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Louis Daniel Marthinus NEL 1803–1874 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 29 Mar 1803

Birth Location: Rietfontein, district Somerset East, Eastern Cape, South Africa

Death Date: 7 Jun 1874

Death Location: Beesjesfontein, Somerset East, Eastern Cape, South Africa

Father: Jacobus Nel

Mother: Gerbrecht Tonder

Spouse(s): Elizabeth JOUBERT

Children(s): Jacobus Nel, Hester Nel, Gerbry Nel, Johanna Nel, Magrieta Nel, Elizabeta Nel, Louis Nel, Fransois Nel, Francina Nel, Catharina NEL

The story of Louis Daniel Marthinus NEL began in 1803 in Rietfontein, district Somerset East, Eastern Cape, South Africa. Louis Daniel Marthinus NEL married Elizabeth Gertruida Maria Joubert, and had children including Catharina Susara Nel, Elizabeta Gertruida Nel, Francina Jacoba Nel, Fransois Jacobus Nel, Gerbry Susanna Nel, Hester Adriana Nel, Jacobus Johannes Nel, Johanna Etresia Nel, Louis Daniel Martinus Nel, Magrieta Isabella Nel. Louis Daniel Marthinus NEL passed away in 1874 in Beesjesfontein, Somerset East, Eastern Cape, South Africa.

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Biography

  • The story of Louis Daniel Marthinus NEL began in 1803 in Rietfontein, district Somerset East, Eastern Cape, South Africa.
  • Louis Daniel Marthinus NEL married Elizabeth Gertruida Maria Joubert, and had children including Catharina Susara Nel, Elizabeta Gertruida Nel, Francina Jacoba Nel, Fransois Jacobus Nel, Gerbry Susanna Nel, Hester Adriana Nel, Jacobus Johannes Nel, Johanna Etresia Nel, Louis Daniel Martinus Nel, Magrieta Isabella Nel.
  • Louis Daniel Marthinus NEL passed away in 1874 in Beesjesfontein, Somerset East, Eastern Cape, South Africa.

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Louis NEL's Ancestors

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Louis NEL
1803–1874
Birth Place: Rietfontein, district Somerset East, Eastern Cape, South Africa
Parents
Jacobus Nel
1779–1845
Eastern Cape, South Africa
Gerbrecht (Susanna van) Tonder
1786–
Cape Of Good Hope, South Africa
Grandparents
Louis (Jacobus) Nel
1751–1814
Paarl, Cape Province, South Africa
Isabella (Maria) Potgieter
1755–1806
Paarl, Cape Province, South Africa
Great-Grandparents
Louis Nel
1721–1791
Maria b9c2
1730–1762
Jacobus Potgieter
1734–1815
Clara 💗L3b3
1735–1797
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Pierre Rousseau
1703–1752
Anna Vijver
1719–1750
Hans Potgieter
1690–1737
Cornelia Botha
1697–1754
Philippe Preez)
1705–1765
Isabella 💗L3b3
1711–1765

Louis NEL's Descendants

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Louis (Daniel Marthinus) NEL (29 Mar 1803–7 Jun 1874) m. Elizabeth (Gertruida Maria) JOUBERT (1806–29 Jan 1888)
  1. 1. Jacobus (Johannes) Nel 1825–
  2. 2. Hester (Adriana) Nel 1827–
  3. 3. Gerbry (Susanna) Nel 1827–1902
  4. 4. Johanna (Etresia) Nel 1829–1913 m. Cornelius (Coenraad Wilhelmus) Scheepers 1822–1892
    1. 1. Louis (Daniel Marthinus) Scheepers 1856–1931 m. Maria (Johanna Elizabeth) Steyn 1863–1918
      1. 1. Jacobus (Frederick Johannes) Scheepers 1890–1952
    2. 2. Maria (Hendrina) Scheepers 1873–1955
    3. 3. Francois (Jacobus) Scheepers 1871–
    4. 4. Susanna (Margaretha Catharina) Scheepers 1869–1946
    5. 5. Jacobus (Johannes) Scheepers 1865–1948
    6. 6. Hester (Adriana) Scheepers 1864–
    7. 7. Cornelis (Coenraad) Scheepers 1862–1943 m. Dorothea (Maria Regina) Krause 1868–1942
      1. 1. Karel (Frederik Christoffel) Scheepers 1897–1969 m. Anna (Maria Elizabeth) Rautenbacht 1904–1976
      2. 2. Hermanus (Lukas) Scheepers 1889–1949
    8. 8. Susanna (Johanna) Scheepers 1861–
    9. 9. Gerhardus (Stephanus) Scheepers 1855–1932
    10. 10. Anna (Susanna) Scheepers 1852–
    11. 11. Elizabeth (Gertruida) Scheepers 1851–1917
    12. 12. lukas (johannes) Scheepers 1877–1957
    13. 13. Pieter (Johannes) Scheepers 1867–1957
    14. 14. Johanna (Etricia) Scheepers 1859–1906
  5. 5. Magrieta (Isabella) Nel 1832–1908
  6. 6. Elizabeta (Gertruida) Nel 1832–
  7. 7. Louis (Daniel Martinus) Nel 1825–
  8. 8. Fransois (Jacobus) Nel 1845–
  9. 9. Francina (Jacoba) Nel 1839–1889
  10. 10. Catharina (Susara) NEL 1834–1916 m. Gerhardus (Stephanus) SCHEEPERS 1828–1901
    1. 1. merge 1878–1957 m. Antoinette (Johanna Hendriena) FOURIE 1881–
      1. 1. Lukas (Johannes) SCHEEPERS 1908–1987 m. merge 1921–2012
        1. 1. Anna (Maria "Mary-Ann") SCHEEPERS 1949–1976 m. Gert (Jacobus) SPAUMER 1945–2009
      2. 2. Gerhardus (Stephanus) SCHEEPERS 1904–1998
      3. 3. Cecilia (Johanna) SCHEEPERS 1906–
      4. 4. Cornelis (Johannes) SCHEEPERS 1904–1993
    2. 2. Gerhardus (Stephanus) SCHEEPERS 1857–1900
    3. 3. Catharina (Susara) SCHEEPERS 1869–1951
    4. 4. Francois (Jacobus) SCHEEPERS 1871–
    5. 5. Elizabetha (Gertruida) SCHEEPERS 1855–
    6. 6. Louis (Daniel Marthinus) SCHEEPERS 1861–1900
    7. 7. Cornelis (Coenraad) SCHEEPERS 1862–1943

Louis NEL's Timeline

2 Records

1803
29 Mar 1803
Birth of Louis Daniel Marthinus NEL in Rietfontein, district Somerset East, Eastern Cape, South Africa
Rietfontein, district Somerset East, Eastern Cape, South Africa
1874
7 Jun 1874
Age 71
Death of Louis Daniel Marthinus NEL in Beesjesfontein, Somerset East, Eastern Cape, South Africa
Beesjesfontein, Somerset East, Eastern Cape, South Africa

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 29 Mar 1803
    Event Place: Rietfontein, district Somerset East, Eastern Cape, South Africa

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7 Jun 1874
    Event Place: Beesjesfontein, Somerset East, Eastern Cape, South Africa

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