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Amerentia Hester Potgieter 1719–1781 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 20 Oct 1719

Birth Location: Stellenbosch, Cape, South Africa

Death Date: 1781

Death Location: Swellendam, Cape, South Africa

Father: Jan Potgieter

Mother: Maria Eeden

Spouse(s): Jacobus Botha

Children(s): Hester b4c4d5

The story of Amerentia Hester Potgieter began in 1719 in Stellenbosch, Cape, South Africa. Amerentia Hester Potgieter married Jacobus Theunisz Botha, and had children including Hester Magdalena Botha B4C4D5. Amerentia Hester Potgieter passed away in 1781 in Swellendam, Cape, South Africa.

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Biography

  • The story of Amerentia Hester Potgieter began in 1719 in Stellenbosch, Cape, South Africa.
  • Amerentia Hester Potgieter married Jacobus Theunisz Botha, and had children including Hester Magdalena Botha B4C4D5.
  • Amerentia Hester Potgieter passed away in 1781 in Swellendam, Cape, South Africa.

Immediate Family

Parents

Jan Potgieter
1674–1730
Birth Location: Stellenbosch, Cape, South Africa
JP
Maria Eeden
1696–1734
Birth Location: Stellenbosch, Western Cape, South Africa
ME

Spouses(s)

Jacobus Botha
1716–
Birth Location: Stellenbosch, Cape, South Africa
JB

Children(s)

Hester b4c4d5
1746–
Birth Location: Twee Kuilen, Paarl, Cape, South Africa
Hb

Amerentia Potgieter's Ancestors

Self
Amerentia Potgieter
1719–1781
Birth Place: Stellenbosch, Cape, South Africa
Parents
Jan Harmons Potgieter
1674–1730
Stellenbosch, Cape, South Africa
Maria (Catharina Van) Eeden
1696–1734
Stellenbosch, Western Cape, South Africa
Grandparents
Harmen (Jansz) Potgieter
1635–1706
Nordhorn, Wesfalen, Germany
Belitie Frederiks
1652–1712
Amsterdam, Government of Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands
Jan (Janz Van) Eeden
1637–1704
Oldenburg, Niedersachsen, Germany
Maria (Rousseau) (Rossar)
1666–1711
Blois, Loir-et-Cher, Centre, France
Great-Grandparents
Daniel (Rousseau)
1640–1731
Marie Rétif)
1644–1682
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Paul Rétif
1602–1677
Françoise Rousseau
1621–1700

Amerentia Potgieter's Descendants

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Amerentia (Hester) Potgieter (20 Oct 1719–1781) m. Jacobus (Theunisz) Botha (8 August 1716–)
  1. 1. Hester (Magdalena Botha) b4c4d5 1746– m. Marthinus (Philippus Janse van Rensburg) b1c5 1742–1832 m. Marthinus (Philippus Johannesz) Rensburg 1742–1832
    1. 1. Anna (Margaretha Janse Van) Rensburg 1773–1840 m. Gerrit ((Gerhardus) Scheepers) * 1776–
      1. 1. Marthinus (Esaias) Scheepers 1803–1880 m. Elsje (Cathrina) Scheepers 1803–1890
        1. 1. Nicholaas (Gerhardus) Scheepers 1837–1915 m. Johanna (Magdalena) Scheepers 1845–
        2. 2. Elsje (Catharina) Scheepers 1842–
        3. 3. Hester (Susanna) Scheepers 1835–
        4. 4. Anna (Francina Margaretha) Scheepers 1825–1911 m. Cornelis (Janse) Human 1832–1911
        5. 5. Frederik (Coenraad) Scheepers 1830–1898 m. Catharina (Maria van den Berg) ? 1835–
        6. 6. Marthinus (Jesaias) Scheepers 1832–1899 m. Anna (Susanna Johanna\Anna Johanna Susanna) Scheepers 1843–1911
        7. 7. Johanna (Hendrika Christina) Scheepers 1840–
        8. 8. Susanna (Magdalena) Scheepers 1845–
        9. 9. Elsje (Susanna Magdalena Johanna) Scheepers 1828–1911
        10. 10. Gerrit ((Gert) Frederik) Scheepers 1823–1898 m. Margaretha (Johanna) Spies 1827–1873
      2. 2. Johanna (Christina) Scheepers 1801–1883
      3. 3. Hester (Magdalena) Scheepers 1793–1889
      4. 4. Anna (Margretha Frederika) Scheepers 1807–1862
      5. 5. Gerhardus (Johannes Adolphus) Scheepers 1808–1895
      6. 6. Coenraad (Scheepers) b2c3d6e2 1795–1859
      7. 7. Elsje (Magdalena Johanna) Scheepers 1801–
      8. 8. Marthinus (Ernestus) Scheepers –1898
      9. 9. Elsie ((Johanna) Magdalena Scheepers) a1b2c3d6e3 1804–

Amerentia Potgieter's Timeline

2 Records

1719
20 Oct 1719
Birth of Amerentia Hester Potgieter in Stellenbosch, Cape, South Africa
Stellenbosch, Cape, South Africa
1781
1781
Age 62
Death of Amerentia Hester Potgieter in Swellendam, Cape, South Africa
Swellendam, Cape, South Africa

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 20 Oct 1719
    Event Place: Stellenbosch, Cape, South Africa

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1781
    Event Place: Swellendam, Cape, South Africa
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