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Hercules du PREEZ

Male 1720 - 1771  (~ 51 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Hercules du PREEZ was christened on 21 Jan 1720 in Drakenstein; died on 10 Nov 1771 in Tulbagh.

    Hercules married Johanna de MAKER on 1 Oct 1740. Johanna was born in UNKNOWN in Holland. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 2. Maria Jacoba du PREEZ  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1743; died on 27 Jul 1791.
    2. 3. Philippus Lodewicus du PREEZ  Descendancy chart to this point was christened on 22 Aug 1745 in Drakenstein.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Maria Jacoba du PREEZ Descendancy chart to this point (1.Hercules1) was born about 1743; died on 27 Jul 1791.

    Maria married Alewijn SMIT on 28 Jul 1760. Alewijn (son of Alewijn SMIT and Hester BEKKER) was born on 4 Feb 1736 in Drakenstein; died in Oct 1790. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 4. Hester Helena SMIT  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 18 Apr 1761 in Cape Town.
    2. 5. Hercules Philippus SMIT  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 28 Sep 1763.
    3. 6. Alewyn Johannes SMIT  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 4 Jan 1769; died on 6 Aug 1841 in Cradock.

  2. 3.  Philippus Lodewicus du PREEZ Descendancy chart to this point (1.Hercules1) was christened on 22 Aug 1745 in Drakenstein.

    Philippus married Maria de BRUYN on 8 May 1766 in Tulbagh. Maria (daughter of Pieter de BRUYN and Margaretha de VILLIERS) was christened on 23 Feb 1749 in Paarl. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 7. Herculina Johanna du PREEZ  Descendancy chart to this point was christened on 25 Jul 1773.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Hester Helena SMIT Descendancy chart to this point (2.Maria2, 1.Hercules1) was born on 18 Apr 1761 in Cape Town.

    Hester married Johannes MARX on 3 Apr 1779. Johannes (son of Dirk MARX and Dorothea Maria BEKKER) was christened on 21 Mar 1751. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 8. Dorothea Maria MARX  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 10 Aug 1783.
    2. 9. Jacoba Johanna MARX  Descendancy chart to this point was christened on 6 May 1785.
    3. 10. Hester Helena MARX  Descendancy chart to this point was christened on 7 Nov 1786.

  2. 5.  Hercules Philippus SMIT Descendancy chart to this point (2.Maria2, 1.Hercules1) was born on 28 Sep 1763.

    Hercules married Geertruyda KLOPPER on 2 Feb 1787. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 11. Alewyn Petrus SMIT  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 8 Sep 1790.

  3. 6.  Alewyn Johannes SMIT Descendancy chart to this point (2.Maria2, 1.Hercules1) was born on 4 Jan 1769; died on 6 Aug 1841 in Cradock.

    Alewyn married Susanna Geertruy GELDENHUYS on 25 Sep 1803 in Cape Town. (daughter of Barend (Gildenhuizen) GELDENHUYS and Maria Elizabeth DIEDERICKS) [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 12. Alwyn Johannes SMIT  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 7 Jun 1800; died in 1881 in Free State..
    2. 13. Hendrik Petrus SMIT  Descendancy chart to this point was born in Jul 1821 in Swellendam; died on 4 May 1907 in Baardskeerdersbos.

  4. 7.  Herculina Johanna du PREEZ Descendancy chart to this point (3.Philippus2, 1.Hercules1) was christened on 25 Jul 1773.

    Herculina married Willem van HEERDEN on 17 Apr 1791. Willem (son of Petrus Johannes van HEERDEN and Maria Magdalena MYBURGH) was christened on 13 Sep 1771 in Tulbagh; died in 1826 in Tulbagh. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 14. Philippus Lodewickus van HEERDEN  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 1 Mar 1794 in Cradock; was christened on 20 Apr 1794 in Cradock; died on 1 Feb 1852 in Cradock..


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Dorothea Maria MARX Descendancy chart to this point (4.Hester3, 2.Maria2, 1.Hercules1) was born on 10 Aug 1783.

    Dorothea married Theunis MEYER on 17 Nov 1799. Theunis (son of Esaiais MEYER and Emerentia BOTHA) was christened on 12 Jun 1781. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 15. Hester Jacoba MEYER  Descendancy chart to this point was christened on 4 Oct 1801.
    2. 16. Dorothea Johanna MEYER  Descendancy chart to this point was christened on 18 Apr 1814.

  2. 9.  Jacoba Johanna MARX Descendancy chart to this point (4.Hester3, 2.Maria2, 1.Hercules1) was christened on 6 May 1785.

    Jacoba married Johannes Lodewyk MARAIS. Johannes (son of Daniel MARAIS and Margaretha Geertruyda BOUWER) was christened on 14 Nov 1784; died about 1812. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 17. Hester Jacoba Jacomina MARAIS  Descendancy chart to this point was christened on 15 Dec 1808; died on 28 Jul 1867 in Free State.

