WALDECK Johannes
Johannes Waldeck *16.03.1764 Immenhausen, Hessen DE ≈17.03.1764 Ev. St. Georg Church, Immenhausen, Hessen, Germany †11.11.1838 Cape Town, ZA
x 23.11.1817 Cape Town Lutheran Church, ZA Dorothea Florentina (Wilhelmina) Jansen van de Kaap *1773 Cape Town †27.08.1851 Cape Town
b1 Johannes Frederik *1795 Cape Town, ZA +01.07.1867 Colesberg, ZA
x 19.12.1813 Lutheran Church Cape Town, Johanna Wilhelmina Krause
b2 Hendrik David *approx. 1796 x Magdalena Booysen
b3 George Frederik *approx. 1797 x Anna Susanna Booysen
b4 Johann George *1799 Cape Town, ZA †before 1838
b5 Carolina Christina *11.01.1801 Cape Town †24.07.1874 Cape Town
x 06.07.1823 Cornelis Nicolaas Dempers
b6 Jan Christiaan *10.1804 Cape Town =09.12.1804 NGK Cape Town
x 1827 Anna Maria Smit
b7 Andries Frederik *1806 †28.01.1840 No. 9 Long Street, Cape Town, ZA
x 07.05.1826 Graaff-Reinet, Aletta Wilhelmina Maartens. (dv Joachim Hendrik Maartens and Hendrina Magdalena van der Merwe)
[xx 1840 Aletta married James Nicoll Campbell]
[xx 1840 Aletta married James Nicoll Campbell]
b8 Frederik David *1808 x 20.07.1829 Anglican Church Cape Town, ZA , Sarah Anson
b9 Simon Petrus *1810 †1861 x 07.05.1830 Catharina Margaretha Koch
b10 Nicolaas Johannes *1812 x 02.09.1838 Cape Town, Margaretha Wilhelmina Roelof
b11 Aletta Elizabeth *1815 †13.08.1840 Cape Town x15.07.1839 Joseph Mosenthal
b12 Jacobus Petrus *1816 †21.02.1837 Cape Town, ZA
b13 Christiaan Isaac *1817 †10.03.1837 Cape Town, ZA
b14 Sara Dorothea *1819 †09.12.1856 London, GB
x 18.12.1843 Port Elizabeth, Joseph Mosenthal
Additional notes:
Johann Henrich Waldrop married Anna Margaretha Waldeck (her father was Georg Friedrich Waldeck) on 08.11.1763 in Immenhausen, Hessen, Germany (DE).
Their son Johannes Waldrop / Waldeck was born in Immenhausen, Hessen, Germany (DE) on 16 March 1764 and moved to South Africa (ZA).
It is assumed he must have taken on the name of Waldeck, which is an older variation of Waldrop.
It is assumed he must have taken on the name of Waldeck, which is an older variation of Waldrop.
On searching for the baptism I received the following reply from:-
Dr. Karl-Rudolf Höhn
Universität, Fb_Bildungswissenschaften
45117 Essen wrote:-
„Der im März 1764 geborene Johannes W. war der erste, der auch mir auffiel; ich hatte ihn ja bereits erwähnt. Zunächst war ich hoch erfreut und sicher, Ihnen damit den Gesuchten präsentieren zu können. Doch er heißt meines Erachtens, wie ein zweiter Blick erwies, "Waldrop" -- auch dieser Familienname kommt in Immenhausen gelegentlich vor. "Waldrop" könnte einfach nur eine Variante von "Waldeck" sein; möglicherweise hat sich Johannes W. später "umbenannt" bzw. auf das Original besonnen.“
On requesting more information to the baptism from the archival office in Hofgeismar regarding the name I received the following reply:-
From: dekanat.hofgeismar@ekkw.de
Sent: 3. November 2011
Sehr geehrte Frau Ferreira,
Wir haben versucht, Ihre Fragen betreffend Ihren Vorfahren Johannes Waldeck zu beantworten, wobei gerade bei diesem Namen viele Schwierigkeiten zu überwinden waren. In Immenhausen ist der Name Waldeck mit mehreren Familienzweigen zu finden, und der Name Johannes Waldeck taucht auch mehrmals auf.
