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Larius (Elardus) ERASMUS

Larius (Elardus) ERASMUS

Male 1707 - 1772  (~ 65 years)

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  1. 1.  Larius (Elardus) ERASMUS was christened on 6 Feb 1707 in Drakenstein, Cape, South Africa(Paarl) (son of Pieter (Den Deen) ERASMUS and Maria Elizabeth JOOSTEN); died in Feb 1772 in Land van Waveren, Cape, South Africa (Tulbagh).

    Notes:

    Hy was nie getroud nie en het meestal bekend gestaan as Larius (opgaaf- en millitere rolle), behalwe in sy testament waar hy homself Elardus noem. (MOOC 7/1/20 no. 33).

    Volgens Mieka Erasmus was hy 'n kreupel man wat nooit getrou het nie; Sasa Malan merk egter op dat volgens 1/STB 13/25 General Muster rolls 1768-1779 was Larius nog tot 1772, toe hy 65 jaar oud was, op die lys van burgermaglede, maar by die laaste inskrywing is dit weer dood getrek; waarskynlik omdat hy toe te sieklik was of oorlede is. Tot op so 'n hoë ouderdom doen iemand met 'n liggaamlike gebrek seker nie sy militêre diens nie.
    Volgens Mieka het hy het al sy plase aan Johannes (Jan) Jooste nagelaat wat by hom op die plaas gebly het; Sasa gee sy testament besonderhede soos volg weer:

    MOOC 7/1/20 (33):

    Testament van Elardus Erasmus (seun van Pieter; Larius in DV&P ens.) opgestel op 20/2/1767; deur hom met 'n kruisie onderteken; hy is burger van Stellenbosch woonende op de plaats genaamd Groenefontein gelegen aan de Oostenberg.

    Hy bemaak: 25 guldens (Indiese valuta) aan die diakonie armen in 't land van Waveren. Die res aan sy enigste erfgenaam, Johannes Erasmus, 'n seun van sy oorlede broer Laurens Erasmus en sy (Johannes se) moeder Martha Pienaar; Johannes is nog minderjarig, moet hom in sy ouderdom oppas; woon reeds by hom. Die opstal is deel van die erfenis en hy versoek dat sy leenplaas ook op Johannes oorgaan.

    Hy het dus nie kinders gehad nie.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Pieter (Den Deen) ERASMUS was born about 1667 in Denmark; died in 1731 in Drakenstein, Cape, South Africa(Paarl).

    Notes:

    Pieter was the progenitor (stamvader) of the Erasmus family in South Africa. He arrived in the Cape in 1693. In some Cape records he appears as "Pieter den Deen", thereby implying that his origins were in Denmark. The surname Erasmus is a latinized version of the patronymic Rasmussen, a common name in both Denmark and Norway.
    He farmed on the farm "Groenkloof" in Wagenmakersvallei (Wellington), which fell in the sub-district of Drakenstein. He received this farm 28 Feb 1699, but since he was not in favour of governor Van der Stel he only obtained his title in 1714. He had this farm until his death. His farm was next to Baren Blom's. It could also be that the name of his farm was "De Groenenbergh", next to the Krommerivier in the Wagenmakersvalleij (this farm is known today as "Onverwacht" in Bovlei). This farm remained in his possession until his death in 1731.

    (Research):Die van ERASMUS is 'n Griekse woord wat beteken "Lieflik" of "Welgeliefd" en was eerste aangeneem deur die wêreldberoemde Hollandse skrywer, Protestant en Hervormer, Desiderius Erasmus van Rotterdam wie gelewe het gedurende die tydperk 1466-1536.

    Van stamvader Pieter Erasmus se afkoms weet ons min. Daar was al heelwat spekulasie en teorieë op die gespreksgroep bespreek. In sekere Kaapse rekords kom hy voor as Pieter den Deen, wat moontlik op Skandinawiese afkoms dui.

