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Louis Johannes Nel 1801–1872 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 10 May 1801

Birth Location: Swartberg, dist Swellendam, Kaapkolonie, Suid-Afrika

Death Date: 30 NOV 1872

Death Location: OVS, Suid-Afrika

Father: Louis Nel

Mother: Anna Plessis

Spouse(s): Maria Klerk

Children(s): Andries Nel, Susanna Nel, Maria Nel, Cecilia Nel, Louis Nel, Barend Nel, Anna Nel, Louis twin?

The story of Louis Johannes Nel began in 1801 in Swartberg, dist Swellendam, Kaapkolonie, Suid-Afrika. Louis Johannes Nel married Maria Elizabeth De Klerk, and had children including Andries Jacobus Nel, Anna Gezina Nel Nel, Barend Mattheus Nel, Cecilia Lavina Jacoba Nel, Louis Johannes Nel, Louis Nel Twin, Maria Johanna Elizabeth Johanna Nel, Susanna Maria Nel. Louis Johannes Nel passed away in 1872 in OVS, Suid-Afrika.

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Biography

  • The story of Louis Johannes Nel began in 1801 in Swartberg, dist Swellendam, Kaapkolonie, Suid-Afrika.
  • Louis Johannes Nel married Maria Elizabeth De Klerk, and had children including Andries Jacobus Nel, Anna Gezina Nel Nel, Barend Mattheus Nel, Cecilia Lavina Jacoba Nel, Louis Johannes Nel, Louis Nel Twin, Maria Johanna Elizabeth Johanna Nel, Susanna Maria Nel.
  • Louis Johannes Nel passed away in 1872 in OVS, Suid-Afrika.

Immediate Family

Parents

Louis Nel
1767–1816
Birth Location: Graaff Reinet, Cape Province, South Africa
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Anna Plessis
1771–1816
Birth Location: Tulbagh, Western Cape, South Africa
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Spouses(s)

Maria Klerk
1810–1865
Birth Location: Cradock, Graaff-Reinet, Cape Colony, South Africa
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Children(s)

Andries Nel
1838–1906
Birth Location: dist Colesberg, N.Kaap, Kaapkolonie, Suid-Afrika
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Susanna Nel
1829–1869
Birth Location: Cradock, Stormberg, Eastern Cape, South Africa
SN
Maria Nel
1832–
Birth Location: Cradock, Stormberg, Eastern Cape, South Africa
MN
Cecilia Nel
1841–1889
Birth Location: Cradock, Cape Colony, South Africa
CN
Louis Nel
1835–
Birth Location: Cradock, Cape Colony, South Africa
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Barend Nel
1843–
Birth Location: Cradock Cape Of Good Hope South Africa.
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Anna Nel
1831–
Birth Location: Cradock, Cape Colony, South Africa
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Louis twin?
1831–
Birth Location: –
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Louis Nel's Ancestors

Self
Louis Nel
1801–1872
Birth Place: Swartberg, dist Swellendam, Kaapkolonie, Suid-Afrika
Parents
Louis Jacobus Nel
1767–1816
Graaff Reinet, Cape Province, South Africa
Anna (Susanna Du) Plessis
1771–1816
Tulbagh, Western Cape, South Africa
Grandparents
Jan (Hendrik) Nel
1718–1767
Swellendam, Western Cape, South Africa
Gesina (Geesje) Steenkamp
1723–1767
Drakenstein, Paarl, Cape Colony South Africa
Daniel (Du) Plessis
1732–1781
Paarl, Cape, South Africa
Helena (Aletta) Olivier
1738–1781
Paarl, Cape, South Africa
Great-Grandparents
Jean (Nell)
1687–1740
Susanna Fourie
1694–1762
Jan Steenkamp
1692–1762
Johanna Eck
1705–1772
Charle DuPlessis
1688–1737
Cecilia Marseveen
1692–1762
Johannes Olivier
1683–1740
Helena Burgertez
1701–1771
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Louis PROG
1669–1750
Suzanne Cordier
1681–1715
Jean Plessis
1638–1708
Madeleine Menanteau
1660–1693

