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Matthys Gerhardus (Oupa Thys) Potgieter 1830–1911 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 4 MAY 1830

Birth Location: Quaggas Mutz, Alexandria, Eastern Cape, South Africa

Death Date: 7 JUN 1911

Death Location: De Hoop, Alexandria, Western District, EC, South Africa

Father: Frederik Potgieter

Mother: Maria Fourie

Spouse(s): Catharina Badenhorst, Petronella Rensburg

Children(s): Jurgens Potgieter, Petronella Potgieter, Catharina Potgieter, Barend Potgieter, Jacobus Potgieter, Een Potgieter, Lourens Potgieter, Cornelia Potgieter, Matthys Potgieter, Evert Potgieter, Frederik Potgieter, Philip Potgieter, Petrus Potgieter, Johannes Potgieter, Catharina Potgieter, Marthinus Potgieter, Maria Potgieter, Nooit Potgieter, Frederik Potgieter, Catharina Potgieter, H Potgieter, Een Potgieter

Matthys Gerhardus (Oupa Thys) Potgieter was born in 1830 in Quaggas Mutz, Alexandria, Eastern Cape, South Africa, the child of Frederik Johannes Potgieter And Maria Susanna Fourie. Matthys Gerhardus (Oupa Thys) Potgieter married Catharina Elizabeth Badenhorst, Petronella Maria Aletta Janse Van Rensburg, and had children including Barend Willem Jacobus Potgieter, Catharina Elizabeth Potgieter, Catharina Petronella Potgieter, Catharina Susanna Elizabeth Potgieter, Cornelia Emerentia Petronella Potgieter, Een Van Tweeling Potgieter, Evert Frederik Potgieter, Frederik Human Potgieter, Frederik Johannes Fritz Ore Potgieter, H S Potgieter, Jacobus Christoffel Potgieter, Johannes Hermanus Potgieter, Jurgens Johannes Potgieter, Lourens Gerhardus Potgieter, Maria Susanna Potgieter, Marthinus Esias Potgieter, Matthys Gerhardus Potgieter, Nooit Gedoop Nie Potgieter, Petronella Catharina Potgieter Potgieter, Petrus Johannes Potgieter, Philip Badenhorst Potgieter. Matthys Gerhardus (Oupa Thys) Potgieter passed away in 1911 in De Hoop, Alexandria, Western District, EC, South Africa.

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Biography

  • Matthys Gerhardus (Oupa Thys) Potgieter was born in 1830 in Quaggas Mutz, Alexandria, Eastern Cape, South Africa, the child of Frederik Johannes Potgieter And Maria Susanna Fourie.
  • Matthys Gerhardus (Oupa Thys) Potgieter married Catharina Elizabeth Badenhorst, Petronella Maria Aletta Janse Van Rensburg, and had children including Barend Willem Jacobus Potgieter, Catharina Elizabeth Potgieter, Catharina Petronella Potgieter, Catharina Susanna Elizabeth Potgieter, Cornelia Emerentia Petronella Potgieter, Een Van Tweeling Potgieter, Evert Frederik Potgieter, Frederik Human Potgieter, Frederik Johannes Fritz Ore Potgieter, H S Potgieter, Jacobus Christoffel Potgieter, Johannes Hermanus Potgieter, Jurgens Johannes Potgieter, Lourens Gerhardus Potgieter, Maria Susanna Potgieter, Marthinus Esias Potgieter, Matthys Gerhardus Potgieter, Nooit Gedoop Nie Potgieter, Petronella Catharina Potgieter Potgieter, Petrus Johannes Potgieter, Philip Badenhorst Potgieter.
  • Matthys Gerhardus (Oupa Thys) Potgieter passed away in 1911 in De Hoop, Alexandria, Western District, EC, South Africa.

