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Pieter Willemse Nel 1694–1762 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Abt 1694

Birth Location: Cape of Good Hope, South Africa

Death Date: Bef 7 Dec 1762

Death Location: Cape of Good Hope, South Africa

Father: Guillaume Néel

Mother: Jeanne Batte

Spouse(s): Aletta Deventer

Children(s): Willem Nel, Gerrit Nel, Pieter Nel, Jacomina Nel, Jan Nel, Geesje Nel, Johannes Nel, Adriana Nel, Cornelia Nel, Johanna Nel

The story of Pieter Willemse Nel began in 1694 in Cape of Good Hope, South Africa. Pieter Willemse Nel married Aletta Van Deventer, and had children including Adriana Nel, Cornelia Nel, Geesje Gesina Nel, Gerrit Nel, Jacomina Nel, Jan Nel, Johanna Nel, Johannes Nel, Pieter Nel, Willem Nel. Pieter Willemse Nel passed away in 1762 in Cape of Good Hope, South Africa.

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Biography

  • The story of Pieter Willemse Nel began in 1694 in Cape of Good Hope, South Africa.
  • Pieter Willemse Nel married Aletta Van Deventer, and had children including Adriana Nel, Cornelia Nel, Geesje Gesina Nel, Gerrit Nel, Jacomina Nel, Jan Nel, Johanna Nel, Johannes Nel, Pieter Nel, Willem Nel.
  • Pieter Willemse Nel passed away in 1762 in Cape of Good Hope, South Africa.

Immediate Family

Parents

Guillaume Néel
1663–1735
Birth Location: Quevillon, Seine-Maritime, Upper Normandy, France
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Jeanne Batte
1663–1738
Birth Location: Saumur, Anjou, France
JB

Spouses(s)

Aletta Deventer
1700–1786
Birth Location: Stellenbosch, Cape Of Good Hope, South Africa
AD

Children(s)

Willem Nel
1727–1784
Birth Location: Paarl, Drakenstein, Cape of Good Hope, South Africa
WN
Gerrit Nel
1728–
Birth Location: Paarl, Cape Province, South Africa
GN
Pieter Nel
1732–1800
Birth Location: Cape of Good Hope, South Africa
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Jacomina Nel
1734–1755
Birth Location: –
JN
Jan Nel
1736–
Birth Location: Paarl, Cape Province, South Africa
JN
Geesje Nel
1738–1771
Birth Location: Swellendam, Cape Province, South Africa
GN
Johannes Nel
1743–
Birth Location: Cape of Good Hope, South Africa
JN
Adriana Nel
1726–1759
Birth Location: Cape Province, South Africa
AN
Cornelia Nel
1740–1778
Birth Location: Wellington, Dutch Cape Colony, South Africa
CN
Johanna Nel
1730–1793
Birth Location: Cape of Good Hope, South Africa
JN

Pieter Nel's Ancestors

Self
Pieter Nel
1694–1762
Birth Place: Cape of Good Hope, South Africa
Parents
Guillaume Néel
1663–1735
Quevillon, Seine-Maritime, Upper Normandy, France
Jeanne (de la) Batte
1663–1738
Saumur, Anjou, France
Grandparents
Pierre (Guillaume) Neel
1637–1681
Rouen, Seine-Maritime, Normandy, France
Judith Gouyé
1642–1681
Rouen, Seine-Maritime, France
Jacques (de la) Batte
1636–1717
Fontenay-le-Comte, Vendée, Pays de la Loire, France
Susanne (Vyette) Laurent
1636–1698
France
Great-Grandparents
Pierre Neel
1610–1660
Marie Maugère
1608–1648
Esaye Gouyé
1593–1669
Judith Parnuit
1600–1680
Jacques Laurent
1611–1686
Simmone Vallee
1610–1670
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Pierre Néel
1567–1620
Marianne Habault
1568–1677
Nicholas Maugère
1570–
Marie Parnier
1580–
Gouye
1568–1595
Gouye
1570–
Nicholas Parrissot
1578–1638
Marguerite Mouchard
1576–1623
Antoine Laurent
1590–
Jeanne Bursard
1590–