Louis Nel's Descendants

1.
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Louis (Johannes) Nel (10 May 1801–30 NOV 1872) m. Maria (Elizabeth de) Klerk (06 Sep 1810–27 Dec 1865)
  1. 1. Andries (Jacobus) Nel 1838–1906 m. Johanna (Hendrina Grobler) * 1840–1902
    1. 1. Johanna (Hendrina) Vorster 1864–1941 m. Louis (Fredrick Gert Jacobus) Vorster 1881–1941 m. Johannes Kruger 1854–1901
      1. 1. UNKNOWN Fourie 1904–1986 m. Maria (Elizabeth Catharina Sandilands) 💗L3b3 1904–1970 m. Ethel (Susan) Furniss 1909– m. Unknown spouse –1919
        1. 1. Louis (Frederik Gert Jacobus Vorster) Vorster 1925–1963
        2. 2. Jacoba (Elizabeth Margaretha) Vorster 1924–1988 m. Willem (Philip) Troskie 1911–1986 m. Johan (Frederic Tredoux Van) Rooyen 1918– m. Harry Hyde 1918– m. Cornelius (Johannes) Badenhorst 1921–1989
        3. 3. Glynnis (Mums Sister) Fourie 1919–
      2. 2. Louis (Frederik Gert Jacobus Vorster) * 1909–1958 m. Margaret (Alexander Susan) Park 1910–1998
        1. 1. Louis (Richard Mitchell Vorster) * 1926–1997 m. Magdalena (Cornelia) Warricker 1937–1971
        2. 2. Jacobus (Vorster) * 1938–2000
      3. 3. Andries (Jacobus Kruger *) W 1892–1970 m. Isabella (Maria Janse van Rensburg) W 1898–1974
        1. 1. Johannes Kruger 1917–1953
        2. 2. Anna (Jacoba) Kruger 1915–1952 m. Jan (Hendrik) Erasmus 1907–1966
        3. 3. Theunis (Gertzen Kruger) W 1925–1999
        4. 4. Lucas (Wilhelm) Kruger 1927–2003 m. Eleonora (Maria Charlotte) Gerdener 1925–2008
        5. 5. Cornelius Kruger 1919–
        6. 6. Andries (Jacobus) Kruger 1920–
      4. 4. Theunis (Gertse Kruger) * 1898–
      5. 5. Levina (Johanna Herculina Kruger) * 1887–1916 m. Johannes (Hendrikus Petrus Cornelis) Coetsee 1881–
    2. 2. Engela (Catharina) Nel 1859–1890 m. Louis (Philippus de) Beer 1849–1928
      1. 1. Johanna (Maria de) Beer 1883–1944 m. Zacharias (Andreas Ferdinandus) Kleynhans 1878–1960
        1. 1. Engela (Catharina) Kleynhans 1903–1984
        2. 2. Anna (Margaretha) Kleynhans 1907–1960
        3. 3. Louis (Phillipus Kleynhans) twin 1907–
      2. 2. Engela (Catharina de) Beer 1884–1902
      3. 3. Zacharias (Andreas Ferdinandus Kleynhans de) Beer 1886–1986
      4. 4. Jacoba (Francina Carolina de) Beer 1888–1988 m. Andries (Johannes Erasmus) ? 1886–
      5. 5. Petrus (Cornelis Catharina de) Beer 1890–1982
      6. 6. Louis (Philippus de) Beer 1892–1992
      7. 7. Johanna (Hendrina de) Beer 1878– m. Johannes (Marthinus de) Beer 1871–
        1. 1. Zacharias (Andreas de) Beer 1897–1901
        2. 2. Johannes (Marthinus de) Beer 1904–
        3. 3. Engela (Catharina de) Beer 1907–
        4. 4. Daniel (Jacobus de) Beer 1910–
    3. 3. Maria (Elizabeth) Nel 1860–
    4. 4. Louis Nel 1866–1868
    5. 5. Andries (Jacobus) Nel 1867–1900
    6. 6. Jacobus (Johannes) Nel 1869–
    7. 7. Nicolaas (Johannes) Nel 1873–1933 m. Susara (Jacoba) Hattingh 1881–
    8. 8. Petrus (Cornelius Nel) twin 1875–
    9. 9. Barend (Mattheus Nel) twin 1875–1922
    10. 10. Pieter (Andries Hendrik Nel) ?? 1880–1943
  2. 2. Susanna (Maria) Nel 1829–1869 m. Wynand (Carel) Scholtz 1824–1873
    1. 1. Maria (Elisabeth) Scholtz 1848–1899 m. Abraham (Christoffel) Swanepoel 1841–1909
      1. 1. Wynand (Karel) Swanepoel 1871–
      2. 2. Hendrik (Josias Stephanus) Swanepoel 1873–1948
      3. 3. Johannes (Frederik) Swanepoel 1875–
      4. 4. Martha (Maria) Swanepoel 1878–
      5. 5. Martha (Elizabeth) Swanepoel 1880–
      6. 6. Pieter (Andries Johannes) Swanepoel 1881–
      7. 7. Eva (Catharina) Swanepoel 1884–1952
      8. 8. Nicholaas (Johannes) Swanepoel 1888–
    2. 2. Wynand (Karel) Scholtz 1852–1926
    3. 3. Frederik (Theodorus) Scholtz 1856–
    4. 4. Andries (Jacobus) Scholtz 1859–1901
