Ockert's household baptises a son at Graaff-Reinet, with Roelof van Tonder as witness
September 1799 · family
The child is named Roelof for his mother's brother Roelof van Tonder, who stands at the font. The baptism follows kin, not residence. [SRC-515]
Who was there: 2 people
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
- Graaff-Reinet baptism register, September 1799, pages 116-117: the baptism of Roelof, son of Ockert Oosthuijsen and Susanna Catharina van Tonder, and the same couple standing witness Film #008121018, ITEM 1 = GRAAFF-REINET, BAPTISM, 1792-1805. Image 82 of 176; the opening carries 'Bladzy 119/120' in the header and '116' and '117' as page numbers against the entries. Month band reads September 1799.