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Elizabeth Gezina Magdelena Nel 1792–1850 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 06 Oct 1792

Birth Location: Graaff-Reinet, Eastern Cape, South Africa

Death Date: 1850

Death Location: Cape Town, South Africa

Father: Louis Nel

Mother: Anna Plessis

Spouse(s): Johan Peensch

Children(s): Johan Peens, Anna Peens, Catharina Peens, Louis Peens, Johannes Peens, Daniel Peens, Christina Peens, Jacob Peens, Sarel Peens, Helena Peens

Elizabeth Gezina Magdelena Nel was born in 1792 in Graaff-Reinet, Eastern Cape, South Africa, the child of Louis Jacobus Nel And Anna Susanna Du Plessis. Elizabeth Gezina Magdelena Nel married Johan Frederik Peensch, and had children including Anna Susanna Peens, Catharina Wilhelmina Gezina Peens, Christina Petronella Levina Peens, Daniel Christoffel Peens, Helena Aletta Peens, Jacob Francois Peens, Johan Frederik Adriaan Peens, Johannes Phillippus Kruger Peens, Louis Lutwig And Lowis Peens, Sarel Johannes Jacobus Peens. Elizabeth Gezina Magdelena Nel passed away in 1850 in Cape Town, South Africa.

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Biography

  • Elizabeth Gezina Magdelena Nel was born in 1792 in Graaff-Reinet, Eastern Cape, South Africa, the child of Louis Jacobus Nel And Anna Susanna Du Plessis.
  • Elizabeth Gezina Magdelena Nel married Johan Frederik Peensch, and had children including Anna Susanna Peens, Catharina Wilhelmina Gezina Peens, Christina Petronella Levina Peens, Daniel Christoffel Peens, Helena Aletta Peens, Jacob Francois Peens, Johan Frederik Adriaan Peens, Johannes Phillippus Kruger Peens, Louis Lutwig And Lowis Peens, Sarel Johannes Jacobus Peens.
  • Elizabeth Gezina Magdelena Nel passed away in 1850 in Cape Town, South Africa.

Immediate Family

Parents

Louis Nel
1767–1816
Birth Location: Graaff Reinet, Cape Province, South Africa
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Anna Plessis
1771–1816
Birth Location: Tulbagh, Western Cape, South Africa
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Spouses(s)

Johan Peensch
1775–1870
Birth Location: Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
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Children(s)

Johan Peens
1814–1899
Birth Location: Graaff-Reinet, Western District, Eastern Cape, South Africa
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Anna Peens
1816–1886
Birth Location: Cape Colony, South Africa
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Catharina Peens
1818–
Birth Location: –
CP
Louis Peens
1820–1915
Birth Location: Cradock, Eastern Cape, South Africa
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Johannes Peens
1823–1889
Birth Location: –
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Daniel Peens
1826–1973
Birth Location: Cradock, Eastern Cape, South Africa
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Christina Peens
1828–1900
Birth Location: Cradock, Eastern Cape, South Africa
CP
Jacob Peens
1831–1909
Birth Location: –
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Sarel Peens
1837–1909
Birth Location: –
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Helena Peens
1824–1916
Birth Location: Cradock, Cape Colony
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Elizabeth Nel's Ancestors

Self
Elizabeth Nel
1792–1850
Birth Place: Graaff-Reinet, Eastern Cape, South Africa
Parents
Louis Jacobus Nel
1767–1816
Graaff Reinet, Cape Province, South Africa
Anna (Susanna Du) Plessis
1771–1816
Tulbagh, Western Cape, South Africa
Grandparents
Jan (Hendrik) Nel
1718–1767
Swellendam, Western Cape, South Africa
Gesina (Geesje) Steenkamp
1723–1767
Drakenstein, Paarl, Cape Colony South Africa
Daniel (Du) Plessis
1732–1781
Paarl, Cape, South Africa
Helena (Aletta) Olivier
1738–1781
Paarl, Cape, South Africa
Great-Grandparents
Jean (Nell)
1687–1740
Susanna Fourie
1694–1762
Jan Steenkamp
1692–1762
Johanna Eck
1705–1772
Charle DuPlessis
1688–1737
Cecilia Marseveen
1692–1762
Johannes Olivier
1683–1740
Helena Burgertez
1701–1771
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Louis PROG
1669–1750
Suzanne Cordier
1681–1715
Jean Plessis
1638–1708
Madeleine Menanteau
1660–1693

