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Jacobus Frederik Potgieter 1734–1784 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 14 Nov 1734

Birth Location: Swellendam, Cape, South Africa

Death Date: Before 13 Jun 1784

Death Location: Drakenstein, Swellendam, Cape of Good Hope, South Africa

Father: Hans Potgieter

Mother: Cornelia Botha

Spouse(s): Clara Preez

Children(s): Maria Potgieter

Jacobus Frederik Potgieter was born in 1734 in Swellendam, Cape, South Africa, the child of Hans Jurgens Potgieter And Cornelia Botha. Jacobus Frederik Potgieter married Clara Isabella Du Preez, and had children including Maria Catharina Potgieter. Jacobus Frederik Potgieter passed away in 1784 in Drakenstein, Swellendam, Cape of Good Hope, South Africa.

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Biography

  • Jacobus Frederik Potgieter was born in 1734 in Swellendam, Cape, South Africa, the child of Hans Jurgens Potgieter And Cornelia Botha.
  • Jacobus Frederik Potgieter married Clara Isabella Du Preez, and had children including Maria Catharina Potgieter.
  • Jacobus Frederik Potgieter passed away in 1784 in Drakenstein, Swellendam, Cape of Good Hope, South Africa.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Jacobus Potgieter's Ancestors

Self
Jacobus Potgieter
1734–1784
Birth Place: Swellendam, Cape, South Africa
Parents
Hans Jurgens Potgieter
1690–1736
Paarl, Cape, South Africa
Cornelia Botha
1697–1754
Breede River, Stellenbosch, Western Cape, South Africa
Grandparents
Harmen (Jansz) POTGIETER
1635–1706
Nordhorn, Westfalen, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Duitsland
Isabella ((Beeltje)) Frederiks
1652–1711
Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands
Friedrich ((Frederich)) Botha
1653–1717
Wagenheim, Gotha, Thueringen,Germany
Marÿ ((Maria) Kiekers (Kikkers) Kickers)
1662–1723
Holland, Reusel-de Mierden, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands
Great-Grandparents
Harmen Potgieter
1605–1706
Jan Potgieter
1610–1635
Schwerne Lodden
1610–1635
Michael BOTHA
1625–1680
Sysabba Saulus
1625–1714
Jan (Kick)
1634–1681
Cornelia Spaeroogh
1634–1673
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Nesen Pottgeter
1590–1667
Tryne Arendts
1585–1610
Swenne Lodden
1585–
Swenne Nn
1592–1610
Hans Bothe
1595–1642
Catryn Mater
1599–1650
Hans Paulus
1599–1660
Martha Blaisdell
1599–1707
Simon (Kijk)
1603–1652
Christina Duyster
1610–1674
Herman Spaerooch
1605–1676
Maria Boudewijns
1608–1660

Jacobus Potgieter's Descendants

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Jacobus (Frederik) Potgieter (14 Nov 1734–Before 13 Jun 1784) m. Clara (Isabella DU) Preez (23 October 1735–1784)
  1. 1. Maria (Catharina) Potgieter 1775–1803 m. Frederick (Johannes Botha,) B1c7d8 1759–
    1. 1. Clara (Isabella Maria Magdalena) Botha 1796–1866 m. Theunis (de BRUYN (BORN de BRUIN),) A1B5C1D7 1795–
      1. 1. Jacobus (Christoffel De) Bruin 1834–1914 m. Johanna (Magdalena) Engelbrecht 1826– m. Sara (Wilhelmina) Koester 1840–
        1. 1. Clara (Isabella De) Bruin 1858– m. Pieter (Willem) Jordaan 1853–1904

Jacobus Potgieter's Timeline

3 Records

1734
14 Nov 1734
Birth of Jacobus Frederik Potgieter in Swellendam, Cape, South Africa
Swellendam, Cape, South Africa
1753
20 May 1753
Age 19
Jacobus Frederik Potgieter was married in Tulbach, Cape, Afrique du Sud
Tulbach, Cape, Afrique du Sud
1784
Before 13 Jun 1784
Age 50
Death of Jacobus Frederik Potgieter in Drakenstein, Swellendam, Cape of Good Hope, South Africa
Drakenstein, Swellendam, Cape of Good Hope, South Africa

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 14 Nov 1734
    Event Place: Swellendam, Cape, South Africa
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 20 May 1753
    Event Place: Tulbach, Cape, Afrique du Sud
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Before 13 Jun 1784
    Event Place: Drakenstein, Swellendam, Cape of Good Hope, South Africa
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

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