Eversdal, Bellville
Template:Infobox South African town 2011 This is a suburb in Bellville, Western Cape, South Africa
NAME
It originates its name of Vryburger Evert.[1] (Evert van Guinea, who was born in 1639) who farmed on the today Eversdal Bellville, Western Cape with vegetables, nuts and fruit. He leased the land from the Dutch East India Company in 1680.
CHANGES IN OWNERSHIP
Heinrich Oswald Eckstein(born 23 February 1678, died 23 September 1741) from Bad Lobenstein, Thuringia, Germany:[2]. He married Sara Heyns (From the van der Merwe bloodline): • From 1699 – 1764
Johannes Louw: • From 1764 – 1803
Pieter Joosten(born 1758)[3]: • From 1803 – 1815
Jacobus Wynand Louw (Born 30 August 1778, died 5 October 1847): • From 1815 –1847
Heirs of Jacobus Wynand Louw: • From 1847 -1855
Sibella Magretha Louw(Jacobus Wynand Louw’s Daughter -born 1 February 1818, died 23 May 1892). She married Petrus Johannes Schabort (born 18 April 1804, died 13 June 1880). The Schabort family then owned the land: • From 1855 – early 20th century when residential development started
LOCATION
It’s located close to the N1 (South Africa)and shopping centres[4]
The only school in the area is Eversdal Primary School.
The GPS coordinates are:
Latitude/longitude: 33°51′40″S18°39′00″E
Decimal coordinates: -33.8613 18.6502
ADJOINING AREAS
Areas bordering Eversdal in Bellville, Western Cape is Kenridge, Stellenberg, Rosendal and in Durbanville Sonstraal
WEATHER
It’s a winter rainfall area with an average of 465mm of rain per annum. Its average coldest temperature in winter is 7.1 °C and its average summer temperature is 27°C[5]
References
- ^ "Laerskool Eversdal Primary School". Retrieved 12 April 2018.
- ^ "van der Merwe family tree". Retrieved 12 April 2018.
- ^ "Pieter Joosten". Retrieved 12 April 2018.
- ^ "Tyger vallei Valley". Retrieved 12 April 2018.
- ^ "Bellville Climate". Retrieved 12 April 2018.