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Pieter Swanepoel 1774–1853 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1774

Birth Location: Paarl, Drakenstein, Cape of Good Hope, South Africa

Death Date: 14 May 1853

Death Location: Concordia, agter Cogman's Kloof, Cape Province, South Africa

Father: Pieter Swanepoel

Mother: Martha Jacobs

Spouse(s): Martha Swanepoel, Susanna Burger

Children(s): Susanna Swanepoel, Maria Swanepoel, Martha Swanepoel, Petronella Swanepoel, Pieter Swanepoel, Maria Swanepoel, Adriaan Swanepoel, Martha Swanepoel, Jan Swanepoel, Daniel Swanepoel, Maria Swanepoel

In 1774, Pieter Swanepoel entered the world in Paarl, Drakenstein, Cape of Good Hope, South Africa, born to Pieter Swanepoel And Martha Jacobs. Pieter Swanepoel married Martha Elisabeth Swanepoel, Susanna Catharina Burger, and had children including Adriaan Johannes Swanepoel, Daniel Christoffel Swanepoel, Jan Jacobus Swanepoel, Maria Magdalena Swanepoel, Maria Susanna Swanepoel, Maria Swanepoel, Martha Aletta Swanepoel, Martha Elizabeth Swanepoel, Petronella Johanna Swanepoel, Pieter Andries Swanepoel, Susanna Catharina Swanepoel. Pieter Swanepoel passed away in 1853 in Concordia, agter Cogman's Kloof, Cape Province, South Africa.

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Biography

  • In 1774, Pieter Swanepoel entered the world in Paarl, Drakenstein, Cape of Good Hope, South Africa, born to Pieter Swanepoel And Martha Jacobs.
  • Pieter Swanepoel married Martha Elisabeth Swanepoel, Susanna Catharina Burger, and had children including Adriaan Johannes Swanepoel, Daniel Christoffel Swanepoel, Jan Jacobus Swanepoel, Maria Magdalena Swanepoel, Maria Susanna Swanepoel, Maria Swanepoel, Martha Aletta Swanepoel, Martha Elizabeth Swanepoel, Petronella Johanna Swanepoel, Pieter Andries Swanepoel, Susanna Catharina Swanepoel.
  • Pieter Swanepoel passed away in 1853 in Concordia, agter Cogman's Kloof, Cape Province, South Africa.

Immediate Family

Parents

Pieter Swanepoel
1743–1790
Birth Location: Paarl, Drakenstein, Cape of Good Hope, South Africa
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Martha Jacobs
1750–
Birth Location: Tulbagh, Cape of Good Hope, South Africa
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Spouses(s)

Martha Swanepoel
1779–1840
Birth Location: Swellendam, Cape of Good Hope, South Africa
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Susanna Burger
1821–1864
Birth Location: Robertson, Cape Colony, South Africa
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Children(s)

Susanna Swanepoel
1807–
Birth Location: Franschhoek, Cape Colony, South Africa
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Maria Swanepoel
1796–1825
Birth Location: Cape of Good Hope, South Africa
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Martha Swanepoel
1798–
Birth Location: Tulbagh, Cape of Good Hope, South Africa
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Petronella Swanepoel
1800–1865
Birth Location: Drakenstein, Cape, South Africa
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Pieter Swanepoel
1801–1854
Birth Location: Worcester, Cape of Good Hope, South Africa
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Maria Swanepoel
1804–1881
Birth Location: Swellendam, Cape Province, South Africa
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Adriaan Swanepoel
1808–
Birth Location: Swellendam, Cape Province, South Africa
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Martha Swanepoel
1809–1847
Birth Location: Drakenstein, Cape of Good Hope, South Africa
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Jan Swanepoel
1812–1824
Birth Location: Cape of Good Hope, South Africa
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Daniel Swanepoel
1814–
Birth Location: Cape Province, South Africa
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Maria Swanepoel
1816–
Birth Location: Cape Province, South Africa
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Pieter Swanepoel's Ancestors

