Jan Hendrik Nienaber 1783–1849

Jan Hendrik NienaberAge: 66 years1783–1849

Name: Jan Hendrik Nienaber

Given names: Jan Hendrik

Surname: Nienaber

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Birth	calculated July 8, 1783 56 31 Rhenosterberg, Dist. Colesberg, Northern Cape, South Africa Source: South Africa, Cape Province, Probate Records of the Master of the High Court, 1834-1989 Publication: database with images, FamilySearch Citation details: Death notice: Jan Hendrik NIENABER (1849), MOOC 6/9/48 #346, (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSQX-MST8-M?cc=2517051&wc=WV44-SZJ%3A1598082368 : 28 September 2018), 007844937 > image 1748 of 2283; Pietermaritzburg Archives (Formerly Natal State Archives), South Africa : accessed 10 Dec 2019 Death notice: Jan Hendrik NIENABER (1849) Source: Suid-Afrikaanse Geslagregisters 6 Publication: Vol. 6, N (2000) ISBN: Citation details: Nienaber, p300, b7.
Baptism	October 4, 1784 (Age 14 months) Paarl, Western Cape, South Africa Source: Suid-Afrikaanse Geslagregisters 6 Publication: Vol. 6, N (2000) ISBN: Citation details: Nienaber, p300, b7.
War	1784 (Age 5 months) Source: Wikipedia Citation details: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1780s_in_South_Africa Note: French troops depart the Cape after the Treaty of Paris (3 Sep 1783) is signed
Birth of a sister	Maria Charlotta Nienaber March 11, 1790 (Age 6 years) Source: Suid-Afrikaanse Geslagregisters 6 Publication: Vol. 6, N (2000) ISBN: Citation details: Nienaber, p315, b9.
Baptism of a sister	Maria Charlotta Nienaber March 11, 1792 (Age 8 years) Paarl, Western Cape, South Africa Source: Suid-Afrikaanse Geslagregisters 6 Publication: Vol. 6, N (2000) ISBN: Citation details: Nienaber, p315, b9.
Marriage of a sibling	Frans Johannes Kruger — Anna Brechje Nienaber — View this family March 18, 1792 (Age 8 years) Source: Suid-Afrikaanse Geslagregisters 4 Publication: Vol. 4, J-K (1992) ISBN: 0-7969-1491-5 Citation details: Kruger, p483, a2b3c8. Source: Suid-Afrikaanse Geslagregisters 6 Publication: Vol. 6, N (2000) ISBN: Citation details: Nienaber, p300, b3.
Death of a father	Jan Hendrik Nienaber about 1793 (Age 9 years) Source: Suid-Afrikaanse Geslagregisters 6 Publication: Vol. 6, N (2000) ISBN: Citation details: Nienaber, p282, a1.
Marriage of a parent	Jan Andries Beetge — Maria Agatha du Plessis — View this family September 14, 1794 (Age 11 years) Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa Source: Suid-Afrikaanse Geslagregisters 8 Publication: Vol. 8, Pi-Q (2002) ISBN: 0-7972-0949-2 Citation details: Du Plessis, p165, b2c4d6.
War	from 1789 to 1799 (Age 5 years) Source: Wikipedia Citation details: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/French_Revolution Note: French Revolution
Historical Event	1795 (Age 11 years) Source: Wikipedia Citation details: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1790s_in_South_Africa Note: The Dutch East India Company is in financial ruins. 29 January – Farmers expelled the officials of the Dutch East India Company and established an independent government at Graaff Reinet. 18 June - Swellendam follows Graaff Reinet and declares a republic under Hermanus Steyn. The Netherlands is invaded by the French under the leadership of Napoléon Bonaparte. A republic is declared by Dutch revolutionaires and the Prince of Orange flees to England. 16 September – British forces under General Sir James Henry Craig seizes the Cape Colony for the Stadtholder Prince William V of Orange. The republics of Graaff Reinet and Swellendam reject the British and the British army is sent in.The start of free trade was announced
Historical Event	March 5, 1797 (Age 13 years) Source: Wikipedia Citation details: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1790s_in_South_Africa Note: The Cape becomes a British Colony
Death of a maternal grandfather	Charl du Plessis July 31, 1797 (Age 14 years) Paarl, Western Cape, South Africa Source: Suid-Afrikaanse Geslagregisters 8 Publication: Vol. 8, Pi-Q (2002) ISBN: 0-7972-0949-2 Citation details: Du Plessis, p158, b2c4.
Marriage of a sibling	Carel Johannes Lubbe — Maria Charlotta Nienaber — View this family October 7, 1804 (Age 21 years) Graaff-Reinet, Eastern Cape, South Africa Source: Suid-Afrikaanse Geslagregisters 5 Publication: Vol 5, L-M (1999) ISBN: 0-7972-0732-5 Citation details: Lubbe, p337, b12c3d9. Text: Kaapstad Source: Suid-Afrikaanse Geslagregisters 6 Publication: Vol. 6, N (2000) ISBN: Citation details: Nienaber, p315, b9. Source: Theron - Geslagsregister van Therons in Suid-Afrika Publication: Hugenote Genealogiereeks no. 2, Hugenote-Vereniging van Suid-Afrika, Franschhoek, 2009 Citation details: Deel 2, p267, b4c5d1e2. Note: Using [SAG 6] instead of [SAG 5] for place.
Marriage of a sibling	Hendrik Adriaan Smit — Anna Brechje Nienaber — View this family after 1806 (Age 22 years) Source: Suid-Afrikaanse Geslagregisters 6 Publication: Vol. 6, N (2000) ISBN: Citation details: Nienaber, p300, b3. Source: Suid-Afrikaanse Geslagregisters 11 Publication: Vol. 11, Scho-Sny (2004) ISBN: 0-7972-1031-8 Citation details: Smit, p417, a4b3c4d5e2.
Marriage	Maria Jacoba van den Berg — View this family June 28, 1807 (Age 23 years) Source: Estate files, Orange Free State, 1832-1989 Publication: Salt Lake City, Utah : Filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah, 1984-1993 Citation details: Death notice: Johanna Susanna NIENABER (1888), VAB MHG N275, https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-99LW-P1C1?i=656&cat=195564 : accessed 28 Nov 2019 Death notice: Johanna Susanna NIENABER (1888) Source: South Africa, Cape Province, Probate Records of the Master of the High Court, 1834-1989 Publication: database with images, FamilySearch Citation details: Death notice: Jan Hendrik NIENABER (1849), MOOC 6/9/48 #346, (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSQX-MST8-M?cc=2517051&wc=WV44-SZJ%3A1598082368 : 28 September 2018), 007844937 > image 1748 of 2283; Pietermaritzburg Archives (Formerly Natal State Archives), South Africa : accessed 10 Dec 2019 Death notice: Jan Hendrik NIENABER (1849) Source: Suid-Afrikaanse Geslagregisters 6 Publication: Vol. 6, N (2000) ISBN: Citation details: Nienaber, p300, b7.
War	from May 18, 1803 to November 20, 1815 (Age 19 years) Source: Wikipedia Citation details: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Napoleonic_Wars Note: Napoleonic Wars
