SCHONKEN, Bartholomeus ^{1 2}

  Noted events in his life were:

• Emigration, 1723, Venlo Or Vindello. ^{1 2} According to Edward, Venlo is in Holland (Netherlands) but Vindello cannot be found.
Subsequently, Jan-Willem Schonken wrote that he arrived in 1723 from Venlo, Limburg, Netherlands as a "bosschieter"

• Occupation: "bosschiter" Quartermaster, 1729. ^{1 2} According to Jan-Willem Schonken, He was promoted in 1729 to the rank of "Quartermaster"

• Alt Marriage Place. According to data supplied by Jan-Willem Schonken in October 2011, he was married to Leonora Claasz on 30 Aug 1733 in Venlo, Limburg, Netherlands, and not in South Africa as previously thought.

Bartholomeus married Leonara CLAASZ on 30 Aug 1733 in Venlo, Limburg, Netherlands.^{1 2}

  Noted events in their marriage were:

• Alt Venue. Jan-Willem Schonken advised Venlo Nederlands as a new venue for the marriage instead of Cape Town that I had entered before.