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Wilhelm Botha 1687–1728 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1687

Birth Location: Stellenbosch, Cape Of Good Hope, South Africa

Death Date: Bef 4 Jan 1728

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

Father: Friederich Botha

Mother: Maria Kickers

Spouse(s): Catrijn Pijl

Children(s): Martha Botha, Frederik Botha, Maria Botha, Willem Botha, Frederik Botha, Cornelia Botha, Anna Botha, Catrina Botha, Willem Botha

In 1687, Wilhelm Botha entered the world in Stellenbosch, Cape Of Good Hope, South Africa, born to Friederich Botha And Maria Cornelis Kickers. Wilhelm Botha married Catrijn Pijl, and had children including Anna Botha, Catrina Botha, Cornelia Botha, Frederik Botha, Maria Catrina Botha, Martha Elisabeth Botha, Willem Botha. Wilhelm Botha passed away in 1728 in Paarl, Drakenstein, Cape of Good Hope, South Africa.

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Biography

  • In 1687, Wilhelm Botha entered the world in Stellenbosch, Cape Of Good Hope, South Africa, born to Friederich Botha And Maria Cornelis Kickers.
  • Wilhelm Botha married Catrijn Pijl, and had children including Anna Botha, Catrina Botha, Cornelia Botha, Frederik Botha, Maria Catrina Botha, Martha Elisabeth Botha, Willem Botha.
  • Wilhelm Botha passed away in 1728 in Paarl, Drakenstein, Cape of Good Hope, South Africa.

Immediate Family

Parents

Friederich Botha
1653–1719
Birth Location: Wangenheim Near Sachsen-Coburg-Gotha, Thuringen, Germany
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Maria Kickers
1656–1723
Birth Location: Amsterdam, Holland, Netherlands
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Spouses(s)

Catrijn Pijl
1692–1759
Birth Location: Stellenbosch, Cape Of Good Hope, South Africa
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Children(s)

Martha Botha
1726–1809
Birth Location: Stellenbosch, Cape Of Good Hope, South Africa
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Frederik Botha
1709–1715
Birth Location: Stellenbosch, Cape Of Good Hope, South Africa
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Maria Botha
1710–
Birth Location: Stellenbosch, Cape Of Good Hope, South Africa
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Willem Botha
1712–1727
Birth Location: Stellenbosch, Cape Of Good Hope, South Africa
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Frederik Botha
1715–1780
Birth Location: Stellenbosch, Cape Of Good Hope, South Africa
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Cornelia Botha
1717–1760
Birth Location: Cape of Good Hope, South Africa
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Anna Botha
1718–
Birth Location: Stellenbosch, Cape Of Good Hope, South Africa
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Catrina Botha
1722–
Birth Location: Stellenbosch, Cape Of Good Hope, South Africa
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Willem Botha
1727–1779
Birth Location: Paarl, Drakenstein, Cape of Good Hope, South Africa
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Wilhelm Botha's Ancestors

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Wilhelm Botha
1687–1728
Birth Place: Stellenbosch, Cape Of Good Hope, South Africa
Parents
Friederich Botha
1653–1719
Wangenheim Near Sachsen-Coburg-Gotha, Thuringen, Germany
Maria (Cornelis) Kickers
1656–1723
Amsterdam, Holland, Netherlands
Grandparents
Michael Both
1621–1680
Wangenheim, Thüringe(n), Germany
Susanna (Elisabeth) Paulus
1629–1653
Wangenheim, Gotha, Thuringia, Germany
Cornelis Kick
1634–1681
Amsterdam, Holland, Netherlands
Cornelia Spaeroogh
1634–1676
Amsterdam, Holland, Netherlands
Great-Grandparents
Hans Both
–1642
Catrijn Mater
1599–1620
Hans Paulus
1605–1660
Martha Blaisdell
1599–1707
Simon Kick
1603–1652
Stijntje Duyster
1605–1664
Harmen Spaerooch
1608–1676
Maijken Boudewijns
1608–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Hans Bothe
1570–
Maria Haeg
1575–
Gijsbert Meteren
1560–1608
Meintgen Lenertse
1564–1655
Johannes Paulus
1550–
Ursula Glasser
1576–
Ralph Blaisdell
1585–
Willem Kick
1573–1619
Anne Breij
1570–1625
Jan Duyster
1580–1630
Roelfina Hilverts
1576–1628
Claes Spaerooch
1580–
Grietje Hermansdr
1585–
Balten Boudewijns
1571–
Grietken Backers
1590–

