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Jan Hendrik Hendricus (Hendrik) Venter 1723–1793 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 26 Dec 1723

Birth Location: Cape Town, Cape, South Africa

Death Date: 1793

Death Location: Western Cape, South Africa

Father: Pieter Venter

Mother: Hester Nel

Spouse(s): Johanna Buys

Children(s): Lasya Venter, Maria Venter, Jacob Venter, Anna Venter, Willem Venter, Alida Venter, Hester Venter, Johannes Venter, Anna Venter, Maria Venter, Hercules Venter, Stephanus Venter, Pieter Venter, Paul Venter, Anna VENTER, Jacob Venter, Petrus Venter

In 1723, Jan Hendrik Hendricus (Hendrik) Venter entered the world in Cape Town, Cape, South Africa, born to Pieter Directe Voorouder 8 Generaties Venter And Hester Nel. Jan Hendrik Hendricus (Hendrik) Venter married Johanna Maria Buys, and had children including Alida Johanna Venter, Anna Cornelia Venter, Anna Martha Venter, Anna Sophia Venter, Hercules Venter, Hester Venter, Jacob Venter, Johannes Bernhardus Venter, Lasya Christina Venter, Maria Aletta Venter, Maria Jacoba Venter, Paul Venter, Petrus Stephanus Venter, Pieter Venter, Stephanus Johannes Venter, Willem Venter. Jan Hendrik Hendricus (Hendrik) Venter passed away in 1793 in Western Cape, South Africa.

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Biography

  • In 1723, Jan Hendrik Hendricus (Hendrik) Venter entered the world in Cape Town, Cape, South Africa, born to Pieter Directe Voorouder 8 Generaties Venter And Hester Nel.
  • Jan Hendrik Hendricus (Hendrik) Venter married Johanna Maria Buys, and had children including Alida Johanna Venter, Anna Cornelia Venter, Anna Martha Venter, Anna Sophia Venter, Hercules Venter, Hester Venter, Jacob Venter, Johannes Bernhardus Venter, Lasya Christina Venter, Maria Aletta Venter, Maria Jacoba Venter, Paul Venter, Petrus Stephanus Venter, Pieter Venter, Stephanus Johannes Venter, Willem Venter.
  • Jan Hendrik Hendricus (Hendrik) Venter passed away in 1793 in Western Cape, South Africa.

Immediate Family

Parents

Pieter Venter
1699–1758
Birth Location: Stellenbosch, Western Cape, South Africa
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Hester Nel
1706–1785
Birth Location: Stellenbosch, Breede River DC, Western Cape, South Africa
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Spouses(s)

Johanna Buys
1725–1840
Birth Location: Paarl, Cape, South Africa
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Children(s)

Lasya Venter
1760–1799
Birth Location: Swartland district
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Maria Venter
1746–
Birth Location: –
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Jacob Venter
1766–1887
Birth Location: Paarl, Western Cape, South Africa
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Anna Venter
1764–
Birth Location: Stellenbosch, Western Cape, South Africa
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Willem Venter
1761–
Birth Location: –
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Alida Venter
1755–1835
Birth Location: Malmesbury, Western Cape, South Africa
AV
Hester Venter
1750–1785
Birth Location: Tulbach, Cape, South Africa
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Johannes Venter
1748–
Birth Location: Cape, South Africa
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Anna Venter
1750–1785
Birth Location: Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
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Maria Venter
1758–1825
Birth Location: Tulbagh, Cape, South Africa
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Hercules Venter
1762–
Birth Location: Malmsbury, Cape Province, South Africa
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Stephanus Venter
1765–1849
Birth Location: Swellendam, Cape, South Africa
SV
Pieter Venter
1753–1835
Birth Location: Cape, South Africa
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Paul Venter
1754–1795
Birth Location: –
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Anna VENTER
1769–1836
Birth Location: Cape, South Africa
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Jacob Venter
1747–1887
Birth Location: Good Hope, Eastern Cape, South Africa
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Petrus Venter
1745–1792
Birth Location: Paarl, Cape, South Africa
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Jan Venter's Ancestors

Self
Jan Venter
1723–1793
Birth Place: Cape Town, Cape, South Africa
Parents
Pieter 'Directe voorouder 8 generaties' Venter
1699–1758
Stellenbosch, Western Cape, South Africa
Hester Nel
1706–1785
Stellenbosch, Breede River DC, Western Cape, South Africa
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Jan Venter's Descendants

