Decendants of Johan Valentin Weeber or Weber arrived in South Africa Abt 1774-1804 - Open

2. Maria Barbara Weeber [3870] (Johan Valentin¹). Another name for Maria was Maria Barbara Weber.⁵

Events:

• Historical: ⁵ She remained with her mother in Germany.

3. Magdalena Weeber [3869] (Johan Valentin¹)

4. Marthinus Johannes Weeber [3461] (Johan Valentin¹) was born in 1784, was christened on 29 Jun 1787,⁵ and died on 25 Apr 1844 in Beaufort West South Africa aged 60. Other names for Marthinus were Johannes Marthinus Weeber, Martinus Johannes Weeber, and Matthys (Thys) Weeber.⁷

Events:

• Family: ⁵ 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. ⁵ 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: ⁸ 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)

• Alt Name: Robert Blyth gives his name as Matthys which is a shortened version of Marthinus

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

Children from this marriage were:

+ 12 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 (?) aged 68.

+ 13 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 aged 63.

+ 14 F    iii. Cornelia Louisa Maria Elizabeth Weeber [3464] was christened on 4 Apr 1813.

+ 15 F    iv. Anna Margaretha Weeber [3468] was born about 1815.

+ 16 M    v. Johannes Jacobus Weeber [3469] was born about 1819.

+ 17 M    vi. Jan(?) Abraham Weeber [3470] was born about 1823.

+ 18 F    vii. Catherina Magdalena Weeber [3547] was born about 1825.

+ 19 F    viii. Maria Magdalena Weeber [3471] ^9,10 was born in 1826 in Beaufort West,^9,10 died on 7 Aug 1907 in Beaufort West South Africa^9,10 aged 81, and was buried in Beaufort West South Africa.^9,10

+ 20 M    ix. Petrus Jacobus Cornelis Weeber [3472] was born about 1828.

+ 21 F    x. Sophie Christina Weeber [3473] was born about 1830 and died on 9 Apr 1874³ aged about 44.

+ 22 M    xi. Willem Diedrick Weeber [3474] was born in Nov 1831, died on 13 Jun 1927 in Residence, Bird St. Beaufort West South Africa aged 95, and was buried on 15 Jun 1927 in Ry-A14 In The Blyth St. N/W Cemetery, Beaufort West South Africa.

+ 23 M    xii. Carel Cornelus Weeber [3475] was born in 1834 and died on 7 Jul 1856 in Beaufort West South Africa aged 22.

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

6. Aletta Johanna Weeber [3687] ¹ (Johan Valentin¹) was christened on 12 Apr 1795.¹

7. Johan Falentyn Weeber [3688] ¹ (Johan Valentin¹) was christened on 1 Jan 1797.¹

8. Antoinette (Anetta) Elizabeth Weeber [3627] ¹ (Johan Valentin¹) was born on 28 Feb 1790,¹ was christened on 24 Jun 1798,² and died on 21 May 1882 in The House Of Her Daughter Johanna Widow Of M.J.Weeber⁶ aged 92. Other names for Antoinette were Anetta Elizabeth Weber, Antoinette Elizabeth Weber, Annetta Elizabeth Weeber, and Antoinetta Elizabeth Weeber.

Events:

• Alt Birth: From SK MOOC 6/9/286-2076
Anthionette Elizabeth WEBER se SK. MOOC 6/9/286-2076 (ontvang per e-pos van Helen & Roger V.S.A.) noteer dat sy op die ouderdom van 92jr 2mnde 21dae op 21.05.1882 oorlede is te Beaufort-Wes in die huis van haar dogter, Johanna, wed U. J. Weeber of weduw. J. Weeber (onduidelik geskryf), SK onderteken op 21.10.1890 te Beaufort-Wes deur M.J. Weeber.

Calculated Date of birth is 28 Feb 1790 which is much earlier than previously assumed date of 17 Jun 1798

Antoinette married Matthys Gottlieb De Jager [3570],³ son of Frederik De Jager [3731] and Maria Strydom [3732]. Matthys was born on 21 Oct 1791 in Swellendam South Africa,^9,10 was christened on 15 Apr 1792 in Durbanville, South Africa,^2,3 and died on 21 May 1882 in Beaufort West South Africa^3,9,10 aged 90. Another name for Matthys was Matthys Godlieb De Jager.

