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Gerrit Botha 1792–1873 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 25 NOV 1792

Birth Location: Buffelsfontein Dis. Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape, South Africa

Death Date: 1 NOV 1873

Death Location: Buffelsfontein, Port Elizabeth, Cape Colony, South Africa

Father: Theunis Botha

Mother: Anna Potgieter

Spouse(s): Janse Rensburg

Children(s): Cornelia Botha, Emmerentia Botha, Cornelia Botha, Daniel Botha, Elsie Botha, Fredrika Botha, Margaretha Botha, Theunis Botha, Anna Botha

The story of Gerrit Botha began in 1792 in Buffelsfontein Dis. Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape, South Africa. Gerrit Botha married Janse Van Rensburg, and had children including Anna Margaretha Botha, Cornelia Jacoba Johanna Botha, Cornelia Johanna Hermina Botha, Daniel Benjamin Botha, Elsie Susanna Botha, Emmerentia Aletta Catharina Botha, Fredrika Maria Botha, Margaretha Isabella Botha, Theunis Hermanus Botha. Gerrit Botha passed away in 1873 in Buffelsfontein, Port Elizabeth, Cape Colony, South Africa.

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Biography

  • The story of Gerrit Botha began in 1792 in Buffelsfontein Dis. Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape, South Africa.
  • Gerrit Botha married Janse Van Rensburg, and had children including Anna Margaretha Botha, Cornelia Jacoba Johanna Botha, Cornelia Johanna Hermina Botha, Daniel Benjamin Botha, Elsie Susanna Botha, Emmerentia Aletta Catharina Botha, Fredrika Maria Botha, Margaretha Isabella Botha, Theunis Hermanus Botha.
  • Gerrit Botha passed away in 1873 in Buffelsfontein, Port Elizabeth, Cape Colony, South Africa.

Immediate Family

Parents

Theunis Botha
1743–1851
Birth Location: Paarl, Cape Winelands, Western Cape, South Africa
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Anna Potgieter
1753–
Birth Location: Swellendam, Dutch Cape Colony, [South Africa]
AP

Spouses(s)

Janse Rensburg
1787–1882
Birth Location: Swellendam, Cape, South Africa
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Children(s)

Cornelia Botha
1827–1912
Birth Location: –
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Emmerentia Botha
1829–
Birth Location: South Africa
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Cornelia Botha
1832–
Birth Location: –
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Daniel Botha
1835–
Birth Location: –
DB
Elsie Botha
1837–
Birth Location: –
EB
Fredrika Botha
1825–1901
Birth Location: Uitenhage, Cape Colony, South Africa
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Margaretha Botha
1823–1906
Birth Location: Of George, Kaap Provincie, Zuid, Africa
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Theunis Botha
1833–1875
Birth Location: –
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Anna Botha
1824–
Birth Location: Uitenhage, Cape Province, South Africa
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Gerrit Botha's Ancestors

Self
Gerrit Botha
1792–1873
Birth Place: Buffelsfontein Dis. Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape, South Africa
Parents
Theunis Jacobus Botha
1743–1851
Paarl, Cape Winelands, Western Cape, South Africa
Anna (Margaretha Ambrentie, Berrie) Potgieter
1753–
Swellendam, Dutch Cape Colony, [South Africa]
Grandparents
Jacobus (Theunis) Botha
1717–1784
Drakenstein Local Municipality, Cape Winelands District Muni, Afrique du Sud
Amerentia Potgieter\Botha
1719–1809
Stellenbosch, Cape Winelands, Western Cape, South Africa
Daniel (LOMBARD snyman) B3c9
1732–1802
Drakenstein, de Caep de Goede Hoop, Dutch Cape Colony
Elsie Botha
1725–1794
Drakenstein, de Caep de Goede Hoop, Dutch Cape Colony
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Gerrit Botha's Descendants

