Buried Place M A Yvonne KLERCK1,2 19.03.19211,2 Cape Town Richard Alexander KLERCK1,2 22.07.19221,2 Cape Town Shirley Sybil KLERCK1 10.06.19241 Cape Town c19331 c9 1 PC/fam. 2 GG/CAP2. M = married. A = age at death.
YVONNE KLERCK (1921-)
Yvonne grew up in Cape Town, was married there, and lived there for most of all her life. She spend some years living with her daughter in the US, but returned to Cape Town. She married Percy Alfred LITTLE (* 12.11.1910; + 1986) in Cape Town in 05.1944. Percy served in the Navy during WWII. They had 1 child. (PC/fam.)
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Janeen LITTLE 28.02.1948 Sally LITTLE 12.10.1951 Clifton2 Donovan LITTLE 07.01.1954 1 PC/fam. 2 GG/CAP2. M = married. A = age at death.
Janeen LITTLE (1948-): Find out more from cousin Yvonne. (PC/fam.) Sally LITTLE (1951-) Sally’s website (http://www.sallylittlegolf.com/bio.html), informs as follows (slight editing): “Sally enjoyed a successful 30 year career on the LPGA tour, winning 15 titles including two Majors. She continues to compete on the Legends Tour, the women's senior division of the LPGA, of which she is a founding member. She is also involved with both junior and amateur golf development in South Africa through the Sally Little Charitable Trust. Sally's course-design portfolio includes Kingswood Golf Estate, her signature golf course on the Garden Route.
“Sally was born in Cape Town, South Africa. As a youngster, Sally would tag along behind her father, Percy, on his regular weekend round of golf. At 12 years’ old, she began to play the game in earnest. Her game matured quickly. By the age of 17, Sally had claimed more than a dozen regional and national amateur titles. In 1971, not only was she the lowest handicap individual at the World Amateur, she also won the South African Match Play and Stroke Play titles. She finished fifth in her first professional event, the Lady Carling Open, and then decided to turn professional. After qualifying to play the LPGA tour in just seven events, Sally was awarded Rookie of the Year.
“Sally’s first victory on the LPGA tour was in 1976, at the Women’s International at Moss Creek. In a spectacular finish, Sally holed a 75-foot bunker shot on the 72nd hole to edge out Jan Stephenson by one shot. Between 1979 and 1982, Sally won 12 titles, including her first major title, the LPGA Championship, in 1980. For the next ten years, she was consistently ranked in the top five in the world. She has won 2 Majors, the last being the Du Maurier, the Canadian Women's Championship in 1988.”
Source: http://www.sallylittlegolf.com/.
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Sally’s professional titles (http://www.sallylittlegolf.com/achievement.html): “1976: Women's International, Moss Creek Plantation, Hilton Head Georgia; 1978: Honda Civic Classic, San Diego, California; 1979: Barth Classic, Barth, Indiana; 1979: Bent Tree Classic, Sarasota, Florida; 1979: Columbia Savings Classic, Denver, Colorado; 1980: WUI Classic, Long Island, New York; 1980: LPGA Championship, Columbus, Ohio; 1981: Elizabeth Arden Classic, Fort Lauderdale, Florida; 1981: Olympia Gold Classic, Los Angeles, California; 1981: Women's International Moss Creek Plantation, Hilton Head, Georgia; 1982: Nabisco Dinah Shore, Rancho Mirage, California; 1982: Olympia Gold Classic, Los Angeles, California; 1982: United Virginia Bank Classic, Norfolk, Virginia; 1982: Mayflower Classic, Indianapolis, Indiana; 1988: Du Maurier Classic, Vancouver, Canada; 1996: Ladies South African Masters.”
Sally’s awards (http://www.sallylittlegolf.com/achievement-awards.html): “1970: South African Sportsman of the Year; 1970: The State President’s Award for outstanding athletic achievement in South Africa; 1971/72: LPGA Rookie of the Year; 1988: Golf Digest Comeback Player of the Year; 1989: Winner of the Ben Hogan Award, given to those who have come back from adversity; 2009: Inducted into the inaugural Class of the Southern African Golf Hall of Fame; 2010: Member of the Induction Committee of the Southern African Golf Hall of Fame; 2012: Awarded the Steve Tshwete Lifetime Achievement Award by the South African Government; 2013: Ranked No 6 Best South African Golfer of All Time by Complete Golfer in November 2013 Issue.”
Sally lived in the US for many years and returned to Cape Town. In this regard she wrote (http://www.sallylittlegolf.com/index.html): “What seems like a lifetime ago, I left my homeland, South Africa, to pursue the dream of competing as a professional golfer on the world stage. That amazing dream came true for me. The journey took me around the world, and throughout, I enjoyed the commitment, the pursuit of my passion, and the success I had along the way. Though I have been ‘global’ for many years, my roots are in South Africa. My love for the competitive game will always be with me, but the passion I have for my homeland became a powerful calling. Now I am home. My greatest desire is
to give back to the country that gave me my wings years ago. So I have returned, not only to propel the game I love, but also to pursue my interests and passions that transcend golf. As South Africa has welcomed me home, I welcome you now.”
A little older SL. Source: http://www.sallylittlegolf.com/.
Source: http://www.sallylittlegolf.com/.
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Sally launched the Sally Little Charitable Trust, based in Cape Town, in 2012: “The vision of the trust is that of ‘empowering women by exposing them to and educating them through golf’. The Trust is a facilitator for upliftment through education by improving women's self-esteem and enhancing their chances of success in life through opportunity.” (http://www.sallylittlegolf.com/foundation.html.) Donovan LITTLE (1954-): Find out more from cousin Yvonne. (PC/fam.) RICHARD ALEXANDER KLERCK (1922-) RAK married Irene GASCOIGN. They had 2 children. He emigrated to Australia. (PC/fam.)
RAK, with grandson TK. Source: Facebook. IG. Source: DrPM. AK, BT, Daughter K, DK, TK, OK, K?, RAK, J?, AK, 2014. Source: Facebook.
Names1 Birth Place Baptism Death Place Buried Place M A Patricia KLERCK c10.19471 Cape Town1 Derek KLERCK 19502 Cape Town1,2 1 PC/fam. 2 PC/DrPM. M = married. A = age at death.
