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Personal data Adrian Roelofz "Arij Arie" /van Wijk (Adrian Roelofz "Arij, Arie") Wijck b1 

• First name Adrian Roelofz "Arij, Arie".
• He was born on January 18, 1668 in Ingen, Gelderland, Nederland, Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Nederland.
• Profession: farmer , , became the owner of Schinderkuijl in 1705, hence the front gable with its fancy A-frame and lovely plasterwork. It was also Arij who, by planting vines, transformed Schinderkuijl/Leeuwenkuijl into one of the early wine farms..
• He died on April 13, 1713 in Kijkenvallei Farm, Stellenbosch, South Africa, he was 45 years old.
• He is buried in Stellenbosch, Breede River DC, Western Cape, South Africa.
• A child of Roelof Adriaensz /van Wyk Wijk and Catharina (Trijntje) "Trijntje" Jans

Household of Adrian Roelofz "Arij Arie" /van Wijk (Adrian Roelofz "Arij, Arie") Wijck b1

(1) He is married to Cornelia /Helm Helms, Helmes.

They got married on October 29, 1693 at Stellenbosch, Western Cape, South Africa, he was 25 years old.

Child(ren):

1. Roelof van Wyk  1694-1746 
2. Aletta van Wijk  1696-1771
3. Willem van Wijk  1698-1771
4. Sara van Wijk aka van Wÿck  < 1699-± 1769 
5. Adrianus van Wijk  1701-1771 
6. Adriaan van Wyk  1701-1771 
7. Maria van Wijk  1704-1744 
8. Maria van Wijk  ± 1704-1744 
9. Gerrit van Wijk  1707-1708
10. Catharina van Wyk  1710-1785 
11. Hester van Wyk  1712-1782 

Event (Death of Spouse).

(2) He is married to Marie le Longue.

They got married in the year 1689 at de Caep de Goede Hoop, Dutch Cape Colony, he was 20 years old.

Notes about Adrian Roelofz "Arij Arie" /van Wijk (Adrian Roelofz "Arij, Arie") Wijck b1

Arie van Wijk M, #5309, b. before 18 January 1668, d. between April 1713 and 2 December 1713 Father* Roelof Adriansz van Wijck1 b. 1643, d. a Oct 1699 Mother* Trijntje Jans1 d. b 9 Feb 1700 NGK (Cape Town) Baptisms 1665-1695 NGK (Cape Town) Baptisms 1665-1695 NGK Drakenstein Marriages 1717-1740 NGK Drakenstein Marriages 1717-1740 NGK Stellenbosch Baptisms 1688-1732 NGK Stellenbosch Baptisms 1688-1732 Birth* Arie van Wijk was born before 18 January 1668.2 Baptism Arie van Wijk was baptized on 18 January 1668 at Amsterdam, The Netherlands.1 Marriage* He married Marie le Long, daughter of Jean le Long and Maria Coche, circa 1689 at Drakenstein, de Caep de Goede Hoop.1 Marriage* He married Cornelia Helm, daughter of Hans Helm and Geertruy Willemse, before 5 September 1694.3 Arrival* Between 1676 and 1678,Arie van Wijk arrived at the Cape from Amsterdam, The Netherlands.4 Burgher* He became a Burgherin Dutch Vryburgher or Vrijburgher, a status in which a soldier or other employee of the VOC was released from their contractual obligations to the VOC and permitted to farm, become a tradesman, or work for others.4,1 Baptism Arie van Wijk and Cornelia Caelius is named as a parent in the record of the baptism ofRoelof van Wyk on 5 September 1694 at Nederduitsch Gereformeerde Kerk, (Cape Town), de Caep de Goede Hoop.5,6 NameRecord 19 January 1698, the name of Arie van Wijk was written in the record as Aeririj van Wijck.7 NameRecord Between 29 November 1699 and 10 July 1710, the name of Arie van Wijk was written in the record as Arij van Wijck.8 NameRecord 25 December 1701, the name of Arie van Wijk was written in the record as Arien van Wijck.9 Baptism He and Cornelia Helm witnessed the baptism of Gerrit van Emmenes on 4 January 1705 at Nederduitsch Gereformeerde Kerk, Stellenbosch, de Caep de Goede Hoop.10 Baptism Arie van Wijk and Arie van Wijk Willemse potentially witnessed the baptism of Daniel Jonasse on 27 April 1710 at Nederduitsch Gereformeerde Kerk, Stellenbosch, de Caep de Goede Hoop,, this witness has not been positively identified.11 Baptism Arie van Wijk Willemse and Arie van Wijk potentially witnessed the baptism of Cornelis van Tondere on 11 September 1712 at Nederduitsch Gereformeerde Kerk, Stellenbosch, de Caep de Goede Hoop,, this witness has not been positively identified.12 See: Baptism of Cornelis van Tondere NameRecord 3 October 1712, the name of Arie van Wijk was written in the record as Arij van Wyk.13 Will* He left a will in 1713 at Stellenbosch, de Caep de Goede Hoop. his name appears as 'Arij van Wijk' in his will drawn up in this year and his age as 45.1 Family Cornelia Helm b. b 17 Sep 1673, d. c 1721 Children<http://www.ballfamilyrecords.co.uk/kfp/I172.html>, 

 

 

Arie van Wijk 1 farmer (1713) 2 of Stellenbosch 3 born circa 1668, Amsterdam 4  

 

baptized 18 January 1668, Nieuwe Kerk, Amsterdam 5 died circa 1713 buried circa 1713, Stellenbosch 6

