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Jan Andries Swanepoel 1747–1791 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Bef 17 Dec 1747

Birth Location: Tulbagh, Cape Winelands, Western Cape, South Africa

Death Date: 2 Nov 1791

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

Father: Pieter Swanepoel

Mother: Martha Botha

Spouse(s): Maria Roux

Children(s): Anthony Swanepoel, Martha Swanepoel, Esther Swanepoel, Pieter Swanepoel, Jan Swanepoel, Johannes Swanepoel, Anna Swanepoel, Willem Swanepoel, Roelof Swanepoel

Jan Andries Swanepoel was born in 1747 in Tulbagh, Cape Winelands, Western Cape, South Africa, the child of Pieter Swanepoel And Martha Elisabeth Botha. Jan Andries Swanepoel married Maria Roux, and had children including Anna Aletta Swanepoel, Anthony Edward Swanepoel, Esther Swanepoel, Jan Hendrik Swanepoel, Johannes Jacobus Swanepoel, Martha Elisabeth Swanepoel, Pieter Andries Swanepoel, Roelof Johannes Willem Swanepoel, Willem Christoffel Swanepoel. Jan Andries Swanepoel passed away in 1791 in Tulbagh, Cape of Good Hope, South Africa.

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Biography

  • Jan Andries Swanepoel was born in 1747 in Tulbagh, Cape Winelands, Western Cape, South Africa, the child of Pieter Swanepoel And Martha Elisabeth Botha.
  • Jan Andries Swanepoel married Maria Roux, and had children including Anna Aletta Swanepoel, Anthony Edward Swanepoel, Esther Swanepoel, Jan Hendrik Swanepoel, Johannes Jacobus Swanepoel, Martha Elisabeth Swanepoel, Pieter Andries Swanepoel, Roelof Johannes Willem Swanepoel, Willem Christoffel Swanepoel.
  • Jan Andries Swanepoel passed away in 1791 in Tulbagh, Cape of Good Hope, South Africa.

Immediate Family

Parents

Pieter Swanepoel
1718–1800
Birth Location: Paarl, Drakenstein, Cape of Good Hope, South Africa
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Martha Botha
1726–1809
Birth Location: Stellenbosch, Cape Of Good Hope, South Africa
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Spouses(s)

Maria Roux
1754–1795
Birth Location: Cape of Good Hope, South Africa
MR

Children(s)

Anthony Swanepoel
1784–
Birth Location: Swellendam, Cape Colony, So Africa
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Martha Swanepoel
1779–1840
Birth Location: Swellendam, Cape of Good Hope, South Africa
MS
Esther Swanepoel
1775–
Birth Location: Cape of Good Hope, South Africa
ES
Pieter Swanepoel
1776–1855
Birth Location: Swellendam, Cape of Good Hope, South Africa
PS
Jan Swanepoel
1778–1844
Birth Location: Worcester, Cape Province, South Africa
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Johannes Swanepoel
1783–1849
Birth Location: Palmietrivier, Disrtict, Stellenbosch, Cape of Good Hope, South Africa
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Anna Swanepoel
1785–
Birth Location: Paarl, Cape Province, South Africa
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Willem Swanepoel
1787–1861
Birth Location: Franschhoek, Cape of Good Hope, South Africa
WS
Roelof Swanepoel
1789–
Birth Location: Swellendam, Swellendam, Cape Province, South Africa
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Jan Swanepoel's Ancestors

Self
Jan Swanepoel
1747–1791
Birth Place: Tulbagh, Cape Winelands, Western Cape, South Africa
Parents
Pieter Swanepoel
1718–1800
Paarl, Drakenstein, Cape of Good Hope, South Africa
Martha (Elisabeth) Botha
1726–1809
Stellenbosch, Cape Of Good Hope, South Africa
Grandparents
Pieter (Jansz) Swanepoel
1678–1758
Nieumunster, Brugge, West Flanders, Spanish Netherlands, Holy Roman Empire
Maria (Sibilla) Sachs
1690–1775
Güsten, Bernburg, Sachsen-Anhalt, Germany
Wilhelm Botha
1687–1728
Stellenbosch, Cape Of Good Hope, South Africa
Catrijn Pijl
1692–1759
Stellenbosch, Cape Of Good Hope, South Africa
Great-Grandparents
Johannes Swanepoel
1647–1685
Maria Herrebout
1650–1685
Joachim Sachs
1646–1705
Susanna Holswig
1650–
Friederich Botha
1653–1719
Maria Kickers
1656–1723
Abraham Pijl
1670–1703
Cornelia Cornelisse
1674–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Pieter Swanepoel
1625–
Janneken Volbrecht
1628–
Georgius Herrebout
1617–1682
Maria Hille
1614–1685
Johan Sachse
1627–1683
Christina Vyff
1630–1679
Michael Both
1621–1680
Susanna Paulus
1629–1653
Cornelis Kick
1634–1681
Cornelia Spaeroogh
1634–1676
Bastiaan Pijl
1632–
Cornelis Claesz
1630–1688
Catharina Malabar
1637–1703

