Er ist verheiratet mit Martha Cornelia van der Riet.
Sie haben geheiratet am 12. August 1782 in Stellenbosch, Cape Province, South Africa, er war 17 Jahre alt.
Spouse: Martha Cornelia Cornelius van Ryneveld (born van der Riet)
Kind(er):
* NameWillem Stephanus Van Rÿnveld
* Event TypeMarriage
* Event Date12 Aug 1782
* Event PlaceStellenbosch, Cape of Good Hope, South Africa
* Residence PlaceCabo De Goede Hoop
* GenderMale
* Marital StatusSingle
* Spouse's NameMartha Cornelia Van Der Riet
* Spouse's Marital StatusSingle
* Spouse's Residence PlaceCabo Woon
* https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VFTM-TYX
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He joined the Dutch East India Company aged 17, and by 1795 aged 30 he held some of the highest posts available such as President of the Orphan Chamber, member of the Court of Justice, member of the Policy Board and in addition he was the Fiscal.
He was concerned with the negotiations when the English took over the Cape from the Batavian Government in 1806, present at the signing of the Treaty in Woodstock.
He was highly regarded by the British and was appointed President of the Court of Justice in 1809 and in 1811 he set out on the first circuit court tour.
In 1802 he purchased Groote Schuur, which became gthe residences of our Prime Ministers, where he lived until his death in 1812.
from "An autobiographical Memoir" by PB Borcherds Section XI page 282 etc.....:
He was buried on the Sunday following his death, His Excellency the Governor, the Major General Commanding and staff, the great body of the clergy and all civil officers led the solem procession, minute guns firing at stated intervals. The whole of the inhabitants of all grades of this city (Cape Town) united in the performance of the last melancholy duties to that great and good man.
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Mr. Willem Stephanus van Rijneveld
Gender: Male
Birth: Mar 24 1765 - Cape Town, Cape of Good Hope
Marriage: Aug 12 1782 - Cape Town, Cape of Good Hope
Death: Aug 14 1812
Father: Mr. Daniel van Rijneveld
Mother: Mrs. Anna van Rijneveld (born Grove)
Wife: Martha Cornelia van Rijneveld (born van der Riet)
Child: Madame Martha Cornelia Emilia van Reede van Oudtshoorn (born van Rijneveld)
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