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Personal data Abraham van WYK 

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  • He was born on November 17, 1873 in in the Garies district-see DRC baptisms for Tulbach Ra 4/43 (1872-1875) p.265 entry #8.
  • He was christened on December 14, 1873 in Calvinia, Cape, South Africa.
  • He was baptized on December 14, 1873 in Calvinia, Northern Cape.
  • Profession: from 1890 till 1939 Livestock and irrigation farmer - part time with the military in District Kenhardt, Cape, South Africa.
  • Resident:
    • from 1908 till 1958: Lemoendraai and Rushof in Kakamas.
    • from 1908 till 1958: Lemoendraai And Rushof, Both In Kakamas.
  • (Reference Number) : 5.
  • (Biographical) between 1873 and 1958 in Cape, South Africa.
  • (Military Service) between 1899 and 1902 in Kenhardt district, Northern Cape: Field intelligence officer in Cape Colonial Govt Service.
  • (Biographical) in Northern Cape.
  • (Reference Number) : 5.
  • (Military Service) in Kenhardt district, Northern Cape: Field intelligence officer in Cape Colonial Govt Service.
  • He died on August 11, 1958 in his house "Rushof" in Kakamas-to which he retired from the farm Lemoendraai, he was 84 years old.
  • He is buried on September 16, 1958 in Dutch Reformed Church cemetery in Kakamas, Northern Cape.
  • A child of Abraham van WYK and Loudina Hendrika Jacoba (Louwtjie) LOUW

Household of Abraham van WYK

He is married to Hilletje Isabella van der MERWE.

They got married on August 8, 1898 at Kenhardt, Northern Cape, he was 24 years old.

Spouse: Abraham VAN WYK

Child(ren):



Notes about Abraham van WYK

A form (filled out but unsigned) reflecting information about this man is in my possession. Items of information of significance were the identity of his father, Abraham van Wyk (*28/12/1842), confirming that the latter was an only child, and that the latter's father was '..oorlede toe hy 2 jaar oud was..', and that his grandfather was an Abraham van Wyk, 'geb. omtrent 1812'.

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Inscription on Abraham's headstone reads, 'In tere herinnering aan 'n dierbare eggenoot en vader Abraham van Wyk, Geb. 17 Nov 1873 - Oorl. 11 Aug 1958 : My tye in U hand.'

 

The baptismal register identifies his parents as Abraham VAN WYK and Loudina (sic) Henderika (sic) Jacoba LOUW. The surname spelling was 'Van Wijk'. Witnesses were (sic); Jacobus Alewyn VAN DER MERWE, M. M. van der Merwe LOUW, David J. THERON and M. M. THERON 'geb. Van Wyk'.

 

He told my mother that he'd joined up with the 'F I D' regiment in Kakamas in April of 1901 and served until the Vereeniging treaty was signed. I suspect it might have been in 'Field Intelligence' that he was placed. He described his rank in the regiment as 'speurder en spioen', and said his service was in a full-time, uniformed capacity, and that he bore arms.

 

As a youth he moved north with his trek farmer parents, starting out from the district of his birth, Garies, into the 'Voor-Boesmanland'. After farming quitrent properties west of Kenhardt the family crossed the Orange River into southern Namibia to continue their trek farming occupation somewhere close to its current border with Botswana. In the 1890's he joined as a colonial recruit for the Langeberg War, returning as a lieutenant. His final promotion was to the rank of lieutenant colonel in the Union Defence Force, twenty or so years later. For further background on farming conditions at the labour colony see also his written testimony, presented for consideration by the Judicial Commission of Inquiry on Kakamas of 1943-1945, together with those of Barend Frederick BRAND, Frederick Johannes Lock KOTZE and many others.

A form (filled out but unsigned) reflecting information about this man is in my possession. Items of information of significance were the identity of his father, Abraham van Wyk (*28/12/1842), confirming that the latter was an only child, and that the latter's father was '..oorlede toe hy 2 jaar oud was..', and that his grandfather was an Abraham van Wyk, 'geb. omtrent 1812'.

