Bond of the Vermeulen Family

The Vermeulens living in South Africa are mainly descended from two different progenitors, namely:

• Jan Willemsz Vermeulen
• Dirk Cornelisz Vermeulen

Descendants of these two families met on 3 March 2000 in Klerksdorp, South Africa and the BOND OF THE VERMEULEN FAMILY was established which still exists today and goes from strength to strength.

At the founding meeting, the constitution was approved and the following members were appointed as the first management committee:

• Johan Vermeulen (chairman)
• Izak Vermeulen
• Hannetjie Vermeulen
• Johan Vermeulen

The current management (2020) is:

• Hennie Vermeulen (chairman)
• Stoffel Vermeulen
• Johan (JLM) Vermeulen
• Zelma Geldenhuys

The following members served on the management committee during the Bond's existence until 2019:

• Johannes Petrus Vermeulen (Johan). From founding until his death on 20 April 2018
• Izak Stefanus Vermeulen (Izak). From founding until 2020
• Adriana Francina Vermeulen (Hannetjie). 2000 to 2001
• Anna Susanna Fourie (Anna). 2001 to 2011
• Johannes Lodewicus Matthys Vermeulen (Johan). 2000-2011 and again from 2020 and currently still serving
  
• Nicholas Francois Vermeulen (Nico). 2011 to 2013
• Marius Eugene Vermeulen Snr (Marius). 2012 to 2018
• Barend Johannes Vermeulen (Giep). 2013 to 2019
• Zelma Geldenhuys (Zelma). 2017 and currently still serving
• Philippus Vermeulen (Flippie). 2017 to 2018
• Cloete Vermeulen (Cloete). 2018 to 2019
• Hendrik Christoffel Vermeulen (Hennie). 2018 and currently still serving
• Christoffel Johannes Vermeulen (Stoffel). 2019 and currently still serving

The Bond of the Vermeulen Family was founded on the initiative of Johan Vermeulen and the Vermeulen family can proudly look back today and boast not only the Bond itself, but also with a complete Genealogical Register, in book form and on CD, ʼn own website www.vermeulenbond.org as well as ʼn Facebook page “Bond van die Vermeulen Familie”.

The Vermeulens are sincerely grateful for the initiative and guidance of Johannes Petrus VERMEULEN.