Natural disaster	1809 (Age 25 years) Source: Wikipedia Citation details: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1809_in_South_Africa Note: A severe drought occurs in eastern frontier region
Town founded	1812 (Age 28 years) Source: Wikipedia Citation details: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1812_in_South_Africa Note: The settlement of Grahamstown is founded
Town founded	August 27, 1818 (Age 35 years) Source: Wikipedia Citation details: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1818_in_South_Africa Note: Cradock is founded
Historical Event	1820 (Age 36 years) Source: Wikipedia Citation details: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1820_in_South_Africa Note: 17 March - The first British settlers arrived in Table Bay, Cape Town on the Nautilus and the Chapman. 1 May - The Albury reaches Cape Town bringing settlers to Albany, South Africa. They arrive in Algoa Bay on 15 May. 2 May - La Belle Alliance reached Cape Town. She brought British settlers to Algoa Bay. 4000 British settlers started arriving in Algoa Bay (Port Elizabeth), they settled in Grahamstown and along the frontier
Birth of a daughter #1	Johanna Susanna Nienaber calculated August 24, 1823 (Age 40 years) Klippoort, Colesberg, Northern Cape, South Africa Source: Estate files, Orange Free State, 1832-1989 Publication: Salt Lake City, Utah : Filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah, 1984-1993 Citation details: Death notice: Johanna Susanna NIENABER (1888), VAB MHG N275, https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-99LW-P1C1?i=656&cat=195564 : accessed 28 Nov 2019 Death notice: Johanna Susanna NIENABER (1888)
Economic Event	1825 (Age 41 years) Source: Wikipedia Citation details: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1825_in_South_Africa Note: Rix dollar Dutch: Rijsksdaalder is converted into the British sterling
Historical Event	1835 (Age 51 years) Source: Wikipedia Citation details: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1835_in_South_Africa Note: Voortrekkers start leaving the Cape Colony
Marriage of a child	Philippus Arnoldus Meiburgh — Johanna Susanna Nienaber — View this family December 26, 1838 (Age 55 years) Colesberg, Northern Cape, South Africa Source: South Africa, Free State Dutch Reformed Church Records, 1848-1956 Publication: database with images Citation details: Baptism: Johanna Susanna BRITS (1860), (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L9QG-597R-G?cc=1910846&wc=39ZF-2N5%3A183083201%2C183194001%2C1301770801 : 4 November 2016), Free State > Smithfield > Christenings 1848-1899 > image 129 of 546; Dutch Reformed Church Synod Centre, Bloemfontein : accessed 27 Nov 2019 Baptism: Johanna Susanna BRITS (1860) Source: Civil registrations (marriages), Cape Province, 1696-1899 Citation details: Marriage: Philippus Arnoldus MEYBURG and Johanna Suzanna NIENABER (1838), https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSKD-3SPV-B?i=247&cat=244034 : accessed 27 Nov 2019 Marriage: Philippus Arnoldus MEYBURG and Johanna Suzanna NIENABER (1838) Source: Suid-Afrikaanse Geslagregisters 5 Publication: Vol 5, L-M (1999) ISBN: 0-7972-0732-5 Citation details: Myburgh, p761, b2c5d4e2f8. Shared note: Parents of Maria Jacoba MEYBURGH Parents of Maria Jacoba MEYBURGH No direct evidence that this Maria Jacoba MEYBURGH is the daughter of Phillipus Arnoldus MEYBURGH and Johanna Susanna NIENABER, other than that these two names appear as witnesses to the baptism of Maria's daughter Johanna Susanna together with Maria's in-laws names. A Maria Jacoba is listed as first born in the death notice of Philippus Arnoldus MEYBURGH, but her married name is not given there. Shared note: Children of Philippus Arnoldus MEIBURGH (1818-1884) and Johanna Susanna NIENABER (1823-1888) Children of Philippus Arnoldus MEIBURGH (1818-1884) and Johanna Susanna NIENABER (1823-1888) The names of the children listed in both their death notices do not correspond completely to the children listed as g1..g9 in SAG 12, p761. There is some overlap, but also omissions in both sources. The data in SAG 12 seems to be identical to that of the genealogies prepared by PA Myburgh as well as Freek Myburgh. This requires further investigation.
Birth of a granddaughter #1	Maria Jacoba Meybürgh calculated 1840 (Age 56 years) Source: South Africa, Free State Dutch Reformed Church Records, 1848-1956 Publication: database with images Citation details: Marriage: Gerrit Rudolf BRITS and Maria Jacoba MEIBURG (1857), (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-89QG-BNPY?cc=1910846&wc=39ZF-T3X%3A183083201%2C183099001%2C1301817626 : 4 November 2016), Free State > Bloemfontein > Marriages 1848-1870 > image 229 of 544; Dutch Reformed Church Synod Centre, Bloemfontein : accessed 29 Nov 2019 Marriage: Gerrit Rudolf BRITS and Maria Jacoba MEIBURG (1857) Shared note: Children of Philippus Arnoldus MEIBURGH (1818-1884) and Johanna Susanna NIENABER (1823-1888) Children of Philippus Arnoldus MEIBURGH (1818-1884) and Johanna Susanna NIENABER (1823-1888) The names of the children listed in both their death notices do not correspond completely to the children listed as g1..g9 in SAG 12, p761. There is some overlap, but also omissions in both sources. The data in SAG 12 seems to be identical to that of the genealogies prepared by PA Myburgh as well as Freek Myburgh. This requires further investigation.
Town founded	1844 (Age 60 years) Source: Wikipedia Citation details: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1844_in_South_Africa Note: Settlement of Victoria West is established
Death	July 10, 1849 (Age 66 years) Age: 66 years 0 months 2 days Klippoort, Colesberg, Northern Cape, South Africa Source: South Africa, Cape Province, Probate Records of the Master of the High Court, 1834-1989 Publication: database with images, FamilySearch Citation details: Death notice: Jan Hendrik NIENABER (1849), MOOC 6/9/48 #346, (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSQX-MST8-M?cc=2517051&wc=WV44-SZJ%3A1598082368 : 28 September 2018), 007844937 > image 1748 of 2283; Pietermaritzburg Archives (Formerly Natal State Archives), South Africa : accessed 10 Dec 2019 Death notice: Jan Hendrik NIENABER (1849) Source: Suid-Afrikaanse Geslagregisters 6 Publication: Vol. 6, N (2000) ISBN: Citation details: Nienaber, p300, b7.