 

Inscription on Abraham's headstone reads, 'In tere herinnering aan 'n dierbare eggenoot en vader Abraham van Wyk, Geb. 17 Nov 1873 - Oorl. 11 Aug 1958 : My tye in U hand.'

 

The baptismal register identifies his parents as Abraham VAN WYK and Loudina (sic) Henderika (sic) Jacoba LOUW. The surname spelling was 'Van Wijk'. Witnesses were (sic); Jacobus Alewyn VAN DER MERWE, M. M. van der Merwe LOUW, David J. THERON and M. M. THERON 'geb. Van Wyk'.

 

He told my mother that he'd joined up with the 'F I D' regiment in Kakamas in April of 1901 and served until the Vereeniging treaty was signed. I suspect it might have been in 'Field Intelligence' that he was placed. He described his rank in the regiment as 'speurder en spioen', and said his service was in a full-time, uniformed capacity, and that he bore arms.

 

As a youth he moved north with his trek farmer parents, starting out from the district of his birth, Garies, into the 'Voor-Boesmanland'. After farming quitrent properties west of Kenhardt the family crossed the Orange River into southern Namibia to continue their trek farming occupation somewhere close to its current border with Botswana. In the 1890's he joined as a colonial recruit for the Langeberg War, returning as a lieutenant. His final promotion was to the rank of lieutenant colonel in the Union Defence Force, twenty or so years later. For further background on farming conditions at the labour colony see also his written testimony, presented for consideration by the Judicial Commission of Inquiry on Kakamas of 1943-1945, together with those of Barend Frederick BRAND, Frederick Johannes Lock KOTZE and many others.

A form (filled out but unsigned) reflecting information about this man is in my possession. Items of information of significance were the identity of his father, Abraham van Wyk (*28/12/1842), confirming that the latter was an only child, and that the latter's father was '..oorlede toe hy 2 jaar oud was..', and that his grandfather was an Abraham van Wyk, 'geb. omtrent 1812'.

Inscription on Abraham's headstone reads, 'In tere herinnering aan 'n dierbare eggenoot en vader Abraham van Wyk, Geb. 17 Nov 1873 - Oorl. 11 Aug 1958 : My tye in U hand.'

The baptismal register identifies his parents as Abraham VAN WYK and Loudina (sic) Henderika (sic) Jacoba LOUW. The surname spelling was 'Van Wijk'. Witnesses were (sic); Jacobus Alewyn VAN DER MERWE, M. M. van der Merwe LOUW, David J. THERON and M. M. THERON 'geb. Van Wyk'.

He told my mother that he'd joined up with the 'F I D' regiment in Kakamas in April of 1901 and served until the Vereeniging treaty was signed. I suspect it might have been in 'Field Intelligence' that he was placed. He described his rank in the regiment as 'speurder en spioen', and said his service was in a full-time, uniformed capacity, and that he bore arms.

As a youth he moved north with his trek farmer parents, starting out from the district of his birth, Garies, into the 'Voor-Boesmanland'. After farming quitrent properties west of Kenhardt the family crossed the Orange River into southern Namibia to continue their trek farming occupation somewhere close to its current border with Botswana. In the 1890's he joined as a colonial recruit for the Langeberg War, returning as a lieutenant. His final promotion was to the rank of lieutenant colonel in the Union Defence Force, twenty or so years later. For further background on farming conditions at the labour colony see also his written testimony, presented for consideration by the Judicial Commission of Inquiry on Kakamas of 1943-1945, together with those of Barend Frederick BRAND, Frederick Johannes Lock KOTZE and many others.

