Steyn Genealogy



Douwe Gerbens Steijn Signature on will (date?)		Johannes Steijn Signature from will dated 20 May 1761

The modern surname Steyn was spelt differently in earlier times and may be variations of surnames such as Steijn, Stein and other surnames. These documents focus on the descendants of Steijns who settled at the Cape of Good Hope a few hundred years ago.

Origin of the surname Steyn
1. Douwe Gerbrand Steyn was Dutch, from Leeuwarden, and arrived at the Cape of Good Hope around 1688. He was a builder.
2. Johannes Steyn (probably from Darmstad, Germany), arrived at the Cape of Good Hope in 1748. He was a soldier.
3. Johann Michael Steyn, arrived at the Cape of Good Hope in 1752 from Konigsberg, Germany. He was a soldier.
4. Johann Conrad Steyn from Oberbreidenbach, Germany, arrived in the Cape of Good Hope about 1775. He was a soldier.
5. Arie Steyn from Aalsmeer (Netherlands), ca. 1788.
Unknown relations -- records for which relationships are unknown
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