| 4. | Johannes BRESSLER was born in 1732 in Kassel-Hesse, Germany (Prussia); died on 13 Oct 1773 in Cape Town, Cape, South Africa. Notes:
b Born abt 1732 from Kassel-Hesse, Germany (Prussia) arrived in the Cape 1752 and was in the service of Dutch East Indian Company as a carpenter. He started work on the new organ of the "Groote Kerk", Cape Town. Then became a constable from 1758 to 1761, and later was in the service of the fire brigade. In 1761 he was registered as an explosive expert. Quote Dictionary of Familiers volumes 1-5: "Johannes was a German organ-maker from Hessen-Kassel who arrived in Cape Town in 1752 and, consecutively, was soldier, carpenter, constable and 'pyrotechnist extraordinary" He died 13 Oct 1773 in Cape Town. In letters found in the archives Johannes is refered to as "Extraordinary Lieutenant of Artillery" In 1768 the slave Catrijn Sangolanhij has an expiration of apprenticeship - Johannes was her registered master. Johannes applied to free one of the Company's slaves, a little boy named Abel, the son of Catrijn Sangolanij of the Cape, about 6 years old. He wished to take the boy unto himself, and when baptized, give it an honest and Christian education. Offered f100, Indian valuation, for the child.
Johannes married 13 Sept 1761 in Cape Town to Sara Dreyer christened 22 Aug 1723 in Cape Town. Sara was the daughter of Johannes Augustus Dreyer ( also known as Isaac Daique) born 1668 Grube in Holstein, Germany and Sara van wyk (see notes at end ). S ara turned to her youngest son Frans to assist her with financial matters after the death of Johannes. Sara gave Frans special power of attorney to act on her behalf. He assisted with the sale of her home in Boom Street, Cape Town in 1800.
Johannes married Sara DREYER on 13 Sep 1761 in Cape Town, Cape, South Africa. Sara (daughter of Johannes Augustus DREYER and Sara VAN WYK) was christened on 22 Aug 1723 in Cape Town, Cape, South Africa; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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