Our Family History

genealogy of the van Zyl and Thompson families

Johannes van Schalkwyk

1755 -

Generation: 1

1.

Johannes van Schalkwyk was christened in 1755.

Johannes married Susanna Jacoba van Wyk in 1785. Susanna was christened in 1766. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

2. Sara Maria van Schalkwyk

Generation: 2

2.

Sara Maria van Schalkwyk

Sara married Johannes Benjamin van Zyl on 19 Feb 1804. Johannes (son of Adriaan Jacobus van Zyl and Sara Johanna Wiese) was born in Hantam,; was christened on 17 Dec 1780; died on 2 Oct 1836 in District Cradock,Cape Province,South Africa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

3. Sara Maria Johanna van Zyl was born on 19 Dec 1817; died on 20 Jul 1897.

Generation: 3

3.

Sara Maria Johanna van Zyl

(2.Sara², 1.Johannes¹) was born on 19 Dec 1817; died on 20 Jul 1897.

Sara married James Moodie, 11th Laird of Melsetter on 4 Mar 1836 in Grahamstown,Cape,South Africa.,. James (son of Capt. Benjamin Moodie, 10th Laird of Melsetter and Margaret Malcolmson) was born on 26 May 1819 in Scotland,,,,. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]