Pieter Benjamin Bresler, b3c3 - About Pieter

About Pieter Benjamin Bresler
a1,b3,c6 Pieter was a ( Veeboer ) Livestock farmer on his Farm ' Bavaria ' Vrede District of the Orange Free State. Farm registered to Pieter Benjamin Bresler : Deed 11/ 1877 No : 231 of November 1877 2 548 Morgen 30 Roeden 3 June 1888 Vrede in the Kliprivier District of Harrismith and made up of the following Farms : 2898/ 1 ' Lekkerleg ' 424 Morgen 405 Roeden - 1350 of February 1896
1351 ' Kroonfontein ' February 1896 1352 ' Monaco ' 1353 ' Palatia ' 1354 ' Waterval ' ' Rhenia ' 2552/ 1948 11 May 1948 Subdivision
Situated near the Botha's Berg between Cornelia, Vrede and Warden
Estate No : VAB MHG B1189 Died on 30 October 1893 and Aged 70 years 4 months and 7 days Died : Woonhuis op Deplaats ' Bavaria ' van Oorledende Testament : Ja - Beide Roerende en Onroerende Goedere ( Moveable and Immovable Property ) - Gehuud in Gemeenschap van Goederen Testament se Getuigenis : J.P. Ochtmann en W. Barends - Gedateer : 30 Mei 1890
Surviving Spouse : Christina Magdalena ( nee Koen ) K 1287
Death Notice ; Signed by C. Bresler ( Casparus Bresler ) Ondete Zoon van oorledeug
Pieter was buried on the Farm ' Bavaria's ' Family Graveyard
During the battle of Kalkkrans in January 1902, 13 members of the Boer Commando where killed and 20 were injured, the Commando retreated and spent the night on the farm of widow Bresler, ' Bavaria ' Sadly, a member of President Steyn's Bodyguard, Petrus ( Piet ) J. van der Merwe died of his injuries- he was a member of the Bethlehem Commando and died after sustaining injuries in the Battle of Kalkkrans, Vrede District on 23 February 1902 He together with a 13 year old boy, J. Olivier were buried in one grave next to Pieter's on the Farm ' Bavaria's ' Graveyard. The burial service was conducted by Ds J.S.Kestell
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 Individual: Pieter Benjamin Bresler, b3c3
 Birth: Pieter Benjamin Bresler, b3c3?through=6000000013852548580
 Family: http://www.myheritage.com/matchingresult-0a5a95cc5e0b31b98114f6775b...