Aletta van Rensburg (born van der Merwe) His wife	Johannes van Rensburg His son	Cicilia van der Merwe (born van Rensburg) His daughter
Hendrik van Rensburg His son	Sophia van der Merwe (born van Rensburg) His daughter	Elsje van der Merwe (born van Rensburg) His daughter
<Private> van Rensburg His child	<Private> van Rensburg His child

Biography

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Stamvader.

Claas Jansz: van Rensburg was the 'stamvader' of the Van Rensburg’s in South Africa and

he arrived at the Cape most probably 1708. He was born in 1661. His father's name was

most likely Jan or Johannes. His place of origin has not been settled. One theory is that he

came from Rijnsburg near Leiden, in the Netherlands those of such an opinion Dr E

Rosenthal, Dr WHJ Punt and Dr C Pama. The other theory has him coming from Rendsburg

on the border between Germany and Denmark, this theory is supported by Dr J Hogeand

HT Colenbrander.

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