He was married to Johanna Margaretha Sophia VENTER on 17 Jul 1875 in Ladybrand. Johanna Margaretha Sophia VENTER was christened about 1858. She was born on 10 May 1858. She died on 25 Aug 1935. Nicolaas Gerhardus Jacobus BREED and Johanna Margaretha Sophia VENTER had the following children:

f1 Nicolaas Gerhardus Jacobus BREED was christened about 1876. He was born on 24 Apr 1876. He died on 11 Sep 1900 in Ceylon. + in Diyatawa kamp, Ceylon tydens oorlog.1
f2 Pieter Johannes BREED was christened about 1878. He was born on 27 Mar 1878. He died on 15 Sep 1903. + 2 weke nadat hy uit Ceylon teruggekeer het.
f3 Christina Hendrina BREED. was christened about 1880. She was born on 27 May 1880.
f4 Dirk Cornelius BREED was christened about 1882. He was born on 1 Jun 1882. He died on 11 Dec 1900 in Ceylon. + ook soos f1 in Diyatalawakamp Ceylon.
f5 Magdalena Martha Susanna BREED. was christened about 1884. She was born on 28 Aug 1884.
f6 Johanna Margaretha Sophia BREED. was born on 27 Mar 1887 in Boschfontein, Ficksburg. She died on 8 Dec 1906 in Boschfontein, Ficksburg.She was married to Hendrik Bernardus VENTER in Ladybrand.
f7 David Gerhardus Jacobus BREED.
f8 Jan Adriaan BREED.
f9 Johannes Augustinus BREED was christened about 1894. He was born on 19 Feb 1894. He died on 19 Jul 1898.
f10 Hester BREED was christened about 1897. She was born on 8 Apr 1897. She died on 10 Aug 1898.
f11 Elsie Isabella Jacoba BREED was christened about 1899. She was born on 28 Jul 1899. She died on 8 Aug 1902.