 

 

will dated 29 April 1713  

Notes:

 

 

In his will, dated 1713, he is described as having been born in Amsterdam and being 45 years old. In the Nieuwe Kerk in Amsterdam is recorded the baptism of 'Adrian, son of Roelof Adriaensz van Wijk and Trijntje Jans, 18th January 1668. (Amsterdam information kindly supplied by Bob Kernkamp).  Since Roelof van Wijk and Trijntje Jans also lived at the Cape, I think we can safely assume that this baptism is his.  On 21st September 1688 he was granted permission to move from the Cape to Drakenstein (1 STB 15/2).  Also in his will he is desribed as 'sick, confined to bed'. One can speculate that in this year of Smallpox plague that this is what he was suffering from - certainly he died in the same year.  For a general discussion of the early Van Wijks see my notes <../notes/VanWijk_intro.htm>.

 

Dagboek van Adam Tas: p15

 

Arrived in the Tiger Valley... While there, came Mr van den Heiden with a horse chaise,..., and also Arij van Wyk with a horse chaise, and the Hon Jannetjie aboard. 

Note to Arij: Vrijburger en ondertekenaar van 't Klachtschrift. Zie over hem Landdrost Starrenburger's klachten aan de Politieke Raad (Resolutie 1 Maart 1707)

 

Diary of Adam tas ;

p15

  

Saturday 20 June 1705 

 

Leeuwenkuijl website 

 

Leeuwenkuijl was formerly known as the historical Schinderkuijl, which was issued to Guillaume Heems, one of WA van der Stel’s officials, in 1693. As one of the governor’s confidants, Heems was not beloved by his fellow colonists. 

 

It is thanks to Heems however, that the explanation for the name Schinderkuijl – the German meaning for someone who uses materials gathered from demolished buildings or shipwrecks for the construction of buildings– got its recognition. The buildings on the historical Schinderkuijl (Leeuwenkuijl’s current werf) are someof the oldest in the Agter Paarl region and some of the most valuable in the Western Cape. The manor house was built with stone, while the lintels above the doors were sourced from the bottom of a ship’s bow. To this day, the Leeuwenkuijl yard still retains the same historical layout, with two long houses, outbuildings and animal pens, as described in a deed dating from 1704. 

 

Arij van Wijk, one of Adam Tas’ supporters in his struggle against WA van der Stel, became the owner of Schinderkuijl in 1705, hence the front gable with its fancy A-frame and lovely plasterwork. It was also Arij who, by planting vines, transformed Schinderkuijl/Leeuwenkuijl into one of the early wine 

 

Following its subdivision in 1800, the farm’s name was changed from Schinderkuijl to Leeuwenkuijl. The word “kuijl” refers to the watering holes that were found in what is currently known as the Mosselbank River and the Hans Lourens River. Since the area around Leeuwenkuijl provided plenty of resting places – public areas where farmers and their cattle could rest and drink water – many farmers chose to spend the night here. The Cape Lionposed one of the biggest threats to the cattle farmer and the name Leeuwenkuijl refers to one of these holes where farmers spent the night and had their cattle attacked by lions.  

In 1851 the Dreyers became the owners of Leeuwnekuijl. Johan Frederik Dreyer was a direct descendant of Johannes Augustus Dreyer who fled Texel, Germany in 1713, as midshipman under the alias Isaac Dalgue, to settle in the Cape. Legend has it that he had to flee Germany after defeating his opponent in a sword fight over a girl. 

The Dreyer connection with the farm however, is already highlighted following Johannes Augustus’ marriage to Sarah van Wijk, the daughter of Arij van Wijk.

 

 

 

 

 

The Dreyers were big farmers in the Agter Paarl region and Leeuwenkuijl became a well-known grain farm. Mixed farming also featured and it was the two brothers uncle Mike and uncle Freddie, who not only lived in the manor house together with both their families, butalso managed to farm together in peace. 

 

The Dreyers’ family connections were strong and are reflected in history. While uncle Mike and uncle Freddie lived in the main house, uncle Bertie and his mom, aunt Maggie, lived in the long house. The families took care of each other and were very close. 

 

Mike and Freddie’s nine children related stories about the Dreyers’ lives on Leeuwnkuijl and the rich background of their upbringing, in glorious detail. They rode bicycles and donkey carts, played pranks on each other and went to school together, held parties and picnics and enjoyed absolute freedom. Farming was part of their everyday existence. 

Then came Willie Bossiesvlei (Willem Petrus Dreyer), the nephew of Mike and Freddie, to whom they sold the farm 1963. He was a handsome, proud man with a gallant manner and a hat for every occasion.

 

 

Willie hailed from the farm Bossiesvlei, hence the name, and was a quiet, hard-working man who began to establish Leeuwnkuijl as a farm with its roots in the wine industry. He planted Pinotage, oblivious to the fact that he was teaching his son everything there is to know about viticulture.

 

 

Willie Dreyer, the current owner of Leeuwenkuijl, is well knownin the wine industry and when speaking to other farmers in the Paarl and even the Stellenbosch regions they always enquire about him. They speak of him with respect and appreciation for both his share in the wine industry and his love for his farm. 

  

Willie Dreyer took Leeuwenkuijl back to what it was in 1705. The werf was restored and the buildings fixed up. The house was extended in a manner that showed great respect and consideration for its historical architecture and finally Leeuwenkuijl’s success story was written down.

 

 

 

 

Compiled and written by: Dicey du Toit (MA Cultural History US)

 

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