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Johannes Harmensz Potgieter 1674–1733 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 23 SEP 1674

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

Death Date: 8 JAN 1733

Death Location: Rhebokskloof, Cape Province, South Africa

Father: Harmen Potgieter

Mother: Isabella Fredericks

Spouse(s): Clara Herbst, Clara Herbst

Children(s): Johanna Potgieter, Elizabeth Potgieter, Sibille Potgieter, Isabella Potgieter, Hester Potgieter, Emerentia Potgieter, Johannes Potgieter, Frederik Potgieter, Theodorus Potgieter, Hermanus Potgieter, Maria Potgieter

Johannes Harmensz Potgieter was born in 1674 in Cape Town, Cape of Good Hope, South Africa, the child of Harmen Jansz Potgieter And Isabella Fredericks. Johannes Harmensz Potgieter married Clara Herbst, and had children including Elizabeth Potgieter, Emerentia Or Amerentia Potgieter, Frederik Potgieter, Hermanus Lambertus Potgieter, Hester Potgieter, Isabella Potgieter, Johanna Potgieter, Johannes Or Jan Potgieter, Maria Johanna Potgieter, Sibille Potgieter, Theodorus Potgieter. Johannes Harmensz Potgieter passed away in 1733 in Rhebokskloof, Cape Province, South Africa.

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Biography

  • Johannes Harmensz Potgieter was born in 1674 in Cape Town, Cape of Good Hope, South Africa, the child of Harmen Jansz Potgieter And Isabella Fredericks.
  • Johannes Harmensz Potgieter married Clara Herbst, and had children including Elizabeth Potgieter, Emerentia Or Amerentia Potgieter, Frederik Potgieter, Hermanus Lambertus Potgieter, Hester Potgieter, Isabella Potgieter, Johanna Potgieter, Johannes Or Jan Potgieter, Maria Johanna Potgieter, Sibille Potgieter, Theodorus Potgieter.
  • Johannes Harmensz Potgieter passed away in 1733 in Rhebokskloof, Cape Province, South Africa.

Immediate Family

Parents

Harmen Potgieter
1635–1707
Birth Location: Nordhorn, Gütersloh, Kreis Wiedenbrück, Westphalia, Prussia, Germany
HP
Isabella Fredericks
1652–1711
Birth Location: Amsterdam, Holland, Netherlands
IF

Spouses(s)

Clara Herbst
1686–1714
Birth Location: Drakenstein, Cape of Good Hope, South Africa
CH
Clara Herbst
1686–1714
Birth Location: Drakenstein, Cape of Good Hope, South Africa
CH

Children(s)

Johanna Potgieter
1707–1712
Birth Location: Cape of Good Hope, South Africa
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Elizabeth Potgieter
1709–1770
Birth Location: Paarl, Drakenstein, Cape of Good Hope, South Africa
EP
Sibille Potgieter
1711–1789
Birth Location: Paarl, Drakenstein, Cape of Good Hope, South Africa
SP
Isabella Potgieter
1713–
Birth Location: South Africa
IP
Hester Potgieter
1716–1737
Birth Location: Stellenbosch, Western Cape, South Africa
HP
Emerentia Potgieter
1719–1781
Birth Location: Stellenbosch, Cape of Good Hope, South Africa
EP
Johannes Potgieter
1722–1768
Birth Location: Drakenstein, Cape of Good Hope, South Africa
JP
Frederik Potgieter
1724–1786
Birth Location: Cape of Good Hope, South Africa
FP
Theodorus Potgieter
1726–1786
Birth Location: Drakenstein, Cape of Good Hope, South Africa
TP
Hermanus Potgieter
1728–1758
Birth Location: Swellendam, Western Cape, South Africa
HP
Maria Potgieter
1730–1750
Birth Location: Swellendam, Western Cape, South Africa
MP

