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Cornelia Nel 1740–1778 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Bef 27 Apr 1740

Birth Location: Wellington, Dutch Cape Colony, South Africa

Death Date: Apr 1778

Death Location: Swellendam, Dutch Cape Colony, South Africa

Father: Pieter Nel

Mother: Aletta Deventer

Spouse(s): Frederik Zyl

Children(s): Johannes Zyl, Pieter Zyl, Maria Zijl, Gideon Zyl, Willem Zyl, Frederick Zyl, Gert Zyl, Jacobus Zyl, Cornelia Zyl

In 1740, Cornelia Nel entered the world in Wellington, Dutch Cape Colony, South Africa, born to Pieter Willemse Nel And Aletta Van Deventer. Cornelia Nel married Frederik Van Zyl, and had children including Cornelia Van Zyl, Frederick Van Zyl, Gert Johannes Van Zyl, Gideon Van Zyl, Jacobus Albertus Van Zyl, Johannes Petrus Van Zyl, Maria Elisabeth Van Zijl, Pieter Willem Van Zyl, Willem Van Zyl. Cornelia Nel passed away in 1778 in Swellendam, Dutch Cape Colony, South Africa.

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Biography

  • In 1740, Cornelia Nel entered the world in Wellington, Dutch Cape Colony, South Africa, born to Pieter Willemse Nel And Aletta Van Deventer.
  • Cornelia Nel married Frederik Van Zyl, and had children including Cornelia Van Zyl, Frederick Van Zyl, Gert Johannes Van Zyl, Gideon Van Zyl, Jacobus Albertus Van Zyl, Johannes Petrus Van Zyl, Maria Elisabeth Van Zijl, Pieter Willem Van Zyl, Willem Van Zyl.
  • Cornelia Nel passed away in 1778 in Swellendam, Dutch Cape Colony, South Africa.

Immediate Family

Parents

Pieter Nel
1694–1762
Birth Location: Cape of Good Hope, South Africa
PN
Aletta Deventer
1700–1786
Birth Location: Stellenbosch, Cape Of Good Hope, South Africa
AD

Spouses(s)

Frederik Zyl
1736–1794
Birth Location: Drakenstein, Cape of Good Hope, South Africa
FZ

Children(s)

Johannes Zyl
1775–1826
Birth Location: Swellendam, Dutch Cape Colony, South Africa
JZ
Pieter Zyl
1762–
Birth Location: Swellendam, Cape Province, South Africa
PZ
Maria Zijl
1764–
Birth Location: Swellendam, Western Cape, South Africa
MZ
Gideon Zyl
1765–1839
Birth Location: Cape of Good Hope, South Africa
GZ
Willem Zyl
1767–1846
Birth Location: Swellendam, Cape of Good Hope, South Africa
WZ
Frederick Zyl
1770–
Birth Location: Swellendam, Western Cape, South Africa
FZ
Gert Zyl
1771–
Birth Location: Tulbagh, Cape of Good Hope, South Africa
GZ
Jacobus Zyl
1772–1840
Birth Location: Swellendam, Dutch Cape Colony, South Africa
JZ
Cornelia Zyl
1778–1817
Birth Location: Swellendam, Cape of Good Hope, South Africa
CZ

Cornelia Nel's Ancestors

Self
Cornelia Nel
1740–1778
Birth Place: Wellington, Dutch Cape Colony, South Africa
Parents
Pieter Willemse Nel
1694–1762
Cape of Good Hope, South Africa
Aletta (van) Deventer
1700–1786
Stellenbosch, Cape Of Good Hope, South Africa
Grandparents
Guillaume Néel
1663–1735
Quevillon, Seine-Maritime, Upper Normandy, France
Jeanne (de la) Batte
1663–1738
Saumur, Anjou, France
Gerrit (Jansz van) Deventer
1667–1728
Deventer, Overijssel, Netherlands
Great-Grandparents
Pierre Neel
1637–1681
Judith Gouyé
1642–1681
Jacques Batte
1636–1717
Susanne Laurent
1636–1698
Jan Deventer
1627–1673
Maria Weesp
1624–1673
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Pierre Neel
1610–1660
Marie Maugère
1608–1648
Esaye Gouyé
1593–1669
Judith Parnuit
1600–1680
Jacques Laurent
1611–1686
Simmone Vallee
1610–1670
Jan Deventer
1600–1680
Grietgen Christiaans
1600–1661

