Jacobus Nicolaas Taljard (Francois)

Jacobus was born on April 20th, 1842 in Bredasdorp.  Jacobus' father was Joachimus Jacobus Taljaard and his mother was Anna Johanna Wessels.  His paternal grandparents were Louis Francois Taljaard and Dina Elisabeth Lourens. He had two brothers and three sisters, named Louis, Jochemus, Anna, Catharina and Zacharia. He had two half-brothers and ten half-sisters, named Daniel, Matthys , Catharina, Dina, Catharina, Sara, Maria, Jacoba, Elizabeth, Johanna, Johanna and Margaretha.