Generation 1
1. Jan Hendrik Nienaber, son of Jan Hendrik Nienaber and Maria Agatha du Plessis, was born calculated July 8, 1783 in Rhenosterberg, Dist. Colesberg, Northern Cape and died on July 10, 1849 in Klippoort, Colesberg, Northern Cape. He married Maria Jacoba van den Berg on June 28, 1807. She was born on August 15, 1789 in Camdeboo, Dist. Graaff-Reinet, Eastern Cape and died on August 6, 1872 in Taaiboschfontein, Dist. Colesberg, Northern Cape at the age of 82.
  Children of Jan Hendrik Nienaber and Maria Jacoba van den Berg:
  1. Johanna Susanna Nienaber (1823–1888)
Generation 2back to top
1. Johanna Susanna Nienaber, daughter of Jan Hendrik Nienaber and Maria Jacoba van den Berg, was born calculated August 24, 1823 in Klippoort, Colesberg, Northern Cape and died on August 26, 1888 in Palmietfontein, Dist. Smithfield, Free State. She married Philippus Arnoldus Meiburgh (second cousin), son of Jacobus Myburgh and Martha du Plessis, on December 26, 1838 in Colesberg, Northern Cape. He was born on September 5, 1818 and died on December 2, 1884 in Palmietfontein, Dist. Smithfield, Free State at the age of 66.
  Children of Johanna Susanna Nienaber and Philippus Arnoldus Meiburgh:
  1. Maria Jacoba Meybürgh (1840–)
Generation 3back to top
1. Maria Jacoba Meybürgh, daughter of Philippus Arnoldus Meiburgh and Johanna Susanna Nienaber, was born calculated 1840. She married Gert Roelof Brits (first cousin), son of Jan Brits and Anna Cecilia Meyburgh, on August 17, 1857 in Bloemfontein, Free State. He was born on September 12, 1836 and died on August 19, 1912 in Biesempan, Boshof, Free State at the age of 75.
  Children of Maria Jacoba Meybürgh and Gert Roelof Brits:
  1. Jan Jacobus Brits (1858–)
  2. Johanna Susanna Brits (1860–1933)
  3. Philippus Arnoldus Brits (1861–1919)
  4. Anna Cecilia Brits (1863–1869)
  5. Maria Jacoba Brits (1864–1919)
  6. Dina Carolina Brits (1867–1930)
  7. Anna Cecilia Brits (1869–1926)
  8. Martha Cornelia Brits (1871–1928)
  9. Magdalena Cecilia Johanna Brits (1874–1942)
  10. Jeanetta Jacoba Brits (1878–)
  11. Marthinus Jacobus Johannes Brits

