William James x van Blerck 
General Notes
Marriage on Aug 12 1894 in St. John The Evangelist Cape Town.
There is a strong possibility that William came from a Dutch family and was ostracised for becoming involved with a English woman.
Business Name: Van Blerck & Crawford
Occupation: Tailors & Outfitters
Address: 50 St. Georges Street
1899 Suburban Town Guard of the Boer War
Name: Van Blerck, W.J
Rank: Lieutenant
Company: No. 28 (Plein Street) Company
A member of the "Bokmakierie" Club and also Loyal Bud of Hope Lodge of the Independent Order of Oddfellows. This in the Cape was a form of early Medical Aid Society for business men.
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Occupation Details
William James x's occupation was merchant tailor at International House, 32 Strand Street, Cape Town.
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Whereabouts
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William James x lived at 9 Sydney Street, Green Point, Cape Town.
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Individual Additional Information
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Other Attributes
RIN MH:I1351 birth._UID C58C20D8-A6E9-4060-A5B9-423049A2B0A8 birth.RIN MH:IF1548 death._UID 65FAA4C2-3072-4FE7-9355-6BBB4B01AB4B death.RIN MH:IF1909 death.disposition._UID 3E2E792A-65B7-436E-A0A2-1A782E4F892F death.disposition.RIN MH:IF3346 occupation._UID 2BE3F3B8-DBF3-4367-8ACD-E3506381E111 occupation.RIN MH:IF3840 RESI._UID CEBFD403-2FBE-46DA-9F73-CBB4938F00F0 RESI.RIN MH:IF4296 RESI.ADDR.ADR1 "Mentor", Sydney Street, Green Point RESI.ADDR.CITY Cape Town RESI.ADDR.CTRY South Africa RESI.ADDR.STAE Western Cape EVEN._UID 4403D552-F56B-4DFC-8E60-C9B6728D2FF6 EVEN.RIN MH:IF3344 EVEN.TYPE Marriage EVEN.DATE 12 AUG 1894 EVEN.Place St. John The Evangalist Cape Town NATI British citizen NATI._UID 6739E285-3785-4961-9BC4-B8079C637F6B NATI.RIN MH:IF4294
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Other Attributes
Wife's Pictures
William James x and Harriet were married. They had five sons named William Crawford, Harold, George, Cecil Herbert Harcombe and Percy James.
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Children
William Crawford van Blerck
William Crawford was born in 1895 in Cape Town. He died at the age of 65 on June 8th, 1960 in Observatory. He was buried at the Maitland Cemetery, Cape.
Harold van Blerck
Harold was born on November 11th, 1896 in Cape Town. He died at the age of 88 on June 7th, 1985.
George van Blerck
George was born on September 19th, 1899 in Cape Town. He died at the age of 40 on January 23rd, 1940 in Claremont. He was buried at the Maitland Cemetery, Cape.
Cecil Herbert Harcombe van Blerck
Cecil Herbert Harcombe was born on September 28th, 1902 in Cape Town. He died at the age of 33 on May 3rd, 1936 in City Hospital, Cape Town. He was buried at the Maitland Cemetery, Cape.
Percy James van Blerck
Percy James was born on October 20th, 1909 in Cape Town. He died at the age of 59 on January 5th, 1969. He was buried at the Maitland Cemetery, Cape.
Sources/Citations
South African National Archives, Cape Town @ Death Notice:- MOOC 6/9/5133 60457, St. John's the Evangelist Marriages Cape Town 1853 - 1925 , The Cape Doctor in the Nineteenth Century: A Social History edited by Harriet Deacon, Howard Phillips, E. Van Heyningen
South African National Archives, Cape Town @ Death Notice:- MOOC 6/9/5133 60457, St. John's the Evangelist Marriages Cape Town 1853 - 1925 , The Cape Doctor in the Nineteenth Century: A Social History edited by Harriet Deacon, Howard Phillips, E. Van Heyningen
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