• Testament datum 17 APR 1722 INGEDIEN 1730. https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-C9BY-J98K-6?i=1191

Clearly sewentiende dag van maand April !!

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Nicolaas de Graaf in 1700 described how the VOC was the places of refuge for many of the worst of all nations: "Moffen, Poepe, Knoete, Hannekemaijers en andere groene kassoepers, die't gras nog tussen die tanden"
Profile photo/document -- 4 March 1693 last payment to VOC ?
15 August 1690 Vrijburger

Johan Oosthuijsz= van Werden 1685 source

Alternative spelling - Oosthuysen and Oosthuisen
FFY says : Jan was from Woerden and was perhaps born there circa 1670. His age is estimated based on his occupation as midshipman, adelborst, in 1685. Midshipmen were often employed in their early to mid-teens
Therefore not impossible his baptism could have been in 1672 son of Joannes Oosthuysen.
However on his will dated 1722 his age was 57 -- d.o.b. 1665.
https://www.stamouers.com/stamouers/surnames-n-to-q/378-oosthuizen-...
https://www.openarch.nl/ghn:cc59ca97-0655-442a-a6f6-573da4cbfbfc
https://www.nationaalarchief.nl/onderzoeken/archief/1.04.02/invnr/5...
• Birth date – c 1670
• Birthplace – Netherlands
• Date of Death – before 1732
• First Name - Johan
• Last Name – Oosthuisz
• Gender – male
• Arrived at the Cape – 1690
• Marriage – c 700 – Johanna Maarterns from Grypskerk, Netherlands
• Occupation - free burgher/citizen of Drakenstein
Children

b1 Gerhardus born c 1703; Bapt. 27.04.1703; x Dorothea Maria Bekker xx 21.01.1742 Magdalena Neeff

b2 Johanna (Anna) born c 1705; Bapt. 20.08.1705; x Pieter Gouws 04.05.1721

b3 Barbara born c 1708; Bapt. 02.12.1708

b4 Elsie born c 1710 x 08.10.1735 Pieter du Plessis

b5 Jan Hendrik born c 1714; Bapt. 04.11.1714 x 23.10.1735 Anna Botha

b6 Petronella born c 1717; Bapt. 18.04.1717 x 23.10.1735 Frederik Botha

b7 Jacobus born c 1722; Bapt 22.11.1722; x 10.04.1749 Dina Carolina Brits

The Dutch family name Oosthuizen is an origin-name, meaning that it indicates the place from which the original carrier originated.

Die van OOSTHUIZEN het heel waarskynlik sy oorsprong vanaf die dorp/stad/streek vanwaar die persoon - of sy/haar voorgeslagte - afkomstig is. So ook is die oorsprong van vanne soos ons dit vandag ken, of 'n verwysing vanwaar die persoon (of sy/haar voorgeslagte) vandaan kom, of watter beroep die persoon beoefen het. Bv. Venter wat straathandelaar (smous) beteken, of selfs Schumacher (wat verander het na Schoeman) wat beteken skoenmaker. 'n Verdere interresante feit is dat die verskillende spellinngs van 'n van daargestel is a.g.v. van die rede dat baie van die voorouers slegs semi-geletterd of selfs ongeletterd was, en die vanne dan op dokumente aangebring is soos die amptenaar dit hoor en dink hoe dit gespel moet word. Nog 'n feit is dat die voorvoegsel tot baie vanne soos "van" , "van der", asook "Janse(n)" ook 'n betekenis het. Bv. die voorvoegsel "van der" Merwe beteken - afkomstig vanaf Merwede, en Janse(n) van Rensburg - (let op die hoofletter "J" in Janse(n) - Piet/Anna Janse(n) van Rensburg - beteken weer Jan, afkomstig vanaf Rensburg, se se seun/dogter.

The first Oosthuizens were probably from the town Oosthuizen in North-Holland. Today the town is part of the region Oosthuizen-en-Hobrede and is southwest of Hoorn and northwest of Edam, in the region known as the Zeevang. Oosthuizen was mentioned in a letter in 1388 under the name "Litkoshuizer-Koogen" and on an old map with the name "Luttik-Oosthuizen". The majority of the townsfolk were involved in the cheese-industry. In the regions that today is covered by the Netherlands and Belgium, the use of family names started in the thirteenth century. It first started in the larger cities of Flandre and Brabant, like Gent, Brugge and Antwerpen. Until the sixteenth century, family names were common in Amsterdam, but in the time of Napoleon, not in the rural areas.