Elizabeth Nel's Descendants

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Elizabeth (Gezina Magdelena) Nel (06 Oct 1792–1850) m. Johan (Frederik) Peensch (06 Jun 1775–06 Jun 1870)
  1. 1. Johan (Frederik Adriaan) Peens 1814–1899 m. (Anna) (Susanna Magdalena) Waldman 1832–1899
    1. 1. Jan (Hendrik Johannes) Peens 1854–1937 m. Christina (Magdalena) RAS 1860–
      1. 1. Frederick (Johannes Jacobus) PEENS 1892–1944 m. Heiletje (Maria Margaretha) OOSTHUIZEN 1906–
    2. 2. Jan (Frederik Adriaan) Peens 1850–
    3. 3. Christina (Wilhelmina) Peens 1875–1971
      1. 1. Christina (Wilhelmina van) Wyngaard 1905–1972
  2. 2. Anna (Susanna) Peens 1816–1886 m. Andries (Hendrik Stephanus) Grobbelaar 1820–1905
    1. 1. Gesina (Maria Katariena) Grobbelaar 1841–1905
    2. 2. Johannes (Jacobus) Grobbelaar 1843–1918
  3. 3. Catharina (Wilhelmina Gezina) Peens 1818–
  4. 4. Louis ((Lutwig and Lowis)) Peens 1820–1915 m. Anna (Sophia Cornelia Jacoba van Heerden) 💗L3b3 1830–1875 m. Clara (Isabella De Bruyn OR De) Bruin 1862–1928
    1. 1. Jacoba (Elizabeth Magrieta) Peens 1874–1953 m. William (Sandilands) * 1870–1955
      1. 1. Maria (Elizabeth Catharina Sandilands) 💗L3b3 1904–1970 m. UNKNOWN Fourie 1904–1986
        1. 1. Louis (Frederik Gert Jacobus Vorster) Vorster 1925–1963
        2. 2. Jacoba (Elizabeth Margaretha) Vorster 1924–1988 m. Willem (Philip) Troskie 1911–1986 m. Johan (Frederic Tredoux Van) Rooyen 1918– m. Harry Hyde 1918– m. Cornelius (Johannes) Badenhorst 1921–1989
      2. 2. Louis Sandilands 1902–1947
      3. 3. Joseph ((Uncle Joe)) Sandilands 1916–1947
      4. 4. John (Frederick) Sandilands 1911–1976 m. Dorothy (Easter) Poole 1924–1987
      5. 5. Francis (John (Frank)) Sandilands 1898–1979 m. Vera (May) Edkins 1907–1998
        1. 1. Francis (William (Billy)) Sandilands 1931–2000
      6. 6. Anna (Sophia) Sandilands 1897– m. Hermanus (Christoffel) Ackerman 1894–1967 m. Bernard Kilroe 1906–
        1. 1. Jacoba (Elizabeth Margaret) Ackerman 1916– m. George (Kenneth) Kenny 1912–
        2. 2. Aletta (Johanna) Ackerman 1918–
        3. 3. Hermanus (Christian) Ackerman 1920–
        4. 4. Maria (Marthina) Ackerman 1924–
      7. 7. William ((Uncle Bill)) Sandilands 1909–1976 m. Phyllis (Sabina) Rankin 1910–1983
    2. 2. Maria (Catharina) Peens 1849– m. Christiaan (Philippus Gerhardus) Venter 1845–1952
      1. 1. Daniel (Christoffel) Venter 1888–1941
      2. 2. Anna (Sophia Cornelia Jacoba) Venter 1869–
      3. 3. Charel (Jacobus) Venter 1883–
      4. 4. Gert (Hendrik Jacobus) Venter 1867–1941 m. Jacoba (Elizabeth) Venter –1943
    3. 3. Jan (Frederik) Peens 1850–1915 m. Carolina (Susanna) Lotz 1857–1915
      1. 1. Emma (Cornelia) Peens 1888–1962 m. Thomas (Johannes) Stephens 1888–1971
        1. 1. Susanna (Johanna) Stephens 1919–2002
        2. 2. John (J) Stephens 1920–1990 m. Betty “Pop” –1981
      2. 2. Louis Peens 1879–1952
      3. 3. Elizabeth (Aletha Magdalena) Peens 1875–1946
      4. 4. Carolina (Sophia Susanna) Peens 1881–
