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Willem Botha 1783–1854 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 5 Oct 1783

Birth Location: Swellendam, Cape, South Africa

Death Date: 19 JAN 1854

Death Location: Cape, South Africa

Father: Gerrit Botha

Mother: Hester Rooyen

Spouse(s): Catherina Botha

Children(s): Gerhardus Botha, Willem Botha, Johannes Botha, Reynier Botha, Anna Botha, Catharina BOTHA, Theunis BÖTHA, Elsie Botha, Hester Botha

In 1783, Willem Botha entered the world in Swellendam, Cape, South Africa, born to Gerrit Jacobus Botha And Hester Barendina Van Rooyen. Willem Botha married Catherina Gertruida Botha, and had children including Anna Catharina Magdalena Botha, Catharina Johanna Elizabeth Botha, Elsie Wilhelmina Botha, Gerhardus Stephanus Botha, Hester Catharina Geertruyda Botha, Johannes Abraham Botha, Reynier Botha, Theunis Christoffel Botha, Willem Jacobus Botha. Willem Botha passed away in 1854 in Cape, South Africa.

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Biography

  • In 1783, Willem Botha entered the world in Swellendam, Cape, South Africa, born to Gerrit Jacobus Botha And Hester Barendina Van Rooyen.
  • Willem Botha married Catherina Gertruida Botha, and had children including Anna Catharina Magdalena Botha, Catharina Johanna Elizabeth Botha, Elsie Wilhelmina Botha, Gerhardus Stephanus Botha, Hester Catharina Geertruyda Botha, Johannes Abraham Botha, Reynier Botha, Theunis Christoffel Botha, Willem Jacobus Botha.
  • Willem Botha passed away in 1854 in Cape, South Africa.

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Willem Botha's Ancestors

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Willem Botha
1783–1854
Birth Place: Swellendam, Cape, South Africa
Parents
Gerrit Jacobus Botha
1757–1817
Swellendam, Cape, South Africa
Hester (Barendina van) Rooyen
1764–1801
Swellendam, Cape of Good Hope, South Africa
Grandparents
Reijnier (van) Rooyen
1726–1770
Swellendam, Cape of Good Hope, South Africa
Hester Gouws
1734–1770
Cape Town,Cape Of Good Hope,South Africa
Great-Grandparents
Andries (Gauch)
1698–1735
Johanna Conterman
1701–1750
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Andre Gauch
1659–1698
Jannetje Clercq
1676–1767

Willem Botha's Descendants

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Willem Botha (5 Oct 1783–19 JAN 1854) m. Catherina (Gertruida) Botha (12 Oct 1786–bef 1887)
  1. 1. Gerhardus (Stephanus) Botha 1818–1873
  2. 2. Willem (Jacobus) Botha 1809–1862
  3. 3. Johannes (Abraham) Botha 1815–1888
  4. 4. Reynier Botha 1819–
  5. 5. Anna (Catharina Magdalena) Botha 1824–1844
  6. 6. Catharina (Johanna Elizabeth) BOTHA 1820–1848
  7. 7. Theunis (Christoffel) BÖTHA 1815–
  8. 8. Elsie (Wilhelmina) Botha 1807–
  9. 9. Hester (Catharina Geertruyda) Botha 1805–1879 m. Lukas (Marthinus) Delport 1792–1879
    1. 1. Marthinus (Petrus Lucas) Delport 1860– m. Isabella (Elizabeth) Els 1870–1905
      1. 1. Frederick (Christian) Delport –1964
    2. 2. Willem (Jacobus) Delport 1829–1911

Willem Botha's Timeline

3 Records

1783
5 Oct 1783
Birth of Willem Botha in Swellendam, Cape, South Africa
Swellendam, Cape, South Africa
1783
5 Oct 1783
Willem Botha was baptized in Cape Town, Cape of Good Hope, South Africa
Cape Town, Cape of Good Hope, South Africa
1854
19 JAN 1854
Age 71
Death of Willem Botha in Cape, South Africa
Cape, South Africa

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 5 Oct 1783
    Event Place: Swellendam, Cape, South Africa

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 5 Oct 1783
    Event Place: Cape Town, Cape of Good Hope, South Africa
    Record Source: South Africa, Dutch Reformed Church Registers, 1660-1970, State Archives; Cape Province, South Africa; South Africa, Dutch Reformed Church Registers (Cape Town Archives), 1660-1970

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 JAN 1854
    Event Place: Cape, South Africa

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