Wilhelm Botha's Descendants

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Wilhelm Botha (1687–Bef 4 Jan 1728) m. Catrijn Pijl (1692–1759)
  1. 1. Martha (Elisabeth) Botha 1726–1809 m. Pieter Swanepoel 1718–1800
    1. 1. Maria (Sibilla) Swanepoel 1765–1843 m. Cornelis (Jacobus) Coetzee 1760–1842
      1. 1. Anna (Maria Isabella) Coetzee 1808–1879 m. Jan (Thomas) Martens 1800–1877
        1. 1. Maria (Isabella Magdalena) Maartens 1830–1884 m. Charles Liversage 1833–1906
        2. 2. Martha (Johanna Elizabeth) Martens 1832–1890 m. Johann (Heinrich) Ries 1822–1894
        3. 3. Cornelis (Jacobus) Martens 1834–1909 m. Victoria Liversage 1840–1914
        4. 4. Jacobus (Cornelis) Martens 1824–1892 m. Margaretha (Susanna) Cloete 1823–1893
        5. 5. Maria (Marthina Magdalena) Maartens 1825–1826
        6. 6. Anna (Cornelia Maria) Martens 1827–1861 m. Jan (Abraham) Joubert 1809–1880
        7. 7. Jan (Thomas) Martens 1829–1910 m. Anna (Catarina Elisabeth) Pretorius 1839–1883 m. Cornelia (Hendrina) Bester 1839–1884 m. Sarah (Elisabeth Van) Niekerk 1839–1898
        8. 8. Maria (Sybella Magdalina) Martens 1836–
        9. 9. Elizabetta (Catharina Johanna) Martens 1838–
        10. 10. Elizabeth (Maria Cornelia Jacoba) Martens 1840–1866 m. Jacobus (Joshua Francis) Martens 1841–1915
        11. 11. Josia (Laurens Francois) Martens 1844–1897 m. Elisabeth (Maria Hendrika) Martens 1839–1903
        12. 12. Johannes (Hendrik) Maartens 1846–
        13. 13. Hendrik (Jacobus Phillipus) Martens 1847–1935 m. Elizabeth (Anne) Magnus 1852–1932
        14. 14. Johannes (Stephanus Pieter) Martens 1849–
        15. 15. Geertruida (Christina) Maartens 1852–
      2. 2. Dirk (Jacobus) Coetzee 1784–1808 m. Maria (Magdalena) Badenhorst 1787–1838
      3. 3. Martha (Elisabeth) Coetzee 1787– m. Hendrik Badenhorst 1781–1819
      4. 4. Johannes (Cornelis) Coetzee 1788–1858 m. Christina (Geertruyda) Badenhorst 1792–1871
      5. 5. Pieter (Hendrik) Coetzee 1791–1892 m. Martha (Johanna Margaretha) Swanepoel 1794–1812 m. Johanna (Adriana) Koekemoer 1796–1832 m. Francina (Catharina Elizabeth) Goedhals 1811–1892
      6. 6. Cornelius (Gerhardus Jacobus) Coetzee 1794–1843 m. Anna (Elisabeth) Strydom 1788–
      7. 7. Jan (Andries) Coetzee 1796–1819 m. Aletta (Johanna) Erasmus 1797–1866
      8. 8. Stephanus (Hermanus) Coetzee 1798– m. Hendrina (Margarita De) Beer 1815–1892
      9. 9. Ockert (Jacobus) Coetzee 1800–1877 m. Hester (Adriana De) Beer 1811–
      10. 10. Cornelis (Jacobus Gerhardus) Coetzee 1802–
      11. 11. Jacobus (Gerhardus) Coetzee 1803–
      12. 12. Dirk (Jacobus) Coetzee 1814–
    2. 2. Jan (Andries) Swanepoel 1747–1791 m. Maria Roux 1754–1795
      1. 1. Anthony (Edward) Swanepoel 1784– m. Louisa (Jacoba) Roux 1791–
        1. 1. Daniel (Johannes Jacobus) Swanepoel 1816– m. Susanna (Maria Margaretha Van) Deventer 1808– m. Maria (Susanna DE) BOD 1828–
        2. 2. Anna (Susanna) Swanepoel 1812–
        3. 3. Jan (Andries) SWANEPOEL 1814–1891 m. Maria (Catharina) Steyn 1820–1863 m. Johanna (Christina van der) Merwe 1845–
        4. 4. Maria (Johanna) Swanepoel 1817– m. Pieter (Christoffel) Swanepoel 1811–1858 m. PETRUS (ERNST) SWART 1837–
        5. 5. Louiza (Jacoba) Swanepoel 1822– m. Jacob (Hendrik Jeremias Van) Eeden 1816–
        6. 6. Hester (Johanna) Swanepoel 1825– m. Bernardus (Stephanus) Ackerman 1775–
        7. 7. Anthonie (Eduard Wessels) Swanepoel 1828–
        8. 8. Anna (Susanna) Swanepoel 1832–
        9. 9. Martha (Johanna) Swanepoel 1832–
        10. 10. Pieter (Eduard) Swanepoel 1835–
        11. 11. Willem (Adolph Christoffel) Swanepoel 1837– m. Susara (Johanna Van) Dyk 1835–
