Er ist verheiratet mit Maria Dorothea Franke.
Sie haben geheiratet am 4. Dezember 1746 in Cape Town, South Africa, er war 19 Jahre alt.
Kind(er):
Leier van die Kaapse Patriotte.
ID: I80421437
Name: Jacob VAN RENEN
Given Name: Jacob
Surname: VAN RENEN
Sex: M
Birth: 1727
Death: 13 Aug 1793
Baptism: 11 May 1727
Change Date: 15 Sep 2001
Note:
REFN: a1b1
He was the leader of the "Kaapse Patriotte. He was one of the delegates who proceeded to Holland in 1779 to lay the grievancesof the burgers before the Council of Seventeen. He owned the farm Welgelegen, Mowbray, Cape Town - South Africa. At his death in 1793 the farm was taken over by his son Gysbert.
Father: Jacob VAN RENEN(VON RHENEN) b: 1703 in Memel, Prussia
Mother: Johanna SIEKERMANS b: 1703 in Amsterdam, Holland
Marriage 1 Maria FRANKE b: 1721
Married: 4 Dec 1746
Children
Jacob VAN RENEN b: 1747
Johannes Gysbertus VAN REENEN b: Mar 1749
Daniël VAN RENEN b: 1751
Johanna Catharina VAN RENEN b: 1751
Johanna VAN RENEN b: 1752
Catharina Gesina VAN RENEN b: Aug 1753
Dirk Gysbert VAN RENEN b: 23 Jul 1754
Jacob VAN RENEN b: 1755
Willem VAN RENEN b: Dec 1756
Jacobus Arnoldus VAN RENEN b: Dec 1757
Johanna VAN RENEN b: Apr 1759
Sebastiaan Valentyn VAN RENEN b: Aug 1760
 
Jan (John) Frederik (Frederick) VAN RENEN b: Apr 1762
Gysbert VAN REENEN b: 7 Nov 1763
"Oldest son of Graaf Jacob von Rhenen, the 'stamvader' in South Africa. He was generally known as Jacobus. During the last half of the eighteenth century he was one of the outstanding Cape burgers. In public life he filled many important positions. In 1763 he is appointed as a 'luitenant van die tweede Kompanjie Burgerkavallerie'; In 1767 as 'Lid van die Weeskamer' and in in 1775 as 'Burgerraad' - the most senior administrative position a Cape burger could attain during the time of the Company. He was the leader of the 'Kaapse Patriotte'. In 1772 he went on a visit to Europe leaving on the ship "Boselen" and spent eighteen months in Paris to get monies from the French government which he loaned to French troops when they were in trouble at the Cape. They returned via Amsterdam to the Cape in January 1775. He was accompanied by his eighth child Jacob van Reenen III (c 8). He was known as 'Die Oud Heemraad' Lived at 89 Bree Street, Cape Town. He owned the farm, Welgelegen, Mowbray, now part of the Groote Schuur Estate. At his death in 1793 the farm was taken over by his youngest son Gysbert; vide Transfer no 141 dd 17940719. One of the best known burgers in the latter part of the 18th century. He fathered 14 children, 10 sons and 4 daughters. Gysbert (c14) was the last child and father of Maria Johanna van Reenen who married Johan Georg Muller (b3).
Maria was six years older than Jacob when they married. Described as a very capable woman. Her children grew up to be outstanding personalities in the Cape during the 18th century. She had a difficult time raising 14 children as Jacob was away a lot attending to his many business interests in the interior and his 3 and 4 year stays in Europe. "
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