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Jan Adriaan Venter 1795–1859 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 12 JUN 1795

Birth Location: Stellenbosch, Cape of Good Hope, South Africa

Death Date: 1859

Death Location: Elandskuil distr Ventersdorp

Father: Jan Venter

Mother: Catharina Koekemoer

Spouse(s): Anna Pretorius

Children(s): Johanna Venter, Jan Venter, Petrus Venter, Martha Venter, Hendrik Venter, Jan Venter, Marthinus Venter, Elsje Venter, Elsje Venter, Johannes Venter, Diederik Venter, Anna Venter

In 1795, Jan Adriaan Venter entered the world in Stellenbosch, Cape of Good Hope, South Africa, born to Jan Adriaan Venter And Catharina Jacomina Koekemoer. Jan Adriaan Venter married Anna Maria Sophia Pretorius, and had children including Anna Elizabeth Venter, Diederik Johannes Venter, Elsje Lasya Sophia Petronella Elsie Lasea Venter, Elsje Lasya Sophia Petronella Venter, Hendrik Johannes Venter, Jan Adriaan Venter, Johanna Maria Venter, Johannes Lodewicus Venter, Martha Catharina Jacomina Venter, Marthinus Nicolaas Venter, Petrus Albertus Venter. Jan Adriaan Venter passed away in 1859 in Elandskuil distr Ventersdorp.

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Biography

  • In 1795, Jan Adriaan Venter entered the world in Stellenbosch, Cape of Good Hope, South Africa, born to Jan Adriaan Venter And Catharina Jacomina Koekemoer.
  • Jan Adriaan Venter married Anna Maria Sophia Pretorius, and had children including Anna Elizabeth Venter, Diederik Johannes Venter, Elsje Lasya Sophia Petronella Elsie Lasea Venter, Elsje Lasya Sophia Petronella Venter, Hendrik Johannes Venter, Jan Adriaan Venter, Johanna Maria Venter, Johannes Lodewicus Venter, Martha Catharina Jacomina Venter, Marthinus Nicolaas Venter, Petrus Albertus Venter.
  • Jan Adriaan Venter passed away in 1859 in Elandskuil distr Ventersdorp.

Immediate Family

Parents

Jan Venter
1771–1809
Birth Location: Tulbagh, Dutch Cape Colony
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Catharina Koekemoer
1772–1809
Birth Location: de Caep de Goede Hoop, Dutch Cape Colony [South Africa]
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Spouses(s)

Anna Pretorius
1814–
Birth Location: Graaff-Reinet, Cape Province, South Africa
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Children(s)

Johanna Venter
1817–1836
Birth Location: Zeekoeirivier, Graaff Reinet district, Cape Colony [South Africa]
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Jan Venter
1820–1874
Birth Location: –
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Petrus Venter
1822–
Birth Location: –
PV
Martha Venter
1824–1889
Birth Location: Graaff-Reinet, Western District, Eastern Cape, South Africa
MV
Hendrik Venter
1826–1877
Birth Location: –
HV
Jan Venter
1820–1874
Birth Location: Graaff-Reinet, Eastern Cape, South Africa
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Marthinus Venter
1830–
Birth Location: –
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Elsje Venter
1833–1863
Birth Location: Colesberg, N.Kaap, Kaapkolonie, Suid-Afrika
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Elsje Venter
1835–
Birth Location: –
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Johannes Venter
1837–
Birth Location: Colesberg
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Diederik Venter
1841–1858
Birth Location: –
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Anna Venter
1843–1863
Birth Location: Colesberg, OFS, South Africa
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Jan Venter's Ancestors

Self
Jan Venter
1795–1859
Birth Place: Stellenbosch, Cape of Good Hope, South Africa
Parents
Jan Adriaan Venter
1771–1809
Tulbagh, Dutch Cape Colony
Catharina (Jacomina) Koekemoer
1772–1809
de Caep de Goede Hoop, Dutch Cape Colony [South Africa]
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Jan Venter's Descendants

