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Louis Nel 1825–1894 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Abt. 1825

Birth Location: Western Cape, South Africa

Death Date: 27 Sep 1894

Death Location: Doornfontein, Jansenville, Eastern Cape, South Africa

Father: Willem Nel

Mother: Margaretha Strydom

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In 1825, Louis Nel entered the world in Western Cape, South Africa, born to Willem Andries Nel And Margaretha Isabella Strydom. Louis Nel passed away in 1894 in Doornfontein, Jansenville, Eastern Cape, South Africa.

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Biography

  • In 1825, Louis Nel entered the world in Western Cape, South Africa, born to Willem Andries Nel And Margaretha Isabella Strydom.
  • Louis Nel passed away in 1894 in Doornfontein, Jansenville, Eastern Cape, South Africa.

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Louis Nel's Ancestors

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Louis Nel
1825–1894
Birth Place: Western Cape, South Africa
Parents
Willem Andries Nel
1800–1890
Albanie
Margaretha (Isabella) Strydom
1803–1860
Tulbagh, Western Cape, South Africa
Grandparents
Johannes (Hendrik) NEL
1760–1820
Swellendam, Western Cape, South Africa
Sara Gouws
1764–1845
Paarl, Western Cape, South Africa
Hendrik (Josephus) Strydom
1775–
Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
Margaretha (Isabella (Elizabeth)) Botha
1778–
Western Cape, South Africa
Great-Grandparents
Jan Nel
1718–1767
Gesina Steenkamp
1723–1767
Phillippus Botha
1747–1796
Elizabeth Fourie
1752–1825
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Jean (Nell)
1687–1740
Susanna Fourie
1694–1762
Jan Steenkamp
1692–1762
Johanna Eck
1705–1772
Louis Fourie
1703–1767

Louis Nel's Timeline

2 Records

1825
Abt. 1825
Birth of Louis Nel in Western Cape, South Africa
Western Cape, South Africa
1894
27 Sep 1894
Age 69
Death of Louis Nel in Doornfontein, Jansenville, Eastern Cape, South Africa
Doornfontein, Jansenville, Eastern Cape, South Africa

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Abt. 1825
    Event Place: Western Cape, South Africa

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 Sep 1894
    Event Place: Doornfontein, Jansenville, Eastern Cape, South Africa

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