h.3. Jacob Louis Poklenberg NEL, geb. 20/01/1875, ged. 20/06/1875

h.3.  Jacob Louis Poklenberg, geb. 20/01/1875, ged. 20/06/1875, Weenen, Natal oorl. 09/02/1932, Rustplaats, Piet Retief x 05/03/1895, Ermelo met Maria Isabella Cecilia Johanna DE JAGER, geb. 1877, d.v. Johannes Petrus de Jager en Catharina Elizabeth Margaretha Breytenbach (geskei) xx 18/04/1931 met Catharina Susanna JOUBERT, geb. 1885. MICJDJ xx Frans Jacob Lourens Roberts. CSJ voorheen x Barend Willem Jacobus Steenkamp.

Jacob Louis Poklenberg was die seun van Johannes Petrus Nel en Johanna Petronella Lotter.

Name Jacob Louis Paklenberg Nel
Sex Male
Age 20 years
Birth Year (Estimated) 1875
Spouse's Name Maria Isabella Cecilia Johanna De Jager
Spouse's Sex Female
Spouse's Age 18 years
Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated) 1877
Event Type Marriage
Event Date
5 March 1895
Event Place
Ermelo, Ermelo, Transvaal, South Africa
Certificate Number 11
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His sons all served with the Piet Retief commando. Philip Jacobus Nel and Jacob Louis Poklenberg Nel surrendered together with him. Stephanus Christiaan Nel and Willem Martinus Johannes Nel surrendered 1 March 1901. The family lived together at Volksrust until his sons joined the National Scouts. (Anita Campbell)

1903 CLAIMS COMPENSATION PROTECTED BURGHER PIET RETIEF AND WAKKERSTROOM. JACOB LOUIS VOLKENBERG NEL, JACOB LOUIS POCKLEBERG NEL CJC 250

Surrendered Sandbank 19th Feb 1901and arrived at Volksrust camp 16 March 1901 where he remained for a year. In March 1902 joined the Intelligence Corps and remained with them till the end of the war. Took the oath of Allegiance at Volksrust 16 August 1902.  His wife’s name is given as Maria Isabella Cecilia; address Derby Piet Retief; she was a witness to goods claimed in 1903. There were then 2 minor children.

Remarks of commission: the claimant surrendered due to ‘wounds’ but ARM noted this was ‘not correct’. The claimant was deserving of consideration, but no payment was to be made until his claims and those of his father’s, whose receipts seemed to have become confused, were carefully investigated.

1915 THE MASTER OF THE SUPREME COURT OF SOUTH AFRICA (TRANSVAAL ROVINCIAL DIVISION) IN RE THE INSOLVENT ESTATE OF JACOB LOUIS POCKLENBERG NELL

 1915 LAND SALE. INSOLVENT ESTATE OF JACOB LOUIS POCKLENBERG NELL.TAB REF 483/1915

1929 DIVORCE. JACOB LOUIS PAKLENBERG NEL VERSUS MARIA ISABELLA CECILIA JOHANNA NEL (DE JAGER)

Maria Isabella Cecilia Johanna de Jager Nell (divorced) living Amsterdam x 3 Jul 1929 Ermelo Frans Jacob Lourens Roberts living Amsterdam  (Anita Campbell)

Name Jacob Louis Pocklenberg Nell
Sex Male
Age 56 years
Birth Year (Estimated) 1875
Spouse's Name
Catharina Johanna Joubert Steenkamp
Spouse's Sex Female
Spouse's Age 46 years
Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated) 1885
Event Type Marriage
Event Date
18 April 1931
Event Place Piet Retief, Transvaal, Suid-Afrika
Event Place (Original) Piet Retief, Piet Retief, Transvaal, South Africa
Certificate Number 7
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JLP SK: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CS92-T96J-9?i=863&cc=2520237

Name Jacob Louis Pocklenberg Nell
Sex Male
Age 58
Birth Year (Estimated) 1874
Event Type Death
Event Date 9 Feb 1932
Event Place Rustplaats, Piet Retief, Transvaal, South Africa
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