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Derek KLERCK (1950-)
Derek married Jean ?. He emigrated to Australia with his wife, Jean, and two young sons in 1986, and lived on the Central Coast of NSW for many years. After their first visit to Tasmania in 1989, Jean and Derek swore they would eventually live there and this they did when they moved here in 2000. He was a keen SCUBA diver and surfer in his younger days, and later was a keen sailor. Derek was Senior Project Officer, Student Life-Cycle Information Management Services, University of Tasmania. He was co-opted onto the University of Tasmania’s Executive Committee in late 2003 as the Australian Association of Institutional Research’s (AAIR’s) representative on the TEM2004 Organising Committee. Derek and Jean ? had 2 children. (PC/DrPM.)
Names1 Birth Place Baptism Death Place Buried Place M A Travis KLERCK 19821 Cape Town1 Andrew KLERCK 19821 Cape Town1,2 1 PC/DrPM. 2 PC/fam. M = married. A = age at death.
Travis KLERCK (1982-) Travis married Bree TAIT. According to Facebook, they have a daughter. They live in Australia. (Facebook, PC/DrPM.)
Names1 Birth Place Baptism Death Place Buried Place M A
J?, DK, 2014. Source: Facebook.
TK. Source: Facebook. BT, daughter. Source: Facebook.
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A daughter KLERCK 20121,2 Australia1 1 Facebook. 2 Surmised from Facebook photo. M = married. A = age at death.
Andrew KLERCK (1982-)
Andrew was educated at St Edward's College, East Gosford New South Wales, Australia, 1994 to 1997 (years 7 to 10), and Corpus Christi Catholic College, Leeds, 1998 to 1999 (years 11 to 12). In the past he worked at Ted's Camera Store, and Elliott Kitchens & Joinery. Presently (2015, since 07.2007) he works for Forsythes Recruitment (Tuggerah, New South Wales, Australia) as an Industrial and Trade Recruiter for
the Central Coast. Andrew married Katie?. They had 2 children. (Facebook, PC/DrPM.) Names1 Birth1 Place Baptism Death Place Buried Place M A Oliver KLERCK 17.12.2007 Australia1 Annabelle KLERCK 17.12.2007 Australia1 1 PC/DrPM. M = married. A = age at death.
SHIRLEY SYBIL KLERCK (1924-c1933): She died at age c9. No further information. (PC/fam.)
AK. Source: Facebook. Katie ?. Source:
www.twitter.com. OK, AK, with grandpa DK. Source: Facebook.
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DESCENDANTS OF CHARLES EDWIN KLERCK (1902-1971)
A reminder: Charlie married Ellen WILKIE. They had 2 children. In the latter part of their married lives they lived in a house overlooking …Beach, Clifton, Cape Town.
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Names1 Birth1 Place Baptism Death Place Buried Place M A Alexander Morrison John KLERCK 31.12.1942 Irene KLERCK 22.10.1945 19731 c28 1 PC/fam. M = married. A = age at death.
ALEXANDER MORRISON JOHN KLERCK (1942-)
AMJK is called “Alex”. He was educated at Camps Bay High School. Alex worked in a senior position at the Cape Town City Council and retired in c2007. He married Pamela May MARAIS. They lived in Cape Town all their lives. They had 4 children. (PC/fam.)
Names1 Birth1 Place1 Baptism Death Place Buried Place M A Graeme Charles KLERCK 17.03.1972 Cape Town Paul Alexander KLERCK 14.01.1973 Cape Town Jeremy James KLERCK 10.07.1977 Cape Town Neil Ernest KLERCK 08.06.1979 Cape Town 1 PC/fam. M = married. A = age at death.
Graeme Charles KLERCK (1972-), Degree/s
AMJK, Source: 2006.http://www.campsbayschoolreunion.com/ctn2006/gb5534.html
PMM, AMJK. Source: CKF.
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Graeme grew up in Cape Town. He was educated at Diocesan College (Bishops Independent School), and presently (2015) works as a Teacher at Bishops. (PC/fam, LinkedIn.)
Paul Alexander KLERCK (1973-) There is a Paul KLERCK who lives in Australia. APF emailed him on 08.05.2015 at [email protected], but did not receive a reply. Jeremy James KLERCK (1977-), BA, LLB
Jeremy was educated at Camps Bay High School, Cape Town; and the University of Cape Town, where he graduated BA (English Literature, History, Politics and Latin) (1996-1998); LLB (Kramer law School) (Commercial Law) (1998-2000). His career includes: Director of Trust and Fiduciary Services, The Vision Group, Cape Town (2008-2011); Director / Partner, Commercial Department of Herold Gie Attorneys, Cape Town (2004-present). Jeremy’s LinkedIn page presents (slight editing): “My practise focuses on Commercial Law, including Transaction Contract Drafting, Regulatory and Compliance Advice, Corporate Structuring, IPP / Energy, Regulated Sectoral Policy
Development, Tender Applications, High Court Litigation, and Commercial Arbitration. Jeremy was married on 15.12.2010 to Nicole ?, called “Nikki”. Nikki was educated at Camps Bay High School; and the University of Cape Town, where she graduated LLB (2001-2004), and LLM (Commercial Law) (Cum Laude) (2006-2008). Her career includes: Articled Clerk, Herold Gie Attorneys (2005-2007); Senior Associate (Commercial Department),
GCK. Source: Facebook.
http://www.heroldgie.com/who-we-are/our-practitioners/
N?. Source: LinkedIn.
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Herold Gie Attorneys (2007-2011), where “I provided general commercial advice to clients, drafted and vetted commercial agreements, and ran my own High Court and Magistrate's Court Trials; Legal Adviser, Citadel Investment Services, Cape Town [2011- present (2015)]; where “I provide assistance to the Citadel group on legal matters. This includes keeping abreast of and advising on legal developments in the financial services industry and the drafting and vetting of contracts.” Jeremy and Nikki live (2015) in Tamboerskloof, Cape Town. (LinkedIn, Facebook.) Names Birth Place Baptism Death Place Buried Place M A A son KLERCK1 c20131,2 Cape Town1 A child KLERCK3 c20153 Cape Town4 1 Facebook. 2 Inferred from Facebook photo. 3 A telephone call on 08.05.2015 to Citadel revealed that Nikki was on maternity leave. 4 Assumed. M = married. A = age at death.
