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Petrus Jacobus JACOBS 1777–1875 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 15 JUN 1777

Birth Location: Stellenbosch, Brede River DC, Western Cape, South Africa

Death Date: 1875

Death Location: Cape Province, South Africa

Father: Pieter Jacobs

Mother: Magteld Jordaan

Spouse(s): Susanna Wet

Children(s): Magteld Jacobs, Pieter Jacobs, Hendrik Jacobs

Petrus Jacobus JACOBS was born in 1777 in Stellenbosch, Brede River DC, Western Cape, South Africa, the child of Pieter Jacobs And Magteld Machteld Jordaan. Petrus Jacobus JACOBS married Susanna Magdalena De Wet, and had children including Hendrik Christoffel Jacobs, Magteld Susanna Jacobs, Pieter Daniel Jacobs. Petrus Jacobus JACOBS passed away in 1875 in Cape Province, South Africa.

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Biography

  • Petrus Jacobus JACOBS was born in 1777 in Stellenbosch, Brede River DC, Western Cape, South Africa, the child of Pieter Jacobs And Magteld Machteld Jordaan.
  • Petrus Jacobus JACOBS married Susanna Magdalena De Wet, and had children including Hendrik Christoffel Jacobs, Magteld Susanna Jacobs, Pieter Daniel Jacobs.
  • Petrus Jacobus JACOBS passed away in 1875 in Cape Province, South Africa.

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Petrus JACOBS's Ancestors

Self
Petrus JACOBS
1777–1875
Birth Place: Stellenbosch, Brede River DC, Western Cape, South Africa
Parents
Pieter Jacobs
1745–1824
Paarl, Drakenstein, Cape of Good Hope, South Africa
Magteld (Machteld) Jordaan
1753–1793
Tulbagh, Cape of Good Hope, South Africa
Grandparents
Pieter Jacobs
1703–1768
Drakenstein, Cabo de Goede Hoop
Anna Fourie
1718–1796
Paarl, Drakenstein, Cape of Good Hope, South Africa
Johannes Jordaan
1725–1768
Franschoek, Cape Province, South Africa
Sophia (van) Heerden
1724–1743
Drakenstein, Western Cape, South Africa
Great-Grandparents
Jean Jordaan
1693–1743
Jordaan
1703–1752
Pieter Heerden
1677–1763
Magteld Merwe
1690–1765
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Willem Heerden
1660–
Aeltje Hendrix
1662–1700
Schalk Merwe
1673–1740
Anne\Anna merwe
1681–1740

Petrus JACOBS's Descendants

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Petrus (Jacobus) JACOBS (15 JUN 1777–1875) m. Susanna (Magdalena de) Wet (23 JAN 1785–1875)
  1. 1. Magteld (Susanna) Jacobs 1802–1872
  2. 2. Pieter (Daniel) Jacobs 1813–1900
  3. 3. Hendrik (Christoffel) Jacobs 1815–1900

Petrus JACOBS's Timeline

2 Records

1777
15 JUN 1777
Birth of Petrus Jacobus JACOBS in Stellenbosch, Brede River DC, Western Cape, South Africa
Stellenbosch, Brede River DC, Western Cape, South Africa
1875
1875
Age 98
Death of Petrus Jacobus JACOBS in Cape Province, South Africa
Cape Province, South Africa

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 JUN 1777
    Event Place: Stellenbosch, Brede River DC, Western Cape, South Africa

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1875
    Event Place: Cape Province, South Africa

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