Michiel Jacob van BREDA

1818 - 1869  (50 years)

• Name	Michiel Jacob van BREDA
  Born	1 Aug 1818	Cape Town
  Gender	Male
  Died	8 Jul 1869	Bredasdorp.
  Person ID	I45444	Families of the Overberg
  Last Modified	28 Nov 2019

  
  

  Father	Michiel van BREDA,   c. 1 Oct 1775,   d. 12 Aug 1847, Cape Town  (Age ~ 71 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Catharina Geesje van REENEN,   b. Abt 1783,   d. Jul 1819  (Age ~ 36 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Married	29 Dec 1799
  Family ID	F27789	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Elsje Catharina SMALBERGER,   b. 1 Jan 1820,   d. 24 Jan 1904, Bredasdorp.  (Age 84 years)
  Married	11 May 1841	Bredasdorp.
  Children	1. Sophia Cecilia van BREDA  [natural]   2. Maria Adriana van BREDA,   b. Abt 1842  [natural]   3. Michiel Dirk van BREDA,   b. 1 Sep 1843, Bredasdorp ,   d. 14 Jan 1927, Struysbaai  (Age 83 years)  [natural]   4. Dirk Jacob van Reenen van BREDA,   b. Abt 1846  [natural]   5. Catharina Geesje van BREDA,   b. 25 Aug 1848, Bredasdorp ,   d. 21 Apr 1903, Caledon  (Age 54 years)  [natural]   6. Johanna Wilhelmina van BREDA,   b. 22 Dec 1849, Bredasdorp. ,   d. 11 Jan 1906, Caledon  (Age 56 years)  [natural]   7. Hendrik Hamilton van BREDA,   b. 18 Jul 1851, Bredasdorp ,   d. 4 Jan 1928, Bredasdorp.  (Age 76 years)  [natural]   8. Helena Aletta van BREDA,   b. Abt 1853  [natural]   9. Susanna Cornelia van BREDA,   b. Abt 1855  [natural]   10. Pieter Johannes Albertus van BREDA,   b. 4 Aug 1857,   d. 23 Jul 1933, Bredasdorp.  (Age 75 years)  [natural]   11. Thomas Charles van BREDA,   b. Dec 1862, Bredasdorp ,   d. 23 Oct 1929, Struysbaai  (Age ~ 66 years)  [natural]
  Last Modified	28 Nov 2019
  Family ID	F9286	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  1. Born at oranjezicht 2. Assumed control of Zoetendalsvlei in 1840 3. Partner in the firm Reitz, van Breda, Joubert and Co which had tit le to more than 30 farms. The alliance ended in 1851 4. Foremost breeder of stud horses 5. In 1847 he commenced the building of the Agulhas lighthouse which had b een motivated by his father 6. Died at Zoetendalsvlei 7. Estate 6/9/128 R5461