Neil Ernest KLERCK (1979-), Degree/s A Neil KLERCK has a LinkedIn profile which states that he lives in Johannesburg and is a Writing and Editing Professional. A Neil KLERCK also has a Facebook profile which contains no information. (LinkedIn, Facebook.) IRENE KLERCK (1945-1973) Irene lived with her parents in Clifton, Cape Town. She was a most affectionate person, and was loved by all. She had Down syndrome and died at age c28. (PC/fam.)
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A reminder: JL, called “Jackie” married Mary Patricia LEWIS, called “Pat”. They had 3 children. They lived in Cape Town. Names1 Birth1 Place1 Baptism Death Place Buried Place M A
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George Anthony KLERCK 11.03.1944 Cape Town Diane Margretta Percel KLERCK 30.11.1946 Cape Town David Charles KLERCK 15.02.1952 Cape Town 1 PC/fam. M = married. A = age at death.
GEORGE ANTHONY KLERCK (1944-)
Anthony has lived in Cape Town all his life. He was educated at Camps Bay High School. Anthony worked at … and in a senior position at a stationary supplier. He retired in … He married Ethne Joyce GALWAY (* c1946). Ethne is from Johannesburg. She was educated at Germiston Girls’ High School, and the Johannesburg College of Education, where she graduated HDE. Ethne was a Teacher, and also worked in commerce. Her last job was with EDS Corporation (1999-2009) in Cape Town. Anthony and Ethne had 3 children. (PC/fam, Facebook.)
Names1 Birth1 Place Baptism Death Place Buried Place M A Wayne Ashley KLERCK 19.09.1968 Cape Town Deon Justin KLERCK 10.05.1970 Cape Town Natalie Andrea KLERCK 07.03.1977 Cape Town 1 PC/fam. M = married. A = age at death.
Wayne Ashley KLERCK (1968-) Deon Justin KLERCK (1970-)
GAK. Source: Facebook. EJG. Source: Facebook.
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Deon grew up in Cape Town. He was educated at Fairmont High School and Abbott's College, Claremont (both in Cape Town); and the University of Western Australia, where he graduated …… Deon married Tina TALJARD (* …). Tina is from Pretoria. She was educated at Hoërskool Die Wilgers, and Montessori Centre International. They had 1 child. In 2015 they were living in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. (Facebook.)
Names1 Birth1 Place Baptism Death Place Buried Place M A A child KLERCK c2011 1 PC/fam. M = married. A = age at death.
Natalie Andrea KLERCK (1977-)
Natalie grew up in Cape Town. She was educated at Fairmont High School. Natalie married … JUSTICE on … NAME was educated at … and …. He works … They had 2 children. (Facebook.)
Names1 Birth1 Place Baptism Death Place Buried Place M A A child JUSTICE c2010 Cape Town A child JUSTICE 2013 Cape Town 1 PC/fam. M = married. A = age at death.
?K, TT, DJK. Source: Facebook.
NAK, ?J, ?J, 2014. Source: Facebook.
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DIANE MARGRETTA PERCEL KLERCK (1946-)
DMPK. Source: Facebook. DL. Source: Facebook. DL’s children. Source: Facebook. ?V, SL. Source: Facebook. Diane grew up in Cape Town. She was educated at Ellerslie Girls’ High School. She married Carl LOUWRENS (* …). They had 1 child, and were later divorced. (PC/fam, Facebook.) Names1 Birth1 Place Baptism Death Place Buried Place M A Dayle LOUWRENS Cape Town Suzanne LOUWRENS Cape Town 1 PC/fam. M = married. A = age at death.
Dayle LOUWRENS (?-) Dayle grew up in Cape Town, Western Cape. She was educated at … Dayle married …, and had 2 children. At one stage she lived in Bremen, Germany, and now (2015) lives in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, US. (Facebook.) Names1 Birth1 Place Baptism Death Place Buried Place M A A child ? A child ? 1 PC/fam. M = married. A = age at death.
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Suzanne LOUWRENS (?-) Suzanne grew up in Cape Town, Western Cape. She was educated at … She married … VENTER. (Facebook.) DAVID CHARLES KLERCK (1952-) David grew up in Cape Town. He was educated at … He married Francesca BARRET. They later moved to East London, Eastern Cape. They had 1 child. David died in East London at the age of … It is possible that Francesca was married again: to a Mr DEWING. CKF remembers: “David collected snakes and insect while visiting us – I distinctly remember all the dung beetles that he picked up on the ‘doppies’ after the ‘pars’ were crawling all over your bedroom!” (PC/fam, Facebook.) Names1 Birth Place Baptism Death Place Buried Place M A Ray Leonard KLERCK 16.10.1990 1 PC/fam. M = married. A = age at death.
Ray Leonard KLERCK (1990-)
Ray was educated at … His occupation includes Personal Training and Fitness Modelling. He was a former Fitness Editor of Men's Health UK. He lives in Ballina, Australia. Ray authored a book, “Body Trainer for Men”, in 2013. Goodreads.com has the following to say about Ray and the book: “Fitness expert and writer Ray Klerck, one of the world's most sought-after personal trainers, has produced a comprehensive fitness guide specifically
tailored to the unique needs and goals of men. In this book, you will find workout programmes that can be performed at
RLK. Source: http://www.humankinetics.com.
RLK. Source: Facebook. Source: http://www.humankinetics.com.
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home or in the park as well as in the gym, making this resource completely accessible and convenient. ‘Body Trainer for Men’ offers solutions to the most common issues men face inside and outside the gym. So if you are stressed or overweight and want to muscle up in a short time, now you have the means to fix these problems without spending for a personal trainer. The methods and training plans are all linked, so rather than being forced into a particular goal, you can make desired improvements concurrently. Whatever your present needs or future goals may be, you'll find the advice in this guide 100 per cent effective.” (Facebook; http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/17862119-body-trainer-for-men; www.rayklerck.com.)
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A reminder: WHK, called “Billy”, married Elaine Helen ROLAND-ANDREWS, called “Bobs”. They had 2 children. They lived in Cape Town.
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Names1 Birth1 Place1 Baptism Death Place Buried Place M A Ivan William KLERCK 15.05.1941 Cape Town Lynne Iaoline KLERCK 09.01.1944 Cape Town 1 PC/fam. M = married. A = age at death.
