Andries Oelofse, SV/PROG

Andries OELOFSE went to South Africa in 1668 from Oslo, Norway

Andries OELOFSE, also spelt OELSEN is from Christiaan Stad (Oslo). He arrived at the Cape in 1668. In March 1668 Oelofse is 26 years old and is given a criminal sentence:

"Instigated by Hans Weddingh, he agrees to help murder all the ship’s officers as well as to enter the cabin of the constable and murder every one there. For that purpose he had a knife in his pocket and the help of a certain Hans Oelsen. He is brought before the commissioners of the courts of justice (Gecommiteerden van de Raad van Justitie), the commander (Cornelis van Qualbergen) and the commander of, and all the captains of the return fleet (currently anchored in the bay) where sentence is pronounced in the name of the lords of States General of the United Netherlands. The sentence dictates that his destiny (to live or die) will be decided by fate at the place of execution. If he draws the short straw (and fate decides on death), he is to be hung by the neck until he is dead and all assets and possessions are to be confiscated. If on the other hand fate decides on life, he is to be lashed (caned, flagellated) severely with the hangman's noose around his neck, and subsequently branded (as criminal), and to serve 25 years in chains on public works without pay and be banned to Robben Island, and as before all possessions and assets to be confiscated." [written by Corney Keller https://www.eggsa.org/sarecords/index.php/court-of-justice/345-cj78...]

According to SAG vol VII, he got married at Cape Town 14 April 1690 to a slave, Sara VAN GYSELEN (Sara van de Kaap), daughter of Leendert Jansz van Gyselen (van Den Haag) and Maria Willemsdogter van de Kaap. Boeseken refers to, "Sara from the Cape, a half-caste female belonging to the Company, promised that upon her death (and after her marriage to Andries Oelsen), she would leave half her possessions to the Company in return for the education she had received as child."

CHILDREN

• b1 Leendert baptised 20 Aug 1690 (witnesses Lammert van Hoff & Lijsbet Jans), X 16 Aug 1711 Margaretha Beyers
• b2 Fure baptised 19 Oct 1692

Feure

• Baptised: 19 Oct 1692
  
• Father: Andrijs Oelofse
  
• Mother: Sara Leenderts
  
• Witnesses: Roelof Pasman, Fijtie Schalk
  
• Additional notes: Gedoop op Stellenbosch
  

Source: Nederduits Gereformeerde Gemeente (NGK), Cape Town, Baptism register, 1665-1695, page 47. Repository: NG Kerkargief, Noordwal-Wes, Stellenbosch, G1 1/1. Transcribed by Ockert Malan, Lorna Newcomb and others from Cape Archives VC 603, as part of the Stellenbosch baptism project. ]

• b3 Dorothea * c1695, x 7 Jan 1709 Cornelis Campher
• b4 Margaretha baptised 16 Sep 1696, x 24 Mar 1726 Johann David Pfannenstiel, xx 27 Aug 1741 Heinrich Fehrsen
• b5 Sara Magdalena baptised c1698, x 2 Dec 1731 Johan Michiel Kromhout
• b6 Cornelis baptised 28 Jun 1699
• b7 Anna baptised 13 May 1703, x 2 Mar 1721 Johan Adam Clank
• b8 Johannes baptised 9 May 1706
• b9 Roelof baptised c1708, x 15 Aug 1728 Sara Cordier

He bought the farm Welgelegen, Stellenbosch in 1685 from the free black Louis van Bengale

His inventory mentions -

1 stuk lands met sijn opstal leggende inde Bottelerije 1133: 1/3

also -

1 slaef Cupido genaemt 200:--

References:

• Karel Schoeman, Armosyn van die Kaap: Die Wêreld van 'n slavin 1652-1733, pp 571, 651
• SAG, Vol VII
• SAG Vol II, p 602
• http://www.e-family.co.za/ffy/g7/p7696.htm

Andrijs Oelofse

b. c.1650 (estimate) in Christiania (Oslo), Norway

NGK G1 1/1, Nederduitsch Gereformeerde Kerk, Kerken Boek (Mar), 1665-1695:

ao 1690 eodem Dito [Den 14 April] sijn nogh in den huijwelijcken staet aen Stellenbosch vereenigt, Andrijs Oleofze van Christiania, borger aaen Stellenbosch, met Sara van Gijselen, jonge doghter van de Caep de Goede Hoop., transcribed by Richard Ball, Norfolk, England, (May 2006), Genealogical Society of South Africa, eGSSA Branch http://www.eggsa.org/

He married Sara van Gijselen, daughter of Leendert Jansz van Gijselen and Claasje NN, on 14 April 1690 NGK Cape Town

Children - 7 listed at FFYP

Mother Sara van Gijselen b. 5 Jul 1671, d. b 19 Jan 1719

1. Leendert Oelofse ≈ 20 Aug 1690, d. b 4 May 1721
2. Dorothea Oelofsz ≈ 19 Oct 1692

At http://www.e-family.co.za/ffy/g6/p6777.htm see citation 3 for an explanatory note on the name Teure and how it may relate to Dorothea.

