Jacob Salomon Roder

of Reeder v. Arnstadt, * 12.2.1748, s.v. Johann Roder, skoenmaker en Martha Böhler. Aank. 1767 soldaat, later boukneg. Burger 1778, skoenmaker; † 1828 op sy plaas "Groot Paardekraal". x 17.1.1779 Maria Elisabeth Benade; xx 17.4.1785 Maria Margaretha Heyts, d.v. Gottfried Friedrich Heyts.

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He was the son of Johan RÖDER a shoemaker & Martha BÖHLER.

He arrived in 1767 as Soldier. He became a Burger in 1778. He established himself on the farm Groot Paardekraal, Oudtshoorn.

He married Maria Elizabeth Benade in 1779 and had two children: Maria Elizabeth b. circa 1781; Godfried Jacob b. circa 1785

He married Maria Margaretha HEYTS in 1785 and had seven more children: Elizabeth Maria Catherina Wilhelmina b. circa 1787; Benjamin Fredeman; Jacob Salomon; Johan Paul b. 9 Jan 1796; Nicolaas Hendrik b. circa 1800; Christiaan George Frederick b. circa 1803 Nicolina Jacoba Dorothea b. 4 Sep 1806.

Research on the Rheeder Family Tree was done by Bonnie Sydow. The tree was published by Bonnie in the GGSA Omnibus Volume 4.