Matthias GREEFF

Abt 1660 - 1712  (~ 52 years)

• Name	Matthias GREEFF  [1, 2]
  Born	Abt 1660	Magdeburg, Germany.
  Gender	Male
  Died	1712
  Person ID	I565	Greeff Main Tree
  Last Modified	4 Oct 2008

  
  

  Family	Susanna CLAASSEN,   b. Bef 14 Feb 1672,   d. 1710  (Age ~ 37 years)
  Married	12 Nov 1684	Cape Town, South Africa.
  Children	1. Antie (Joanna, Anna) GREEFF,   c. 7 Oct 1685, Cape Town, South Africa. ,   d. 1711  (Age ~ 25 years) + 2. Matthys GREEFF,   b. 1687, Probably Cape Town ,   d. 1713  (Age 26 years)   3. Klaas GREEFF,   c. 26 Jun 1689,   d. 1713  (Age ~ 23 years)   4. Margareta GREEFF,   c. 20 May 1691,   d. Yes, date unknown   5. Susanna GREEFF,   b. Bef 16 Apr 1693,   d. Yes, date unknown   6. Joghem GREEFF,   b. Abt Apr 1695,   d. 22 Jan 1706  (Age ~ 10 years)   7. Catharina GREEFF,   b. Aft 14 Apr 1695,   d. Bef 1720  (Age ~ 24 years) + 8. Hendrik GREEFF,   b. 1696,   d. 1745  (Age 49 years)   9. Adrianus GREEFF,   c. 21 May 1702, Stellenbosch, South Africa ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	22 Sep 2007
  Family ID	F202	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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  Matthias Greeff, *circa 1660. The first Greeff to arrive in South Africa was a blacksmith who settled at Stellenbosch in 1680. Matthias Greeff arrived from Magdeburg in Germany and married Susanna Claassen at Cape Town when she was 12 years old. The couple had nine children, the first of whom was born when Susanna was 13 years old. They lived happily ever after.

  
  

  Documents

  Matthias Greeff A page from a contract for a "knecht", or indentured labourer, between Matthias Greeff and Frans Te_el, a sailor. 16 August 1695, (CJ Vol 2872 ref 101)

  
  

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• Sources

  [S3] Andre Servaas Greeff, (Family tree researched over 17 years.). [S5] Dr AS Greeff, Compiled by Dr AS GREEFF Source Media Type: Book.