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      Abraham van Wyk
      Gender: Male
      Birth: Nov 17 1873 - in the Garies district - see DRC baptisms for Tulbach Ra 4/43 (1872-1875) p.265 entry #8
      Death: Aug 11 1958 - Kakamas, Cape, South Africa
      Burial: Sep 16 1958 - Dutch Reformed Church cemetery in Kakamas, Northern Cape

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      Abraham Van Wyk
      Gender: Male
      Birth: Nov 17 1873 - Garies, Namakwa, Northern Cape, South Africa
      Death: Aug 11 1958 - Kakamas, Benede Oranje, Northern Cape, South Africa
      Wife: Hilletjie Issabella Van Wyk (born Van der Merwe)
      Child: Louwdina Hendrika Jacoba Du Toit (born Van Wyk)

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    Historical events

    Birthday November 17, 1873

    • The temperature on November 17, 1873 was about 5.5 °C. There was 0.3 mm of rain. The air pressure was 1 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the north-northwest. The airpressure was 77 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 94%. Source: KNMI
    • Koning Willem III (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1849 till 1890 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
    • From July 6, 1872 till August 27, 1874 the Netherlands had a cabinet De Vries - Fransen van de Putte with the prime ministers Mr. G. de Vries Azn. (liberaal) and I.D. Fransen van de Putte (liberaal).
    • In the year 1873: Source: Wikipedia
      • The Netherlands had about 4.0 million citizens.
      • January 17 » A group of Modoc warriors defeats the United States Army in the First Battle of the Stronghold, part of the Modoc War.
      • February 11 » King Amadeo I of Spain abdicates.
      • March 3 » Censorship in the United States: The U.S. Congress enacts the Comstock Law, making it illegal to send any "obscene literature and articles of immoral use" through the mail.
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    Christening day December 14, 1873

    • The temperature on December 14, 1873 was about 3.5 °C. There was 0.1 mm of rain. The air pressure was 1 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the southwest. The airpressure was 77 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 97%. Source: KNMI
    • Koning Willem III (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1849 till 1890 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
    • From July 6, 1872 till August 27, 1874 the Netherlands had a cabinet De Vries - Fransen van de Putte with the prime ministers Mr. G. de Vries Azn. (liberaal) and I.D. Fransen van de Putte (liberaal).
    • In the year 1873: Source: Wikipedia
      • The Netherlands had about 4.0 million citizens.
      • February 11 » King Amadeo I of Spain abdicates.
      • March 3 » Censorship in the United States: The U.S. Congress enacts the Comstock Law, making it illegal to send any "obscene literature and articles of immoral use" through the mail.
      • March 22 » The Spanish National Assembly abolishes slavery in Puerto Rico.
      • April 1 » The White Star steamer RMSAtlantic sinks off Nova Scotia, killing 547 in one of the worst marine disasters of the 19th century.
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    Day of marriage August 8, 1898

    • The temperature on August 8, 1898 was about 14.3 °C. The airpressure was 75 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 94%. Source: KNMI
    • Koningin Wilhelmina (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1890 till 1948 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
    • Regentes Emma (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1890 till 1898 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
    • In The Netherlands , there was from July 27, 1897 to August 1, 1901 the cabinet Pierson, with Mr. N.G. Pierson (unie-liberaal) as prime minister.
    • In the year 1898: Source: Wikipedia
      • The Netherlands had about 5.1 million citizens.
      • April 20 » U.S. President William McKinley signed a joint resolution to Congress for declaration of war against Spain, beginning the Spanish–American War.
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    Day of death August 11, 1958

    • The temperature on August 11, 1958 was between 16.4 °C and 23.6 °C and averaged 19.6 °C. There was 16.8 mm of rain during 3.2 hours. There was 7.4 hours of sunshine (49%). The partly or heavily clouded was. The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the west. Source: KNMI
    • Koningin Juliana (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from September 4, 1948 till April 30, 1980 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
    • In The Netherlands , there was from October 13, 1956 to December 22, 1957 the cabinet Drees III, with Dr. W. Drees (PvdA) as prime minister.
    • In The Netherlands , there was from December 22, 1957 to May 19, 1959 the cabinet Beel II, with Dr. L.J.M. Beel (KVP) as prime minister.
    • In the year 1958: Source: Wikipedia
      • The Netherlands had about 11.1 million citizens.
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    Day of burial September 16, 1958

    • The temperature on September 16, 1958 was between 13.5 °C and 16.5 °C and averaged 15.4 °C. There was 1.3 mm of rain during 2.1 hours. The almost completely overcast was. The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the northwest. Source: KNMI
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    • In the year 1958: Source: Wikipedia
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