      2. 2. Martha (Elisabeth) Swanepoel 1779–1840 m. Pieter Swanepoel 1774–1853 m. Jacobus Swanepoel 1755–
        1. 1. Susanna (Catharina) Swanepoel 1807– m. Emmanuel (Jacobus de) Bod 1781–1850 m. Michael Murphy 1807–1853
        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–
      3. 3. Esther Swanepoel 1775– m. Joseph Fourie 1769–1850
      4. 4. Pieter (Andries) Swanepoel 1776–1855 m. Maria (Elisabeth) Malan 1774–1807 m. Cornelia (Zacharia Geertruida Van) Emmenes 1795–
      5. 5. Jan (Hendrik) Swanepoel 1778–1844 m. Magdalena (Susana) Roux 1782–
      6. 6. Johannes (Jacobus) Swanepoel 1783–1849 m. Martha (Magdalena Margaretha) Delport 1803–1876
      7. 7. Anna (Aletta) Swanepoel 1785–
      8. 8. Willem (Christoffel) Swanepoel 1787–1861 m. Alida (van den) Berg 1783–1855 m. Elsje (Maria) Lombard 1807–1879
      9. 9. Roelof (Johannes Willem) Swanepoel 1789–
    3. 3. Pieter Swanepoel 1743–1790 m. Martha Jacobs 1750– m. Johanna (Margaretha) Hanekom 1752–
      1. 1. Pieter Swanepoel 1774–1853 m. Martha (Elisabeth) Swanepoel 1779–1840 m. Susanna (Catharina) Burger 1821–1864
      2. 2. Maria (Elizabeth) Swanepoel 1772–1834 m. Pieter (Andries) Hanekom 1765–1817
      3. 3. Petrus (Johannes) Swanepoel 1773–
      4. 4. Daniel (Johannes) Swanepoel 1776– m. Johanna (Wilhelmina) Buitendag 1780–
      5. 5. Johannes (Jechemus) Swanepoel 1780– m. Catharina (Margaretha de) Beer 1787–
    4. 4. Willem Swanepoel 1744–
    5. 5. Frederik Swanepoel 1750–
    6. 6. Jacobus Swanepoel 1753–
    7. 7. Johannes (Jochemus) Swanepoel 1755–1817 m. Cecilia (Anna) Coetzee 1762–1836
    8. 8. Willem (Barend) Swanepoel 1758–1838 m. Anna Fourie 1762–1817
    9. 9. Abraham (Christoffel) Swanepoel 1760– m. Geertruij Bronkhorst 1762–1822 m. Johanna (Maria) Botha 1767–1823
    10. 10. Catharina Swanepoel 1762– m. Mattys (Johannes de) Beer 1756–1837
    11. 11. Hendrik (Jacobus) Swanepoel 1770– m. Isabella (Jacoba) Esterhuijsen 1771–1800 m. Maria (Jacoba) Smit 1785–
  2. 2. Frederik Botha 1709–1715
  3. 3. Maria (Catrina) Botha 1710– m. Wynand Bezuidenhout 1706–1784
  4. 4. Willem Botha 1712–1727
  5. 5. Frederik Botha 1715–1780 m. Pieternel Oosthuizen 1717–1756
  6. 6. Cornelia Botha 1717–1760 m. Cornelis Bezuidenhout 1713–1783
  7. 7. Anna Botha 1718– m. Jan (Hendrik) Oosthuijsen 1714–1780
  8. 8. Catrina Botha 1722– m. Jan Pienaar 1708–1764 m. Hendrik (van) Staden 1746–1825
  9. 9. Willem Botha 1727–1779 m. Catharina (van) Emmenes 1732–1787

Wilhelm Botha's Timeline

3 Records

1687
1687
Birth of Wilhelm Botha in Stellenbosch, Cape Of Good Hope, South Africa
Stellenbosch, Cape Of Good Hope, South Africa
1687
2 Nov 1687
Wilhelm Botha was christened in Stellenbosch, Cape Of Good Hope, South Africa
Stellenbosch, Cape Of Good Hope, South Africa
1728
Bef 4 Jan 1728
Age 41
Death of Wilhelm Botha in Paarl, Drakenstein, Cape of Good Hope, South Africa
Paarl, Drakenstein, Cape of Good Hope, South Africa

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1687
    Event Place: Stellenbosch, Cape Of Good Hope, South Africa
    Record Source: "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i>, accessed 17 Jun 2025), entry for Wilhelm Botha, person ID LHLL-GZW.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Christening
    Event Date: 2 Nov 1687
    Event Place: Stellenbosch, Cape Of Good Hope, South Africa
    Record Source: "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i>, accessed 17 Jun 2025), entry for Wilhelm Botha, person ID LHLL-GZW.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Bef 4 Jan 1728
    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 Wilhelm Botha, person ID LHLL-GZW.
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