Wessel (Johannes Albertus) Wessels

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• Name	Wessel (Johannes Albertus) Wessels
  Born	Yes, date unknown  [1]
  Gender	Male
  Person ID	I361	JA_Vorster1961
  Last Modified	20 Nov 2004

  
  

  Father	Wessel Wessels
  Mother	Susanna Odendaal,   c. 9 Jan 1717
  Married	21 Jul 1737
  Family ID	F168	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Zacharia Swart
  Married	14 Jul 1782	Capetown
  Children	1. Johannes Albertus Wessels,   b. Caledon ,   d. 23 Oct 1875, Leeufontein district, Winburg
  Family ID	F167	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  The Johannes Albertus part of the name originated from the death notice of one of Wessel's sons, Johannes Albertus. Wessel was in posetion in 1813 of Elandskloof next to the Kars river, where he also lived. The farm was also known at some stage as Middelplaas when one of Wessel's after children, Jan Jurie lived there. A part of the original farm is still known today as Elandskloof. At the end of the 19 th centuary he was very wealthy and at this stage in conjuction with his brother in law, P.L. Bruyn, P. Marais end his son in law Hans Jacob Swart they were part of the members of the town founder. By 1811 Caledon was set up by the Swartberg. d4 Wessel (Johannes Albertus) ~ Stellenbosch 18-10-1744, burger Stellenbosch, x Stellenbosch 4-2-1770 Elisabeth Christina VAN DYK - 5 kinders; xx Kaapstad 14-7-1782 Zacharya SWART - 9 kinders, xxx NN. ’n Derde vrou was kinderloos. Die Johannes Albertus gedeelte van die naam kom van ’n sterfkennis van een van Wessel se seuns, Johannes Albertus (d4e13).

  
  

• Sources

  [S6] Simon Wessels.