by J Olivier on 03 December 2008
My great grandfather was Jacob Petrus Jacobus Olivier, his brothers Corneles Hermanus Ernestus, Gert Jacobus and sister Maria Magdelena grew up on a farm in the Graaff-Reinet distict "Houdconstant" thier parents were Jacobus G Olivier and Mary Magdelena Engel. His mother is buired in the NG Church (Groot Kerk)graveyard in Cradock Street,Graaff-Reinet and JPJ Olivier is buried on top of his mother as he was not allowed to be given his own plot as he was a rebel and part of the break away group that built the new NG Church (Nuwe Kerk) also in Graaff-Reinet.
on 03 December 2008
15 Nov 1772 maria magdelena engel (Olivier) died J Olivier