Self
Pieter Swanepoel
1774–1853
Birth Place: Paarl, Drakenstein, Cape of Good Hope, South Africa
Parents
Pieter Swanepoel
1743–1790
Paarl, Drakenstein, Cape of Good Hope, South Africa
Martha Jacobs
1750–
Tulbagh, Cape of Good Hope, South Africa
Grandparents
Pieter Swanepoel
1718–1800
Paarl, Drakenstein, Cape of Good Hope, South Africa
Martha (Elisabeth) Botha
1726–1809
Stellenbosch, Cape Of Good Hope, South Africa
Daniel Jacobs
1706–1777
Paarl, Drakenstein, Cape of Good Hope, South Africa
Maria Nortje
1721–1798
Paarl, Drakenstein, Cape of Good Hope, South Africa
Great-Grandparents
Pieter Swanepoel
1678–1758
Maria Sachs
1690–1775
Wilhelm Botha
1687–1728
Catrijn Pijl
1692–1759
Daniel Jacob
1673–1713
Louisa Cordier
1680–1774
Anthonie Nortje
1692–1774
Maria Pienaar
1699–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Johannes Swanepoel
1647–1685
Maria Herrebout
1650–1685
Joachim Sachs
1646–1705
Susanna Holswig
1650–
Friederich Botha
1653–1719
Maria Kickers
1656–1723
Abraham Pijl
1670–1703
Cornelia Cornelisse
1674–
Pierre Jacobs
1640–1693
Suzanne Vos
1650–1708
Louis Cordier
1656–1702
Françoise Martinet
1659–1702
Daniel Nortier
1669–1700
Maria Vitout
1666–1711
Jacques Pinard
1666–1713
Martha Febre
1684–1738

