JACKSON, Henry ^{2 3}

   Another name for Henry was JACKSON, Harry.

  Events

• Historical. ^{2 3} Henry was a big powerful man with an imperious will. Very particular about English Grammar and Pronunciation! Henry became a staunch supporter of the Museum in Cape Town. Laurence Green wrote that he (Henry) sent specimen's of the Lammergeyer (golden eagle) to the Museum.

• Will Filed, 1888, Beaufort West South Africa. ^{2 3} Executor's of his estate (whatever!) - included, eventually apparently, MATTHYS JOHANNES WEEBER OF THE FARM ELANDSFONTEIN ( maternal relation to his 1st wife).

• Historical. ^{2 3} The young boys helped Henry their father on the farm which he managed for a cousin John MOLTENO - apparently the boys suffered great hardships helping on this farm - in 1877 there was an immense drought - cattle died, thousands of lambs slaughtered as they were born - birds of all kinds died. -1878 was not much better and then in 1879 - torrential rains created havoc. in 1879 ALFRED left the farm for good. He couldn't stand it. Some of the sons continued with the NELSPOORT FARMING ENTERPRISE - AFTER Molteno's death on September 1886.

• Historical, 1839. HENRY'S mother (Alicia) died when he was an infant and his father died when he was young - in 1839. So he went to live with paternal aunt Fanny Soulby of Tattarshall - Lincolnshire. He was 15 years old when he left England - 9 Jan 1846.

• Family. Two sons, not listed, of his second marriage, died young. All four children were christened in the D.R.C. Beaufort West.

Henry married Hermina Catharine Hendrina DE JAGER, daughter of Matthys Gottlieb DE JAGER and Antoinette (Anetta) Elizabeth WEEBER, on Sep 16, 1856 in Beaufort West.¹ (Hermina Catharine Hendrina DE JAGER was born on Jul 29, 1833 in Durbanville, Cape Town, South Africa ^{2 3 4}, christened on Sep 15, 1833 in Durbanville, Cape Town, South Africa ⁴ and died on Nov 14, 1871 ^{2 3}.)

Henry next married Hendrika Jacoba Andrea BRANDT on Dec 28, 1872. (Hendrika Jacoba Andrea BRANDT died on Jan 22, 1893.)