Jan Swanepoel's Descendants

1.
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Jan (Andries) Swanepoel (Bef 17 Dec 1747–2 Nov 1791) m. Maria Roux (Bef 3 Nov 1754–1795)
  1. 1. Anthony (Edward) Swanepoel 1784– m. Louisa (Jacoba) Roux 1791–
    1. 1. Daniel (Johannes Jacobus) Swanepoel 1816– m. Susanna (Maria Margaretha Van) Deventer 1808– m. Maria (Susanna DE) BOD 1828–
      1. 1. Anthonie (Edward) Swanepoel 1837–1907 m. Theresa (Francisca de) Bod 1836–1917
        1. 1. Anthonie (Eduard) Swanepoel 1863–1943 m. Susanna (Catharina Maria) Conradie 1864–
        2. 2. Daniel (Johannes Jacobus) Swanepoel 1858–1933 m. Rosa (Hermina de) Bod 1857–1904 m. Hester (Magdalena Catharina Maria) Verreyne 1858–1941
        3. 3. Emannuel (Jacobus) Swanepoel 1860–
        4. 4. Pieter (Johannes) Swanepoel 1865–1927 m. Bertha (Margaretha Van) Zyl 1869–1928
        5. 5. Jan (Andries) Swanepoel 1865–
        6. 6. Willem (Adriaan) Swanepoel 1867–1918
        7. 7. Theresia (Francisca) Swanepoel 1868–
        8. 8. Jan (Andries) Swanepoel 1870– m. Petronella (Maria Frederica) Conradie 1872–
        9. 9. Susanna (Margaretha) Swanepoel 1872– m. Abraham (Petrus Van) Zyl 1870–
        10. 10. Lodewikus (Jacobus) Swanepoel 1874– m. Jacomina (Elizabeth de) Bod 1876–1958
      2. 2. Louisa (Jacoba) Swanepoel 1842–1883 m. Johannes (Andries De) Bod 1838–1898
      3. 3. Susanna (Margaretha Maria) Swanepoel 1844– m. Jakobus (Johannes) Kirchner 1843–
      4. 4. Jan (Jacobus) Swanepoel 1844–
      5. 5. Daniel (Johannes Jacobus) Swanepoel 1846–
    2. 2. Anna (Susanna) Swanepoel 1812–
    3. 3. Jan (Andries) SWANEPOEL 1814–1891 m. Maria (Catharina) Steyn 1820–1863 m. Johanna (Christina van der) Merwe 1845–
    4. 4. Maria (Johanna) Swanepoel 1817– m. Pieter (Christoffel) Swanepoel 1811–1858 m. PETRUS (ERNST) SWART 1837–
    5. 5. Louiza (Jacoba) Swanepoel 1822– m. Jacob (Hendrik Jeremias Van) Eeden 1816–
    6. 6. Hester (Johanna) Swanepoel 1825– m. Bernardus (Stephanus) Ackerman 1775–
    7. 7. Anthonie (Eduard Wessels) Swanepoel 1828–
    8. 8. Anna (Susanna) Swanepoel 1832–
    9. 9. Martha (Johanna) Swanepoel 1832–
    10. 10. Pieter (Eduard) Swanepoel 1835–
    11. 11. Willem (Adolph Christoffel) Swanepoel 1837– m. Susara (Johanna Van) Dyk 1835–
  2. 2. Martha (Elisabeth) Swanepoel 1779–1840 m. Pieter Swanepoel 1774–1853 m. Jacobus Swanepoel 1755–
    1. 1. Susanna (Catharina) Swanepoel 1807– m. Emmanuel (Jacobus de) Bod 1781–1850 m. Michael Murphy 1807–1853
      1. 1. Theresa (Francisca de) Bod 1836–1917 m. Anthonie (Edward) Swanepoel 1837–1907
      2. 2. Johannes (Andries De) Bod 1838–1898 m. Louisa (Jacoba) Swanepoel 1842–1883 m. Susanna (Elizabeth Alexandrina) Jordaan 1865–1909
      3. 3. Josephus (Emmanuel DE) BOD 1823–
      4. 4. Martha (Elisabeth De) Bod 1825–1896 m. Johan (Petrus Christiaan) Föelscher 1815–1896
      5. 5. Rosa (Aletta de) Bod 1827– m. Johannes (Stephanus) Spamer 1824–1857 m. Carl (Ferdinand Friedrich) Landsberg 1833–
      6. 6. Maria (Susanna DE) BOD 1828– m. Daniel (Johannes Jacobus) Swanepoel 1816–
      7. 7. Johanna (Petronella De) Bod 1829– m. Richard (Henry) Williams 1825– m. Jacob (Hendrik Jeremias Van) Eeden 1816–
      8. 8. Pieter (Johannes de) Bod 1831–1915 m. Jacomina (Maria Johanna Van) Deventer 1839–
      9. 9. Maria (Magdalena de) Bod 1833–1925 m. Lodewikus (Hendrik Jacobus van) Zyl 1832–1904
      10. 10. Hester (Francina de) Bod 1834–
      11. 11. Emmanuel (Jacobus De) Bod 1840–1879 m. Petronella (Magdalena Van) Deventer 1843–1898
      12. 12. Jacobus (Christoffel De) Bod 1842–
      13. 13. Frans (Johannes de) Bod 1844–
      14. 14. Francois (Philippus de) Bod 1844–1910 m. Anna (Elizabeth) Renke 1848–1894
      15. 15. Alida (Jacomina de) Bod 1846–
      16. 16. Christoffel (Daniël DE) BOD 1850– m. Susanna (Johanna) SWANEPOEL 1854–
    2. 2. Maria (Magdalena) Swanepoel 1796–1825 m. Francois (Philippus du) Toit 1793–1825 m. Petrus (Jacobus du) Toit 1793–
    3. 3. Martha (Elizabeth) Swanepoel 1798– m. Gerrit (Jacobus) Moller 1786–1820 m. Philippus (Johannes) Fouché 1801–
    4. 4. Petronella (Johanna) Swanepoel 1800–1865 m. Johannes (Stephanus) Marais 1793–1859
    5. 5. Pieter (Andries) Swanepoel 1801–1854 m. Elisabeth (Alida) Pretorius 1801–1872
    6. 6. Maria (Susanna) Swanepoel 1804–1881 m. Johannes (Godfried) Bruwer 1803–1858
    7. 7. Adriaan (Johannes) Swanepoel 1808–
    8. 8. Martha (Aletta) Swanepoel 1809–1847 m. Cornelis (Petrus) Spamer 1812–1886
    9. 9. Jan (Jacobus) Swanepoel 1812–1824
    10. 10. Daniel (Christoffel) Swanepoel 1814–
    11. 11. Maria Swanepoel 1816–
  3. 3. Esther Swanepoel 1775– m. Joseph Fourie 1769–1850
  4. 4. Pieter (Andries) Swanepoel 1776–1855 m. Maria (Elisabeth) Malan 1774–1807 m. Cornelia (Zacharia Geertruida Van) Emmenes 1795–
  5. 5. Jan (Hendrik) Swanepoel 1778–1844 m. Magdalena (Susana) Roux 1782–
  6. 6. Johannes (Jacobus) Swanepoel 1783–1849 m. Martha (Magdalena Margaretha) Delport 1803–1876
  7. 7. Anna (Aletta) Swanepoel 1785–
  8. 8. Willem (Christoffel) Swanepoel 1787–1861 m. Alida (van den) Berg 1783–1855 m. Elsje (Maria) Lombard 1807–1879
  9. 9. Roelof (Johannes Willem) Swanepoel 1789–