Pieter Swanepoel's Descendants

1.
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Pieter Swanepoel (1774–14 May 1853) m. Martha (Elisabeth) Swanepoel (1 Dec 1779–22 Dec 1840) m. Susanna (Catharina) Burger (28 Nov 1821–19 Aug 1864)
  1. 1. Susanna (Catharina) Swanepoel 1807– m. Emmanuel (Jacobus de) Bod 1781–1850 m. Michael Murphy 1807–1853
    1. 1. Theresa (Francisca de) Bod 1836–1917 m. Anthonie (Edward) Swanepoel 1837–1907
      1. 1. Anthonie (Eduard) Swanepoel 1863–1943 m. Susanna (Catharina Maria) Conradie 1864–
        1. 1. Anthonie (Eduard) Swanepoel 1888–1944 m. Aletta (Elizabeth Catharina) Kuun 1886–1952
        2. 2. Jacobus (Francois) SWANEPOEL 1889–
        3. 3. Aletta (Maria) Swanepoel 1892– m. Christoffel (Hermanus Pieter van) As 1891–1976
        4. 4. Daniël (Johannes Jacobus) SWANEPOEL 1894–
        5. 5. Theresia (Francina) Swanepoel 1898– m. Gert (Diederik) Burger 1888–
        6. 6. SUSANNA (CATHARINA) Swanepoel 1900– m. LOUIS (JONAS VAN) EEDEN 1906–1969
        7. 7. Pieter (Johannes) Swanepoel 1903–1968 m. Susanna (Johanna Petronella Van De) Venter 1910–
        8. 8. Willem (Fourie) Swanepoel 1904–1951 m. Florence (Effy May) Caldwell 1907–2011
        9. 9. Susanna (Catharina) Swanepoel 1908–
      2. 2. Daniel (Johannes Jacobus) Swanepoel 1858–1933 m. Rosa (Hermina de) Bod 1857–1904 m. Hester (Magdalena Catharina Maria) Verreyne 1858–1941
      3. 3. Emannuel (Jacobus) Swanepoel 1860–
      4. 4. Pieter (Johannes) Swanepoel 1865–1927 m. Bertha (Margaretha Van) Zyl 1869–1928
      5. 5. Jan (Andries) Swanepoel 1865–
      6. 6. Willem (Adriaan) Swanepoel 1867–1918
      7. 7. Theresia (Francisca) Swanepoel 1868–
      8. 8. Jan (Andries) Swanepoel 1870– m. Petronella (Maria Frederica) Conradie 1872–
      9. 9. Susanna (Margaretha) Swanepoel 1872– m. Abraham (Petrus Van) Zyl 1870–
      10. 10. Lodewikus (Jacobus) Swanepoel 1874– m. Jacomina (Elizabeth de) Bod 1876–1958
    2. 2. Johannes (Andries De) Bod 1838–1898 m. Louisa (Jacoba) Swanepoel 1842–1883 m. Susanna (Elizabeth Alexandrina) Jordaan 1865–1909
    3. 3. Josephus (Emmanuel DE) BOD 1823–
    4. 4. Martha (Elisabeth De) Bod 1825–1896 m. Johan (Petrus Christiaan) Föelscher 1815–1896
    5. 5. Rosa (Aletta de) Bod 1827– m. Johannes (Stephanus) Spamer 1824–1857 m. Carl (Ferdinand Friedrich) Landsberg 1833–
    6. 6. Maria (Susanna DE) BOD 1828– m. Daniel (Johannes Jacobus) Swanepoel 1816–
    7. 7. Johanna (Petronella De) Bod 1829– m. Richard (Henry) Williams 1825– m. Jacob (Hendrik Jeremias Van) Eeden 1816–
    8. 8. Pieter (Johannes de) Bod 1831–1915 m. Jacomina (Maria Johanna Van) Deventer 1839–
    9. 9. Maria (Magdalena de) Bod 1833–1925 m. Lodewikus (Hendrik Jacobus van) Zyl 1832–1904
    10. 10. Hester (Francina de) Bod 1834–
    11. 11. Emmanuel (Jacobus De) Bod 1840–1879 m. Petronella (Magdalena Van) Deventer 1843–1898
    12. 12. Jacobus (Christoffel De) Bod 1842–
    13. 13. Frans (Johannes de) Bod 1844–
    14. 14. Francois (Philippus de) Bod 1844–1910 m. Anna (Elizabeth) Renke 1848–1894
    15. 15. Alida (Jacomina de) Bod 1846–
    16. 16. Christoffel (Daniël DE) BOD 1850– m. Susanna (Johanna) SWANEPOEL 1854–
  2. 2. Maria (Magdalena) Swanepoel 1796–1825 m. Francois (Philippus du) Toit 1793–1825 m. Petrus (Jacobus du) Toit 1793–
  3. 3. Martha (Elizabeth) Swanepoel 1798– m. Gerrit (Jacobus) Moller 1786–1820 m. Philippus (Johannes) Fouché 1801–
  4. 4. Petronella (Johanna) Swanepoel 1800–1865 m. Johannes (Stephanus) Marais 1793–1859
  5. 5. Pieter (Andries) Swanepoel 1801–1854 m. Elisabeth (Alida) Pretorius 1801–1872
  6. 6. Maria (Susanna) Swanepoel 1804–1881 m. Johannes (Godfried) Bruwer 1803–1858
  7. 7. Adriaan (Johannes) Swanepoel 1808–
  8. 8. Martha (Aletta) Swanepoel 1809–1847 m. Cornelis (Petrus) Spamer 1812–1886
  9. 9. Jan (Jacobus) Swanepoel 1812–1824
  10. 10. Daniel (Christoffel) Swanepoel 1814–
  11. 11. Maria Swanepoel 1816–

Pieter Swanepoel's Timeline

3 Records

1774
1774
Birth of Pieter Swanepoel in Paarl, Drakenstein, Cape of Good Hope, South Africa
Paarl, Drakenstein, Cape of Good Hope, South Africa
1775
1 Jan 1775
Age 1
Pieter Swanepoel was christened in Paarl, Drakenstein, Cape of Good Hope, South Africa
Paarl, Drakenstein, Cape of Good Hope, South Africa
1853
14 May 1853
Age 79
Death of Pieter Swanepoel in Concordia, agter Cogman's Kloof, Cape Province, South Africa
Concordia, agter Cogman's Kloof, Cape Province, South Africa

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1774
    Event Place: Paarl, Drakenstein, Cape of Good Hope, South Africa
    Record Source: "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i>, accessed 17 Jun 2025), entry for Pieter Swanepoel, person ID MG98-3HT.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Christening
    Event Date: 1 Jan 1775
    Event Place: Paarl, Drakenstein, Cape of Good Hope, South Africa
    Record Source: "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i>, accessed 17 Jun 2025), entry for Pieter Swanepoel, person ID MG98-3HT.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 14 May 1853
    Event Place: Concordia, agter Cogman's Kloof, Cape Province, South Africa
    Record Source: "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch</i>, accessed 17 Jun 2025), entry for Pieter Swanepoel, person ID MG98-3HT.
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