e.6. Phillip NEL, ged. 17/12/1786

e.6.  Phillip, geb. Cango, ged. 17/12/1786, Kaapstad, oorl. 27/12/1870, Swartrug, dist. Somerset-Oos x 01/06/1805, Swellendam met Susanna Maria BOTHA, geb. 05/05/1788, ged. 09/05/1788, Paarl, oorl. 06/01/1846, Swartrug, d.v. David Hercules Botha en Susanna Maria Fourie xx 30/01/1854, Somerset-Oos met Hester Johanna NIEUMEESTER (Neumeister), geb. 24/02/1836, ged. 24/03/1836, Uitenhage, d.v. Frederick Willem Nieumeester en Hester Cornelia Gesina Janse van Vuuren. HJN xx 03/07/1871, Pearson met Marthinus Nel.

Phillip was die seun van Louis Nel en Isabella Potgieter.

Name Philip Nel
Event Type Baptism
Event Date 17 Dec 1786
Event Place Cape Town, Cape of Good Hope, South Africa
Event Place (Original) Cape Town, Cape of Good Hope, South Africa
Microfilm Number 2214108
Indexing Batch V00902-2
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Philip was a Trekboer who left Cape Town for the Eastern Frontier. He settled near Graaff Reinette and later Cradock. His first wife Susanna Maria nee Botha died 6.1.1846. She bore 12 children for him. He married 18 year old Hester Johanne Nieumeester 30.1.1854. She was born 24.2.1836. At that stage he was 68 years old. They had 7 children. Philip died at age 84. His youngest child was born 5 months before he passed. (https://www.geni.com/people/Philip-Rudolph-Nel/6000000010381637604)

Name Philip Nel
Sex Male
Event Type Marriage
Event Date
30 January 1854
Event Place
Cape Province, South Africa
Event Place (Original) Somerset, Somerset, Cape Province, South Africa
Certificate Number 437
Hester Johanna Nieumeester Wife F
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Name Philip Nel
Age 84 years
Birth Year (Estimated) from 1785 to 1787
Birthplace Cango Cape Colony
Death Date
27 November 1870
Relationship to Head of Household Deceased
Event Type Probate
Event Date from 1869 to 1871
Event Place
Somerset East, Somerset East, Cape Province, South Africa
Event Place (Original) Suartry Somerset
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