Dutch Reformed parish
The parish was formed in 1855 so Noorsveld farmers were not tied to a distant church.
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Jansenville History
People, places and heritage stories from Jansenville.
Stories & places
12 listedThe first Sundays River bridge
Work on the town's first bridge over the Sundays River began in 1874.
Heritage sites
Open in Google MapsThe Jansenville Fort
The Town Guard constructed a stone fort in January 1901.
Heritage sites
Open in Google MapsNamed for Jan Willem Janssens
The town is named after General Jan Willem Janssens, the last Batavian governor of the Cape.
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Martyrsford Methodist Church
A Methodist church was built on Martyrsford farm in 1861.
Churches & institutions
Open in Google MapsMohair country
An Angora flock at Martyrsford in 1871 began the Jansenville mohair industry.
Heritage sites
Open in Google MapsPolice and magistracy in 1876
A police station and magistrate were established in Jansenville in 1876.
Stories
Sid Fourie and the Jansenville Chronicle
Sid Fourie bought the Jansenville Chronicle in 1918 and edited it for 45 years.
People
A Sundays River town
Jansenville serves the surrounding farms and is part of Dr Beyers Naudé Local Municipality.
Stories
Laid out on Vergenoegd
Petrus Fourie had a township surveyed on the farm Vergenoegd. It was proclaimed in 1855.
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Vergenoegd before Jansenville
The site was surveyed as Vergenoegd in 1814, decades before the town was laid out.
Stories
Jansenville in the world wars
Residents of Jansenville served in both world wars, with local memorials recording their losses.
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