SPYKER, Johannes (Ds. ) ¹

  General Notes:

Johannes arrived in 1817 from Netherlands. He was a Nederduitsche Gerefoormeerde Kerk Minister. ¹

  Noted events in his life were:

• Life Storie. Some notes: - educated at the Gymnasium & Athenaeum in Amsterdam where he received a book prize in 1809.
- studied theology at university of Utrecht 1814-1816 under professors Rooyaards, Heringa, and Van Oordt.
- at Utrecht became friendly with Cape Town student Cornelis Mol who encouraged him to come out to South Africa.- August 1816 admitted by provincial Church executive of North Brabant and ordained for service at the Cape. - October 1816 sailed for Cape Town on the ship Alacrity from Torbay with Cornelis Mol & other missionaries: Evan Evans; James Kitchingham; Robert Moffat; John Brownlee.
- 1st fulltime Dutch Reformed Minister at Swellendam 1817-1823 - 1st fulltime DR Minister at Somerset West 1823-1829 - DR Minister at Swartland (Malmesbury) 1829-1834- 2nd Minister (assistant) at Moederkerk (Groote Kerk) 1834-1864)
(Married) Susanna Maria Brink (born 22/7/1789; died 26/11/1867)

Johannes married Susana Maria BRINK. (Susana Maria BRINK was born on 22 Jul 1789 and died on 26 Nov 1867.)