IVAN WILLIAM KLERCK (1941-), CTA, CA (SA)
Ivan grew up in Cape Town. He was educated at Camps Bay High School and qualified as an Accountant in 1965. Ivan worked as an Accountant for some years before he became one of the founding members of Walton’s Stationary Group, which took him to Durban, KZN. Ivan left the firm a while after it became a public company in 1978 to launch a luxury boat-building firm, Acecraft Marine, in Durban. He sold the business and moved to Cape Town, where he formed the company CBS (engaged in commercial property) in 1994. He served as Executive Chairman of the Company until its sale in 2007. Ivan later formed the company, Capitalgro (Pty) Limited, which is described as follows: “CAPITALGRO is a property loan stock company structured to hold commercial property for the benefit of its shareholders. The company is incorporated in South Africa and allows for the efficient flow of pre-tax income into investors' hands, which it distributes bi-annually as interest payments. The investment has a low risk profile. CAPITALGRO's primary objective is to secure long-term earnings and capital growth for its shareholders through the acquisition of sustainable rental enterprises underpinned by high quality commercial property.” Capitalgro has a number of prime properties in its portfolio, including The Regent, Sea
IWK, WDW. Source: WDW. ??, IWK. Source: APF. WDW with 5 grandchildren.
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Point; The Westlake Lifestyle Centre; Tyger Lakes, Bellville; The Equinox, Sea Point. Capitalgro is managed by a property asset manager, Capitalgro Asset Management (Pty) Limited. Ivan is the Group Chairman. Ivan married Wendy Diana WRIGHT. They had 2 children. They were later divorced, and Ivan married … in … Wendy married Hans VOLPERT (+ 01.02.2007) on 05.04.2002. Ivan and … live in Cape Town. (PC/IWK; PC/WDW; http://capitalgro.co.za.) Names1 Birth1 Place Baptism Death Place Buried Place M A Mandy Lyn KLERCK 04.12.1967 Durban2 Gavin Ryan KLERCK 15.05.1972 1 PC/fam. 2 Facebook M = married. A = age at death.
Mandy Lyn KLERCK (1967-), Degree/s Mandy was educated at Camps Bay High School and at the University of Cape Town. She married Gary Morton FISHER on 05.02.1994. Gary is from Cape Town and was educated at SACS and the University of Cape Town. He is self-employed. According to http://capitalgro.co.za: “Gary is a UCT graduate and joined CBS on inception in 1994. He served as a member of the company's executive team through to its disposal in 2007. He subsequently launched British Capital, a Guernsey based property investment company, and founded the Property Foundation, a not for profit property development company. Gary more recently served a term with the Western Cape Government as the Head of Provincial
MLK, GMF, children. Source: Facebook. GRK, J?. Source: Facebook. J?. Source: Facebook. GRK’s, J?’s children. Source:
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Public Works.” He is an Executive Director of Capitalgro. Mandy and Gary have 3 sons, and they live in Cape Town. (PC/fam; Facebook; http://capitalgro.co.za.) Names1 Birth1 Place1 Baptism Death Place Buried Place M A Jason Cole FISHER 18.03.1998 Cape Town Troy Kenneth FISHER 21.12.2000 Cape Town Rourke Hamilton FISHER 17.05.2003 Cape Town 1 PC/fam. M = married. A = age at death.
Gavin Ryan KLERCK (1972-) Gavin grew up in Cape Town. He was educated at … According to http://capitalgro.co.za: “Gavin founded CAPITALGRO (Pty) Ltd in 2013 and brings 20 years of property experience to the group. His time at CBS Property Group from 1996 involved every facet of its operation from the early days to the 2005 listing and 2007 group sale, including property acquisitions, asset and property management, development and day-to-day running of the business.” Gavin is Group CEO. Gavin married Jenifier IRELAND on 17.11.2001. They had 2 children. (PC/fam; Facebook; http://capitalgro.co.za.) Names1 Birth1 Place1 Baptism Death Place Buried Place M A Ethan Ireland KLERCK 01.03.2005 Cape Town Olivia Rayne KLERCK 22.09.2006 Cape Town 1 PC/fam. M = married. A = age at death.
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Lynne grew up in Sea Point, Cape Town. She was educated at Ellerslie Girls’ High School, Cape Town. She married Brian PEARSON on 18.06.1966. They lived in Bakoven, Cape Town, in one of the few highly sought-after Bungalows on the beach for 38 years, with their children Eric and Hayley. Their time in Bakoven was broken in 1974-1975, when Brian was transferred to Kimberley as Branch Manager of Barlows. After spending many holidays in Langebaan on the west coast, Western Cape, they decided to build a house there in 1994 for their later retirement years. It was rented to many top companies involved in the oil and gas industry in Saldanha Bay (west coast) until 2005, when they sold their Bungalow and moved to Langebaan. (PC/LIK, Facebook.)
Names1 Birth1 Place1 Baptism Death Place Buried Place M A Eric James PEARSON 19672 Cape Town Hayley PEARSON 1970 Cape Town 1 PC/fam. 2 PC/EJP. M = married. A = age at death.
Eric James PEARSON (1967-), National Diploma in Human Resources Management
Eric grew up in Cape Town. He was educated at Camps Bay High School, and Cape Technicon, where he earned a National Diploma in Human Resources Management. He married Melissa BAKKER in 1995 in Australia and together they crewed on private yachts in the Mediterranean and the Caribbean for many years. Eric earned his Yachtmaster Offshore Ticket and skippered an 80ft boat for the CEO of Pepsi for 5 years, and undertook 5 Atlantic crossings in his time. Eric and Melissa had two children. Eric left yachting after 10 years, moved back to South Africa in 2001, and lived in Hout Bay. In December 2003 the family emigrated to Australia. In 2007 Eric and Melissa divorced. In 2008 Eric met Estelle DAVIS, and they married in 2010. Estelle had two children from a
LIK, BP. Source: Facebook.
ED, EJP, 4 children. Source: Facebook.
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previous marriage, Hugo DAVIS-MASON (* 28.07.2000, Goldcoast, Queensland, Australia), and Lola DAVIS-MASON (* 06.02.2003, Goldcoast, Queensland, Australia). They presently (2015) live in Currumbin, Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia. Eric is a very keen surfer and sailor. (PC/EJP.) Names1 Birth1 Place Baptism Death Place Buried Place M A Jordan PEARSON 25.04.2000 Florida1,2 Kirra PEARSON 12.04.2002 Cape Town1 1 PC/EJP. 2 West Palm Beach, Florida. M = married. A = age at death.