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Jan (Hendrik Hendricus (Hendrik)) Venter (26 Dec 1723–1793) m. Johanna (Maria) Buys (25 Sep 1725–7 Feb 1840)
  1. 1. Lasya (Christina) Venter 1760–1799 m. Johannes (Christiaan) Lessing 1764–1819 m. Hendrik Kruger 1754–1788
    1. 1. Johannes (Hendrik) KRUGER 1786–1868 m. Margaritta (Jacoba) Coetsee 1786–1860
      1. 1. Anna (Susanna) Kruger 1824–1863 m. Andries (Stephanus Jacobus van der Walt) * 1820–1883
        1. 1. Lasaya (Christina van der Walt) * 1843–1883 m. Johannes (Lodewyk) Vorster 1842–1906
        2. 2. Petrus (Paulus van der Walt) * 1852–1874
        3. 3. Nicholaas (van der Walt) * 1840–
        4. 4. Johannes (Hendrik van der) Walt 1842–1933 m. Leviena (Catharina van) wyk 1836–1908
        5. 5. Andries (Stephanus Jacobus van der Walt) * 1845–1907
        6. 6. Margaretha (Jacoba van der Walt) * 1847–1894
        7. 7. Casper (Jan Hendrik van der Walt) * 1853–1937
        8. 8. Maria (van der Walt) * 1855–
        9. 9. Johannes (Christiaan van der Walt) * 1857–1934 m. Johanna (Alida) Vorster 1859–1898 m. Hester (Francina Hendrina du) Plessis 1873–1905
        10. 10. Nicodemus (Wilhelmus Jacobus van der) Walt 1859–1937 m. Elisabeth (Maria Cornelia) Vorster 1858–1938
        11. 11. Anna (Susanna Christina van der Walt) * 1850–1901 m. Gert (Abraham) Coetzee 1850–1929
      2. 2. Lasya (Christina) KRUGER 1811– m. Andries (Petrus) Coetzee 1816–
      3. 3. Petrus (Paulus) KRUGER 1824–1860 m. Johanna (Margrieta) Lessing 1818–
      4. 4. Lasya (Christina (Twin)) KRUGER 1820–1888
      5. 5. Jacobus (Stephanus (Johannes)) KRUGER 1807–1840 m. Anna (Catharina Maria) AUCAMP 1810–1861
        1. 1. Johannes (Hendrik Kruger) * 1827–
        2. 2. Wilhelmina (Christina KRUGER) ? 1829–1860
        3. 3. Levina (Catharina Hendrina Kruger) * 1830–1898
        4. 4. Pieter (Kruger) * 1832–
        5. 5. Johannes (Kruger) * 1835–
        6. 6. Margaretha (Johanna Kruger) * 1838–
        7. 7. Petrus (Paulus Jacobus (Paul) Kruger) * 1839–
      6. 6. Hendrik (Jacobus) Kruger 1805–
      7. 7. Hester (Margaretha) KRUGER 1815–1844 m. Johannes (Christiaan van der Walt) * 1814–1894
        1. 1. Nicolaas (van der) Walt 1833–1892
        2. 2. Johannes (Christiaan van der) Walt 1836–
      8. 8. Hendrik (Christiaan) Kruger 1817–
      9. 9. Hendrik (Sarel (Twin)) KRUGER 1820–
    2. 2. Lasya (Christina) Lessing 1795–1878 m. Nicolaas (van der) Walt 1791–1843
      1. 1. Andries (Stephanus Jacobus van der Walt) * 1820–1883 m. Anna (Susanna) Kruger 1824–1863
      2. 2. Johannes (Christiaan van der Walt) * 1814–1894 m. Hester (Margaretha) KRUGER 1815–1844
      3. 3. Nicolaas (van der Walt) * 1813–1861
      4. 4. Maria (Jacoba van der Walt) * 1824–
      5. 5. Lasya (Christina van der Walt) * 1822–1903 m. Schalk (Willem) Vorster 1838–1888
        1. 1. Johanna (Alida) Vorster 1859–1898 m. Johannes (Christiaan van der Walt) * 1857–1934
        2. 2. Schalk (Willem) Vorster 1858–1906 m. Hester (Jacoba de) Wet 1858–
        3. 3. Nicholas Vorster 1860–1946 m. Maria (Jacoba) Duvenage 1863–1944
        4. 4. Jan (Harm) Vorster 1861–1931
        5. 5. Lasaya (Christina) Vorster 1865–1942
    3. 3. Johannes (Hendrik) Lessing 1795–1823
    4. 4. Johanna (Margaretha) Lessing 1792–
    5. 5. Aletta (Sophia) Lessing 1794–1872 m. Petrus (Jacobus (b5c10) van der) Walt 1792–1867
    6. 6. Christina (Maria Theresia) Lessing 1793–1875 m. Stephanus (Cornelius) Buys 1787–1864
      1. 1. Johannes (Christiaan) BUYS 1807–1890
      2. 2. Anna (Francina) Buys 1810–1895
      3. 3. Lucia (Christina) Buys 1813–1875
      4. 4. Izak Buys 1825–1880
      5. 5. Elizabeth (Maria Christina) ? 1811–
      6. 6. Stephanus (Christiaan Jacobus) Buys 1828–1902
      7. 7. Aletta (Sophia) Buys 1830–1900
      8. 8. Helena (Maria) Buys 1821–1844
      9. 9. Christina (Maria) Buys 1818–1858