      5. 5. Carel (Jacobus Marthinus) Peens 1899–1937
      6. 6. Jan (Frederik) Peens 1892–1962
      7. 7. Maria (Catharina) Peens 1884–
      8. 8. Anna (Sophia Cornelia) Peens 1877–1918
    4. 4. Pieter (Abraham) Peens 1852–1880
    5. 5. Gesina (Wilhelmina) Peens 1854– m. Lourens (Marthinus Van) Niekerk 1852–
    6. 6. Anna (Sophia Cornelia Jacoba Peeuw) Brits 1856– m. Jocob (Johannes) Brits 1857–1913
      1. 1. Jacob (Johannes) Brits 1894–1951
        1. 1. Johannes (Jacob) Brits 1925–1996
        2. 2. Pieter (Willem) Brits –1994
      2. 2. Anna (Sophia Cornelia Jacoba) Brits 1880–
      3. 3. Rudolph (Marthinus) Brits 1883–
      4. 4. Maria (Magdalena) Brits 1885–
    7. 7. Louisa (Christina Petronella) Peens 1861– m. Abraham (Johannes de) Villiers 1855–
    8. 8. Jacob Peens 1863–
    9. 9. Aletta (Catharina) Peens 1865– m. Jacobus Henning 1847–
    10. 10. Louis Peens 1867–1953 m. Susanna (Elizabeth) Cilliers 1867–1903
      1. 1. Anna (Margaretha) Peens 1901–1995 m. Pieter (Christiaan Van) Graan 1896–1971
      2. 2. Jan (Gabriel) Peens 1895–
      3. 3. Jan (Frederick) Peens 1897–1962
      4. 4. Louis (Julius Gyting) Peens 1894–
      5. 5. Jacob (Francois) Peens 1918–2011 m. Anna (Hendrina Elizabeth) Vercueil 1919–1986
    11. 11. Pieter (Willem Schalk) Peens 1869–1919 m. Magdalena (Christina) Barnard 1872–1945
      1. 1. Hendrik (Stephanus) Peens 1895–1985 m. Johanna (Elizabeth) Barkhuizen 1908–1991
        1. 1. Rachel (Elizabeth) Peens 1933–2019 m. Simon (Hendrik) Barkhuizen 1931–1996
    12. 12. Sarel (Johannes Jacobus) Peens 1871–1909
    13. 13. Jakob ((Jacob) Francois) Peens 1872–1900
    14. 14. Theunius (Johannes) Peens 1888–1936
      1. 1. Theunsina (Johanna) Peens 1930–2014 m. Willem (Hendrik) Cronje 1929–1986
    15. 15. Anna (Elizabeth) Peens 1894– m. Jacob (johannes) Smit 1889–1940
      1. 1. Clara (Isabella) Smit 1915–
    16. 16. Philippus (Ludowicus) Peens 1879–1894
    17. 17. Maria (Magdalena) Peens 1881–1894
    18. 18. Daniel (Johannes) Peens 1883–1944
    19. 19. Clara (Isabella) Peens 1891–1919 m. Jacobus (Frederik Van) Staden 1892–1968
    20. 20. Louis Peens 1896–1899
    21. 21. Abraham Peens 1858–
  5. 5. Johannes (Phillippus Kruger) Peens 1823–1889 m. Johanna (Jacoba Petronella) Smit 1844–
    1. 1. Jan (Frederik) PEENSE 1870– m. Jacoba (Petronella) GOUWS 1878–
      1. 1. Johanna (Jacoba Petronella) Peense 1904– m. Willem (Cornelius) Smit 1899–
        1. 1. Willem (Cornelius) Smit 1932–1970
      2. 2. Johannes (Petrus) PEENSE 1894–
      3. 3. Aletta (Elizabeth) PEENSE 1896–
  6. 6. Daniel (Christoffel) Peens 1826–1973 m. Jacomina (Jacoba) Cloete 1823–1876 m. Johanna (Maria Elizabeth) Oelofse 1854– m. Johanna (Elisabeth Catharina) Oeloff 1829–
    1. 1. Jan (Frederik) Peens 1856–1891
    2. 2. Daniel (Christoffel Jacobus) Peens 1862–1920
    3. 3. Francois (Cornelius Jacobus) Peens 1858–1900 m. Cecilia (Johanna Van Den) Berg 1866– m. Martha (Johanna) Cornelius 1866–1956
      1. 1. Jacomina (Jacoba) PEENS 1891–1949
      2. 2. Gabriel (Jacobus Petrus) Peens 1888–1953
