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The Progenitor of the van der Walt families

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The Progenitor (“stamvader”) of the van der Walt families in South Africa was Gaele Andries born in the town of Veenwouden, Friesland. He arrived at the Cape in 1727, employed as a sailor in the service of the V.O.C.
He married the eighteen year old Johanna Weijers, daughter of Heinrich Weijers from Eppe, Germany and Anna Elizabeth Gerrits in 1742.

Grootfontein, Middelburg, E.C.

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Grootfontein, Middelburg Eastern Cape

It is believed that the youngest son of the progenitor (“stamvader”), Nicolaas (b8) lived on the farm as early as 1798. The first official registrations of the farms were only logged in 1836 in favor of Nicolaas (b8c6) and Hendrik Tjaart Jacobus (b8c11) both sons of Nicolaas (b8). They must have inhabited the farm long before that because records show the homestead was built in 1827.

Commandant Tjaart van der Walt

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General Dundas of the British army approved a number of attacks against the Xhosas in the early 1800’s. This was to recover stolen cattle owned by the border farmers.

Petrus Jacobus van der Walt (b05C10).

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The perfect shot

The story of “Om n’ Van der Waltskoot te skiet” (To shoot the perfect van der Walt shot) appeared in our news letter of March 1997 goes as follows:
Who shot the Lion?
The expression was mistakenly connected with commandant Tjaart van der Walt. This was to increase the status of the man’s legendary bravery.