Johannes Potgieter's Ancestors

Self
Johannes Potgieter
1674–1733
Birth Place: Cape Town, Cape of Good Hope, South Africa
Parents
Harmen Jansz Potgieter
1635–1707
Nordhorn, Gütersloh, Kreis Wiedenbrück, Westphalia, Prussia, Germany
Isabella Fredericks
1652–1711
Amsterdam, Holland, Netherlands
Grandparents
Jan (Hermann) Potgieter
1610–1635
Nordhorn, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
Schwenne (von) Lodden
1610–1635
Nordhorn, Grafschaft Bentheim, Niedersachsen, Germany
Great-Grandparents
Nesen Pottgeter
1587–1667
Tryne Arents
1585–1610
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Kettel Potgieter
1555–1590
Agnese Scholten
1560–
Gerdt Arents
1560–
Arents
1565–

Johannes Potgieter's Descendants

1.
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Johannes (Harmensz) Potgieter (23 SEP 1674–8 JAN 1733) m. Clara Herbst (TO 28 JUN 1686–TO 18 FEB 1714) m. Clara Herbst (TO 28 JUN 1686–TO 18 FEB 1714)
  1. 1. Johanna Potgieter 1707–1712
  2. 2. Elizabeth Potgieter 1709–1770 m. Andries (de) Jager 1698–1760
    1. 1. Clara (de) Jager 1729– m. Johannes (Adrianus de) Necker 1728–
    2. 2. Pieter (de) Jager 1731–1793 m. Elsje Potgieter –1829
      1. 1. Susanna (Catharina) Diedericks 1778– m. Cornelis (Johannes) Brits 1776–1803
        1. 1. Hendrina (Johanna) Brits 1798–1876
        2. 2. Elsje (Petronella Paulina) BRITS 1801–1902 m. Andries (Stephanus) Cronje 1799–1900
        3. 3. Susanna (Magdalena) Brits 1803–1841 m. Barend (Johannes) Wilke 1802–1894
      2. 2. Elizabeth (Hermina de) Jager 1775–
      3. 3. Martha (Susanna De) Jager 1775–
      4. 4. Andries (De) Jager 1776–
      5. 5. Hermanus (Hendrik de) Jager 1778–
      6. 6. Pieter (Christiaan De) Jager 1779–1851
      7. 7. Johannes (Evert de) Jager 1782–
      8. 8. Hester (Magdalena De) Jager 1786–
    3. 3. Jan (Hermanus de) Jager 1733–
    4. 4. Maria (Catharina de) Jager 1734–
    5. 5. Andries (Christoffel de) Jager 1736–
    6. 6. Hester (Frederika de) Jager 1738–
    7. 7. Frederik (de) Jager 1740–1797
    8. 8. Christiaan (Jacobus de) Jager 1742–1830
    9. 9. Elizabeth (Hermina de) Jager 1743–1825
    10. 10. Lodewyk (de) Jager 1745–1798
    11. 11. Andries (de) Jager 1748–
    12. 12. Johannes (de) Jager 1752–
  3. 3. Sibille Potgieter 1711–1789
  4. 4. Isabella Potgieter 1713–
  5. 5. Hester Potgieter 1716–1737
  6. 6. Emerentia (or Amerentia) Potgieter 1719–1781
  7. 7. Johannes (or Jan) Potgieter 1722–1768
  8. 8. Frederik Potgieter 1724–1786
  9. 9. Theodorus Potgieter 1726–1786
  10. 10. Hermanus (Lambertus) Potgieter 1728–1758
  11. 11. Maria (Johanna) Potgieter 1730–1750

Johannes Potgieter's Timeline

4 Records

1674
23 SEP 1674
Birth of Johannes Harmensz Potgieter in Cape Town, Cape of Good Hope, South Africa
Cape Town, Cape of Good Hope, South Africa
1674
23 SEP 1674
Johannes Harmensz Potgieter was baptized
None
1674
23 SEP 1674
Johannes Harmensz Potgieter was christened in Cape Town, Cape of Good Hope, South Africa
Cape Town, Cape of Good Hope, South Africa
1733
8 JAN 1733
Age 59
Death of Johannes Harmensz Potgieter in Rhebokskloof, Cape Province, South Africa
Rhebokskloof, Cape Province, South Africa

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 23 SEP 1674
    Event Place: Cape Town, Cape of Good Hope, South Africa

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 23 SEP 1674

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Christening
    Event Date: 23 SEP 1674
    Event Place: Cape Town, Cape of Good Hope, South Africa

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 JAN 1733
    Event Place: Rhebokskloof, Cape Province, South Africa
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