    4. 4. Sarel (Johannes Jacobus) Peens 1899–1901
    5. 5. Maria (Elizabeth) Peens 1894–1901
    6. 6. Anna (Susannah) Peens 1900–1901
  7. 7. Christina (Petronella Levina) Peens 1828–1900
  8. 8. Jacob (Francois) Peens 1831–1909
  9. 9. Sarel (Johannes Jacobus) Peens 1837–1909
  10. 10. Helena (Aletta) Peens 1824–1916 m. Frederik (Marthinus) Mienie 1831–1907
    1. 1. Carel (Johannes Hendrik) Mienie 1856–1935 m. Jacoba (Susanna Johanna Susara) Miene 1864–
      1. 1. Frederik (Marthinus) Mienie 1883–1971 m. Cornelia (Elizabeth Huibrecht Neeltje) Smit 1894–1973
        1. 1. Jacoba (Susanna Johanna Susara) Mienie 1917–1979
        2. 2. Geziena (Magdalena) Mienie 1912–
        3. 3. Carel (Johannes Hendrik) Mienie 1913–1989 m. Dorothea (Regina Petronella) Slabbert 1921–1986
        4. 4. Cornelia (Elizabeth) Mienie 1927–1994 m. Hermanus (Johannes) Britz 1932–1997
        5. 5. Frederik (Marthinus) Mienie 1934–1954
        6. 6. Lambertus (Johannes) Mienie 1919–
      2. 2. Johanna (Susara) Mienie 1881–1970
      3. 3. Jacoba (Susanna Johanna Susara) Mienie 1888–
      4. 4. Christoffel (Jacobus) Mienie 1887–
      5. 5. Carel (Johannes Hendrik) Mienie 1895–1965
      6. 6. Helena (Aletta Catharina) Barnard 1905–1988
      7. 7. Christina (Elizabeth) Mienie 1894–
    2. 2. Gezina (Magdalena) Mienie 1854–1901 m. Lambertus (Johannes) Smit 1852–1902
      1. 1. Cornelia (Elizabeth Huibrecht Neeltje) Smit 1894–1973 m. Frederik (Marthinus) Mienie 1883–1971
      2. 2. Christoffel (Johannes) Smit 1875–1956
      3. 3. Helena (Aletta) Smit 1877–
      4. 4. Elsie (Maria) Smit 1880–1917
      5. 5. Gezina (Magdalena) Smit 1882–1940
      6. 6. Cecilia (Helena Christina) Smit 1885–1948
      7. 7. Frederika (Marthina) Smit 1887–1949
      8. 8. Carel (Johannes Hendrik) Smit 1890–1935
      9. 9. Christina (Elizabeth Smit Van) Aswegen 1898–1978
      10. 10. Lambertus (Johannes) Smit 1889–1935
    3. 3. Anna (Susanna Maria) Mienie 1869–1935 m. Jacobus (Johannes) Mienie 1868–1928
    4. 4. Huibrecht (Cornelia) Mienie 1874–
    5. 5. Christina (Elizabeth Margaretha) Mienie 1858–1907
    6. 6. Frederik (Marthinus Gerhardus) Mienie 1861–
    7. 7. Helena (Aletta) Mienie 1864–
    8. 8. Daniel (Christoffel) Mienie 1871–
    9. 9. Cornelia (Huibrecht) Mienie –1857
    10. 10. Jan (Willem) Mienie 1866–1942

Elizabeth Nel's Timeline

2 Records

1792
06 Oct 1792
Birth of Elizabeth Gezina Magdelena Nel in Graaff-Reinet, Eastern Cape, South Africa
Graaff-Reinet, Eastern Cape, South Africa
1850
1850
Age 58
Death of Elizabeth Gezina Magdelena Nel in Cape Town, South Africa
Cape Town, South Africa

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 06 Oct 1792
    Event Place: Graaff-Reinet, Eastern Cape, South Africa
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Description

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Cape Town, South Africa
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree
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