Hayley PEARSON (1970-)
Hayley grew up in Camps Bay, Cape Town. She was educated at Camps Bay High School. Hayley married Adrian CERUTI in 11.2001 in Langebaan. They worked on yachts (motor and sail) in various places in the world, including Greece (where she met Adrian), Mexico, Monte Carlo, and Italy. Hayley and Adrian returned to South Africa in 2003, and started a sailing business in 2005 in
Mykonos, Langebaan, called Atlantic Yachting Sailing School, an internationally and locally recognised sailing school. On the website, they inform: “Our location offers the perfect playground for an exceptionally enjoyable training experience: tidal streams for ferry gliding, calm sheltered waters and idyllic anchorages, world-class marinas and pristine landscape and wildlife. We are a RYA Accredited Sailing School (Royal Yachting Association) and an Authorised Agency of SAS (South African Sailing). As such we can assist you in obtaining any of the international certificates accredited by the RYA / MCA, as well as any of the local certificates accredited by SAS. We run courses during the week and over weekends, and our courses run throughout the year.”
GC, HP, AC, LTC. Source: Facebook.
Source: http://www.atlanticyachting.co.za/.
A Vela Sacchi product. Source: http://velasacchi.co.za.
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In 2014 they started Vela Sacchi, which makes unique sail bags. On the Vela Sacchi website they inform: “Up cycled sail bags, past their ‘sail by date’ ... we think not!! Vela Sacchi is up cycling old sail into unique bags. Proudly South African.” Hayley writes on the website: “I grew up in Cape Town and having lived along the Atlantic Seaboard for most of my life, the ocean has always been a massive part of me. My love for sailing began on the Langebaan lagoon. Ocean crossings took me to the Americas, and I had such fun discovering the east coast of that incredible state. Europe was next on the cards for me, which was home for a few years. Italy captured my heart, and I spent a few years exploring the coastlines of southern Europe.” (PC/LIK; Facebook; http://velasacchi.co.za/products/; http://www.atlanticyachting.co.za/.) Names1 Birth1 Place Baptism Death Place Buried Place M A Luca Tulio CERUTI 02.02.2003 Monte Carlo1 Gia CERUTI 19.08.2005 Vredenburg1,2 1 PC/LIK. 2 West coast, Western Cape. M = married. A = age at death.
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CHILD OF GEORGE WILLIAM KLERCK (1882-?)
A reminder: GWK was a Government Official. He married Anna Tobia LOUW. They had 1 child. Names1,2 Birth Place Baptism Death Place Buried Place M A Jan Klerck von Petersom KLERCK 27.02.19171,2,3 Cape Town1 21.07.20123 Durban3,4 1 PC/fam. 2 GG/CAP2. 3 http://www.eggsa.org/newspapers/index.php/the-mercury/906-the-mercury-2013-04-april. 4 Last address: G8, Garden Grove, St Thomas Road, Durban(http://www.eggsa.org/newspapers/index.php/the-mercury/906-the-mercury-2013-04-april). M = married. A = age at death.
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Jan married Nora Madelaine STROMWALL (* 21.06.1919), who passed away at a young age. They did not have children. In the latter part of his life he lived in Durban. JKvPK had a fine copy of GK (one of 2). In c2008, MvPK asked him if he would mind donating it to the Rhenen Historical Society (Netherlands), which he kindly did. (PC/fam, GG/CAP2.) According to a publication (CFA, probably “South African Who’s Who”), Jan was educated at Christian Brothers’ College, Pretoria;
Westminster School, London (1932-1933); and the University of Cape Town, where he graduated BA (Law), LLB. He served in the 1st Division of the 8th Army, SA Union Defence Force (28.06.1940-18.12.1945), and saw action at El Alamein. He joined the South African Department of External Affairs (now Foreign Affairs) on 18.12.1945, and his first posting was to Madagascar as South African Vice-Consul (06.1946-08.1947). He was also Secretary of the South African Legation in Stockholm, Sweden. His other interests included tennis, golf swimming, and bridge.
JKvPK. Source WW. President of the Rhenen Historical Society,
Dr Henk DEYS, accepting the copy, c2008.
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DESCENDANTS OF HUBERT HENRY HULL KLERCK (1886-?)
A reminder: HHHK married Gladys KORSTEN in Cape Town in 1926.They had 2 children. Names1 Birth Place Baptism Death Place Buried Place M A
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Richard KLERCK Cape Town Anthony Greer KLERCK 10.01.1930 25.07.1988 58 1 PC/fam. M = married. A = age at death.
RICHARD KLERCK (?-) RK married Margaret Jane KNIPE. They had 5 children. (PC/fam.) Names1 Birth Place1 Baptism Death Place Buried Place M A Nicolas KLERCK Cape Town Patrick Henry KLERCK 28.11.19582 Cape Town Michael KLERCK Cape Town Gillian KLERCK Richard KLERCK Cape Town 1 PC/fam. 2 Linkedin.com. M = married. A = age at death.
Family clan photo. Source: Facebook. Nicolas KLERCK (?-), BEng?
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NK, called “Nick”, was educated at Sallies School, and the University of Cape Town, where he graduated as an Engineer (BEng?). For much of his career he worked as an Engineer for De Beers Marine, and spent most of his time at sea off the coast of Namibia. He married Dee ?, and they have children. They live in Kommetjie, Cape Town. (PC/fam.)
Names1 Birth Place1 Baptism Death Place Buried Place M A Lauren KLERCK Cape Town ? KLERCK Cape Town ? KLERCK Cape Town 1 PC/fam. M = married. A = age at death.
Patrick Henry KLERCK (?-) Patrick was educated at Sea Point Boys’ High School (1970-1974). His career includes: Senior Fireman, Cape Town Fire Brigade (1975-1985); Senior Protection Services Officer, De Beers Marine Namibia (1985-2005); Safety Officer, PetroSA (2005-present).
Patrick describes his skills as follows: “I am a management professional and safety officer with 25+ years of experience, a strong and organized approach with excellent time management and communication skills. I interact successfully with people and have the ability to work well as part of a team. I have been actively involved in the operational side of Safety and Protection services on the mining vessels for most of my career. During my leave days I gained knowledge and experience in the fields of Loss Control, Marine Safety and Awareness, Marine Fire Fighting and First Aid. I have also attended many computer and other courses during my shore leave times, both at De Beers Marine and Petro SA. Some of
NK. Source: Facebook. D?. Source: Facebook. LK. Source: Facebook.
