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Willem Johannes Botha 1890–1950 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 4 JAN 1890

Birth Location: Heidelberg, Transvaal

Death Date: 3 AUG 1950

Death Location: Odendalsrus

Father: Willem Botha

Mother: Maria Viljoen

Spouse(s): Maria Pretorius

Children(s): Anna Botha, Cornelia Botha, Willem Botha, Anna Botha

In 1890, Willem Johannes Botha entered the world in Heidelberg, Transvaal, born to Willem Johannes Jacobus Botha And Maria Viljoen. Willem Johannes Botha married Maria Catharina Magdalena Susanna Pretorius, and had children including Anna Christina Magdalena Botha, Anna Maria Elizabeth Botha, Cornelia Johanna Botha, Marthinus Charl Jacobus Botha, Willem Johannes Jacobus Botha. Willem Johannes Botha passed away in 1950 in Odendalsrus.

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Biography

  • In 1890, Willem Johannes Botha entered the world in Heidelberg, Transvaal, born to Willem Johannes Jacobus Botha And Maria Viljoen.
  • Willem Johannes Botha married Maria Catharina Magdalena Susanna Pretorius, and had children including Anna Christina Magdalena Botha, Anna Maria Elizabeth Botha, Cornelia Johanna Botha, Marthinus Charl Jacobus Botha, Willem Johannes Jacobus Botha.
  • Willem Johannes Botha passed away in 1950 in Odendalsrus.

Immediate Family

Parents

Willem Botha
1863–1936
Birth Location: Ladysmith, Uthukela, KZN, South Africa
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Maria Viljoen
1870–
Birth Location: Hoopstad
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Spouses(s)

Maria Pretorius
1896–1970
Birth Location: –
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Children(s)

Anna Botha
1917–1994
Birth Location: –
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Cornelia Botha
1914–
Birth Location: –
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Willem Botha
1919–
Birth Location: –
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Anna Botha
1934–2009
Birth Location: –
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Willem Botha's Ancestors

Self
Willem Botha
1890–1950
Birth Place: Heidelberg, Transvaal
Parents
Willem Johannes Jacobus Botha
1863–1936
Ladysmith, Uthukela, KZN, South Africa
Maria Viljoen
1870–
Hoopstad
Grandparents
Theodorus (Ernst) Botha
1842–
Of, Weenen, Natal, South Africa
Anna (Susanna) Coetzer
1844–1879
Utrecht, Amajuba, KZN, South Africa
Johannes (Albertus) Wessels
1798–1875
Caledon, Cape, South Africa
Viljoen
1801–1842
Swellendam, Cape, South Africa
Great-Grandparents
Rudolph Botha
1801–1869
Anna Swart
1811–
Wilhelm Coetzer
1824–1902
Johanna Merwe
1825–1873
Cristoffel Viljoen
1815–1888
Maria Marx
1820–
Petrus Moolman
1821–1843
Cornelia Swart
1781–1855
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Theunis Botha
1748–
Maria Kleynhans
1765–
Willem Coetzer
1796–
Johanna Nel
1800–
David Merwe
1797–1899
Anna Eloff
1797–1837
Willem Viljoen
1787–1818
Petronella Snyman
1791–1897
Johaquin\George Marx
1784–
Sara Ras
1783–
Christiaan Ras
1790–1865
Maria Zyl)
1793–1866
Willem Botha
1790–1872
Botha
1802–1884

Willem Botha's Descendants

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Willem (Johannes) Botha (4 JAN 1890–3 AUG 1950) m. Maria (Catharina Magdalena Susanna) Pretorius (2 JUL 1896–10 JAN 1970)
  1. 1. Anna (Maria Elizabeth) Botha 1917–1994
  2. 2. Cornelia (Johanna) Botha 1914–
  3. 3. Willem (Johannes Jacobus) Botha 1919–
  4. 4. Anna (Christina Magdalena) Botha 1934–2009

Willem Botha's Timeline

2 Records

1890
4 JAN 1890
Birth of Willem Johannes Botha in Heidelberg, Transvaal
Heidelberg, Transvaal
1950
3 AUG 1950
Age 60
Death of Willem Johannes Botha in Odendalsrus
Odendalsrus

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 4 JAN 1890
    Event Place: Heidelberg, Transvaal

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 3 AUG 1950
    Event Place: Odendalsrus
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