1. Margaretha Oelofse ≈ 16 Sep 1696
2. Cornellijs Oelofse ≈ 28 Jun 1699
3. Anna Oelofse ≈ 13 May 1703
4. Johannes Oelofse ≈ 9 May 1706
5. Roelof Oelofse b. c 1708

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Stamvader 1 oorlede vóór 31 Mei 1709.2  Sterftenotas: Diaspora to Diorama 2nd edition

Algemene Notas: Andries Oelofsz staan soms bekend as "de Noorman" (volgens die boek Diaspora to Diorama 2nd edition)

Aangetekende gebeure in sy lewe is: • Immigrasie: vanaf Christiana (Oslo) Noorweë, 1668, Kaapstad, Kaapprov, RSA. • Eiendom: die plaas Welgelegen, wat hy gekoop het van die "free black" Louis Bengale, 1685, Stellenbosch, Kaapprov, RSA. • Aktiwiteite: Andries Oelofsz en sy vrou Sara Leenders en 5 kinders kom voor in die "Cape Muster Roll", 1702, Kaapprov, RSA. 3 • Eiendom: "1 stuk lands met sijn opstal leggende inde Bottelerije" volgens inligting op sy sterf kennis se inventaris, 31 Mei 1709, Kaapprov, RSA. 2 • Aktiwiteit: Die plaas "Weltevreden" word aan die nasate van Andries geskenk. Op 24 Oktober 1718 koop die vryburger Jacob Vrey Weltevreden van die Oelfsz boedel. Andries is getroud met Sara VAN GIJSELEN "Een Slaafinne Kint",5 dogter van Leendert Jansz VAN GIJSELEN 1 en Maaij Claesje VAN ANGOLA "VOC Slaaf" & Vroedvrou (Midwife),1 op 14 Apr 1690 te Kaapstad, Kaapprov, RSA.6 Sara is gebore omstreeks 1671 te Kaapstad, Kaapprov, RSA,, is gedoop op 5 Jul 1671 te Kaapstad, Kaapprov, RSA,7 en oorlede vóór 12 Jun 1713.8 Die oorsaak van haar dood was "Smallpox" epidemie.

Doopnotas: Nederduitsch Gereformeerde Kerk, Kerken Boek (Bapt.), 1665-1695: Anno 1671 Den 5 Juli Een Comp. slaafinne kint half van een christen vader de moeder genaamt Claasje t' kint Sara, tot getuyge stont in plaatze van den E.Command. en den raat, Alexander Carpius Schoolm', transcribed by Richard Ball, Norfolk, England, (May 2006), Genealogical Society of South Africa, eGSSA Branch http://www.eggsa.org/. Hereinafter cited as Nederduitsch Gereformeerde Kerk, Kerken Boek (Bapt.).

Sterftenotas: Small Pox (Diaspora to Diorama 2nd edition)

Aangetekende gebeure in haar lewe is: • Slaaf besit deur VOC (Vereenigde Oostindische Compagnie) aan die Kaap.: Sy is gebore in gevangenisskap van 'n slawe moeder en 'n vry man, Vanaf 1671 tot 1689, Kaapstad, Kaapprov, RSA. • Aktiwiteite: word aangestel as "matres" of "matron" wat 'n onderwyser is vir die vroulike slwaekinders in die "slave Lodge", 1689, Kaapstad, Kaapprov, RSA. 9 • Slawe Vrylating: Op 31 Dec 1689 word reëlings getref vir die vroeë emansipering van die VOC Slawe "lodge" sodat sy kan trou. " She had not yet attained her majority (usually age 22)"., 31 Des 1689, Kaapstad, Kaapprov, RSA. 10 • Aktwiteite: Sara kom as volg voor in die Muster Roll: "Sara Jansz, wede. Andries Oleofs", 1712, Kaapprov, RSA. 

Andries Oelofsz arrived in South Africa in 1668 from Christina , Oslo Norway . He married a slave " Sara VAN GIJSELEN

Immigrasie: vanaf Christiana (Oslo) Noorweë, 1668, Kaapstad, Kaapprov, RSA.

• Eiendom: die plaas Welgelegen, wat hy gekoop het van die "free black" Louis Bengale, 1685, Stellenbosch, Kaapprov, RSA.

• Aktiwiteite: Andries Oelofsz en sy vrou Sara Leenders en 5 kinders kom voor in die "Cape Muster Roll", 1702, Kaapprov, RSA. 3

• Eiendom: "1 stuk lands met sijn opstal leggende inde Bottelerije" volgens inligting op sy sterf kennis se inventaris, 31 Mei 1709, Kaapprov, RSA. 2

• Aktiwiteit: Die plaas "Weltevreden" word aan die nasate van Andries geskenk. Op 24 Oktober 1718 koop die vryburger Jacob Vrey Weltevreden van die Oelfsz boedel.

Andries is getroud met Sara VAN GIJSELEN "Een Slaafinne Kint",5 dogter van Leendert Jansz VAN GIJSELEN 1 en Maaij Claesje VAN ANGOLA "VOC Slaaf" & Vroedvrou (Midwife),1 op 14 Apr 1690 te Kaapstad, Kaapprov, RSA.6 Sara is gebore omstreeks 1671 te Kaapstad, Kaapprov, RSA,, is gedoop op 5 Jul 1671 te Kaapstad, Kaapprov, RSA,7 en oorlede vóór 12 Jun 1713.8 Die oorsaak van haar dood was "Smallpox" epidemie.