John (Capt) RAINIER

1810 - 1869  (58 years)

• Name	John (Capt) RAINIER
  Born	31 Oct 1810	Middelsex, England
  Gender	Male
  Died	11 Aug 1869	Worcester.
  Person ID	I2254	Families of the Overberg
  Last Modified	28 Nov 2019

  
  

  Family	Hester Antoinette LIESCHING,   b. 3 Jan 1814, Cape Town ,   d. 8 May 1882, Claremont  (Age 68 years)
  Children	1. George Garrett RAINIER,   b. 9 Jan 1836, Kent, England ,   d. 20 Aug 1913, Cape Town.  (Age 77 years)  [natural]   2. William Daniel RAINIER,   b. 21 Apr 1839, Lancashire, England ,   d. 7 Sep 1887, Ladismith.  (Age 48 years)  [natural]   3. Mary Antoinette RAINIER,   b. Jul 1840,   d. Abt 1840  [natural]   4. Louis Charles Liesching RAINIER,   b. 5 Nov 1844  [natural]   5. Charles John RAINIER,   b. 19 Jan 1850, Caledon  [natural]   6. Antoinette Elizabeth RAINIER,   b. 30 Sep 1855, Riversdale ,   d. 6 Aug 1897, Rondebosch.  (Age 41 years)  [natural]
  Last Modified	28 Nov 2019
  Family ID	F25782	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  1. He was a Captain in the 98th Regiment of Foot who, while stationed at t he Cape, married the daughter of Dr Louis Leisching. He returned to Engla nd with his regiment but the couple again arrived back in SA. 2. In 18 43 he purchased the Caledon farms Zoete Melks Vallei and Zieken Huys whi ch he renamed Nethercourt and where he established a commodious home. Rani er was a model farmer who brought experienced personnel to work on his est ates. 3. Magistrate at Riversdale, Malmesbury and Worcester where he died in t he Drostdy 4. Estate 6/9/128 F5495