Badge: In three gold roses, placed 2 and 1, on a shield of gold, a green clover leaf.
Translation: Roses mean Beauty, Happiness, Progress and Hope. A clover leaf means Prosperity.
Helmet Sign: Clover leaf
Reference: "Groot Afrikaanse Familienaamboek"
Origin: Netherlands (see image)

Will filed 1726-1735 Jan Oosthuijzen

References/Sources.

FAMILIA Vol 14, no. 4 1977 pages 72 and 73
South African Genealogies – Volume 7 page 136

Links.

http://www.oosthuizen.name/

See also --------------------

Johannes Oosthuyzen

of Oosthuysen v. Weerl. 1691 burger Drakenstein, x Johanna Maartens. v. Grypskerk.

GR - C C de Villiers - Vol2 bygewerk deur Cor Pama

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Johannes OOSTHUISEN came from Weert, Holland in 1685 and settled at the Cape, where he was a free burgher of Drakenstein. In 1691 he married Johanna van GRIJPSKLERK of Holland. Their son was Gerhardus OOSTHUISEN, who married (1) Dorothea Maria BEKKER, (2) Magdelena NEEF, the second marriage taking place on the 21st January 1742.

Thanks to submission by: Julie Driver jdriver@rogers.com
Family webpage:http:// freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~jdriver

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http://www.e-family.co.za/ffy/p7046.htm (Well researched info) Jan Oosthuyse M, #7046, b. circa 1670

NGK Drakenstein Baptisms 1694-1732 NGK Drakenstein Baptisms 1694-1732 NGK Stellenbosch Baptisms 1688-1732 NGK Stellenbosch Baptisms 1688-1732

Birth* Jan Oosthuyse was born circa 1670.1 Marriage* He married Johanna Maartens circa 1690.2 Name Variation Jan Oosthuyse was also known as Oosthùijsen.3 Baptism He and Johanna Maartens witnessed the baptism of Isaak Mouton on 29 March 1711 at Nederduitsch Gereformeerde Kerk, Stellenbosch, de Caep de Goede Hoop.4 Baptism He and Johanna Maartens witnessed the baptism of Johannis Bronkhorst on 28 July 1720 at Nederduitsch Gereformeerde Kerk, Stellenbosch, de Caep de Goede Hoop.1 Baptism He and Johanna Maartens witnessed the baptism of Johanna Gaùs on 25 April 1723 at Nederduitsch Gereformeerde Kerk, Drakenstein, de Caep de Goede Hoop.5

Family Johanna Maartens b. c 1670 Children Gerrit Oosthuysen+6 b. b 27 Apr 1703 Anna Oosthùijsen+7 b. b 29 Nov 1705 Barbara Oosthùijsen1 b. b 2 Dec 1708 Elsie Oosthuyse8 b. c 1710 Jan Hinorikse Oosthuyse9 b. b 4 Nov 1714 Petronella Oosthuysen10 b. b 18 Apr 1717 Jacobùs Oosthuysen+11 b. b 22 Nov 1722