Immediate Family

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Matthys Potgieter's Ancestors

Self
Matthys Potgieter
1830–1911
Birth Place: Quaggas Mutz, Alexandria, Eastern Cape, South Africa
Parents
Frederik Johannes Potgieter
1786–1841
Alexandria, Ooskaap, Caap de Goede Hoop, Suid Afrika
Maria (Susanna) Fourie
1798–1837
Grandparents
Jacobus (Christoffel) Potgieter
1801–1849
Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
Geertruyda (Maria) Steenkamp
1801–
Graaff-Reinet, Eastern Cape, South Africa
Great-Grandparents
Jacobus Potgieter
1765–1811
Maria Wet
1775–1831
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Matthys Potgieter's Descendants

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Matthys (Gerhardus (Oupa Thys)) Potgieter (4 MAY 1830–7 JUN 1911) m. Catharina (Elizabeth) Badenhorst (14 AUG 1846–26 DEC 1931) m. Petronella (Maria Aletta Janse van) Rensburg (25 SEP 1832–8 DEC 1865)
  1. 1. Jurgens (Johannes) Potgieter 1889–1967 m. Elsje (Magdalena Adriana) Bakkes 1889–1956
    1. 1. Marhardus Potgieter 1919–1973
    2. 2. Ignatius Potgieter 1926–
  2. 2. Petronella (Catharina Potgieter) Potgieter 1891–
  3. 3. Catharina (Petronella) Potgieter 1893–
  4. 4. Barend (Willem Jacobus) Potgieter 1896– m. Elsie (Johanna) Steenkamp 1905–
    1. 1. Barend (Willem Jacobus) Potgieter 1933–2011
  5. 5. Jacobus (Christoffel) Potgieter 1904–
  6. 6. Een (van tweeling) Potgieter 1865–1865
  7. 7. Lourens (Gerhardus) Potgieter 1867–1926
  8. 8. Cornelia (Emerentia Petronella) Potgieter 1855–1931
  9. 9. Matthys (Gerhardus) Potgieter 1871–1959
  10. 10. Evert (Frederik) Potgieter 1873–1876
  11. 11. Frederik (Human) Potgieter 1874–1875
  12. 12. Philip (Badenhorst) Potgieter 1876–1957
  13. 13. Petrus (Johannes) Potgieter 1877–1952
  14. 14. Johannes (Hermanus) Potgieter 1879–1968
  15. 15. Catharina (Elizabeth) Potgieter 1880–1964
  16. 16. Marthinus (Esias) Potgieter 1863–1885
  17. 17. Maria (Susanna) Potgieter 1857–1931
  18. 18. Nooit (gedoop nie) Potgieter 1851–1851
  19. 19. Frederik (Johannes (Fritz Ore)) Potgieter 1853–1900
  20. 20. Catharina (Susanna Elizabeth) Potgieter 1859–1901
  21. 21. H (S) Potgieter 1861–1861
  22. 22. Een (van tweeling) Potgieter 1865–1865

Matthys Potgieter's Timeline

3 Records

1830
4 MAY 1830
Birth of Matthys Gerhardus (Oupa Thys) Potgieter in Quaggas Mutz, Alexandria, Eastern Cape, South Africa
Quaggas Mutz, Alexandria, Eastern Cape, South Africa
1830
5 SEP 1830
Matthys Gerhardus (Oupa Thys) Potgieter was baptized in Uitenhage, Port Elizabeth, EC, South Africa
Uitenhage, Port Elizabeth, EC, South Africa
1911
7 JUN 1911
Age 81
Death of Matthys Gerhardus (Oupa Thys) Potgieter in De Hoop, Alexandria, Western District, EC, South Africa
De Hoop, Alexandria, Western District, EC, South Africa

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 4 MAY 1830
    Event Place: Quaggas Mutz, Alexandria, Eastern Cape, South Africa

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 5 SEP 1830
    Event Place: Uitenhage, Port Elizabeth, EC, South Africa

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7 JUN 1911
    Event Place: De Hoop, Alexandria, Western District, EC, South Africa

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