Jacobús Johannés Vos (bef. 1756 - bef. 1820)

Born before 15 Aug 1756 in Cape of Good Hope, Dutch Cape Colony

Ancestors

Husband of Florentina Catharina (Meser) Vos — married 19 Jan 1783 in Cape of Good Hope, Dutch Cape Colony [South Africa]

Descendants

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Biography

On the night of 22 Nov 1798 a fire broke out in the cavalry stables near the Castle. Due to a violent south easter the flames spread to the adjoining buildings. Many of the sea front buildings including the granary were destroyed. Jacobus, a member of the Burgher of the Senate, was appointed to investigate the amount of corn available in the country. He visited 450 farms and collected 11000 muids of wheat before returning to Cape Town to submit his report to the governer. In acknowledgement of his services to Cape Town in averting a wheat famine, a magnificent silver cup was presented to him in 1801 by Lieutenant-General Dundas. Jacobus died in 1819 and the cup was found in a cupboard when inventory was taken of his wife's estate.^[1]

Name

Jacobus Johannes Vos ^[2][3]

Birth

Jacobus Johannes was born before 15 Aug 1756. ^[2][3]

Baptism

1756...... Jacobús Johannés, De Vader is Jan Hendrik Vos, de Moeder Johanna Bok, de Getúigen Jacobús Blankenberg. Benevens des {..?...} huisvroúw Elizabeth Catharina van den Heúwel, Gideón Slabbert en zijn huisvroúw Clara Bok.... den 15 dito {Aúg} ^[4]

Name: Jacobús Johannés Vos ^[4]

Event Date: 15 August 1756 ^[4]

Event Place: Cape Town Dutch Reformed Church ^[4]

Father's Name: Johan Hendrik Vos ^[4]

Mother's Name: Johanna Bok ^[4]

Witnesses: Jacobús Blankenberg. Elizabeth Catharina van den Heúwel, Gideón Slabbert en Clara Bok ^[4]

Marriage

Date: 19 January 1783

Place:

Groom: Jacobus Johannes Vos ^[5]

Bride: Florentina Catharina Meeser

Death

Date: Before 30 May 1820 - Stated as deceased in his wife's will ^[5]

Sources

1. ↑ Article in the Bulletin of the South African Cultural History Museum no. 10, 1989. See attached images of the article.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} WikiTree profile Vos-485 created on Jan 13, 2016 by Susanna de Bruyn
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} WikITree profile Vos-971 created by Nico Vos 19 July 2018. Source:
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4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6} "South Africa, Dutch Reformed Church Registers (Cape Town Archives), 1660-1970 ," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-267-11116-194360-6?cc=1478678 : accessed 20 January 2016), South Africa > Cape of Good Hope > Cape Town > Baptisms 1743-1756 > image 71 of 80; State Archives, Cape Province. Seen and entered Jan 21, 2016 by Susanna de Bruyn
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1} Inventories of the Orphan Chamber Cape Town Archives Repository, South Africa, Reference no: MOOC8/35.28, Florentina Catharina Meeser .Seen and entered Jan 13, 2016 by Susanna de Bruyn