Dennoch glauben wir, Ihren Ahnen gefunden zu haben. Nach unser Auffassung handelt es sich um WALDECK, Johannes *16.3.1764, ~17.3. Sohn des
WALDECK, Johann Henrich, des Ratsverwandten WALDECK, Johannes hinterlassener ehelicher Sohn, und der
WALDECK, Anna Margaretha, des Ratsverwandten
WALDECK, Georg Friedrich eheliche Tochter,
Die Hochzeit der Eltern fand am 8.11.1763 in Immenhausen statt. Dieser Johannes WALDECK ist in Immenhausen nicht Konfirmiert und ist hier auch nicht gestorben.
Mit freundlichen Grüßen
Hermann Rudolph
It is not certain when Johannes Waldeck arrived at the Cape. In „Hessische Familienbund Band 4“ it is noted that he was a soldier and moved to the Cape, South Africa.
Brief Timeline of Johannes Waldeck
16 March 1764 birth in Immenhausen, Hessen, Germany
17 March 1764 baptised at Evangelisch St. Georg Church, Immenhausen, Hessen, DE
05 Aug. 1807 Permission granted to Johannes Waldeck to emancipate his slave girl Doortje with her children George, Carolina, Jan and Andries. (Source: KAB CO 3863 ref 346) It is assumed Doortje is his wife Dorothea.
5 Sept. 1817 granted Burger Status (Source: Cape Archives CO 3907 Ref. 108 Pg 2 of 2)
1810 – 1828 listed in the „African Court Calender“ as a retail dealer.
11 Nov. 1838 death of Johannes Waldeck at 5 Hout Street, Cape Town, South Africa.
(Source: Death Notice MOOC 6/9/14 Ref 3029)
(Source: Death Notice MOOC 6/9/14 Ref 3029)
NH Church stands for Nederduitsch Hervormde Kerk /Church
Source
- Deidre Waldeck for all her Waldeck Research done and sharing it.
- Baptism from Dekanat Hofgeismar, Germany and help in search for baptism from Dr. K-R. Höhn.
- Hessische Familienbund Band 4. "WALDECK", Johannes; Immenhausen in Hessen - Kassel. S. 1795, Krämer in Kapstadt. Heiratet Dorothea Florentina "JENSEN", vermutlich eine Farbige. 13 K. † 11. 11. 1818, 74 Jahre alt. Zahlreiche Nachkommen. Einer seiner Söhne, Frederik David, war Silberschmied in Kapstadt. S. = Soldat. K. = Kinder.“
- South African National Archives http://www.national.archives.gov.za/
- SA Genealogies Vol. 15.
- Baptism and marriage records available on www.familysearch.org
Additional data;
Additional data;
Annemarie Ferreira.
From the Netherlands National Archives on the VOC
Source citation:- National Archives (Netherlands), Dutch East India Company,archive 1.04.02 , inventory number 6807 , folio 237
It says the following on Johannes Waldeck:-
Friday, 27 August 1790 Johannes Waldeck from Immenhausen joined the services of the Dutch East India Company (VOC).
He joins the VOC as a soldier and departs on the ship "INDUS" bound for Batavia.
Wednesday, 5 January 1791 - Arrival of the ship INDUS at the Cape of Good Hope.
Tuesday, 1 February 1791 -- Departure of the ship INDUS of the Cape of Good Hope.
Friday, 20 May 1791 Arrival of the ship Indus in Batavia.
Saturday 31 August 1793 - Johannes Waldeck left the services of th VOC at Cape of Good Hope.
Reason given, there was no record on him after this date.
From the Netherlands National Archives on the VOC
Source citation:- National Archives (Netherlands), Dutch East India Company,archive 1.04.02 , inventory number 6807 , folio 237
It says the following on Johannes Waldeck:-
Friday, 27 August 1790 Johannes Waldeck from Immenhausen joined the services of the Dutch East India Company (VOC).
He joins the VOC as a soldier and departs on the ship "INDUS" bound for Batavia.
Wednesday, 5 January 1791 - Arrival of the ship INDUS at the Cape of Good Hope.
Tuesday, 1 February 1791 -- Departure of the ship INDUS of the Cape of Good Hope.
Friday, 20 May 1791 Arrival of the ship Indus in Batavia.
Saturday 31 August 1793 - Johannes Waldeck left the services of th VOC at Cape of Good Hope.
Reason given, there was no record on him after this date.
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