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Name: VAN BREDA, Dirk
Nee: bro of William 'Bon' and Petrus 'Piet' Alexander Van Breda
Death Date: 20.3.1916 Uasin Gishu
First Date: 1912
Profession: Member of the Van Breda and Arnoldi trek 1905-6 to BEA. Farmer
Area: Eldama Ravine
Married: No
Book Reference: HBEA, Sorrenson, Hut, Curtis, Land, Gazette, North, Red Book 1912
General Information:
Curtis - p. 96 - Uasin Gishu - '..... A few adventurous white settlers - three Van Breda brothers from South Africa, F.A. Arnoldi, Cecil Hoey and Paul Chapman were among them - began simple farming operations, far from markets or permanent settlements, in the first years of the century
Land - D. Van Breda leased 9000 acres and purchased freehold 1000 acres at Uasin Gishu, later sub-divided
Land - 1906 - D. van Breda - Grazing, 1000 acres and 9000 acres - G. N'gishu, Sirgoi District - Freehold & 99 years' lease from 1/4/1904 - Registered 27/4/1906
Gazette - 1/11/16 - Probate & Admin - Dirk Van Breda of Uasin Gishu who died in Uasin Gishu 20/3/16. Applied for by Peter Alexander van Breda of Uasin Gishu
Gazette - 7/4/15 - Liable for Jury service, Uasin Gishu Plateau - D. Van Breda, Farm No. 902
North - Arrived EA from Transvaal with Piet & Bon Aug 1905; Landholder's Game Licence, Kisumu 16-1-1906
Red Book 1912 - D. van Breda - Uasin Gishu
Sorrenson - The 3 Van Breda brothers who had occupied land on the Plateau after 1905 were allowed 5,000 acres each.