Theodorus DE KOKER son of Judocus and Anna VAN DER VIJVER was born about 1732 in Netherlands. He was christened on 26 Dec 1732 in Bergen op Zoom, North-Brabant, Netherlands.
Baptism witnesses: Theodorus Embers & Maria van Balen.

Bergen op Zoom is a city and municipality in southwestern Netherlands. It is located in the province of North Brabant, at the provincial border with Zeeland.
Bergen op Zoom was granted city status probably in 1212. In 1287 the city and its surroundings became a lordship as it was separated from the lordship of Breda. The lordship was elevated to a margraviate in 1559. Several noble families, including the House of Glymes, ruled Bergen op Zoom in succession until 1795, although the title was only nominal since at least the seventeenth century.

Theodorus was employed as VOC Military Soldier in 1761 in Cape of Good Hope, Cape Colony.

Theodorus joins the VOC as a soldier 5 Aug 1761.
VOC: Passengers, First name of passenger: Theodorus
Prefix of passenger: de
Last name of passenger: Koker
Origin of passenger: Bergen op zoom
Date of entry into service: 1761-08-05
Function upon entry into service: Soldier
Explanation of function: Military
Sailed out with the ship: ‘Nieuw Nieuwerkerk’
Date of leaving service: 1789-08-31
Where of leaving service: Cape of Good Hope
Reason of leaving service: Last entry

Explanation of reason of end of employment: No reason is given for the end of the employment; often the account has not been closed. Even if the 'reason' is unclear, 'last entry' is used.

Debt letter No
Monthly letter No

Theodorus married Maria Isabella SWANEPOEL daughter of Johannes SWANEPOEL and Dina BRITS on 1 Apr 1764 in Swartland Neder Geref Church, Cape Colony. Maria was christened on 29 May 1746 in Tulbagh Neder Geref Church, Cape of Good Hope.
Baptism witnesses; Rudolph Brits and Huibregt Brand.

CHILDREN:

1. Josephus Jodocus born about 1764. He was christened on 6 Oct 1764 in Tulbagh Neder Geref Church, Cape of Good Hope.

Josephus resided in 1795 in Stellenbosch, Cape Colony.
Baptism witnesses;
Jacobus Pienaar & Hester vd Merwe.
Cornelis Saijman & Catharina Slabbert.

Josephus married Sara Catharina FRITS "Steyntje" daughter of Johannes FRITS and Eva Louise VAN DE KAAP on 26 Apr 1795 in Paarl Neder Geref Church, Cape Colony.

2. Johannes Petrus born about 1764. He was christened on 6 Oct 1764 in Tulbagh Neder Geref Church, Cape of Good Hope. He died on 19 Dec 1770 in Tulbagh, Cape Colony.
Baptism witnesses:
Johannes Swanepoel.
Pieter Pienaar & Susanna Maria Swanepoel.

3. Anna Adriana born about 1768 in Cape Colony. She was christened on 6 Mar 1768 in Tulbagh Neder Geref Church, Cape of Good Hope. She died on 17 Dec 1774 in Tulbagh, Cape of Good Hope.
Baptism witnesses;
Josua Joubert & Maria Johanna Eugot.
Abraham Rasmus & Adriana Smith.

4. Maria Johanna born about 1768 in Cape Colony. She was christened on 6 Mar 1768 in Tulbagh Neder Geref Church, Cape of Good Hope.
Baptism witnesses;
Josua Joubert & Maria Johanna Eugot.
Abraham Rasmus & Adriana Smith.

Maria married (1) Abraham TINNERHOLM from Stralzundt, in Swedish Pomerania, under the position of retired Quartermaster on 4 Apr 1790 in Cape Town Neder Geref Church, Cape Colony. Abraham died in 1798.
MOOC8/53.16_Describe The Record (Notes)_
Testator(s): Abraham Timmerholm _22 December 1798.

Maria married (2) Matthys Christoffel VELDMAN son of Johann Gottlieb VELDMAN and Martha VAN DE KAAP on 23 Dec 1798 in Cape Town Neder Geref Church, Cape Colony. Matthys was born about 1766 in Cape Colony. He was christened on 28 Oct 1770 in Tulbagh Neder Geref Church, Cape of Good Hope.
Baptism witnesses; Matthys de Beer & Maria van Eeden.

5. David Matthys born on 6 Jan 1771 in Cape Colony. He was christened on 13 Jan 1771 in Paarl Neder Geref Church, Cape Colony.
Baptism witnesses; David de Villiers & Maria Bastiaanse.
David resided in 1808 in Graaff-Reinet, Cape Colony.

David married (1) Magdalena [Helena] Elizabeth VELDMAN daughter of Johann Gottlieb VELDMAN and Martha VAN DE KAAP on 30 Sep 1792 in Cape Town Neder Geref Church, Cape Colony. Magdalena was born about 1767 in Cape Colony. She was christened on 1 Mar 1767 in Tulbagh Neder Geref Church, Cape of Good Hope. She died in 1808 in Cape Colony.
Baptism witnesses; Pieter Hugo & Helena van de Caab.

David married (2) Dina Susanna SWANEPOEL daughter of Johannes SWANEPOEL and Maria Magdalena VAN DEN BERG on 2 Apr 1808 in Tulbagh Neder Geref Church, Cape of Good Hope. Dina was born in Jan 1790 in Cape Colony. She was christened on 24 Jun 1790 in Paarl Neder Geref Church, Cape Colony.
Baptism witnesses:
Jacobus Swanepoel
Maria Sebella Swanepoel
Johannes Hendricus van den Berg
Johanna Susanna van den Berg

6. Theodorus Hermanus born about 1773 in Cape Colony. He was christened on 17 Oct 1773 in Paarl Neder Geref Church, Cape Colony.
Baptism witnesses; Jan Lategan & Beatirx Olivier.

7. Anna Alida born about 1778 in Cape Colony. She was christened on 19 Apr 1778 in Tulbagh Neder Geref Church, Cape of Good Hope.
Baptism witnesses; Pieter Jacobsz & Maria Alida du Toit