Cornelis Ockerse (Ockert) Brits

Hans Jacob Brits x Dina OLIVIER d.v. Ockert Olivier en Maria Jans Visser (Standpunte, Jg. XI Nuwe Reeks No.14 p. 34)

b5 Cornelis getroud: Alida Mostert; hertroud: 12 Mar 1724 Maria Magdalena de Peronne, weduwee van: Jacob Mostert

c1 Sophia (moeder: Hilletje Gerrits v.d.K.) ≈ 4. 5.1721 x 3.5.1740 Johannes CARSTENS xx Carel Joseph KOCK xxx 9.2.1772 Johan Albrecht SCHUTZ

c2 Maria (Dina) ≈ 15.10.1724 x 16.6.1748 Christian GUNTER

c3 Hans Jacob ≈ 21.7.1726 x 4.4.1751 Cornelia SWART xx 10.4.1774 Aletta CLAASEN

c4 Bernardus ≈ 11.1.1728

c5 Geertruyda ≈ 20.11.1729

c6 Geertruida ≈ 22.10.1730 x N. SWART

c7 Cornellus ≈ 18.1.1733 x 10.3.1754 Dirkje GROBLER xx 29.1.1775 Anna Elizabeth VAN ECK (wed. v. P. van der Westhuizen)

c8 Dina ≈ 5.9.1734

c9 Rudolph ≈ 30.12.1736

b2 Hilletje Gerrits bap. 20.5.1703. No evidence of her actual death has been found but it took place before April 1730 for her father’s will made in that month mentions among his heirs “zyn overledene dogter’s dogter, Sophia Brits genaamt en sulx by plaatsvatting ofte representasie . . .” Hilletje was unmarried and the joint will of this daughter of hers, Sophia Brits and her second husband, Carel Joseph Kock in 1770 supplies the identity of Sophia’s father in these words: “so verklaarde de testatrice (Sophia) dat ingevalle sy sonder kinderen nalaten mogh te overlijden sy alsdan aan haaren vader den burger Comelis Brits se oude .. .”. Cornelis was the eldest surviving son of the founder of the family Hans Jacob Brits of Koornhoop so conveniently near the Gerrits farm on the other side of the Liesbeek. No baptism of this illegitimate daughter Sophia has come to light and all documents concerning her are silent as to her age. Brits apparently did not deny paternity for she bore his name.

Judi Marais-Meyer register

Eie inventaris MOOC8/14.29 ged. 16 Maart 1772

Volgens sy boedel erf sy seuns Hans jacob en cornelis Brits de jonge asook die 8 kinders van sy dogter wat getroud was met Nicolaas Swart alles. Dit is moontlik dat die ander 5 kinders ook oorlede was.

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12 March 1724
Marriage in Cape Town of: Cornelis BRITS d’oude, widower of Hilletje GERRITS &
Maria Magdalena de PERONNE, widow of Jacob MOSTERT daughter of Louis de PERONNE (from Nazareth [East Flanders, Belgium]) & Marie le FEVRE (from France) She was living (1723) on the farm later known as "Vaatjie" He supplies (1728) Claas Bomb (from Tönning [Nordfriesland]%29 & his mates with a wagon & oxen when helping themselves to wreckage off the stranded ship "Haarlem" at Blouberg & is sentenced to 2 years in chains in the public works but appears to have been pardoned as he re-appears on record (1729) being in charge of the inn at Driekoppen, Rondebosch [Mowbray] known as "Varietas Delectate" belonging to Jan Strangel - which inn - renamed "The Three Cups" - later belongs to George HOLLOWAY (1807-1879) from Arundel, Sussex, England ... - Mansell UPHAM

Cornelis and Hilletje never married, which means that their child/children, including Sophia Brits (married surname Carstens) we illegitimate.

1739 Cape Muster Roll:
In 1739 Cornelis Brits and Maria Peron are recorded with 3 sons and 3 daughters
The next entry is for Johannes Mostert, Jacobsz (Jacob's son)
The entry under that is for Cornelis(abbreviated) Mostert