Frederick Rex (1811 - 1850)

Born 30 Aug 1811 in Knysna, South Cape DC, Western Cape, South Africa

Ancestors

Husband of Johanna Elizabeth (Bain) Rex — married 2 Sep 1839 in Grahamstown, Cape Colony

Descendants

Died 8 Nov 1850 at age 39 in Bloemfontein

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Biography

Frederick Rex was educated at the Cape as a land-surveyor. In 1834 during the border wars he joined the 27 th Battalion and became quartermaster. In 1835 he was asked by Sir Benjamin D`Urban to survey and do the lay out for Fort Beaufort and in 1840-1 he surveyed the Knysna District. In 1847 Sir Harry Smith surveyed and did the layout of Winburg the then capitol of the Free State .During 1845 to 1850 he became Clerk to the resident and Government surveyor and member of the land commission . He also acted as public prosecutor Clerk of the local Council and interceptor and resigned these positions to become a Clerk of the Peace .He was officially admitted to practice as an attorney, notary public and sworn translator . In 1850 he was elected as member of the building committee of the Episcopal church. He laid out the town of Smithfield and large areas on both sides of the Orange river and with his brother in law A.H. Bain, he laid out Bloemfontein.-* 1

Frederick was born in 1811. Frederick was the child of George Rex and Carolina Ungerer. Frederick passed away in 1850..^[1]

Sources

• 1 Ref George Rex of Knysna by Sanni Metelerkamp (great -grand- daughter)
• Baptism https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HT-68B9-X6Z?i=4&wc=M64C-Z6D%3A13850901%2C13850902%2C19363601%2C19363602&cc=1392488

1. ↑ Ref George Rex of Knysna by Sanni Metelerkamp (great -grand- daughter)

• Marriage

"South Africa, Civil Marriage Records, 1840-1973", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:83D6-LMZM : 30 June 2020), Frederick Rex, 1839. 2 Oct 2020 by Jaulanne van der Bank