Jan DIDIER/de DEERE born about 1774 in Pennsylvania, America. He died on 8 Dec 1826 in Cape Town, Cape of Good Hope. He was buried in Cape Town, Cape of Good Hope.

KAB; CO; 3911;10; MEMORIALS RECEIVED. J DEDIER. APPLICATION FOR THE POSITION OF WHARFINGER AT THE HARBOUR OF CAPE TOWN. START; 1818; END; 1818
KAB; CO; 3913; 403; MEMORIALS RECEIVED. JOHN DEDIER. REQUEST TO REMAIN IN THE COLONY. START;1818; END; 1818

Jan married (1) nn .

CHILD:

b1. Francina Elizabeth born about 1806. She died .

Jan married (2) Elizabetha Margaretha GREEF daughter of Johannes Augustus GREEF and Elizabeth SLABBERT on 13 Sep 1818 in Cape Town Neder Geref Church, Cape Colony. Elizabetha was born on 9 Aug 1796 in Cape of Good Hope. She was christened on 2 Oct 1796 in Swartland Neder Geref Church, Cape of Good Hope.

     Baptism witnesses; Jan Slabbert. [Johannes*1747] Elisabet Smit.[*1751]

CHILDREN:

b2. Johannes Augustus Peter born on 13 Dec 1818 in Cape of Good Hope, Cape Colony. He was christened on 10 Jan 1819 in Cape Town Neder Geref Church, Cape Colony.

     Baptism witnesses; Johannes Augustus Greef. Elizabeth Slabbert. Peter Dedier. James Onslow Williams. Anna Elizabeth Greef.

b3. Willem Andries born on 19 Feb 1821 in Cape Town, Cape of Good Hope. He was christened on 18 Mar 1821 in Cape Town Neder Geref Church, Cape Colony. He died on 16 May 1855 in Beaufort West, Cape Colony. Willem was employed as a Saddle Maker in 1855.

Baptism witnesses; William de Deere. Elisabeth De Deere. Anna Elizabeth Greeff. James Onslow Williams.

Willem married Maria Elizabetha NAUDE daughter of Pieter Stephanus NAUDE and Anna Elisabeth Cecilia Johanna ESTERHUIZEN on 20 Sep 1847 in Beaufort, Cape Colony. Maria was born on 21 Aug 1827. She was christened on 31 May 1828 in Graaff-Reinet Neder Geref Church, Cape Colony. She died.

b4. Maria Jacoba Anna born on 26 Feb 1823 in Cape Town, Cape of Good Hope. She was christened on 13 Jul 1823 in Cape Town Neder Geref Church, Cape Colony.

     Baptism witnesses; John Dedier; Junior. Maria ? Jacob Jan Willem van Reenen. Maria Smalberger. Anna Margaretha Echard. Joseph Hill.
     Maria Slabbert.

b5. Elizabeth Hendrica Johanna born on 16 Sep 1825 in Cape Town, Cape of Good Hope. She was christened on 23 Oct 1825 in Cape Town Neder Geref Church, Cape Colony.

Baptism witnesses; Johannes Augustus Greeff. Hendrik Greeff. Elizabeth Greeff, widow of Nicolaas Hendrik Smit. Johannes Hendrikus Echard. Johanna Margaretha Marien.