Pieter Daniel Andreas Salomon du Preez (1807 - 1889)

Born 1 Jul 1807 in Zwartberg, tans dist. Oudtshoorn, Cape Colony

Ancestors

Husband of Louisa Johanna Margaretha (Jacobs) du Preez — married 3 Sep 1826 (to 17 Feb 1838) in Graaf Reinet

Husband of Wilhelmina Petronella Christina (Pretorius) du Preez — married 16 Jun 1838 in Pietermaritzburg

Descendants

Died 5 Oct 1889 at age 82 in Weltevreden, Duiwelskloof, Tzaneen

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Biography

Pieter Daniel Andreas Salomon du Preez traveled by wagon train from the Cape Colony, seeking independence of British rule.

VOORTREKKER-STAMOUERS 1835 - 1845 Jan Visagie.

Woonplek: Zwartberg, wyk Kango, dist.George en tans Oudtshoorn.

Vertrekdatum: Februarie 1837

Trekgeselskap: Volgens oorlewering het hy by Piet Retief aangesluit. woon aanvanklik in die omgewing van Weenen, Natal, later in die omgewing van Potchefstroom en Ohrigstad. die plase Skurwebergspoort en Kameelfontein aan die Magaliesberg is op 8/2/1840 op sy naam aangeteken. verder is die plase Weltevreden aan die Spekboomrivier en nog n Weltevreden aan "Maveva" se kraal aan die oorkant van die Olifantsrivier, Ohrigstad, op 14/11/1845 en 12/2/1846 op sy naam geregistreer.

Bloedrivier

Voortrekker Slag van Bloedrivier

Notes

Not able to identify the mother's of his various children listed on his DN.

A number of his children are supposed to have died at Weenen in 1838 with their mother

Further Research required 8 Oct 2020 by Jaulanne van der Bank

Sources

• GESLACHT REGISTER OUDE KAAPSCHE FAMILIEN
• death "South Africa, Transvaal, Probate Records from the Master of the Supreme Court, 1869-1958," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QRJH-3PMM : 7 April 2020), Pieter Daniel Andries Saloman Du Preez, 1889; citing Probate, Transvaal, South Africa, Pietermaritzburg Archives (formerly Natal State Archives), South Africa; FHL microfilm .