Ernst KLEYNSMIT/KLYNSMIT/KLEINSCHMIED born 1725,arrived at the Cape 1748 from Frille as a sailor on the ship Zaamslag. He was the signaler at Leeukop 1754 - 1760, he became a burgher in 1761. Ernst died 16 July 1800. He died 16 July 1800. He married at Cape Town 10 October 1756, Johanna Petronella van de KAAP. His second marriage was also at Cape Town 21 September 1760 Cornelia Catharina van de KAAP.

Children:
b1 Hendrik X Elizabeth van de Kaap. XX Cape Town 17 January 1796 Maria Christina Scwartzenberg van de Kaap
b2 Adriaan Arend = Cape Town 12 October 1760. X Cape Town 5 August 1787 Maria Catharina Uys
b3 Johanna Catharina = Cape Town 26 July 1761
b4 Clara = 11 September 1763, X 4 January 1778 Johannes Muller
b5 Cornelia Barbara = 5 May 1765, X 14 December 1783 Jan Frederick Rennebeek, XX 18 July 1790 Philip Joseph Leonard Rykheer
b6 Ernst Hendrik = 18 October 1767
b7 Johannes = 7 July 1771, X Cape Town 19 June 1791 Justina van de Kaap, XX Cape Town 24 July 1808 Christina Elezia Butger widow of Frans Johannes Retief
b8 Harmen Hendrik = 2 January 1774
b9 Johanna Geertruyda = 20 April 1778
b10 Elizabeth Frederika = 1785, X Cape Town 6 March 1808 Johann Engelhardt Kirchhoff

Sources:
de Villiers and Pama, Genealogies of old S A Families

Heese SA Geslagregister Vol IV

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