2. Maria Barbara Weeber [3915] (Johan Valentin¹). Another name for Maria was Maria Barbara Weber.¹

Events:

• Historical: ¹ She remained with her mother in Germany.

3. Magdalena Weeber [3916] ¹ (Johan Valentin¹). Another name for Magdalena is Magdalena Weber.¹

4. Marthinus Johannes Weeber [3461] (Johan Valentin¹) was born in 1784, was christened on 29 Jun 1787,¹ and died on 25 Apr 1844 in Beaufort West South Africa at age 60. Other names for Marthinus were Johannes Marthinus Weeber, Martinus Johannes Weeber, and Matthys (Thys) Weeber.²

Events:

• Family: ¹ His Death Notice Ref.MOOC 6/9/32 7267, says his mother was Elizabeth Christina Hendrikse (surname?) but his wife's name or his father's name could not be deciphered. This contradicts Pama who gives his mother as Lea van de Kaap, as also does this source. C.C.de Villiers in Register der oude Kaapsche Familien No. 1052 he is mentioned as of unknown parents.

• Name Change: On his Death Notice MOOC 6/9/32 7267 his given names were reversed from that given in the previous source PAMA II, i.e.to Marthinus Johannes WEEBER, and he died on 25 Apr 1844 at age 60. Accordingly this would mean that he could be identified as the M.J.WEEBER we are seeking. Until proved otherwise, we are using the latter as the preferred name.
Again on the DN for his son Oltman Carel WEEBER, MOOC KAB 6/9/145 Ref 9977, his name is also given as Marthinus Johannes WEEBER, whence adding further confirmation of this version being correct.
The DN is not clear on the names of the parents of M.J.Weeber nor of his spouse, whereas the Legacy entry is definite about them. But he is stated to have been a gaoler and this identifies the person referred to in the source Hooy-Vlakte

• Historical: 1786. ¹ This source says that Johannes Marthinus and his mother Lea v.d. Kaap were freed from slavery in 1786 and both baptised on 29 Jun 1787

• Occupation: ³ He was a Gaoler. In this source, (Hooy-Vlakte) on page 47, it states that M.J. WEEBER was the first Gaoler(sipier) at the Old Prison located west of the magistrate's residence between 34 and 36 Bird Street, Beaufort West.On page 48, there is a photo of M.J.WEEBER, with the note (in Afrikaans) that he was a Jailor (sipier) and also a Deacon and Elder in Duminee Colin Fraser's Church Council. (Kerkraad). Finally on page 49, it states that on the 23 May 1844 Magistrate Meintjes, following the death (heengaan) of M.J.Weeber, reported to the Colonial Office that his (M.J.WEEBER's) son J.A.WEEBER be appointed in his place. Whilst, apparently, this did not happen, it is significant that M.J.WEEBER who died on the 25 April 1844, did have a son Jan Abraham WEEBER who was then 21years old. Also lower down on this page was a statement that (in Afrikaans) " At this stage, there were only 3 constables in charge of 14 prisoners, namely, a sixty year old white (man), an under-aged son, and an old man of colour with a defect in both legs" This also adds support to my contention that we have correctly established the identity of this M.J.WEEBER.
R.B.Anderson

• Emmigration: (Repeat Information) M. J. WEEBER's father was the son of a German Baron Von Weber. He refused to have (follow) a military career and ran away to South Africa with a French wife (Brevere?) who later was "blinded" (became blind?) and reared 13 children (12 only recorded here) In South Africa the name was changed to Weeber (i.e. from Weber)

Marthinus married Anna Johanna Wilhelmina Brewers [3462] [MRIN: 1279]. Another name for Anna was Anna Johanna Wilhelmina Brevis.

Children from this marriage were:

+ 6 M    i. Marthinus Johannes Weeber [846] was christened on 27 Mar 1808 and died on 12 Aug 1876 in Beaufort West, Cape Colony, Southern Africa (?) at age 68.

+ 7 M    ii. Oltmann Carel Christiaan Weeber [3463] was born on 10 Jun 1810 in Cape Town South Africa and died on 19 Nov 1873 in Home, Fraserburg South Africa at age 63.

+ 8 F    iii. Cornelia Louisa Maria Elizabeth Weeber [3464] was christened on 4 Apr 1813.

+ 9 F    iv. Anna Margaretha Weeber [3468] was born about 1815.

+ 10 M    v. Johannes Jacobus Weeber [3469] was born about 1819.

+ 11 M    vi. Jan(?) Abraham Weeber [3470] was born about 1823.

+ 12 F    vii. Catherina Magdalena Weeber [3547] was born about 1825.

+ 13 F    viii. Maria Magdalena Weeber [3471] ^5,6 was born in 1826 in Beaufort West,^5,6 died on 7 Aug 1907 in Beaufort West South Africa ^5,6 at age 81, and was buried in Beaufort West South Africa.^5,6

+ 14 M    ix. Petrus Jacobus Cornelis Weeber [3472] was born about 1828.

+ 15 F    x. Sophie Christina Weeber [3473] was born about 1830 and died on 9 Apr 1874 ⁴ about age 44.

+ 16 M    xi. Willem Diedrick Weeber [3474] was born in Nov 1831, died on 13 Jun 1927 in Residence, Bird St. Beaufort West South Africa at age 95, and was buried on 15 Jun 1927 in Ry-A14 In The Blyth St. N/W Cemetery, Beaufort West South Africa.

+ 17 M    xii. Carel Cornelus Weeber [3475] was born in 1834 and died on 7 Jul 1856 in Beaufort West South Africa at age 22.

5. Christina Sophia Weeber [3467] (Johan Valentin¹) was christened on 29 Jun 1787.