Daniel Johannes Taljaard (Blom)

Daniel was born on April 1st, 1824.  Daniel's father was Joachimus Jacobus Taljaard and his mother was Sarah Susanna Lourens.  His paternal grandparents were Louis Francois Taljaard and Dina Elisabeth Lourens. He had a brother and ten sisters, named Matthys , Catharina, Dina, Catharina, Sara, Maria, Jacoba, Elizabeth, Johanna, Johanna and Margaretha. He had three half-brothers and three half-sisters, named Jacobus, Louis, Jochemus, Anna, Catharina and Zacharia.