James Otto Player

James was born about August 1855 in Piet Retief.  James' father was James Player and his mother was Sarah Elizabeth van Niekerk.  His paternal grandfather was Player and his paternal grandmother is <Unknown>; his maternal grandparents were Isaac Abraham van Niekerk and Angenitha Maria Olivier    . He had three brothers and three sisters, named Gert, Frank, Isaac, Sarah, Angenitha and Jane.  He died on October 30th, 1935 in Vryheid, Natal.