Jan Swanepoel's Timeline

3 Records

1747
Bef 17 Dec 1747
Birth of Jan Andries Swanepoel in Tulbagh, Cape Winelands, Western Cape, South Africa
Tulbagh, Cape Winelands, Western Cape, South Africa
1747
17 Dec 1747
Jan Andries Swanepoel was christened in Tulbagh, Cape of Good Hope, South Africa
Tulbagh, Cape of Good Hope, South Africa
1791
2 Nov 1791
Age 44
Death of Jan Andries Swanepoel in Tulbagh, Cape of Good Hope, South Africa
Tulbagh, Cape of Good Hope, South Africa

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Bef 17 Dec 1747
    Event Place: Tulbagh, Cape Winelands, Western Cape, South Africa
    Record Source: "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i>, accessed 17 Jun 2025), entry for Jan Andries Swanepoel, person ID L692-V6J.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Christening
    Event Date: 17 Dec 1747
    Event Place: Tulbagh, Cape of Good Hope, South Africa
    Record Source: "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i>, accessed 17 Jun 2025), entry for Jan Andries Swanepoel, person ID L692-V6J.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 Nov 1791
    Event Place: Tulbagh, Cape of Good Hope, South Africa
    Record Source: "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch</i>, accessed 17 Jun 2025), entry for Jan Andries Swanepoel, person ID L692-V6J.
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