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Gerrit Botha (25 NOV 1792–1 NOV 1873) m. Janse (van) Rensburg (18 JUL 1787–31 DEC 1882)
  1. 1. Cornelia (Jacoba Johanna) Botha 1827–1912
    1. 1. Frances (Bruton) Passmore 1866–1957
    2. 2. Lydia (Catherine) Bruton 1853–
    3. 3. Sarah (Ann Bruton) Pienaar 1849–
    4. 4. Johanna (Elizabeth) Bruton 1855–
    5. 5. William (Thomas) Bruton 1850–1920
    6. 6. Richard (James) Bruton 1857–1912
    7. 7. George (Edward) Bruton 1859–
    8. 8. Arthur (Neville Rufus) Bruton 1861–
    9. 9. Albert (Ernest) Bruton 1865–
  2. 2. Emmerentia (Aletta Catharina) Botha 1829–
  3. 3. Cornelia (Johanna Hermina) Botha 1832–
  4. 4. Daniel (Benjamin) Botha 1835–
  5. 5. Elsie (Susanna) Botha 1837–
  6. 6. Fredrika (Maria) Botha 1825–1901
  7. 7. Margaretha (Isabella) Botha 1823–1906 m. Johannes (Lodewyk) Pienaar 1820–1887
    1. 1. Johannes (Marthinus Nicholaas) Pienaar 1861–1939
    2. 2. Salomon (Johannes) Pienaar 1846–1930
    3. 3. Daniel (Benjamin Pienaar) e6f6 1853–
    4. 4. Gerhardus (Jacobus Pienaar) e6f2 1844–1880
    5. 5. Theunis (Hemanus Pienaar) e6f4 1848–1934
    6. 6. Stephanus (Lodewyk Pienaar) e6f5 1850–
    7. 7. Abel (Ignatius Pienaar) e6f7 1857–
    8. 8. Barend (Johannes Pienaar) e6f8 1859–1918
    9. 9. Margaretha (Isabella Pienaar) e6f10 1863–
    10. 10. Johannes (Lodewyk) Pienaar(f1) 1842–1932
    11. 11. Aletta (Catharina) Pienaar 1855–1938
    12. 12. Aletta (Katrina) Pienaar 1865–
  8. 8. Theunis (Hermanus) Botha 1833–1875 m. Anna (Isabella) Nieuwenhuizen 1835–
    1. 1. Gert Botha 1855–
    2. 2. Matthys (Johannes) Botha 1857–
    3. 3. Theunis (Marthinus) Botha 1859–
    4. 4. Daniel (Benjamin) Botha 1862–
    5. 5. Aletta (Catharina) Botha 1864–
    6. 6. Anna (Magrietha Elisabeth) Botha 1866–
    7. 7. Martha (Johanna Agatha Catharina) Botha 1868–
  9. 9. Anna (Margaretha) Botha 1824– m. Johannes (Marthinus Nicolaas) Enslin 1821–1892
    1. 1. Gert (Botha) Enslin 1858–1910
    2. 2. Frederik (Johannes) Enslin 1849–1894
    3. 3. Alberta (Elizabetha) Enslin 1854–1936
    4. 4. Johannes (Marthinus Nicolaas) Enslin 1860–1917
    5. 5. Cornelis (Johannes Mattheus) Enslin 1863–1898
    6. 6. Cathrina (Aletta) Enslin 1863–1889
    7. 7. Theunis (Hermanus) Enslin 1866–1952

Gerrit Botha's Timeline

3 Records

1792
25 NOV 1792
Birth of Gerrit Botha in Buffelsfontein Dis. Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape, South Africa
Buffelsfontein Dis. Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape, South Africa
1792
25 NOV 1792
Gerrit Botha was baptized
None
1873
1 NOV 1873
Age 81
Death of Gerrit Botha in Buffelsfontein, Port Elizabeth, Cape Colony, South Africa
Buffelsfontein, Port Elizabeth, Cape Colony, South Africa

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 25 NOV 1792
    Event Place: Buffelsfontein Dis. Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape, South Africa

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 25 NOV 1792

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 NOV 1873
    Event Place: Buffelsfontein, Port Elizabeth, Cape Colony, South Africa
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