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Johannes Willem Meyer 1834–1902 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: MAY 1834

Birth Location: Somerset East, Cape Province, South Africa

Death Date: 17 FEB 1902

Death Location: Gauteng, Gauteng, South Africa

Father: Lucas Meyer

Mother: Meyer None

Spouse(s): Meyer None, Maryna Swanepoel

Children(s): Jan Meyer, Swanepoel None, Lucas Meyer, Flemming None, Flemming None, Johannes Meyer, Swanepoel None, Jacobus Meyer, Susanna Meyer, Rudolf Meyer

In 1834, Johannes Willem Meyer entered the world in Somerset East, Cape Province, South Africa, born to Lucas Johannes Meyer And Meyer. Johannes Willem Meyer married Maryna Maria Francina Petronella Swanepoel, Meyer, and had children including Flemming, Jacobus Cornelius Meyer, Jan Andries Meyer, Johannes Willem Meyer, Lucas Johannes Meyer, Rudolf Johannes Willem Meyer, Susanna Susara Elizabeth Meyer, Swanepoel. Johannes Willem Meyer passed away in 1902 in Gauteng, Gauteng, South Africa.

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Biography

  • In 1834, Johannes Willem Meyer entered the world in Somerset East, Cape Province, South Africa, born to Lucas Johannes Meyer And Meyer.
  • Johannes Willem Meyer married Maryna Maria Francina Petronella Swanepoel, Meyer, and had children including Flemming, Jacobus Cornelius Meyer, Jan Andries Meyer, Johannes Willem Meyer, Lucas Johannes Meyer, Rudolf Johannes Willem Meyer, Susanna Susara Elizabeth Meyer, Swanepoel.
  • Johannes Willem Meyer passed away in 1902 in Gauteng, Gauteng, South Africa.

Immediate Family

Parents

Lucas Meyer
1797–1845
Birth Location: kaap de Goede Hoop
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Meyer None
1800–1900
Birth Location: Cradock, Cape Colony, South Africa
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Spouses(s)

Meyer None
1839–1892
Birth Location: Klein Zwarteberg, Cape Province, South Africa
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Maryna Swanepoel
1839–1892
Birth Location: Klein Zwarteberg, Cape Province, South Africa
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Children(s)

Jan Meyer
1862–1925
Birth Location: Wolmaransstad, Transvaal, South Africa
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Swanepoel None
1895–1916
Birth Location: Wolmeransstad
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Lucas Meyer
1864–1893
Birth Location: Brandhoek, Potchefstroom, Transvaal, South Africa
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Flemming None
1866–1941
Birth Location: Potchefstroom, Transvaal, South Africa
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Flemming None
1868–1906
Birth Location: Leeuwbosch, Wolmaransstad, Transvaal, South Africa
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Johannes Meyer
1869–1931
Birth Location: Potchefstroom, Transvaal, South Africa
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Swanepoel None
1872–1937
Birth Location: Potchefstroom, Transvaal, South Africa
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Jacobus Meyer
1875–1960
Birth Location: Wolmaransstad, Transvaal, South Africa
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Susanna Meyer
1878–
Birth Location: Potchefstroom, Transvaal, South Africa
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Rudolf Meyer
1881–1900
Birth Location: Potchefstroom, Transvaal, South Africa
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Johannes Meyer's Ancestors

Self
Johannes Meyer
1834–1902
Birth Place: Somerset East, Cape Province, South Africa
Parents
Lucas Johannes Meyer
1797–1845
kaap de Goede Hoop
Meyer
1800–1900
Cradock, Cape Colony, South Africa
Grandparents
Lucas (Johannes) Meyer
1751–1800
Drakenstein
Meyer
1758–1784
Land van Waveren, Cape of Good Hope, South Africa
Great-Grandparents
Willem Meyer
1715–1768
Elisabeth Loots
1727–1771
Jan Vosloo
1721–1764
Laas Vosloo)
1725–1758
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Lucas (Meier)
1684–1741
Meyer. Smuts
1695–1774
Jan SVPROG
1702–1782
Maria Joubert
1710–1746

Johannes Meyer's Descendants

1.
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Johannes (Willem) Meyer (MAY 1834–17 FEB 1902) m. Meyer (19 JUN 1839–3 MAY 1892) m. Maryna (Maria Francina Petronella) Swanepoel (19 JUN 1839–3 MAY 1892)
  1. 1. Jan (Andries) Meyer 1862–1925
  2. 2. Swanepoel 1895–1916 m. Willem (Jacob) Swanepoel 1862–1930
    1. 1. van (der) Walt 1916–1937 m. Tjaart (van der) Walt 1907–
    2. 2. LYDIA (MAGDALENA) SWANEPOEL 1920–1983
    3. 3. WILLEM (JACOB) SWANEPOEL 1921–1921
    4. 4. KING 1921–1979
    5. 5. PIETER (ANDRIES) SWANEPOEL 1925– m. SWANEPOEL 1926–
  3. 3. Lucas (Johannes) Meyer 1864–1893
  4. 4. Flemming 1866–1941
  5. 5. Flemming 1868–1906
  6. 6. Johannes (Willem) Meyer 1869–1931
  7. 7. Swanepoel 1872–1937
  8. 8. Jacobus (Cornelius) Meyer 1875–1960 m. Meyer 1881–1971
    1. 1. Pieter (Nicolaas) Meyer 1900–1973
    2. 2. De Beer 1903–1986
    3. 3. Jacobus (Cornelis) Meyer 1905–1998
    4. 4. Johannes (Willem) Meyer 1906–1973
    5. 5. Jacobus (Frederik) Meyer 1908–1988
    6. 6. Erasmus 1912–1973
    7. 7. Swanepoel 1914–
    8. 8. Pretorius 1919–1998 m. Giel Pretorius 1918–
  9. 9. Susanna (Susara Elizabeth) Meyer 1878–
  10. 10. Rudolf (Johannes Willem) Meyer 1881–1900

Johannes Meyer's Timeline

2 Records

1834
MAY 1834
Birth of Johannes Willem Meyer in Somerset East, Cape Province, South Africa
Somerset East, Cape Province, South Africa
1902
17 FEB 1902
Age 68
Death of Johannes Willem Meyer in Kafferskraal, Potchefstroom, Transvaal, South Africa
Kafferskraal, Potchefstroom, Transvaal, South Africa

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: MAY 1834
    Event Place: Somerset East, Cape Province, South Africa

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Place: Somersest Oos, Suid Afrika, Kaap

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 FEB 1902
    Event Place: Kafferskraal, Potchefstroom, Transvaal, South Africa

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Gauteng, Gauteng, South Africa
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