Frans Johannes van Dyk

Frans was born in 1787 in Tarka.  Frans' father was Joseph van Dyk and his mother was Zacharia Catharina Kruger. He had three brothers and a sister, named Sybrand, Joseph, Andries and Maria.  He was the third oldest of the five children.  He died at the age of 51 on February 17th, 1838 in Bloukrans, CP.