Please see the page on the website: http://www.e-family.co.za/ffy/p7046.htm

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Johannes OOSTHUIZEN: was afkomstig van Woerden , Holland. Hy het in die jaar 1691 na Suid-Afrika gekom, en het hom in Drakenstein gevestig. As vry immigrant is aan hom dieselfde voorwaardes aangebied as aan die Franse Hugenote, nl. sestig morge grond vry van huur, op voorwaarde dat alle produkte soos by. koring, groente, wyn, ens., aan die H.O.I.K. verkoop word. Hulle reisgeld was ook betaal, maar hulle moes ten minste vyfjaar hier bly. Hy het in 1703 in die huwelik getree met Johanna Maartens. Hulle het sewe kinders gehad. (1) Gerhardus (1704), getroud met Dorothea Maria Bekker en hertroud 21.1.1742 met Magdalena Neeff; 10 kinders. (2) Johanna (1705), getroud 4.5.1721 met Pieter Gous en hertroud met Gerrit van Emmenes. (3) Barbara (1708). (4) Elsie (1710), getroud met Pieter du Plessis. (5) Jan Hendrik (1714), burger te Drakenstein, is getroud 23.10.1735 met Anna Botha; 11 kinders. (6) Petronella (1717), getroud met Frederik Botha. (7) Jacobus (1722), burger te Swellendam, is getroud 10.4.1749 met Dina Carolina Brits; 12 kinders. Gerhardus, die oudste seun van die stamvader, het eers in Drakenstein geboer. Hy het later na die binneland getrek en hom in die orngewing van Uitenhage gevestig. Na sy dood het sy seun, Gerhardus (1748) ook hier geboer. Volgens beskikbare gegewens het die Oosthuizen-familie vir ruirn sestig jaar in hierdie gebied gewoon, want hier is ook die derde Gerhardus in 1780 gebore. Die vierde geslag van die famiie, Gerhardus Jacobus, het toe hy neëntig jaar oud was nog op die ou familieplaas ,,Steenekoppies” gebly, en hy kon onderhoudend gesels oor die veelbewoë dae in die geskiedenis van Uitenhage. Die familie het saam met die ander bewoners van die destydse grens herhaalde. Kafferoorloë en ontberinge deurgemaak. Later het hulle in die omgewing van Tarkastad, Sterkstroom en Steynsburg gewoon voordat van hulle by die Groot Trek aangesluit het. Saarn met Piet Retief het hulle Natal toe getrek. Na die moord te Blaauwkrans en by die Toegela het die Zoeloes op Van Rensburg se laer afgesteek, waar daar maar altesame net 19 manne was. Die klein groepie verdedigers het in doodsgevaar verkeer toe Marthinus Oosthuizen, Paul Naudé en Abraham de Beer hulle te hulp gesnel het. Toe hul voorraad kruit feitlik gedaan was, het Marthinus tussen die Zoeloes deur teruggekeer om kruit te gaan haal. Deur sy dappere daad en die hulp van sy maats is die vyand op die vlug gejaag. Na die Britse anneksasie het die Oosthuizens, saam met ander Trekkers, Natal verlaat, die Vaalrivier oorgesteek en hulle in die omgewing van Rustenburg, Potchefstroom en Pretoria gevestig. Afstammelinge van die familie volg nog in die voetspore van hulle voorouers en van hulle is vandag suksesvolle boere, terwyl andere onder ons leraars, wetgeleerdes, geneeshere en sakemanne aangetref word.

!CREST: OOSTHUYZEN (OOSTHU1ZEN, OOSTHUISEN): Betekenis: Dorp in Noord-Holland (Nederland).
Stamvader: Johannes Oosthuyzen of Oosthuysen, van Weert (Nederland). In 1691 burger in Drakenstein. Trou met Johanna Maartens, van Grypskerk in Groningen (Nederland) (7 kinders). Wapen: In 1946 is ‘n nuwe wapen ontwerp, wat ‘n onderdeel van die wapen van die Nederlands familie Van Oosterhuizen insluit, nI. drie rose, maar waaraan ter onderskeiding ‘n skildhoof met ‘n klawerblaar toegevoeg is, sodat dit nou is: In rooi drie goue rose, geplaas 2 en 1, en op ‘n skildhoof van goud ‘n groen klawerblaar.

SOURCE: Johannes OOSTHUYZEN: SAG - GISA - Vol 7 - (O - Ph) - Pages 136 - 182.

Jan was from Woerden and was perhaps born there circa 1670. His age is estimated based on his occupation as midshipman, adelborst, in 1685. Midshipmen were often employed in their early to mid-teens.
Marriage* He married Johanna Maartens circa 1700
Data from Johan Oosthuijsz from Woerden
Date of employment: 13-05-1685
Date out of service:15-08-1690
Position upon commencement of employment: Midshipman
Reason for leaving: Free Citizen
Sailed out with the ship: Land van Schouwen
Where out of service: Cape of Good Hope
Monthly letter: No
Debt Note: Yes
Arrival:24-12-1685 Batavia.
Master Klaasz., Kornelis
Tonnage 1140
Type of ship
Built 1676
Yard Zeeland
Chamber Amsterdam
Date of departure 13-05-1685
Place of departure Texel
Arrival at Cape 17-09-1685
Departure from Cape 13-10-1685
Date of arrival at destination 24-12-1685
Place of arrival Batavia
There is confusion about where Johan came from. So many sources so many places. There are a variety of sources and genealogical registers that want him to come from Weert in the Netherlands. The VOC data (VOC Archive, Opvarendes, Nederland: Inventory no. 5331, Folio 215) state that he is from Woerden but the copy of his payroll at the VOC indicates that he is from Werden. (Woerden seems to have made a mistake in entering the data and should it have been Werden?) Werden today is part of the German city of Essen, which is located near the border with the Netherlands. The German origin is confirmed in his will of 1722 (CJ 2601) that he is from Weerl, which possibly refers to the city of Werl in the Kreis Soest in North Rhine-Westphalia Germany. Presumably Weert and Weerl were confused with each other in some sources which led to further confusion. His German origins are also further confirmed in Linda Zöllner's document entitled “Germans who came to the Cape during the period 1652-1806” because she writes “The Thirty Years' War (1618- 1648) left many of the German states in a poor economic condition. Consequently many Germans, including ex-soldiers, were drawn to the west by the wealth of the Netherlands. Progenitors of well-known families who came to the Cape during the 17th century were: ... Jan Oosthuysen from Werden, ....Also in his book, Personlia of Germans at the Cape, Dr. Hoge J, Hoge also mentions that Jan Oosthuizen is from Werden. In correspondence with Corney Keller from Zaandam, NL and also a regular contributor to the website http://www.eggsa.org/ he was also of the opinion that overall Johan van Weerl came from Germany and took me to Dr. J Hoge's book refers. "
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Arrive according to family's belief in Cape in 1691 OOSTHUIJSZ Johan - van Woerden, midshipman, 1685

