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Jan Jacobus Swanepoel 1812–1824 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1812

Birth Location: Cape of Good Hope, South Africa

Death Date: 19 Dec 1824

Death Location: Swellendam, Cape Province, South Africa

Father: Pieter Swanepoel

Mother: Martha Swanepoel

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The story of Jan Jacobus Swanepoel began in 1812 in Cape of Good Hope, South Africa. Jan Jacobus Swanepoel passed away in 1824 in Swellendam, Cape Province, South Africa.

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Biography

  • The story of Jan Jacobus Swanepoel began in 1812 in Cape of Good Hope, South Africa.
  • Jan Jacobus Swanepoel passed away in 1824 in Swellendam, Cape Province, South Africa.

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Jan Swanepoel's Ancestors

Self
Jan Swanepoel
1812–1824
Birth Place: Cape of Good Hope, South Africa
Parents
Pieter Swanepoel
1774–1853
Paarl, Drakenstein, Cape of Good Hope, South Africa
Martha (Elisabeth) Swanepoel
1779–1840
Swellendam, Cape of Good Hope, South Africa
Grandparents
Pieter Swanepoel
1743–1790
Paarl, Drakenstein, Cape of Good Hope, South Africa
Martha Jacobs
1750–
Tulbagh, Cape of Good Hope, South Africa
Jan (Andries) Swanepoel
1747–1791
Tulbagh, Cape Winelands, Western Cape, South Africa
Maria Roux
1754–1795
Cape of Good Hope, South Africa
Great-Grandparents
Pieter Swanepoel
1718–1800
Martha Botha
1726–1809
Daniel Jacobs
1706–1777
Maria Nortje
1721–1798
Pieter Swanepoel
1718–1800
Martha Botha
1726–1809
Johannes Roux
1726–1790
Hester Nortjé
1732–1800
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Pieter Swanepoel
1678–1758
Maria Sachs
1690–1775
Wilhelm Botha
1687–1728
Catrijn Pijl
1692–1759
Daniel Jacob
1673–1713
Louisa Cordier
1680–1774
Anthonie Nortje
1692–1774
Maria Pienaar
1699–
Pieter Swanepoel
1678–1758
Maria Sachs
1690–1775
Wilhelm Botha
1687–1728
Catrijn Pijl
1692–1759
Pieter Roux
1690–1772
Susanna Villiers
1692–1770
Anthonie Nortje
1692–1774
Maria Pienaar
1699–

Jan Swanepoel's Timeline

3 Records

1812
1812
Birth of Jan Jacobus Swanepoel in Cape of Good Hope, South Africa
Cape of Good Hope, South Africa
1812
31 May 1812
Jan Jacobus Swanepoel was christened in Graaff-Reinet, Cape Colony, South Africa
Graaff-Reinet, Cape Colony, South Africa
1824
19 Dec 1824
Age 12
Death of Jan Jacobus Swanepoel in Swellendam, Cape Province, South Africa
Swellendam, Cape Province, South Africa

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1812
    Event Place: Cape of Good Hope, South Africa
    Record Source: "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i>, accessed 17 Jun 2025), entry for Jan Jacobus Swanepoel, person ID K8F4-G12.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Christening
    Event Date: 31 May 1812
    Event Place: Graaff-Reinet, Cape Colony, South Africa
    Record Source: "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i>, accessed 17 Jun 2025), entry for Jan Jacobus Swanepoel, person ID K8F4-G12.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 Dec 1824
    Event Place: Swellendam, Cape Province, South Africa
    Record Source: "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch</i>, accessed 17 Jun 2025), entry for Jan Jacobus Swanepoel, person ID K8F4-G12.

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