van Rooyen Family Tree

bringing the branches of the van rooyen tree together

I have been working on the van Rooyen family tree for some years.  It began with just researching my own line, but soon grew to include all the descendents of the progenitor Cornelis.  A project documenting the descendents of Anthonie is being done by another researcher, Martie du Toit.

While the van Rooyens have been documented in various collective works, no specific van Rooyen document has been published.  My aim is to document the descendents as thoroughly and completely as possible. The van Rooyen database is included in the SA Family Tree website.  Click here to access the database.

If you have suggestions, feedback or would like to contribute you van Rooyen information please send an e-mail to vanrooyen@safamilytree.com

 
Books containing van Rooyen info
  • South African Genealogies (SAG) from GISA
  • Genealogiee van die Afrikaner Families in Natal by Ben Cilliers
  • Geslagregisters van ou Kaapse Families
van Rooyen Progenitors
  • Cornelis arrived in SA from Gorinchem in 1713 and married Jacomintjie van Deventer, Cornelia Botha and Barbara Myburgh
  • Antonie from Culemborg who married Aletta van Nieuwkerken and then Sophia Appel
  • Hendrikus Hermanus  arrived from Emmen in 1897 and married Hendrika Elizabeth Oliemans
  • Johannes Johannes van Rooyen van de Kaap who married Maria Sophia Fortuin
  • Anthonius arrived from Amsterdam 1830