Family with parents
father Parents (unknown)	Jan Hendrik Nienaber 1726–1793
mother Parents Charl du Plessis Maria van Ellewee	Maria Agatha du Plessis 1752–
elder sister Family Frans Johannes Kruger Frans Johannes Christiaan Kruger Hendrik Adriaan Smit	Anna Brechje Nienaber 1774–1852
himself Family Maria Jacoba van den Berg Johanna Susanna Nienaber	Jan Hendrik Nienaber 1783–1849
younger sister Family Carel Johannes Lubbe Susanna Helena Lubbe	Maria Charlotta Nienaber 1790–
Father’s family with Cathrin Margreth Idden Hajen
father Parents (unknown)	Jan Hendrik Nienaber 1726–1793
step-mother Parents (unknown)	Cathrin Margreth Idden Hajen –
half-sister Family (none)	… “Thrin” Nienaber –1752
Mother’s family with Jan Andries Beetge
step-father Parents (unknown)	Jan Andries Beetge –
mother Parents Charl du Plessis Maria van Ellewee	Maria Agatha du Plessis 1752–
Family with Maria Jacoba van den Berg
himself Parents Jan Hendrik Nienaber Maria Agatha du Plessis	Jan Hendrik Nienaber 1783–1849
wife Parents (unknown)	Maria Jacoba van den Berg 1789–1872
daughter Family Philippus Arnoldus Meiburgh Maria Jacoba Meybürgh	Johanna Susanna Nienaber 1823–1888

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