PHK. Source: LinkedIn. M? x PHK. Source: Facebook.
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these courses include: Marine Safety (Survival, Life Raft and Underwater Escape Training); Mine Health Safety Representative Training; Occupational Health and Safety for Managers; Modern SHEQ Risk Management Training (IRCA Global); Safety Management Training (SAMTRAC); Shipboard Safety Officers Training; Nebosh: Control of International Workplace Hazards.” Patrick married Marian ? (* 15.05.nd, (possibly) Sedgefield, Western Cape). Marian was educated at JG Meiring High School, Goodwood, Cape (1975-1983); and the University of South Africa, where she is (2015) reading BA (Majors: Language and Literature) (since 2012). Marian’s career includes (all Cape Town): Office Administrator, Engel & Volkers (2009-2012); PA to Gail Gavrill, Gail Gavrill International (2011-2012); PA to Gail Gavrill, Seeff Properties (2012); Office Administrator, Fine and Country Waterfront / Atlantic Seaboard (2013); Administration / Data Controller, Knight Frank South Africa (2014-present). Marian describes her skills as follows: “I am an office administrator with 15+ years of experience. In between working in real estate I was employed as a reservations agent in various leading hotel groups including the Radisson Blu, Waterfront and Protea Hotels. Accuracy, attention to detail and a sound computer literacy with good typing skills are some of my strong administrative skills. I am currently studying after hours and in my free time to obtain a Bachelor of Arts degree in Language and Literature. My key competencies include: Fully bilingual with an excellent command of the English and Afrikaans languages, written as well as spoken / Internet & Email / Client Liaison / Hotel Reservations / Sales & Conveyancing / Business Correspondence / Training & Tutoring / Office Management and Reception / Written and Oral Communication / Proofreading.” Patrick and Marian live in Oranjezicht, Cape Town. (PC/fam, Facebook, LinkedIn.) Michael KLERCK (?-)
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MK. Source: Facebook. CR. Source: Facebook. JK. Source: Facebook. MK married Christine ROBIOLLE. Christine is French. She was educated at Lycée Lapérouse Nouméa, Nouméa, New Caledonia; and Lycée Charles François Lebrun, Coutances, France. Presently (2015), she is a Manager at Africa Travel Centre, Cape Town. They had 2 children. They live in Cape Town. (PC/fam, Facebook, LinkedIn.) Names1 Birth Place Baptism Death Place Buried Place M A Jason KLERCK A son KLERCK 1 PC/fam. M = married. A = age at death.
Jason KLERCK (?-):
A son KLERCK (?-): Gillian KLERCK (?-): No further information. Richard KLERCK (?-), BSc (Sport Science), Dip (Performance Enhancement Specialist) (NASM) RK grew up in Cape Town. He was educated at …, and …. Richard married Lara BERNI (* ?, Gauteng) in Cape Town. Lara was educated at Cape Town High School, UCT?, and Munich International School. She graduated Hons BSc (Sport
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Science & Health Education), and MSc (Human Nutrition). They had 2 daughters in Cape Town and later emigrated to England. They now (2015) live in Munich, Germany. (PC/fam, Facebook.) Names1 Birth Place Baptism Death Place Buried Place M A A daughter KLERCK A daughter KLERCK 1 PC/fam. M = married. A = age at death.
Richard and Lara have their own business, Lifestyle Dynamics. Richard offers his services as a “Personal Trainer / Swim Coach / Performance Enhancement Specialist”, and Lara as “Personal Trainer & Nutrition Therapist”. According to their website (www.lifestyledynamics.de) (slight editing): “After leaving school, Richard was conscripted into the South African Marines, where he trained as a Physical Training Instructor, whilst also playing semi-professional rugby, and swimming for the South African Naval Swimming Team.
RK, LB. Source: http://www.lifestyledynamics.de/.
RK. Source: Facebook. LB. Source: Facebook. ?K. Source: Facebook. ?K. Source: Facebook.
“Since completing his studies in the field of Sport Science, he has gained invaluable experience working as a Personal Trainer for prestigious clubs in Cape Town and in London. Richard ran his own business combining Personal Training with rehabilitation and working hand in hand with physiotherapists and their patients to get the best possible results, which deemed to be highly effective. Richard then left Cape Town to travel and finally settled in beautiful Munich with his wife and two daughters.
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“Richard is now involved in triathlons and open water endurance swimming (‘The lakes in Munich are beautiful and they are there to be swum, so let’s swim them’). He has also started his own Charity Fund, under the German charity ‘Go Ahead’. His aim is to swim the length of the Starnberg Lake (22.5km) in June 2010 and the English Channel (37km) in 2011, for Aids orphans in South Africa. “Richard is presently studying through the National Academy of Sports Medicine and has just completed a “Performance Enhancement Specialist” Diploma, and plans to further his studies in “Corrective Exercise and Rehabilitation Science”. His aim over the next few years is to become a Rehabilitation Therapist using water as his medium.” According to their website (www.lifestyledynamics.de) (slight editing): “Lara‘s roots belong in the international community in Munich, where she grew up thriving on the many outdoor sports. She continued her education in England at the University of Kent, where she studied Sport Science and Health Education. After graduating she gained practical experience personal training at a prestigious Health Club in London and went on to design a popular weight loss programme for the club. “The importance of nutrition in achieving good physical results and general wellbeing became so apparent it led her to deepen her knowledge by completing a Master’s of Science in Human Nutrition at the University of London. Remaining in London she worked for 4 years as a Clinical Nutritionist for a diagnostic laboratory specialising in food allergy and intolerance.” ANTHONY GREER KLERCK (1930-1988) Anthony married Evelyn Maureen KNIPE. He lived in …. and worked at … In 1998 Evelyn was living in Camps Bay. Anthony was known as a “character of note”. They had 2 daughters. (PC/fam.) Names1 Birth1 Place Baptism Death Place Buried Place M A Catherine Margaret KLERCK 12.10.1955 Lesley Ann KLERCK 08.03.1959 1 PC/fam. M = married. A = age at death.
