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Jakobus Niklaas Kotze 1880–1958 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 3 Oct 1880

Birth Location: Bultfontein, Free State, South Africa

Death Date: 11 Aug 1958

Death Location: South Africa

Father: Gerhardus Kotze

Mother: Jacoba dyk

Spouse(s): Henrietta Potgieter

Children(s): Magdalena Kotze, Jacobus Kotze, Gerhardus Kotze, Jacoba Kotze

In 1880, Jakobus Niklaas Kotze entered the world in Bultfontein, Free State, South Africa, born to Gerhardus Petrus Kotze And Jacoba Hendrina Wilhelmina Van Dyk. Jakobus Niklaas Kotze married Henrietta Catharina Potgieter, and had children including Gerhardus Petrus Kotze, Jacoba Hendrina Wilhelmina Kotze, Jacobus Frederik Cornelius Kotze, Magdalena Francina Kotze. Jakobus Niklaas Kotze passed away in 1958 in South Africa.

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Biography

  • In 1880, Jakobus Niklaas Kotze entered the world in Bultfontein, Free State, South Africa, born to Gerhardus Petrus Kotze And Jacoba Hendrina Wilhelmina Van Dyk.
  • Jakobus Niklaas Kotze married Henrietta Catharina Potgieter, and had children including Gerhardus Petrus Kotze, Jacoba Hendrina Wilhelmina Kotze, Jacobus Frederik Cornelius Kotze, Magdalena Francina Kotze.
  • Jakobus Niklaas Kotze passed away in 1958 in South Africa.

Immediate Family

Parents

Gerhardus Kotze
1850–1932
Birth Location: Smithfield, Free State, South Africa
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Jacoba dyk
1845–1889
Birth Location: Bloemfontein, Free State, South Africa
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Spouses(s)

Henrietta Potgieter
1892–1972
Birth Location: –
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Children(s)

Magdalena Kotze
1930–2014
Birth Location: Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
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Jacobus Kotze
1912–
Birth Location: –
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Gerhardus Kotze
1910–
Birth Location: –
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Jacoba Kotze
1917–
Birth Location: –
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Jakobus Kotze's Ancestors

Self
Jakobus Kotze
1880–1958
Birth Place: Bultfontein, Free State, South Africa
Parents
Gerhardus Petrus Kotze
1850–1932
Smithfield, Free State, South Africa
Jacoba (Hendrina Wilhelmina van) dyk
1845–1889
Bloemfontein, Free State, South Africa
Grandparents
Jacobus (Nicolaas van) Dyk
1830–1930
Cradock, Eastern Cape, South Africa
Magdalena (Francina Botes\van) Dyk
1830–1903
Beaufort West, Cape, South Africa
Great-Grandparents
Jacobus Dyk
1798–1872
Jacoba Dyk
1802–1896
Jan BOTES
1800–1865
Magdalena Beukes
1809–1889
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Joseph Dyk
1752–1831
Zacharia Kruger
1765–1838
Andries Beer
1768–1834
Johanna Venter
1776–1808

Jakobus Kotze's Descendants

1.
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Jakobus (Niklaas) Kotze (3 Oct 1880–11 Aug 1958) m. Henrietta (Catharina) Potgieter (14 Mar 1892–5 Dec 1972)
  1. 1. Magdalena (Francina) Kotze 1930–2014 m. Christoffel (Petrus van der) Merwe 1930–1980 m. Sarel (Petrus Francois De) Toit 1925–1992
    1. 1. Toby (van der) Merwe 1950–
  2. 2. Jacobus (Frederik Cornelius) Kotze 1912–
  3. 3. Gerhardus (Petrus) Kotze 1910–
  4. 4. Jacoba (Hendrina Wilhelmina) Kotze 1917–

Jakobus Kotze's Timeline

3 Records

1880
6 Sep 1880
Birth of Jakobus Niklaas Kotze in Bultfontein, Free State, South Africa
Bultfontein, Free State, South Africa
1880
3 Oct 1880
Birth of Jakobus Niklaas Kotze in Bultfontein, Free State, South Africa
Bultfontein, Free State, South Africa
1958
11 Aug 1958
Age 78
Death of Jakobus Niklaas Kotze in South Africa
South Africa

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 6 Sep 1880
    Event Place: Bultfontein, Free State, South Africa

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 3 Oct 1880
    Event Place: Bultfontein, Free State, South Africa

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 Aug 1958
    Event Place: South Africa
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