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Willem Nel 1727–1784 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Bef 10 Aug 1727

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

Death Date: 8 Nov 1784

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

Father: Pieter Nel

Mother: Aletta Deventer

Spouse(s): Maria Labuschagne, Petronella Botha

Children(s):

Willem Nel was born in 1727 in Paarl, Drakenstein, Cape of Good Hope, South Africa, the child of Pieter Willemse Nel And Aletta Van Deventer. Willem Nel married Maria Anna Labuschagne, Petronella Catharina Botha. Willem Nel passed away in 1784 in Paarl, Drakenstein, Cape of Good Hope, South Africa.

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Biography

  • Willem Nel was born in 1727 in Paarl, Drakenstein, Cape of Good Hope, South Africa, the child of Pieter Willemse Nel And Aletta Van Deventer.
  • Willem Nel married Maria Anna Labuschagne, Petronella Catharina Botha.
  • Willem Nel passed away in 1784 in Paarl, Drakenstein, Cape of Good Hope, South Africa.

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Willem Nel's Ancestors

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Willem Nel
1727–1784
Birth Place: Paarl, Drakenstein, Cape of Good Hope, South Africa
Parents
Pieter Willemse Nel
1694–1762
Cape of Good Hope, South Africa
Aletta (van) Deventer
1700–1786
Stellenbosch, Cape Of Good Hope, South Africa
Grandparents
Guillaume Néel
1663–1735
Quevillon, Seine-Maritime, Upper Normandy, France
Jeanne (de la) Batte
1663–1738
Saumur, Anjou, France
Gerrit (Jansz van) Deventer
1667–1728
Deventer, Overijssel, Netherlands
Great-Grandparents
Pierre Neel
1637–1681
Judith Gouyé
1642–1681
Jacques Batte
1636–1717
Susanne Laurent
1636–1698
Jan Deventer
1627–1673
Maria Weesp
1624–1673
2nd-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
Jan Deventer
1600–1680
Grietgen Christiaans
1600–1661

Willem Nel's Timeline

3 Records

1727
Bef 10 Aug 1727
Birth of Willem Nel in Paarl, Drakenstein, Cape of Good Hope, South Africa
Paarl, Drakenstein, Cape of Good Hope, South Africa
1727
10 Aug 1727
Willem Nel was christened in Paarl, Drakenstein, Cape of Good Hope, South Africa
Paarl, Drakenstein, Cape of Good Hope, South Africa
1784
8 Nov 1784
Age 57
Death of Willem Nel 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: Bef 10 Aug 1727
    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 Willem Nel, person ID LZNX-L7V.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Christening
    Event Date: 10 Aug 1727
    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 Willem Nel, person ID LZNX-L7V.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 Nov 1784
    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 Willem Nel, person ID LZNX-L7V.

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