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Louis Johannes Nel 1840–1912 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 13 Sep 1840

Birth Location: Colesberg, Northern Cape, South Africa

Death Date: Abt. 1912

Death Location: Prospect Farm, Barkly East, Eastern Cape, South Africa

Father: Pieter Nel

Mother: Johanna Marais

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In 1840, Louis Johannes Nel entered the world in Colesberg, Northern Cape, South Africa, born to Pieter Willem Adriaan Nel And Johanna Maria Marais. Louis Johannes Nel passed away in 1912 in Prospect Farm, Barkly East, Eastern Cape, South Africa.

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Biography

  • In 1840, Louis Johannes Nel entered the world in Colesberg, Northern Cape, South Africa, born to Pieter Willem Adriaan Nel And Johanna Maria Marais.
  • Louis Johannes Nel passed away in 1912 in Prospect Farm, Barkly East, Eastern Cape, South Africa.

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Louis Nel's Ancestors

Self
Louis Nel
1840–1912
Birth Place: Colesberg, Northern Cape, South Africa
Parents
Pieter Willem Adriaan Nel
1816–1886
Kaapkolonie, Suid-Afrika
Johanna (Maria) Marais
1822–1894
Grandparents
Louis (Jacobus) Nel
1767–1816
Graaff Reinet, Cape Province, South Africa
Anna (Susanna Du) Plessis
1771–1816
Tulbagh, Western Cape, South Africa
Great-Grandparents
Jan Nel
1718–1767
Gesina Steenkamp
1723–1767
Daniel Plessis
1732–1781
Helena Olivier
1738–1781
2nd-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

Louis Nel's Timeline

2 Records

1840
13 Sep 1840
Birth of Louis Johannes Nel in Colesberg, Northern Cape, South Africa
Colesberg, Northern Cape, South Africa
1912
Abt. 1912
Age 72
Death of Louis Johannes Nel in Prospect Farm, Barkly East, Eastern Cape, South Africa
Prospect Farm, Barkly East, Eastern Cape, South Africa

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 13 Sep 1840
    Event Place: Colesberg, Northern Cape, South Africa

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Abt. 1912
    Event Place: Prospect Farm, Barkly East, Eastern Cape, South Africa

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