    Volgens Mark Barker se bydrae tot die SA Stamouers webwerf verkry hy die plaas Groenkloof in Wagenmakersvallei (vandag Wellington), distrik Drakenstein op 28 Februarie 1699. Hy verkry eers transport in 1714, vermoedelik omdat hy nie ten gunste van Simon van der Stel was nie.

    SAG 2 gee ook die plaas aan as Groenkloof in Drakenstein, maar volgens Mieka Erasmus was sy plaas langs Baren Blom s'n, en sy wys daarop dat sekere gedrukte materiaal die verkeerde plaas (Groenkloof) as Erasmus s'n aandui - dit was nie die plaas in Drakenstein nie, maar die plaas De Groenenbergh aan die Krommerivier in die Wagenmakersvalleij (hierdie plaas staan vandag bekend as Onverwacht, Bovlei).

    Hy behou die plaas tot en met sy dood in 1731. Pieter trou in 1697 met Maria Elizabeth Jooste, wat in September 1723 oorlede is.

    Toe die Inventaris geneem was nadat Maria dood was in 1723 word die volgende persone gegee as hulle kinders:

    Erasmus Pieter - 25 jaar oud
    Ester - 20 jaar oud
    Lourens - 19 jaar oud
    Catharina - 18 jaar oud
    Laris - 17 jaar oud
    Jacob - 16 jaar oud

    Let op dat meeste bronne meld nie Ester as 'n dogter nie. Volgens die Inventaris moes die dogter Maria Hanna voor haar moeder gesterwe het.

    Bronne:

    Mark Barker se bydrae na AM van Rensburg se SA Stamouers webwerf, met spesifieke verwysing na:

    * J A Heese and RTJ Lombard,South African Genealogies
    * JG le Roux and WG le Roux Ons Drakensteinse Erfgrond: Bovlei

    DJ Erasmus "Die Stamvader Pieter Erasmus uit Nederland" Familia XXII 1985 no 1

    Inligting deur Sasa Malan ingestuur na GenForum

    Pieter married Maria Elizabeth JOOSTEN in 1697 in Cape, South Africa. Maria was born about 1676 in Middelburg, Zeeland, Netherlands; died in Sep 1723 in Wellington, Cape, South Africa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Maria Elizabeth JOOSTEN was born about 1676 in Middelburg, Zeeland, Netherlands; died in Sep 1723 in Wellington, Cape, South Africa.

    Notes:

    Maria came to the Cape as an orphan.
    Colenbrander in sy boek "de Afkomst der Boeren" sê beide Pieter en Maria was afkomstig uit Nederland (p28). Hulle had 8 kinders.
    Surname could have been Joost.

    Children:
    1. Rasmus ERASMUS, b1 was born in in Paarl, Cape, South Africa; was christened on 21 Sep 1698 in Paarl, Cape, South Africa; died on 11 Dec 1761 in Roggeveld, Waveren, Cape, South Africa.
    2. Maria Johanna ERASMUS was christened on 25 Oct 1699; died before 1723 in Cape, South Africa.
    3. Maria Hanna-Johanna ERASMUS was christened on 25 Oct 1699; died in btw 1712-1716.
    4. Engela ERASMUS was born about 1701; died before 1723.
    5. Hester -Ester ERASMUS was christened about 1703; died after 1723.
    6. Lourens Pietersz ERASMUS, b3 was christened on 22 Jun 1704 in Drakenstein, Cape, South Africa(Paarl); died in btw 22 Oct - 27 Nov 1760 in Beerenfontein ?.
    7. Catharina ERASMUS was christened on 24 Jan 1706 in Drakenstein, Cape, South Africa(Paarl); died on 21 May 1770 in Cape Town, Cape, South Africa.
    8. 1. Larius (Elardus) ERASMUS was christened on 6 Feb 1707 in Drakenstein, Cape, South Africa(Paarl); died in Feb 1772 in Land van Waveren, Cape, South Africa (Tulbagh).
    9. Jacob Pieter ERASMUS was born in in Cape, South Africa; was christened on 19 Jun 1708 in Cape Town, Cape, South Africa; died about 1751 in Cape, South Africa.


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