Johannes Braun OLCKERS came from Rendsburg in Germany. He was the son of Jürgen Olckers and Barbara Schön. He was a physician. He married on 14 October 1753 Martha Catharina JACOBSE, she was an emancipated slave.

He married the second time on 12 October 1755 Johanna JONKER. She was the sister of Adolph Jonker, their parents were Jonker van Makkassar and Rosetta van Java.

Olckers went back to Europe but returned again to the Cape.

CHILDREN
Johannes Adolphus 16 May 1762, X 27 Nov 1785 Francina Elisabeth Roode

Sources:
J Hoge Personalia of the Germans at the Cape
Heese and Lombard

Contributed:
AM van Rensburg