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Catherine Margaret KLERCK (1955-) CMK married Alan YOUNG. In 1998 they were living in Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape. (PC/fam.) Lesley Ann KLERCK (1959-), Degree/s Lesley was educated at Rustenburg High School for Girls, Pinelands High School, and Cornhills College. At one stage she worked at the University of Cape Town. She married Dr Clive WARD-ABLE. They emigrated to Canada and were living in Ontario in 2015. They had 2 children. (PC/fam, Facebook.)
LAK. Source: Facebook. CW-A, LAK. Source: Facebook. CW-A, TW-A, SW-A, LAK. Source: Facebook. Names1 Birth Place Baptism Death Place Buried Place M A Simon WARD-ABLE Taylor WARD-ABLE 01.19922 1 Facebook. 2 Derived from Facebook timeline. M = married. A = age at death.
Simon WARD-ABLE (?-) In 2015 Simon was working at Stellar Descents Whitewater Rafting, Tête Jaune, British Columbia, Canada. (Facebook.)
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Taylor WARD-ABLE (1992-): Taylor was living in Oakville, Ontario, Canada in 2015. (Facebook.)
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There is a Sally KLERCK living in Australia, and we are having difficulty in placing her in the family tree. The following is the information we have: After school, Sally studied Integrative Nutrition at Institute for Integrative Nutrition, California, USA (2014-2015). In 2015 she was working as an Integrative Health Coach at Soulistic Health & Wellbeing, Australia. In 05.2015 Sally was about to release a book. (PC/SK/APF.)
Sally was born to Anthony KLERCK and Laurel SPEED. They were later divorced. Anthony was remarried to Kathleen ?, and in 2015 was living in Darwin, Australia. Sally writes (slight editing): “Anthony had 4 brothers and a sister: Peter, Steven, Kevin, Brian (I think he died shortly after birth or quite young), and Marianne. Their father was Colin KLERCK who married Davina Patricia SAMMUT. Colin’s father was Frederick KLERCK. I have 3 brothers, Micah who is my full brother and Ryan and Gary who are my half-brother from my dad’s second marriage. My dad also had another girl in his second marriage to Kathleen but she died hours after her birth her name was Kelly. Peter has no children that I am aware of, Steven I think has one child called Carlton, Kevin has four children, Daniel, Jeremy, Jennifer and Stephanie. Marianne has Jamie, Ricky, Nicole, Justin and Ebony. Peter, Kevin and Marianne are in Victoria Australia and I think Stephen is in Queensland. My dad is currently in Darwin.” In the SA KLERCK family tree we have a branch which ceases abruptly, ie there is no further information on the branch (except for one of the females; see the text) – see the accompanying organogram. Note the existence of Frederik George KLERCK (1866-)
SK. Source: Facebook. Stepmom K?, SK. Source: Facebook.
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INFORMATION ON FREDERIK / FREDERICK / FRED / FREDRICH KLERCK SK says Colin KLERCK’s father was a Frederick KLERCK. An internet search (see the references) yields the following information on Colin KLERCK: full names Colin Maxwell KLERCK (* 1931; + 1971, Park, Australia, aged 40) (CMK). Names Birth Place Baptism Death Place Buried Place M A Colin1 Maxwell KLERCK2 19312 19712 Park, Australia2 40 1 PC/SK. 2 http://www.ancientfaces.com/person/colin-maxwell-klerck/145802987. M = married. A = age at death.
The fact that information on the SA-born children of SA-born Daniel Thomas KLERCK (1857-1922) ceases could indicate that they / some of them most likely emigrated. Frederik George KLERCK (FGK) was born in 1886 and Colin Maxwell KLERCK was born in 1931. The difference is 45 years. Either FGK had CMK at the age of 45, or FGK had a son in c1908
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(at age 22), who is the father of CMK (and had CMK at age 23 in 1931). An internet search yields the following information:
1866: A Fredrick Thomas KLERCK was born in 1866 (no country is mentioned). (www.ancestry.com: this name comes up in 2 family trees.)
1919: A Fred Thomas KLERCK was living in “City, Kooyong, Victoria, Australia”. (Australia Electoral Rolls, 1903-1980.)
The above may be misleading as a German citizen, Fredrich Thomas KLERCK was naturalised in Australia in 1916. (http://recordsearch.naa.gov.au/SearchNRetrieve/Interface/ListingReports/ItemsListing.aspx.). Ancestry.com reveals that:
1907: A Frederick William KLERCK was born in Australia. (www.ancestry.com.) It is therefore likely that FGK had a son, Frederick William KLERCK (1907-) (FWK), who was the father of CMK. (THIS CONCLUSION IS REFUTED BY THE BELOW.) A genealogy forum (http://www.genealogy.com/forum/regional/countries/topics/australia/14626/) reveals searches by a Helen SOUTHAM:
“My aunt, Jane Emily SHARP marr. Frederick Thomas KLERCK 1905. Children - Agnes Victoria b. 1906, Frederick William b. 1907, Eveline Gladys b. 1908, Thomas James b. 1910 and Albert Carl b. 1912. Agnes had six children - Una, Colin, Brian, Noel, Andrew and Elizabeth. What happened to Una b. 1928 and Elizabeth b. 1939 - (either may have used Klerck or Campbell surname) were they adopted? Evelyn (Eveline) marr. 1934 Pt. Pirie, S.A. Vernon Gay. Hoping to find children of Evelyn and Vernon. Also would like to know what happened to Frederick W., Thomas and Albert - perhaps they changed surname or were adopted? Can you help?
“My cousin, Evelyn Gladys Klerck marr. Vernon C. E. Gay in 1934 Sth.Aust. I would like to hear from their decendents. Also seeking info on her brothers Frederick W., Thomas J. and Albert Carl. I have details of sister Agnes Victoria and her sons but can't find her daughters Una and Elizabeth. I would dearly love to hear from them. They may have been fostered or adopted.My aunt, Jane Emily Sharp marr. Fred.Thomas Klerck 1905.”
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“Seeking info on Albert Carl Klerck and his brothers Thomas James and Frederick William. They were born in Sth Aust. Perhaps they were adopted or changed their name after their mother died in 1919. Their mother was my aunt - Jane Emily nee Sharp. I am doing family tree.”
“Would like to find Una Klerck b 1928 and her sister Elizabeth Campbell b 1939 both born Sth Aust. Their mother Agnes was my cousin.”
