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entertainment of the audience, immediately struck up the tune of “Good Save the
King”. Tredoux stopped the band instantly, informing the leader “that the tune was
offensive to the Dutch”. For this insult he rceived orders from the Governor “to quit the
Colony”.
No longer permitted to practise as an attorney, Tredoux took up residence at Wynberg
and managed to defer compliance with the order to depart by pleading that his affairs
first had to be settled, etc., etc. until about two years later he received a letter from the
Deputy Secretary saying that “His Excellency the Governor was pleased to rescind the
order of his banishment which, indeed, it had never been His Excellency’s intention to
enforce.” Possibly a high official, the Fiscal Mr. Truter who was a kinsman of Tredoux,
had managed to pull a few strings to produce this extraordinary letter of condescension
and leniency. Soon after, Mr. Truter sent for Tredoux and asked him if he were inclined
to dispose of his very pretty and pleasantly situated residence at Wynberg? Tredoux
replied that if he was again allowed to practise as a notary, he would of course move
back to Cape Town and in that case he could sell his place in the country. Mr. Truter
then said that a gentleman in a high official position (whom it would be in Tredoux’s
interest to oblige) was desirous to purchase that residence if it were parted with on
moderate terms, and, in that case, Tredoux would again be permitted to practise as
notary. The sale was effected and Tredoux could again open his office in the town.
In 1824 Tredoux had financial difficulties 5 & 6 and nothing much is recorded of him
until his death in 1832. During his long life he was married three times:
1. Maria Dorothea de Nicker, 5.4.1789.
2. Elisabeth Jacoba Baartman, 15.5.1813.
3. Helena Christina Wilhemina Mocke, 24.1.1816.
His children:
1. Maria Dorothea baptised 7.11.1790, married Hendrik Andries Truter.
2. Helena Catharina baptised 18.12.1791, married Marthinus Jacobus van Dyk.
3. Francois Pieter baptised 20.1.1793, married (1) Hilletje Ehlers, (2) Hilletje Aletta
Ackerman.
4. Adriaan Johannes baptised 7.12.1794.
5. Lebon Covereur baptised 8.1.1797.
/ 1 Leibbrandt: Requesten 1790: 189; 2 KAB, C 1065; 3 KAB, J 41: Citizens Roll Cape
Town 1807; 4 Bosman: Drama en Toneel; 5 KAB, MOOC 2/277; 6 Tredoux: Die familie
Tredoux.
Tredoux, Francois Louis of unknown origin, probably Aigle VD. Arrived about the
same time as Jacques-Gideon who may have been a brother. He married Clara
Frederike, alo of unknown origin. Their only child Daniel baptised at the Cape 1819,
died in Transvaal 21.7.1881. / Van Vuuren: Tredoux.
Steenhouder, Roeloff born Berne [Steinhauer of Riggisberg BE?], arrived 2.4.1788 on
Drechterland as soldier for Kamer Zeeland. 1789 recruit. / KAB, MR 1789.
Keyser, Johannes born Schaffhausen [Kaiser?], arrived 18.8.1788 on Gouverneur
Generaal de Clerck as junior sailor. 1789-1791 worker on fortifications. 1 1795 woodcutter
at Kirstenboch. 2 In 1799 two men of the same name are recorded at the Cape, 3
and one of them 1798 at Graaff-Reinet. 4 / 1 KAB, MR 1789, 1791; 2 KAB, BO 193; 3
KAB, BRD 28 and 29; 4 KAB, J 113.
Hersig, Johannes born “Riddersil” [Herzig?, Rüderswil BE?), arrived 12.10.1788 on
Horssen for Kamer Delft. 1789-1791 soldier. / KAB, MR 1789, 1791. See also
Johannes Hersig 1768-1778.
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