Cornelia Nel's Descendants

1.
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Cornelia Nel (Bef 27 Apr 1740–Apr 1778) m. Frederik (Van) Zyl (Bef 11 Nov 1736–Bef 12 Oct 1794)
  1. 1. Johannes (Petrus Van) Zyl 1775–1826 m. Anna (Cecilia Le) Roux 1782–1826
    1. 1. Anna (Cecelia van) Zyl 1800–1864 m. Jacobus (Francois) Conradie 1796–1842
      1. 1. Jacobus (Francois) Conradie 1827–1899 m. Aletta (Maria le) Roux 1831–1899
        1. 1. Susanna (Catharina Maria) Conradie 1864– m. Anthonie (Eduard) Swanepoel 1863–1943 m. Johannes (Francois Lodewicus) Stemmet 1876–
        2. 2. Petronella (Maria Frederica) Conradie 1872– m. Jan (Andries) Swanepoel 1870–
        3. 3. Jacomina (Elizabeth) Conradie 1850–1940 m. Jacobus (Albertus van) Zyl 1839–1891
        4. 4. Johan (Andries) Conradie 1854–1903 m. Jacomina (Elizabeth le) Roux 1864–1942
        5. 5. Anna (Cecilia) Conradie 1856–1896 m. Jan (Matthys Christiaan van) Zyl 1843–1889 m. Gideon (Johannes Van) Zyl 1848–1929
        6. 6. Aletta (Maria) Conradie 1859–1930 m. Eduard (Christiaan le) Roux 1857–1939
        7. 7. Jacobus (Francois) Conradie 1862–
        8. 8. Pieter (Gabriel) Conradie 1866–
        9. 9. Barend (Bartholomeus) Conradie 1869–1942
        10. 10. Cecilia (Maria) CONRADIE 1875–
        11. 11. Francois (Jacobus) CONRADIE 1879–
      2. 2. Anna (Cecelia Hendrina) Conradie 1818–
      3. 3. Pieter (Gabriel) Conradie 1819–1866 m. Maria (Susanna Petronella Du) Toit 1829–1876
      4. 4. Johannes (Petrus) Conradie 1821–1880 m. Elsie (Sophia Le) Roux 1831–1851 m. Bertha (Margaretha) Swanepoel 1841–1893
      5. 5. Petronella (Maria Frederika) Conradie 1823–1895 m. Jacobus (Francois) Rossouw 1813–1878
      6. 6. Cornelia (Elizabeth) Conradie 1825–1902 m. Pieter (Willem) Rossouw 1817–1873 m. Willem (Francois) Haasbroek 1832–1922
      7. 7. Anna (Cecilia Magdalena) Conradie 1831–
      8. 8. Frederik (Hendrik) Conradie 1835–
      9. 9. Sara (Susanna) Conradie 1836–
      10. 10. Frederik Conradie 1838–
      11. 11. Hendrik (Willem Jacobus) Conradie 1839–
    2. 2. Cornelia (Elizabeth Van) Zijl 1805–1868 m. Frederik (Hendrik) Conradie 1802–1860 m. Johannes (Hendrik) Conradie 1797–1838
    3. 3. Frederik (Jacobus Van) Zyl 1802–1879 m. Christina (Johanna) Jordaan 1803–1864 m. Jacomina (Elisabeth) Walters 1805–
    4. 4. Hendrik (Willem Jacobus Van) Zyl 1807–1847 m. Petronella (Cornelia Johanna Le) Roux 1810–
    5. 5. Johannes (Petrus van) Zyl 1809–1887 m. Dina (Johanna Adriana) Fourie 1815–1840 m. Louisa (Catharina Wilhelmina) Jacobs 1823–1864 m. Elizabeth (Margaretha) Matthee 1835–1908
    6. 6. Abraham (Petrus van) Zyl 1812–1859 m. Elisabeth (Johanna Le) Roux 1814–
    7. 7. Petrus (Gerhardus van) Zyl 1815–
    8. 8. Willem (Jacobus van) Zyl 1817–1842 m. Jacomina (Maria Johanna) Conradie 1823–1902
    9. 9. Gideon (Johannes Van) Zyl 1821–1898 m. Susanna (Elizabeth Alexandrina) Kriel 1826– m. Emmerencia (Johanna Van Der) Westhuizen 1834–1915
    10. 10. Maria (Christina Johanna van) Zyl 1823–1876 m. Johannes (David) Conradie 1822–1885
    11. 11. Susanna (Magdalena Elisabeth Van) Zyl 1823–1907 m. Gabriel (Johannes) Rossouw 1814–
    12. 12. Jacobus (Gerhardus Van) Zyl 1825– m. Rosa (Hermina) Conradie 1830–1902
  2. 2. Pieter (Willem van) Zyl 1762– m. Maria Lombard 1754–1793 m. Aletta (Sophia van) Emmenes 1773–
  3. 3. Maria (Elisabeth van) Zijl 1764– m. Daniel (Johannes) Swart 1757–
  4. 4. Gideon (van) Zyl 1765–1839 m. Aletta (Catharina) Lombaard 1773–1839
  5. 5. Willem (van) Zyl 1767–1846 m. Maria (Elisabeth van) Zyl 1777–1855
  6. 6. Frederick (van) Zyl 1770– m. Pieternella (Johanna Le) Roux 1775–
  7. 7. Gert (Johannes Van) Zyl 1771– m. Elsie (Magdalena van) Emmenes 1771–1817 m. Catharina (Johanna) Oosthuizen 1796–
  8. 8. Jacobus (Albertus van) Zyl 1772–1840 m. Martha (Magdalena) Rossouw 1780–1858
  9. 9. Cornelia (van) Zyl 1778–1817 m. Christoffel Beukman 1760–1854

Cornelia Nel's Timeline

3 Records

1740
Bef 27 Apr 1740
Birth of Cornelia Nel in Wellington, Dutch Cape Colony, South Africa
Wellington, Dutch Cape Colony, South Africa
1740
27 Apr 1740
Cornelia Nel was christened in Cape Town?, Dutch Cape Colony, South Africa
Cape Town?, Dutch Cape Colony, South Africa
1778
Apr 1778
Age 38
Death of Cornelia Nel in Swellendam, Dutch Cape Colony, South Africa
Swellendam, Dutch Cape Colony, South Africa

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Bef 27 Apr 1740
    Event Place: Wellington, Dutch Cape Colony, South Africa
    Record Source: "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i>, accessed 17 Jun 2025), entry for Cornelia Nel, person ID LHRZ-G17.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Christening
    Event Date: 27 Apr 1740
    Event Place: Cape Town?, Dutch Cape Colony, South Africa
    Record Source: "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i>, accessed 17 Jun 2025), entry for Cornelia Nel, person ID LHRZ-G17.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Apr 1778
    Event Place: Swellendam, Dutch Cape Colony, South Africa
    Record Source: "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch</i>, accessed 17 Jun 2025), entry for Cornelia Nel, person ID LHRZ-G17.
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