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Frederik Potgieter 1724–1785 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 25 May 1724

Birth Location: Stellenbosch, Cape of Good Hope, South Africa

Death Date: 29 August 1785

Death Location: Stellenbosch, Cape of Good Hope, South Africa

Father: Jan B1

Mother: Maria b5

Spouse(s): Eve Kriel

Children(s): Amerentia POTGIETER

Frederik Potgieter was born in 1724 in Stellenbosch, Cape of Good Hope, South Africa, the child of Jan Harmensz Potgieter B1 And Maria Catharina Van Eeden B5. Frederik Potgieter married Eve Catharina Kriel, and had children including Amerentia Hester Potgieter. Frederik Potgieter passed away in 1785 in Stellenbosch, Cape of Good Hope, South Africa.

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Biography

  • Frederik Potgieter was born in 1724 in Stellenbosch, Cape of Good Hope, South Africa, the child of Jan Harmensz Potgieter B1 And Maria Catharina Van Eeden B5.
  • Frederik Potgieter married Eve Catharina Kriel, and had children including Amerentia Hester Potgieter.
  • Frederik Potgieter passed away in 1785 in Stellenbosch, Cape of Good Hope, South Africa.

Immediate Family

Parents

Jan B1
1674–
Birth Location: Stellenbosch, Caap de Goede Hoop, Afrique du Sud
JB
Maria b5
1696–1734
Birth Location: Stellenbosch, Cape Prov, So Africa
Mb

Spouses(s)

Eve Kriel
1727–1765
Birth Location: Stellenbosch, Caap de Goede Hoop, Afrique du Sud
EK

Children(s)

Amerentia POTGIETER
1758–
Birth Location: Paarl, Breede River DC, Western Cape, South Africa
AP

Frederik Potgieter's Ancestors

Self
Frederik Potgieter
1724–1785
Birth Place: Stellenbosch, Cape of Good Hope, South Africa
Parents
Jan Harmensz Potgieter, B1
1674–
Stellenbosch, Caap de Goede Hoop, Afrique du Sud
Maria (Catharina VAN EEDEN) b5
1696–1734
Stellenbosch, Cape Prov, So Africa
Grandparents
Harmen (Jansz) POTGIETER
1635–1706
Nordhorn, Westfalen, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Duitsland
Isabella ((Beeltje)) Frederiks
1652–1711
Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands
Jan (Jansz van) Eeden
1637–1704
Oldenburg, Germany
Maria ((Marÿa) Rousseau) (Russaar)
1659–1719
Blois, Loir-et-Cher, Centre, France
Great-Grandparents
Jan Potgieter
1610–1635
Schwerne Lodden
1610–1635
Jan Potgieter
1610–1635
Schwerne Lodden
1610–1635
Jan Ditmarsen
1608–1650
Aeltje Douwes
1616–1688
Daniel (Rousseau)
1640–1665
Marie Rétif)
1644–1682
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Frederik Potgieter's Descendants

1.
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Frederik Potgieter (25 May 1724–29 August 1785) m. Eve (Catharina) Kriel (21 December 1727–7 April 1765)
  1. 1. Amerentia (Hester) POTGIETER 1758– m. Philippus Snymann 1753–
    1. 1. Anna (Margaretha Adriana) Snyman 1779– m. Petrus Botha 1779–
      1. 1. Amerentia (Hester) Botha 1800–1823 m. Hendrik (Marthinus) Bekker 1791–
        1. 1. Hendrik (Stepanus) Becker 1817– m. Anna (Johanna Maria De) Lange 1826–1907

Frederik Potgieter's Timeline

2 Records

1724
25 May 1724
Birth of Frederik Potgieter in Stellenbosch, Cape of Good Hope, South Africa
Stellenbosch, Cape of Good Hope, South Africa
1785
29 August 1785
Age 61
Death of Frederik Potgieter in Stellenbosch, Cape of Good Hope, South Africa
Stellenbosch, Cape of Good Hope, South Africa

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 25 May 1724
    Event Place: Stellenbosch, Cape of Good Hope, South Africa
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 29 August 1785
    Event Place: Stellenbosch, Cape of Good Hope, South Africa
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index
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