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Hermanus Steyn (1784 - 1836)

Also Known As: "Hermanus Frederik", "Hermanus Frederick", "Steyn b1c3d12e4"
Birthdate:
Birthplace: Bruintjesrivier, Swellendam, Cape Colony, South Africa
Death: July 27, 1836 (52)
Kliprivier, Swellendam, Swellendam, Cape Colony, South Africa
Place of Burial: Swellendam, South Africa
Immediate Family:

Son of Johannes Steyn and Barbara Wilhelmina Steyn
Husband of Maria Catharina Steyn
Father of Johannes Steyn; Johan Christiaan Steyn; Hermanus Lodewicus Steyn; Pieter Christiaan Steyn, b1c3d12e4f4; Marthinus Cornelis Steyn and 5 others
Brother of Maria Martha Steyn, b1c3d12e1; Beatrix Magdalena Steyn; Johanna Wilhelmina van Zyl; Barbara Catharina de Jager; Cornelia Johanna Koch and 5 others

Occupation: Wagon maker, field cornet Swellendam
DVN: b1c3d12e4
Managed by: Private User
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About Hermanus Steyn

Born 22 February 1784.

Baptized 26 September 1784. His name given: Hermanus

Married Maria Catharina Vogel on 23 October 1803

Together they had ten children. The first six were boys, followed by four girls.

Hermanus Steyn was a burgher of Stellenbosch, Kliprivier according to Jacques Steyn internet information http://www.steyn.pro/genealogy/steyn/douwe/1784-09-26.htm

Three Steyns owned the farm Kliprivier dist Swellendam according to EH Burrows in his book Overberg Outspan.
1. Johannes Steyn b1c3d12 owner 1776 - 1814
2. Hermanus Steyn b1c3d12e4 owner January - July 1814
3. Marthinus Steyn b1c8d13 owner 1815 - 1837

Photo's of Klip Rivier homestead http://digital.lib.sun.ac.za/handle/10019.2/1877

Hermanus was buried at Kliprivier

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Hermanus Steyn's Timeline

1784
February 22, 1784
Bruintjesrivier, Swellendam, Cape Colony, South Africa

Baptismal record gives date of birth and names of parents. See baptism for more details

September 26, 1784
NG Kerk, Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa

Baptismal record "South Africa, Dutch Reformed Church Registers (Cape Town Archives), 1660-1970 ," database with images, FamilySearch ( https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HT-DRH9-1HZ?cc=1478678&am... : 21 May 2014), South Africa > Cape of Good Hope > Cape Town > Baptisms 1780-1786 > image 76 of 100; State Archives, Cape Province.

Transcription by Chris Steyn:
1784 den 26 Sept
Hermanus
de vader Johannes/Johannis Stijn
de moeder Wilhelmina Barbara Vogel
getuygen Daniel Stijn
Dorothea Koen
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"South Africa, Dutch Reformed Church Registers (Cape Town Archives), 1660-1970 ," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-266-11558-53350-6?cc=1478678 : 21 May 2014), South Africa > Cape of Good Hope > Cape Town > Baptisms 1780-1786 > image 76 of 100; State Archives, Cape Province.
1805
April 29, 1805
Swellendam, Cape Province, South Africa

Baptismal record gives date of birth and names of parents "South Africa, Dutch Reformed Church Registers (Cape Town Archives), 1660-1994 ", , FamilySearch ( https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6PG5-HC5M : Thu Sep 26 19:38:02 UTC 2024), Entry for Johannes Steÿn and Hermanus Steÿn, 23 Jun 1805.

1806
December 18, 1806
Swellendam, Cape Province, South Africa

Baptismal record gives date of birth and names of parents "South Africa, Dutch Reformed Church Registers (Cape Town Archives), 1660-1994 ", , FamilySearch ( https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6PPC-9CQP : Thu Sep 26 19:41:16 UTC 2024), Entry for Johan Christiaan Stejn or Styn or Stÿn and Hermanus Stejn or Styn or Stÿn, 18 Jan 1807.

Residence of parents at time of this baptism: Leeuwen Rivier

Names of parents; Hermanus Stijn en Maria Catharina Vogel

1808
March 23, 1808
Swellendam, Cape Province, South Africa

Baptismal record gives date of birth and names of parents "South Africa, Dutch Reformed Church Registers (Cape Town Archives), 1660-1994 ", , FamilySearch ( https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6PGP-1HNF : Thu Sep 26 19:36:00 UTC 2024), Entry for Hermanus Lodewicus Steijn and Hermanus Steijn, 17 Apr 1808.

Vader Hermanus Steijn; Moeder Anna Catharina Vogel

1810
December 4, 1810
Swellendam, Cape Province, South Africa

Baptismal record gives date of birth and names of parents "South Africa, Dutch Reformed Church Registers (Cape Town Archives), 1660-1994 ", , FamilySearch ( https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6P5Z-WTQ3 : Thu Sep 26 20:13:57 UTC 2024), Entry for Pieter Christiaan Steyn and Hermanus Steyn, 23 Dec 1810.

1813
June 8, 1813
South Africa

Baptismal record gives date of birth and names of parents "South Africa, Dutch Reformed Church Registers (Cape Town Archives), 1660-1994 ", , FamilySearch ( https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6PGN-XDH9 : Thu Sep 26 19:22:40 UTC 2024), Entry for Marthines Cornelis Steÿn and Hermanus Steÿn, 4 Jul 1813.

1815
June 24, 1815
Swellendam, Cape Province, South Africa

Baptismal record gives date of birth and names of parents "South Africa, Dutch Reformed Church Registers (Cape Town Archives), 1660-1994 ", , FamilySearch ( https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:62QM-QGG1 : Thu Sep 26 23:14:10 UTC 2024), Entry for Schalk Willem Stein and Maria Catharina Vogel, 26 Oct 1815.

Note spelling of father's name: Hermaus Stein. Mother is Maria Catharina Vogel

Address of parents at time of baptism: Klip Rivier, Swellendam

1816
November 12, 1816
Swellendam, Cape Province, South Africa

Baptismal record gives date of birth and names of parents "South Africa, Dutch Reformed Church Registers (Cape Town Archives), 1660-1994 ", , FamilySearch ( https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6PPL-513G : Thu Sep 26 19:51:54 UTC 2024), Entry for Jacomina Maria Steyn and Hermanús Steÿn, 29 Dec 1816.