“Seeking info on children of Evelyn KLERCK who marr. Vernon Charles Edward Gay in Sth Aust. 1934.” Australian records also reveal that:
An Emma Johanna Augusta KLERCK was living (Australia Electoral Rolls, 1903-1980): o 1922 and 1924: City, Kooyong, Victoria, Australia. (All names.) o 1931: City, Batman, Victoria, Australia. (All names.) o 1931: City, Kooyong, Victoria, Australia. (3rd name “Augustine”.) o 1934: City, Maribyrnong, Victoria, Australia. (Emma KLERCK.) o 1936: City, Maribyrnong, Victoria, Australia. (Emma Johanna A KLERCK.)
It is possible that Emma Johanna Augusta KLERCK (nee ?) was the wife of FGK or FWK. She died >1936. Further information:
A Thomas James KLERCK was born in Australia in 1910. (www.ancestry.com.) Brother of FWK (1907-)?. An Albert Carl KLERCK was born in Australia in 1912. (www.ancestry.com.) Brother of FWK (1907-)?.
COLIN MAXWELL KLERCK (1931-1971) CMK died at the age of 40, in Park, Australia. The Australia Electoral Rolls, 1903-1980, yields that CMK was living:
1954: City, Chisholm, Victoria, Australia. 1963: City, Lalor, Victoria, Australia. 1968: City, Burke, Victoria, Australia.
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CMK married Davina Patricia SAMMUT. DPS was born in 1935 and died in 1967 in Quee (probably Queensland), Australia, aged 35. (http://www.ancientfaces.com/person/davena-patricia-klerck/145409929; Victoria Australia Death Records.) The Australia Electoral Rolls, 1903-1980, yields that DPS was living:
1958: City, Lalor, Victoria, Australia 1963: City, Lalor, Victoria, Australia”.
The latter ties in with CMK’s residence in 1963, and it can be safely assumed that CMK was living in the same place in 1958. Possible further useful information:
Brian Allen KLERCK (* 1933, Queensland, Australia). (http://search.ancestry.com.au/cgi-bin/sse.dll?gl=42&gsln=Klerck&gsln_x=XO.) He could be a brother of CMK (1931-1971).
Colin Maxwell KLERCK (1931-1971) and Davina Patricia SAMMUT (1935-1967) had 6 children. (PC/SK.) Names1 Birth Place Baptism Death Place Buried Place M A Anthony KLERCK Australia Peter KLERCK Australia Steven KLERCK Australia Kevin Paul KLERCK2 19623 Australia Brian KLERCK Australia Marianne KLERCK Australia 1 PC/SK. 2 Kevin KLERCK according to PC/SK; Kevin Paul KLERCK: http://search.ancestry.com.au/cgi-bin/sse.dll?gl=42&gsln=Klerck&gsln_x=XO. 3 http://search.ancestry.com.au/cgi-bin/sse.dll?gl=42&gsln=Klerck&gsln_x=XO. M = married. A = age at death.
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Anthony married Laurel SPEED. They were later divorced. AK was remarried: to Kathleen ?. In 2015 AK was living in Darwin, Australia. They had 5 children. (PC/SK.) Names1 Birth Place Baptism Death Place Buried Place M A Sally KLERCK Australia Micah KLERCK Australia Ryan KLERCK Australia Gary KLERCK Australia Kelly KLERCK Australia 1 PC/SK. M = married. A = age at death.
AK. Source: Facebook. K? Source: Facebook. SK. Source:
Facebook.MK. Source: Facebook. RK. Source:
Facebook.GK. Source: Facebook.
Peter KLERCK (?-): Peter did not have children. (PC/SK.) Steven KLERCK (?-) Steven married and had 1 child. (PC/SK.) Names1 Birth Place Baptism Death Place Buried Place M A Carlton KLERCK Australia 1 PC/SK. M = married. A = age at death.
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Kevin Paul KLERCK (1962-) Kevin is from Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. In 2015 he was living in San Remo, Victoria, Australia. Kevin married and had 4 children. (PC/SK, Facebook.)
KK. Source: Facebook. DMK. Source:
Facebook. JK. Source: Facebook. GRK. Source: Facebook. SK. Source: Facebook.
Names1 Birth Place Baptism Death Place Buried Place M A Daniel Mathew KLERCK Australia Jeremy KLERCK Australia Jennifer Rose KLERCK Australia Stephanie KLERCK Australia 1 PC/SK. M = married. A = age at death.
Brian KLERCK (?-?): Brian died young. (PC/SK.) Marianne KLERCK (?-)
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Marianne married a Mr ATKINSON (possibly) and had 5 children. (PC/SK.)
Names1 Birth Place Baptism Death Place Buried Place M A Jamie ? Australia Ricky ? Australia Nicole ? Australia Justin ? Australia Ebony ? Australia 1 PC/SK. M = married. A = age at death.
OTHER POSSIBLE USEFUL INFORMATION
1884: A Charles KLERCK was living at Glebe, Australia. (Sands Directories: Sydney and New South Wales, Australia, 1858-1933.)
1854: A C KLERCK arrived in Victoria on the “James Carson” ship in 07.1854. He was 30 years’ of age. [http://prov.vic.gov.au/search_results?searchid=23&format=freetext&FamilyName=KLERCK&GivenName=&Ship=&Month=0&Monthto=0&Year=0&Yearto=0&SearchSortField1=&SearchSortField2=&SearchRecords=50&x=62&y=20 (Public Record Office, Victoria).]
NA. Source: Facebook. EA. Source: Facebook
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There is an Australian Paul KLERCK on Facebook. In the photo he is with Katalin KAT (of Hungarian descent). Paul was educated at Aquinas College, Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia. In 2015 he was self-employed (since 1998) and was living at Varsity Lakes, Queensland, Australia. (Facebook, PC/MM.)
There is a Larissa KLERCK on Facebook. She is from Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia. She was educated at Marymount College, Gold Coast; and Griffith University (where she studied Event Management and Marketing). In the past she worked at Briggs Inc, and EY Wholesome Health. She presently (2015) works at The Glades Golf Club and Event Cinemas (both in Robina, Australia). Larissa lives in Gold Coast, Queensland. (Facebook.)
Paul KLERCK, KK. Source: Facebook.
LK. Source: Facebook.