Philip Christiáán Jansen
17 December 1826–
Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
The Life of Philip Christiáán
When Philip Christiáán Jansen was born on 17 December 1826, in Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa, his father, Johannes Arnoldus Jansen, was 35 and his mother, Maria Christina Ziedeman, was 31. He had at least 1 daughter with Geertruyda Johanna Eckhard.
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Family Time Line
Philip Christiáán Jansen
1826–
Geertruyda Johanna Eckhard
1830–
Johanna Arnoldina Janson
1845–
Spouse and Children
1826–Male
Geertruyda Johanna Eckhard
1830–Female
children
(1)
Johanna Arnoldina Janson
1845–Female
Parents and Siblings
1791–1849Male
Maria Christina Ziedeman
1795–Female
siblings
(4)
1819–Male
1820–Male
1826–Male
Johanna Josephine Helena Jansen
1829–1849Female
World Events (8)
1852
Age 26
Sand River Convention. Britain recognizes Transvaal as the independent Afrikaner South African Republic.
1856
Age 30
Xhosa cattle sacrifices lead to famine.
1867
Age 41
Diamonds discovered in Orange Free State and Kimberley.
Name Meaning
Danish, Norwegian, North German, and Dutch: patronymic from the personal name Jan, a vernacular form of Johannes ( see John ).
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
Sources (3)
- Philip Christiaan Janson in entry for Johanna Arnoldina Janson, "South Africa, Dutch Reformed Church Registers (Cape Town Archives), 1660-1970 "
- Philip Christiaan Janson in entry for Johanna Arnoldina Janson, "South Africa, Dutch Reformed Church Registers (Cape Town Archives), 1660-1970 "
- Philip Christiaan Janson in entry for Johanna Arnoldina Janson, "South Africa, Dutch Reformed Church Registers (Cape Town Archives), 1660-1970 "
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