BIOGRAPHY: Johannes OOSTHUIZEN: was from Weerd, Holland. He came to South Africa in the year 1691, and settled in Drakenstein. As a free immigrant he was offered the same conditions as the French Huguenots, viz. sixty acres of land free from rent, provided all products as at. wheat, vegetables, wine, etc., to the H.O.I.K. sold. Their travel expenses were also paid, but they had to stay here for at least five years. He married Johanna Maartens in 1703. They had seven children.

(1) Gerhardus (1704), married to Dorothea Maria Bekker and remarried 21.1.1742 to Magdalena Neeff; 10 children.
(2) Johanna (1705), married 4.5.1721 to Pieter Gous and remarried to Gerrit van Emmenes.
(3) Barbara (1708).
(4) Elsie (1710), married to Pieter du Plessis.
(5) Jan Hendrik (1714), citizen of Drakenstein, was married 23.10.1735 to Anna Botha; 11 children.
(6) Petronella (1717), married to Frederik Botha.
(7) Jacobus (1722), citizen of Swellendam, was married 10.4.1749 to Dina Carolina Brits;
12 children. Gerhardus, the eldest son of the progenitor, first farmed in Drakenstein. He later moved inland and settled in the Uitenhage area. After his death, his son, Gerhardus (1748) also farmed here. According to available data, the Oosthuizen family lived in this area for over sixty years, because the third Gerhardus was also born here in 1780. The fourth generation of the family, Gerhardus Jacobus, still lived on the old family farm "Steenekoppies" when he was ninety years old, and he could talk entertainingly about the turbulent days in the history of Uitenhage. The family, along with the other residents of the then border, repeated. Kaffir wars and hardships endured. Later they lived in the vicinity of Tarkastad, Sterkstroom and Steynsburg before some of them joined the Great Trek. Together with Piet Retief they moved to Natal. After the murder at Blaauwkrans and at the Toegela, the Zulus set off on Van Rensburg's camp, where there were only a total of 19 men. The small group of defenders were in mortal danger when Marthinus Oosthuizen, Paul Naudé and Abraham de Beer rushed to their aid. When their supply of gunpowder was almost done, Marthinus returned through the Zulus to fetch gunpowder. Through his brave deed and the help of his comrades, the enemy was driven on the run. After the British annexation, the Oosthuizens, along with other Trekkers, left Natal, crossed the Vaal River and settled in the vicinity of Rustenburg, Potchefstroom and Pretoria. Descendants of the family still follow in the footsteps of their ancestors and some of them are successful farmers today, while others are found among our pastors, jurists, physicians and businessmen.
CREST: OOSTHUYZEN (OOSTHUIZEN, OOSTHUISEN): Meaning: Village in Noord-Holland (Netherlands).
Progenitor: Johannes Oosthuyzen or Oosthuysen, van Wierden (Netherlands). In 1691 burger in Drakenstein. Married to Johanna Maartens, from Grypskerk in Groningen (Netherlands) Coat of arms: In 1946 a new coat of arms was designed, which included a part of the coat of arms of the Dutch family Van Oosterhuizen, nI. three roses, but to which was distinguished a shield-head with a clover-leaf, so that it is now: In red three golden roses, placed 2 and 1, and on a shield-head of gold a green clover-leaf.

Stamvader - Arriveer in Kaap in1685 vanaf Weert in Nederland. Vestig in Drakenstein Vallei Circa 1691