  3. 10.  Hester Helena MARX Descendancy chart to this point (4.Hester3, 2.Maria2, 1.Hercules1) was christened on 7 Nov 1786.

    Hester married Salomon TERBLANCHE on 12 Apr 1807 in Swellendam. Salomon (son of Stephanus Jesaias TERBLANCHE and Hester MARX) was christened on 1 Jun 1783. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 18. Hester Maria Susara TERBLANCHE  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 22 Jan 1808 in Plettenberg Bay; died on 5 Feb 1843.

  4. 11.  Alewyn Petrus SMIT Descendancy chart to this point (5.Hercules3, 2.Maria2, 1.Hercules1) was born on 8 Sep 1790.

    Alewyn married Cornelia de WIT on 4 Sep 1813 in Tulbagh. Cornelia (daughter of Pieter Hendrik de WIT and Magdalena Christina KLOPPER) was born on 6 Apr 1794. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 19. Hercules Philippus SMIT  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 9 Jul 1814 in Tulbagh.
    2. 20. Pieter Hendrik SMIT  Descendancy chart to this point was christened on 5 Nov 1820; died on 24 Sep 1898 in Middelburg, Cape.

  5. 12.  Alwyn Johannes SMIT Descendancy chart to this point (6.Alewyn3, 2.Maria2, 1.Hercules1) was born on 7 Jun 1800; died in 1881 in Free State..

    Alwyn married Cornelia Susanna SMAL on 10 May 1829. Cornelia (daughter of Johannes Urbanus SMAL and Sarah Johanna BRITS) was born on 21 Mar 1781 in Caledon; was christened on 16 Sep 1781; died on 11 Nov 1862 in Caledon. [Group Sheet]


  6. 13.  Hendrik Petrus SMIT Descendancy chart to this point (6.Alewyn3, 2.Maria2, 1.Hercules1) was born in Jul 1821 in Swellendam; died on 4 May 1907 in Baardskeerdersbos.

    Hendrik married Elsabe Johanna GROENEWALD. Elsabe (daughter of Wessel Johannes GROENEWALD and Elizabeth Johanna FOURIE) was born on 4 Apr 1823 in Baardskeerdersbos; died on 23 Oct 1863 in Baardskeerdersbos. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 21. Alewyn Johannes SMIT  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1844 in Baardskeerdersbos; died on 13 Jul 1893 in Ladybrand, Free State.
    2. 22. Elsabe Johanna SMIT  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1846 in Baardskeerdersbos.
    3. 23. Wessel Johannes SMIT  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1848 in Baardskeerdersbos.
    4. 24. Susanna Geertruyda SMIT  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1850 in Baardskeerdersbos.
    5. 25. Hendrik Petrus SMIT  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1852 in Baardskeerdersbos.
    6. 26. Maria Jacoba SMIT  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1854 in Baardskeerdersbos.
    7. 27. Barend Hercules Philippus SMIT  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1856 in Baardskeerdersbos.
    8. 28. Geertruida Elizabeth Susanna Catharina SMIT  Descendancy chart to this point was born in Sep 1858 in Baardskeerdersbos; died on 30 Oct 1909 in Napier.
    9. 29. Petronella Hendrina SMIT  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1860 in Baardskeerdersbos.
    10. 30. Catharina Johanna SMIT  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1862 in Baardskeerdersbos.

    Hendrik married Anna Elizabeth Catharina FOURIE after 1863. Anna (daughter of Jacobus Philippus FOURIE and Maria Elizabeth GROENEWALD) was born on 13 Nov 1830 in Baardskeerdersbos; died on 16 Nov 1897 in Baardskeerdersbos. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 31. Jacobus Hendrik SMIT  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1865.
    2. 32. Hercules Philippus SMIT  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 30 Jan 1867; died on 17 Nov 1961 in Stanford.
    3. 33. Philippus Petrus Johannes SMIT  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 13 Aug 1868 in Bredasdorp; died on 28 Apr 1957 in Greyton..
    4. 34. Jacob Jacobus SMIT  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 30 Aug 1870; died on 7 May 1937 in Gansbaai..

  7. 14.  Philippus Lodewickus van HEERDEN Descendancy chart to this point (7.Herculina3, 3.Philippus2, 1.Hercules1) was born on 1 Mar 1794 in Cradock; was christened on 20 Apr 1794 in Cradock; died on 1 Feb 1852 in Cradock..

    Philippus married Elizabeth Hendrina du PLESSIS on 13 Apr 1816 in Tulbagh. Elizabeth (daughter of Johannes Petrus du PLESSIS and Susanna Johanna de WET) was christened on 20 Aug 1797 in Tulbagh; died on 29 Jun 1850 in Cradock.. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 35. Magdalena Aletta van HEERDEN  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 4 Feb 1825 in Cradock; was christened on 4 Apr 1825 in Cradock.; died on 18 Jul 1857 in Cradock..



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