Christina rossouw (diemer)
Christina Diemer was the grandaughter of Albert Diemer, who had arrived in 1657 as soldier and table servant of Van Riebeek. Her aunt, also called Christina, was married to the bailiff Johannes Blesuis, which placed her in a privileged position. However, Christina Diemer had to be an intelligent and well organised woman, because as a widow she had handled her own affairs for a long time. Her husband, Frederik Rossouw, who was eleven years older than her, did not only own Steenberg, but also Harmanskraal and Raapekraal. They had twelve children (Source: Cape Point Vineyards website).
After Christina’s death her estate was divided and it transpired that she also owned her husband’s farm Swaanswyk, as well as a plot in the Caapse Vlek. Her property was transferred as follows:
Swaanswyk (62 morgen 445 V rood) to Nicholaas Russouw (her son)
Imhoffsgift (62 morgen) to Jacobus van Reenen
De Goede Gift, Simonsbaai, 2 morgen to Jan Volraad
Part of plot in block B, Tafelvallei, to Johan David Storm
De Goede Hoop to Johannes Bruyns.
After Christina’s death her estate was divided and it transpired that she also owned her husband’s farm Swaanswyk, as well as a plot in the Caapse Vlek. Her property was transferred as follows:
Swaanswyk (62 morgen 445 V rood) to Nicholaas Russouw (her son)
Imhoffsgift (62 morgen) to Jacobus van Reenen
De Goede Gift, Simonsbaai, 2 morgen to Jan Volraad
Part of plot in block B, Tafelvallei, to Johan David Storm
De Goede Hoop to Johannes Bruyns.