      10. 10. Hilletje (Magdalena Maria Louisa) Buys 1824–
      11. 11. Bernardus (Rudolph) Buys 1816–1898
      12. 12. Hester (Johanna Margaretha) Buys 1823–1898
    7. 7. Johannes (Hendrik) Krüger 1782–1804
    8. 8. Lasya (Christina) Kruger 1788–
    9. 9. Anna (Martha) Kruger 1783–1853 m. Carel (Jacobus DU) Plessis 1780–1842
    10. 10. Lasya (Susanna) Kruger 1780–
    11. 11. Hendrina (Francina) Kruger 1776–1844 m. Izak (David) Vorster 1774–1844
      1. 1. Francina (Cecilia) Vorster 1820–
      2. 2. Hester (Sophia) Vorster 1809–1876
      3. 3. Cecilia (Margarheta) Vorster 1804–
      4. 4. Stephanus (Roelof) Vorster 1801–1860
      5. 5. Hendrik (Rudolph) Vorster 1798–1858
      6. 6. Pieter (Willem) Vorster 1800–1882
      7. 7. Izaak (David) Vorster 1800–1876 m. Maria (Aletta Du) Plessis 1802–1840 m. Gerbreg (Elizabeth Potgieter) ?? 1822–1890
        1. 1. Maria (Aletta) Vorster 1833–1891 m. Willem (Adriaan Jacobus) Venter 1828–1895
        2. 2. Izaak (David) Vorster 1818–1885
        3. 3. Johannes (Christiaan) Vorster 1827–1891 m. Margaretha (Johanna Du) Plessis 1829–1891
        4. 4. Charel (Jacob) Vorster 1818–1867
        5. 5. Hester (Sophia) Vorster 1836–1891
        6. 6. Anna Martha 1820–1888
        7. 7. Hendrina (Francina Aletta) Vorster 1822–1840
        8. 8. Hendrik Vorster 1838–
        9. 9. Margaretha (Johanna) Vorster 1828–
        10. 10. Maria (Aletta) Vorster 1829–1831
        11. 11. Jacobus Vorster 1842–1899
      8. 8. Barend (Johannes) Vorster 1796–1878 m. MMM 1799–1869
        1. 1. Hendrina (Francina Lesaya) Vorster 1827–1864 m. Johannes (Christiaan) Lessing 1825–1878
        2. 2. Petronella (Susara) Vorster 1824–1865
        3. 3. Cecilia (Margaretha) Vorster 1841–1857
        4. 4. Barend (Johannes) Vorster 1839–1876
        5. 5. Johanna (Catharina) Vorster 1834–1875
        6. 6. Francina (Cecilia Margaretha) Vorster 1820–
        7. 7. Izaak (David) Vorster 1817–1884 m. Johanna (Margrita) Vorster 1820–1860 m. Gerbrecht (Elisabeth Venter) ? 1832–1913
      9. 9. Lasaya (Francina) Vorster 1806–1865 m. Nicolaas (van der) Walt 1802–1855
        1. 1. Izak (David van der) Walt 1825–1889 m. Catharina (Margaritha) Vorster 1845–1903
    12. 12. Johanna (Maria) Kruger 1779–1852
    13. 13. Alida (Petronella) Kruger 1785–
  2. 2. Maria (Jacoba) Venter 1746–
  3. 3. Jacob Venter 1766–1887
  4. 4. Anna (Cornelia) Venter 1764–
  5. 5. Willem Venter 1761–
  6. 6. Alida (Johanna) Venter 1755–1835
  7. 7. Hester Venter 1750–1785
  8. 8. Johannes (Bernhardus) Venter 1748–
  9. 9. Anna (Martha) Venter 1750–1785 m. Tjaart (van der) WALT 1748–1802
    1. 1. merge (van der) walt 1771– m. Francina (Jacoba) Kruger 1774–
      1. 1. Anna (Martha Van Der) Walt 1796– m. Philip (Arnoldus) Olivier 1764–1830
        1. 1. Susanna (Lacya) Olivier 1820–1853 m. Michiel (Andries) Aucamp 1816–1900
      2. 2. Gerrit (Petrus Jacobus Van Der) Walt 1799–1838
      3. 3. Tjaart (Van Der) Walt 1793–1880
      4. 4. Susanna (Lacea van der) WALT 1790–
  10. 10. Maria (Aletta) Venter 1758–1825
  11. 11. Hercules Venter 1762–
  12. 12. Stephanus (Johannes) Venter 1765–1849
  13. 13. Pieter Venter 1753–1835
  14. 14. Paul Venter 1754–1795
  15. 15. Anna (Sophia) VENTER 1769–1836
  16. 16. Jacob Venter 1747–1887
  17. 17. Petrus (Stephanus) Venter 1745–1792

Jan Venter's Timeline

2 Records

1723
26 Dec 1723
Birth of Jan Hendrik Hendricus (Hendrik) Venter in Cape Town, Cape, South Africa
Cape Town, Cape, South Africa
1793
1793
Age 70
Death of Jan Hendrik Hendricus (Hendrik) Venter in Western Cape, South Africa
Western Cape, South Africa

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 26 Dec 1723
    Event Place: Cape Town, Cape, South Africa

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1793
    Event Place: Western Cape, South Africa
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