    5. 5. Anna (Cecilia Gezina) Scholtz 1860–1898
    6. 6. Johanna (Fredrika) Scholtz 1846–
    7. 7. Louis Scholtz 1849–
    8. 8. Eva (Catharina) Scholtz 1851–
    9. 9. Cornelis (Jacobus) Scholtz 1854–1902
    10. 10. Cecilia (Johanna) Scholtz 1858–
    11. 11. Barend (Mattheus) Scholtz 1863–
    12. 12. Elizabetha Scholtz 1865–
    13. 13. Englena (Magdalena) Scholtz 1866–
    14. 14. Johannes (Frederik) Scholtz 1846– m. Anna (Margaretha Adriana van) Aswegen 1846–1908
  3. 3. Maria (Johanna Elizabeth Johanna) Nel 1832– m. Andries (Jacobus) Fourie 1828–
    1. 1. Andries (Jacobus) Fourie 1851–1924 m. Susanna (Elizabeth) Jordaan 1862–
      1. 1. Maria (Elizabeth) Fourie 1891–1966 m. Thomas (Herbert) Fletcher 1891–1957
        1. 1. Andrew (Herbert) Fletcher 1928–2015
      2. 2. Anna (Catharina) Fourie 1885–
  4. 4. Cecilia (Lavina Jacoba) Nel 1841–1889 m. Burgert (Smit) Roberts 1838–1882
  5. 5. Louis (Johannes) Nel 1835–
    1. 1. Jan (Johannes) Nel 1871–1899
      1. 1. Nicolaas (Jacobus) Nel 1894–1967 m. Judith (Catharina Johanna) Koekemoer 1904–1985
        1. 1. Nicolien (Allen Von Ronge (nee) Nel) 1935–2014
  6. 6. Barend (Mattheus) Nel 1843– m. Martha (Magdalena) Labuschagne 1847–1916
    1. 1. Hester (Elizabeth Lauretta) Nel 1888–1975 m. Abel (Jacobus) Pienaar 1889–1921 m. Andries (Godlieb) Brümmer 1870–1963
      1. 1. Abel (Jacobus) Pienaar 1917–1975 m. Maria (Elizabeth van) Wyk 1916–2002
        1. 1. Tjaart (Andries) Pienaar 1947–2007
        2. 2. Abel (Jacobus) Pienaar 1945–2003
      2. 2. Andries (Johannes) Pienaar 1914–
      3. 3. Barend (Mattheus) Pienaar 1915–1979
      4. 4. Margaretha (Magdalena) Pienaar 1919–
    2. 2. Barend (Mattheus) Nel 1877–1959 m. Jacoba (Francina) Oosthuizen 1880–
      1. 1. Susanna (Catharina Nel) * 1924–1990
      2. 2. Jacoba (Francina Nel) * 1912–1986 m. Cornelis (Adriaan) Luwes 1910–1943
        1. 1. Louise (Margaretha) Luwes 1938–2016 m. Jacob (Hendrik) Oosthuizen 1938–2016
        2. 2. Jacoba (Francina) Luwes 1938–2010
      3. 3. Martha (Elizabeth Nel) * 1905–
      4. 4. Martha (Magdalena Nel) * 1908–
      5. 5. Barend (Matheus Nel) * 1910–1982
      6. 6. Gerhardus (Josephus Nel) * 1915–1986
      7. 7. Louis (Andries Nel) * 1917–
    3. 3. Anna (Magritha Louisa) Nel 1864–
    4. 4. Maria (Elisabetta) Nel 1867–
    5. 5. Martha (Magdalena) Nel 1871–
    6. 6. Louis Nel 1873–
    7. 7. Susanna (Maria) Nel 1875–
    8. 8. Ferdinand (Jacobus) Nel 1876–
    9. 9. Jan (Frederik) Nel 1880–
    10. 10. Magdalena (Catharina) Nel 1883–
    11. 11. Cecilia (Levina Jacoba Louisa) Nel 1884–1955
    12. 12. Andries (Jacobus) Nel 1886–
    13. 13. Susara (Wilhelmina) Nel 1887–
    14. 14. Michael (Johannes) Nel 1891–
  7. 7. Anna (Gezina Nel) Nel 1831–
  8. 8. Louis (Nel) twin? 1831–

Louis Nel's Timeline

3 Records

1801
10 May 1801
Birth of Louis Johannes Nel in Swartberg, dist Swellendam, Kaapkolonie, Suid-Afrika
Swartberg, dist Swellendam, Kaapkolonie, Suid-Afrika
1801
30 May 1801
Louis Johannes Nel was baptized in Cape Colony, South Africa
Cape Colony, South Africa
1872
30 NOV 1872
Age 71
Death of Louis Johannes Nel in OVS, Suid-Afrika
OVS, Suid-Afrika

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 10 May 1801
    Event Place: Swartberg, dist Swellendam, Kaapkolonie, Suid-Afrika
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 30 May 1801
    Event Place: Cape Colony, South Africa

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Custom Event

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Occupation

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 30 NOV 1872
    Event Place: OVS, Suid-Afrika
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