Michael BROOKER christened 27 July 1823 East Peckham, Kent, England, son of Michael Brooker and Elizabeth Thompson. Married Dec 1849 Kent, Mary MANSER born 7 Aug 1831 – died/buried Oct 1865 Wynberg, Cape aged 33.  Michael with Mary arrived in Cape Town 3 May 1850 aboard the Duchess of Northumberland. Michael was listed as a Agricultural labourer. An advertisement in the Cape of Good Hope Exchange Gazette, Vol 1, no 10, Saturday 4 May 1850 “any persons desirous of engaging their services, are requested to apply at the Depot without delay. JOS. RIVERS, Immigration Agent.” Between the years up to 1868 Michael’s occupations were those of a gardener, day labourer, woodcutter, servant.

Second marriage on 24 Aug 1868 Wynberg St John’s Church, Cape Colony, after Banns read by Col. C. Chaplain W.W. Burton Phillipson to Louise MORGAN born abt 1836 England – died 9 Aug 1906 Somerset Hospital. Buried Maitland.

CHILDREN:

b1. Phillis BROOKER born on 16 October 1850 christened on 1 December 1850 Wynberg St John’s Cape Colony. Died 1852, age 1yr 3mths; Buried 9 Feb 1852 Rondebosch St Paul’s Church, Free Ground Cemetery, Cape Colony by Reverend John Fry.

b2. William BROOKER born 16 Apr 1852, at sea, Atlantic Ocean, christened 13 June 1852 St Saviours, Claremont, Cape. – Died 6 June 1927, Lower Pier Rd, Wynberg, Cape Province, ‘Sefton Villa’. Buried St John’s cemetery Wynberg, Cape.  Cause of death, head of pancreas carcinoma, attended by Dr A.J. Ballantine.
Married 18 Jan 1882 Wynberg St John’s Church, after Banns read, by Reverend Thomas Walmsley Swift.
Aletta Wilhelmina COLLINET born 8 Aug 1864– died 29 Mar 1957, Nazareth House, Cape Town. Cause of death; Myocardial Degeneration, Adenoma of left breast, attended by Dr. R.W.W. Bowes. Buried 1 Apr 1957, New Maitland Cemetery, Cape Province.

b3. Joseph BROOKER born 22 Mar 1854, christened 23 Apr 1854 Wynberg, Cape, South Africa – died 29 Jun 1914 in the Boksburg Hospital, Transvaal, South Africa.
Never married – cohabited from 1881 with Martha Jacoba De REUCK born 8 Nov 1855 christened 13 Apr 1856. Knysna – died 21 May 1929 at home at 77 MQ Modder, Putfontein, Benoni, Tvl. Joseph’s occupations were a Billiard marker when living in Kimberley but as a mason in the Transvaal.

b4. Elizabeth BROOKER born 16 Jan 1857 christened 22 Feb 1857 St John’s Wynberg, Cape, South Africa The family was living in Diep River and the father's occupation is shown as a Servant.
Married William Henry JENKINS, a Private in the 24^th Regiment,  11 Dec 1877, East London School Chapel, after reading of Banns by Henry Kitton.

b5     Michael BROOKER (Mikiel) born 2 Jan 1859, christened 27 Feb 1859 St John’s Wynberg.– died 15 June 1914. Kimberley, Cape Province, Brooker St.  Buried 16 June 1914. Occupation: 1881, a Tanner, a Coachman.

Married 24 June 1881 Newlands St Andrews Church, Claremont, Cape Colony, after Banns read, by Reverend Alfred Anstey Dorrell to Johanna Catherine HEYDRYCK (A.K.A. Anna Maria/Johanna Maria) born abt  1859 Cape – died 8 Apr 1941 age 82 yrs at home 8 Sixth St, Kempton Park. Cause of death Chronic Interstitial Myocarditis, attended by Dr. M. Finger. Buried Germiston Primrose Cemetery, Transvaal. [Children; 11]
JOHANNA;
POSSIBLE PARENTS; 
POSSIBLE BAPTISM; 

b6     George BROOKER born 20 May 1862 christened  6 July 1862 St John’s Wynberg, Cape, South Africa.

b7     Charles BROOKER born 4 Sept 1864, christened 13 Nov 1864 St John’s Wynberg, Cape. - buried 7 June 1865 Wynberg aged 9mths.

Sources

NAAIRS – Estate Files
FamilySearch – Christenings, Marriages, Deaths.
eGGSA – Graves