Pieter Nel's Descendants

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Pieter (Willemse) Nel (Abt 1694–Bef 7 Dec 1762) m. Aletta (van) Deventer (1700–Nov 1786)
  1. 1. Willem Nel 1727–1784 m. Maria (Anna) Labuschagne 1732–1771 m. Petronella (Catharina) Botha 1744–1794
  2. 2. Gerrit Nel 1728– m. Anna (Margaretha van) Jaarsveld 1733–
  3. 3. Pieter Nel 1732–1800 m. Johanna (Catharina) Bekker 1733–1779
  4. 4. Jacomina Nel 1734–1755 m. Charl Marais 1724–
  5. 5. Jan Nel 1736–
  6. 6. Geesje (Gesina) Nel 1738–1771 m. Nicolaas (Paulus) Prinsloo 1743–1805
  7. 7. Johannes Nel 1743– m. Petronella Calitz 1773–
  8. 8. Adriana Nel 1726–1759 m. Willem (Johannes Van) Zyl 1732–1760
  9. 9. Cornelia Nel 1740–1778 m. Frederik (Van) Zyl 1736–1794
    1. 1. Johannes (Petrus Van) Zyl 1775–1826 m. Anna (Cecilia Le) Roux 1782–1826
      1. 1. Anna (Cecelia van) Zyl 1800–1864 m. Jacobus (Francois) Conradie 1796–1842
        1. 1. Jacobus (Francois) Conradie 1827–1899 m. Aletta (Maria le) Roux 1831–1899
        2. 2. Anna (Cecelia Hendrina) Conradie 1818–
        3. 3. Pieter (Gabriel) Conradie 1819–1866 m. Maria (Susanna Petronella Du) Toit 1829–1876
        4. 4. Johannes (Petrus) Conradie 1821–1880 m. Elsie (Sophia Le) Roux 1831–1851 m. Bertha (Margaretha) Swanepoel 1841–1893
        5. 5. Petronella (Maria Frederika) Conradie 1823–1895 m. Jacobus (Francois) Rossouw 1813–1878
        6. 6. Cornelia (Elizabeth) Conradie 1825–1902 m. Pieter (Willem) Rossouw 1817–1873 m. Willem (Francois) Haasbroek 1832–1922
        7. 7. Anna (Cecilia Magdalena) Conradie 1831–
        8. 8. Frederik (Hendrik) Conradie 1835–
        9. 9. Sara (Susanna) Conradie 1836–
        10. 10. Frederik Conradie 1838–
        11. 11. Hendrik (Willem Jacobus) Conradie 1839–
      2. 2. Cornelia (Elizabeth Van) Zijl 1805–1868 m. Frederik (Hendrik) Conradie 1802–1860 m. Johannes (Hendrik) Conradie 1797–1838
      3. 3. Frederik (Jacobus Van) Zyl 1802–1879 m. Christina (Johanna) Jordaan 1803–1864 m. Jacomina (Elisabeth) Walters 1805–
      4. 4. Hendrik (Willem Jacobus Van) Zyl 1807–1847 m. Petronella (Cornelia Johanna Le) Roux 1810–
      5. 5. Johannes (Petrus van) Zyl 1809–1887 m. Dina (Johanna Adriana) Fourie 1815–1840 m. Louisa (Catharina Wilhelmina) Jacobs 1823–1864 m. Elizabeth (Margaretha) Matthee 1835–1908
      6. 6. Abraham (Petrus van) Zyl 1812–1859 m. Elisabeth (Johanna Le) Roux 1814–
      7. 7. Petrus (Gerhardus van) Zyl 1815–
      8. 8. Willem (Jacobus van) Zyl 1817–1842 m. Jacomina (Maria Johanna) Conradie 1823–1902
      9. 9. Gideon (Johannes Van) Zyl 1821–1898 m. Susanna (Elizabeth Alexandrina) Kriel 1826– m. Emmerencia (Johanna Van Der) Westhuizen 1834–1915
      10. 10. Maria (Christina Johanna van) Zyl 1823–1876 m. Johannes (David) Conradie 1822–1885
      11. 11. Susanna (Magdalena Elisabeth Van) Zyl 1823–1907 m. Gabriel (Johannes) Rossouw 1814–
      12. 12. Jacobus (Gerhardus Van) Zyl 1825– m. Rosa (Hermina) Conradie 1830–1902
    2. 2. Pieter (Willem van) Zyl 1762– m. Maria Lombard 1754–1793 m. Aletta (Sophia van) Emmenes 1773–
    3. 3. Maria (Elisabeth van) Zijl 1764– m. Daniel (Johannes) Swart 1757–
    4. 4. Gideon (van) Zyl 1765–1839 m. Aletta (Catharina) Lombaard 1773–1839
    5. 5. Willem (van) Zyl 1767–1846 m. Maria (Elisabeth van) Zyl 1777–1855
    6. 6. Frederick (van) Zyl 1770– m. Pieternella (Johanna Le) Roux 1775–
    7. 7. Gert (Johannes Van) Zyl 1771– m. Elsie (Magdalena van) Emmenes 1771–1817 m. Catharina (Johanna) Oosthuizen 1796–
    8. 8. Jacobus (Albertus van) Zyl 1772–1840 m. Martha (Magdalena) Rossouw 1780–1858
    9. 9. Cornelia (van) Zyl 1778–1817 m. Christoffel Beukman 1760–1854
  10. 10. Johanna Nel 1730–1793 m. Johannes (Jacobus) Coetzer 1716–1787

Pieter Nel's Timeline

2 Records

1694
Abt 1694
Birth of Pieter Willemse Nel in Cape of Good Hope, South Africa
Cape of Good Hope, South Africa
1762
Bef 7 Dec 1762
Age 68
Death of Pieter Willemse Nel in Cape of Good Hope, South Africa
Cape of Good Hope, South Africa

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Abt 1694
    Event Place: Cape of Good Hope, South Africa
    Record Source: "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i>, accessed 17 Jun 2025), entry for Pieter Willemse Nel, person ID MSR3-1ZR.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Bef 7 Dec 1762
    Event Place: Cape of Good Hope, South Africa
    Record Source: "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i>, accessed 17 Jun 2025), entry for Pieter Willemse Nel, person ID MSR3-1ZR.
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