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Personal data Jacob van Reenen 

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Household of Jacob van Reenen

He is married to Maria Dorothea Franke.

They got married on December 4, 1746 at Cape Town, South Africa, he was 19 years old.


Child(ren):

  2. Daniel van Reenen  1751-????
  4. Johanna van Reenen  1752-????
  7. Jacob van Reenen  1755-1806 
  8. Willem van Reenen  1756-1806
  12. Gysbert van Reenen  1763-1827


Notes about Jacob van Reenen

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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    Birthday May 11, 1727

    • Wind direction mainly north-northeast. Weather type: helder. Source: KNMI
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      Van 1702 tot 1747 kende Nederland (ookwel Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden) zijn Tweede Stadhouderloze Tijdperk.
    • In the year 1727: Source: Wikipedia
      • April 11 » Premiere of Johann Sebastian Bach's St Matthew Passion BWV 244b at the St. Thomas Church, Leipzig
      • August 30 » Anne, eldest daughter of King George II of Great Britain, is given the title Princess Royal.
      • September 8 » A barn fire during a puppet show in the village of Burwell in Cambridgeshire, England kills 78 people, many of whom are children.
      • November 27 » The foundation stone to the Jerusalem Church in Berlin is laid.

    Day of marriage December 4, 1746

    • The temperature on December 4, 1746 was about 7.0 °C. Wind direction mainly west by south. Weather type: betrokken geheel betrokken. Source: KNMI
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      Van 1702 tot 1747 kende Nederland (ookwel Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden) zijn Tweede Stadhouderloze Tijdperk.
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      • January 8 » Second Jacobite rising: Bonnie Prince Charlie occupies Stirling.
      • April 16 » The Battle of Culloden is fought between the French-supported Jacobites and the British Hanoverian forces commanded by William Augustus, Duke of Cumberland, in Scotland. After the battle many highland traditions were banned and the Highlands of Scotland were cleared of inhabitants.
      • June 16 » War of the Austrian Succession: Austria and Sardinia defeat a Franco-Spanish army at the Battle of Piacenza.
      • October 22 » The College of New Jersey (later renamed Princeton University) receives its charter.

    Day of death August 13, 1793

    • The temperature on August 13, 1793 was about 15.0 °C. Wind direction mainly east-southeast. Weather type: zeer betrokken. Source: KNMI
    • Erfstadhouder Prins Willem V (Willem Batavus) (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1751 till 1795 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden)
    • In the year 1793: Source: Wikipedia
      • August 10 » The Musée du Louvre is officially opened in Paris, France.
      • August 12 » The Rhône and Loire départments are created when the former département of Rhône-et-Loire is split into two.
      • September 5 » French Revolution: The French National Convention initiates the Reign of Terror.
      • September 17 » War of the Pyrenees: France defeats a Spanish force at the Battle of Peyrestortes.
      • September 18 » The first cornerstone of the United States Capitol is laid by George Washington.
      • December 9 » New York City's first daily newspaper, the American Minerva, is established by Noah Webster.
    

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