Adriana van Rooyen
- Name
- Adriana /van Rooyen/
- Given names
- Adriana
- Surname
- van Rooyen
- Name
- Adriana /Müller/
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Citation details: Janse van Rensburg, p295, b1c3. |
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Historical Event
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Source citation: Note: A population count in the Cape shows that there were 5,510 Europeans and 6,279 slaves in the Cape Colony. |
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Epidemic
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Source citation: Note: Smallpox epidemic breaks out at Cape Colony. A total of 2,372 people die. |
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War
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Source citation: Note: French troops arrive at the Cape Colony to guard it against the English. |
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Historical Event
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Source citation: Note: The Fish River is made the eastern boundary of the Cape Colony. |
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War
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Source citation: Note: Consequence of signing the Treaty of Paris (3 Sep 1783). |
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Marriage of a daughter
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Citation details: Janse van Rensburg, p295, b1c3. |
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War
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Source citation: 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. |
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Natural disaster
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Source citation: Note: A severe drought occurs in the eastern frontier region. |
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Town founded
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Town founded
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Historical Event
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Source citation: 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. |
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Economic Event
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Source citation: Note: Rix dollar (Dutch: Rijsksdaalder) is converted into the British sterling. |
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Historical Event
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Source citation: Note: Voortrekkers start leaving the Cape Colony. |
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Town founded
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Descendants of Adriana van Rooyen
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Generation 1
She married Antonie Michael Müller.
Children of Adriana van Rooyen and Antonie Michael Müller:
- Elisabeth Sophia Mulder (1756–)
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Generation 2 back to top
Elisabeth Sophia Mulder, daughter of Antonie Michael Müller and Adriana van Rooyen, was baptized on November 25, 1756.
She married Johannes Frederik Janse van Rensburg, son of Johannes Janse van Rensburg and Anna Margaretha Botha, on February 20, 1794. He was baptized on June 17, 1736 in Stellenbosch, Western Cape, South Africa and died on October 14, 1773 at the age of 37.
Ancestors of Adriana van Rooyen
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Generation 1
