John Peter Acland Bischoff

John Peter Acland Bischoff (fl. start of the 20th century)

Also found as John Peter Ackland Bischoff, Johan Peter Ackland Bischoff and possibly as J.P. Acland Bischoff

Biography

There is record[1] of a Johan Peter Ackland Bischoff born on 26 July, 1874, one of the nine children of a Danish born Bischoff named Johnny (i.e. Johan or Johannes).

Another website records a John Peter Ackland Bischoff (also Johan Peter Ackland Bischoff) who married a Hazel Gladys de Buys in the Transvaal on 2 July, 1924[2].

Contribution to South African theatre, film, media and performance

A J.P. Acland Bischoff is said by some sources to have been the author of a play, written in the style of Stephen Black, and called the play Jannie Kortbroek (performed 1916).

Sources

"Re:Bischoff's who went to Africa 1800's", Genealogy.com (March 29, 2000 at 05:55:08)[3]

"Transcribed Marriage Entries for BISCHOFF", on the Genealogy website British Settlers to South Africa in 1820[4]