Events:

• Occupation: ^2,3 He was a wagon maker during the Great Trek(1838) and a farmer who came to Beaufort West in the 1830's. He probably farmed on Kuilspoort and Lemoenfontein outside Beaufort West.

• Death: ⁶ He died in the home of his daughter, Johanna Catharina Magdalena then widow of Marthinus Johannes Weeber (Died 27 Mar 1808)

Children from this marriage were:

+ 24 F    i. Johanna Catharina Magdalena De Jager [983] ³ was born on 25 Jan 1818,³ was christened on 27 Apr 1818 in Paarl Cape Province South Africa,³ died on 6 Jun 1915 in Beaufort West South Africa aged 97, and was buried in Beaufort West South Africa.

+ 25 F    ii. Maria Elizabeth De Jager [3714] ³ was born on 4 Sep 1819³ and was christened on 6 Nov 1819 in Paarl Cape Province South Africa.³

+ 26 F    iii. Antoinette Elizabeth De Jager [3716] ³ was born on 7 Apr 1821 in Cape Town South Africa³ and was christened on 10 Aug 1821 in Cape Town South Africa.²

+ 27 M    iv. Frederik Johannes Wilhelm De Jager [3717] ³ was born on 9 Feb 1823 in Cape Town South Africa,³ was christened on 15 Aug 1823 in Cape Town South Africa,² and died on 9 Jun 1891 in His Brother Johan's Home, Newton, Kimberly⁶ aged 68.

+ 28 M    v. Johan Hendrik Valentyn De Jager [3718] ³ was born on 30 Jun 1824,³ was christened on 28 Aug 1824 in Paarl Cape Province South Africa,³ and died on 10 Nov 1902 in Kimberley, Southern Africa³ aged 78.

+ 29 M    vi. Carl Pieter Erasmus De Jager [3721] ³ was born on 18 Apr 1826³ and was christened on 17 Sep 1826 in Paarl Cape Province South Africa.³

+ 30 M    vii. Hendrik Johannes De Jager [3722] ³ was born on 13 Nov 1827,³ was christened on 2 Dec 1827 in Durbanville, Cape Town, South Africa,³ and died on 21 Apr 1894 in Kuilspoort Beaufort West³ aged 66.

+ 31 F    viii. Engela Frederika De Jager [3724] ³ was born on 21 Dec 1829,³ was christened on 17 Jan 1830 in Durbanville, Cape Town, South Africa,³ and died on 4 Jan 1899⁶ aged 69.

+ 32 M    ix. Matthys Michiel Andries De Jager [3726] ³ was born on 17 Sep 1831,³ was christened on 16 Oct 1831 in Durbanville, Cape Town, South Africa,³ and died on 17 Jul 1911⁶ aged 79.

+ 33 F    x. Hermina Catharine Hendrina De Jager [3572] ^10,11 was born on 29 Jul 1833 in Durbanville, Cape Town, South Africa,^3,10,11 was christened on 15 Sep 1833 in Durbanville, Cape Town, South Africa,³ and died on 14 Nov 1871^10,11 aged 38.

+ 34 F    xi. Carolina Johanna De Jager [3727] ³ was born on 15 Jul 1836³ and died on 2 Sep 1881 in Kimberly South Africa^3,6 aged 45.

+ 35 M    xii. Carl Pieter Marthinus De Jager [3728] ³ was born on 5 Dec 1838³ and was christened on 6 Jan 1839 in Beaufort West South Africa.³

+ 36 M    xiii. Petrus Jacobus De Jager [3729] ^2,3 was born on 2 Mar 1841^2,12 and died about 9 Jul 1906² aged about 65.

9. Jacoba Johanna Elizabeth Weeber [3689] ¹ (Johan Valentin¹) was christened on 4 Oct 1799.¹

10. Catharina Christina Weeber [3690] ¹ (Johan Valentin¹) was christened on 11 Oct 1801.¹

11. Frederik Barend Weeber [3691] ¹ (Johan Valentin¹) was christened on 10 Jul 1803.¹