The Venters' last Paarl baptism: two children together

22 October 1790 · family · Drakenstein

Elisabeth Johanna and Jan Louis jr brought to the font together, eighteen months and three months old. The family does not appear at Paarl again: their next baptism is at Graaff-Reinet in November 1792, and the move to the Sneeuberg falls between - about 1791, eighteen months after Pieter Venter d'oude's estate paid out in cash and stock with no land in it (MOOC8/50.47a, SRC-581).

Who was there: 4 people

• 1754 Jan Louis Venter
• 1760 Johanna Jacomina Smit
• 1789 Elisabeth Johanna Venter
• 1790 Jan Louis Venter

Everyone the record names at this occasion. Who stood together is the clearest surviving evidence of which families were close to which, if you know of others who were here, this is the page they belong on.

Sources

• Paarl G3/3/4, pages 150-151: two Venter children baptised together, 22 October 1790 - the family's last Paarl appearance Register opening paginated 150-151; roll 79, project S.AF 00532