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Jan (Adriaan) Venter (12 JUN 1795–1859) m. Anna (Maria Sophia) Pretorius (9 NOV 1814–)
  1. 1. Johanna (Maria) Venter 1817–1836
  2. 2. Jan (Adriaan) Venter 1820–1874
  3. 3. Petrus (Albertus) Venter 1822–
  4. 4. Martha (Catharina Jacomina) Venter 1824–1889
  5. 5. Hendrik (Johannes) Venter 1826–1877
  6. 6. Jan (Adriaan) Venter 1820–1874 m. Maria (Jacoba Van) Jaarsveld 1825–1901
    1. 1. Hendrik (Johannes) Venter 1850–1908
    2. 2. Godlieb (Rudolph Stephanus) Venter 1842–1895 m. Alida (Barendina Hendrina van) Wyk 1849–1918
    3. 3. Anna (Cornelia Magdalena) Venter 1844–1892 m. Johannes (Petrus van der) Walt 1812–1864 m. Johannes (Petrus van der) Walt 1812–1864
      1. 1. Maria (Jacoba van der) Walt 1861–1905 m. Pieter (Andries) Venter 1853–1934
        1. 1. Hester (Lacya) Venter 1884–1973
      2. 2. Anna (Cornelia Magdalena) Venter 1869–1888
      3. 3. Rosina (Lasya) Venter 1872–1901
      4. 4. Martin (Jacobus) Venter 1875–1959 m. Venter 1883–1963
      5. 5. Lasya (Sophia Petronella) Venter 1876–1901
      6. 6. Jan (Adriaan Van Der) Walt 1877–
      7. 7. Maria (Jacoba Van Der) Walt 1878–
    4. 4. Petrus (Albertus) Venter 1846–1922 m. Martha (Magdalena) Myburgh 1847–1923
      1. 1. Anna (Breggie) Venter 1864–1890
      2. 2. Martha (Magdalena) Venter 1873–1918
      3. 3. Sophia (Petronella) Venter –1923
      4. 4. Susanna (Catharina) Venter 1924–
      5. 5. Jan (Adriaan) Venter 1925–
    5. 5. Laseia (Sophia Petronella) Venter 1848–
  7. 7. Marthinus (Nicolaas) Venter 1830–
  8. 8. Elsje (Lasya Sophia Petronella) Venter 1833–1863 m. Sarel (Gerhardus) Yssel 1831–1898
    1. 1. Gabriel (Ernst (Gawie)) Yselle 1856–1910 m. Susanna (Cornelia Emerentia van) Aswegen 1864–
      1. 1. Sarel (Gerhardus) Yssel 1882–1985 m. Philippina (Jakoba Wilhelmina) Schoeman 1882–
        1. 1. Gabriël (Ernst) Yssel 1916– m. Margaret (Theresa) Badenhorst 1920–1991
      2. 2. Johan (Henning) Yssel 1884–1934 m. Johanna (Gloudina Elizabeth Du) Toit 1886–1975
        1. 1. Gabriel (Ernst) Yssel 1910–1971 m. Hester (Emmerentia van) Tonder 1910– m. Engela (Wilhelmina Christina Du) Plessis 1907–1966
        2. 2. Elizabeth (Susanna) Yssel 1912– m. Barend (Matthys Johannes) Booyens 1903–
        3. 3. Susanna (Cornelia Emmerentia) Yssel 1918–
      3. 3. Gabriel (Ernst) Yssel 1885– m. Martha (Elizabeth) Visser 1887–
      4. 4. Hester (Isabella) Yssel 1887–1979 m. Willem (Andries Stefanus) Nel 1880–1971
        1. 1. Andries (Petrus) Nel 1910–2000 m. Elizabeth (Clara Erna Wilhelmine) Hesse 1911–1949 m. Petronella (Magdalena) Kruger 1933–2005
      5. 5. Elsie (Lasea Sophia) Yssel 1890–
      6. 6. Susanna (Cornelia Emmarentia) Yssel 1894–
      7. 7. Maria (Catharina) Yssel 1899–
      8. 8. Abraham (Stefanus) Yssel 1903–1990
    2. 2. Daniel (Johannes) Yselle 1873–1947
    3. 3. Sarel (Gerhardus) Yssel 1868–1941
    4. 4. Andries (Gerhardus Christiaan) Yssel 1869–1940
    5. 5. Stefanus (Petrus) Yssel 1871–1900
    6. 6. Pieter (Lodewyk) Yssel 1875–1964
    7. 7. Christoffel (Lourens) Yssel 1879–1968
    8. 8. Maria (Elizabeth) Yssel 1881–1883
    9. 9. Cornelius (Martinus) Yssel 1884–1886
  9. 9. Elsje (Lasya Sophia Petronella Elsie Lasea) Venter 1835–
  10. 10. Johannes (Lodewicus) Venter 1837–
  11. 11. Diederik (Johannes) Venter 1841–1858
  12. 12. Anna (Elizabeth) Venter 1843–1863 m. Pieter (Lodewyk) Bezuidenhout 1842–1926

Jan Venter's Timeline

3 Records

1795
12 JUN 1795
Birth of Jan Adriaan Venter in Stellenbosch, Cape of Good Hope, South Africa
Stellenbosch, Cape of Good Hope, South Africa
1795
28 JUN 1795
Jan Adriaan Venter was christened in Graaff-Reinett, Cape Of Good Hope, South Africa (Rep.)
Graaff-Reinett, Cape Of Good Hope, South Africa (Rep.)
1859
1859
Age 64
Death of Jan Adriaan Venter in Elandskuil distr Ventersdorp
Elandskuil distr Ventersdorp

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 JUN 1795
    Event Place: Stellenbosch, Cape of Good Hope, South Africa

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Christening
    Event Date: 28 JUN 1795
    Event Place: Graaff-Reinett, Cape Of Good Hope, South Africa (Rep.)

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 17 AUG 1834
    Event Place: Graaff Reinet, Cape, South Africa

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1859
    Event Place: Elandskuil distr Ventersdorp
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