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Name: THEUNISSEN, Christian Jacobus
Death Date: 30 Dec 1944 Eldoret ?20 Apr 1949
First Date: 1909
Profession: Farmer on the Plateau. Secretary of the Uasin Gishu Farmers' Association in 1912. Director of the KFA 1927
Area: Plateau, Eldoret, Red 25 - Farm 905/3, Uasin Gishu, 1930 Box 29, Eldoret
Married: Johanna Christiana d. Uasin Gishu 10 June 1942
Book Reference: Gillett, KFA, KAD, Red 25, Red 31, Hut, EAMR, Red 22, Gazette, Leader14, mini-Sitrep XXXII, Red Book 1912, LG, Red 19
War Service: Joined EAMR during WW1 - D Sqdn. 7/8/14 - 21/1/15 - Lieut.; to EATC
General Information:
KFA - In 1927, probably, he imported from Colombia a variety of wheat. The first consignment sent for milling reached Nairobi in January 1933. Because it was a wheat of poor milling quality, and therefore fetched a lower price than other varieties, Sabanero did not at first catch on to any great extent; but it did stand up to rust, and still does. Its cultivation has therefore spread until today [1957] about 20% of all wheat grown in Kenya is of the Sabanero variety.
Red 22 - Honorary Permit Issuer
Red 22 - Vice-President, Uasin Gishu Farmers' Association, Sergoit
Red 22 - Committee Member and Clerk of Scales, Uasin Gishu Gymkhana Club, Eldoret
Gazette - 7/4/15 - Liable for Jury service, Uasin Gishu Plateau - G.J. Theunison, Farm No. 46
Gazette - 23/9/1914 - Appt. - To be Lieutenant, East Africa Mounted Rifles - C.J. Theunissen
Leader14 - J. Theunissen - Uasin Gishu
Leader14 - Uasin Gishu Farmers Association - Secretary
mini-Sitrep XXXII - at first meeting of Eldoret Elected Council on 8 April 1930 - Captain C.J. Theunissen
Red Book 1912 - C.J. Theunissen - Uasin Gishu
London Gazette - 23 Feb 1917 - granted temporary rank for service with the Forces in East Africa - as Captain
Gazette - 29/10/1919 - Register of Voters - Plateau South - Christian Jacobus Theunissen - Farmer, Farm 902/3, Eldoret
Red Book 1919 - Permit Issuer - Naivasha - C.J. Theunissen, Eldoret
Red Book 1919 - Uasin Gishu Farmers' Association, Sergoit - Hon. Secretary - C.J. Theunissen
Red Book 1919 - Uasin Gishu Gymkhana Club, Eldoret - Steward - C.J. Theunissen
Red 25 - Honorary Permit Issuer
Gazette 6 Dec 1938 Uasin Gishu Voters Roll
Gazette 13 May 1947 probate required by Jacobus de Waal Theunissen for husband and wife
Gazette 19 July 1949 probate for Christian Jacobus Theunissen who d. Eldoret 20 Apr 1949 required by Elizabeth Daphne Theunissen