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Nicolaas Jacobus DE WET, a1b1c2d5e5f4g4

Nicolaas Jacobus DE WET, a1b1c2d5e5f4g4

Male 1850 - 1922  (72 years)

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  1. 1.  Nicolaas Jacobus DE WET, a1b1c2d5e5f4g4 was born on 9 Jan 1850 in Mooifontein, Cape, South Africa; was christened on 19 Jan 1850 in Burgersdorp, Cape, South Africa (son of Nicholas Jacobus DE WET, a1b1c2d5e5f2 and Catharina Helena DE WET, a1b1c2d5e4f2); died on 22 Sep 1922 in Mooifontein, Cape, South Africa.

    Notes:

    Received his schooling at Aliwal North High School. At a early age, he received the farm Mooifontein where he lived for 44 years until he retired to Aliwal North. Was a faithful supporter of Minister Jacobus Wilhelmus Sauer in his long association with Aliwal North. Was elected to the Divisional Council in 1876 and it was through his efforts that the Sauer Bridge over the Kraai River was built. In 1896 he was elected to the Higher Chamber of the old Cape Parliament and was the first representative with an Afrikaans surname. He was elected to the Legislative Assembly of the Cape in 1908 in which he served until Union in 1910. Thereafter he withdrew from active politics but stayed a staunch supporter of the S.A. Party of Generals Botha and Smuts.

    Nicolaas married Aletta Petronella WAGENAAR on 3 Jun 1871 in Aliwal North, Cape, South Africa. Aletta (daughter of Johannes Petrus WAGENAAR and Catharina Christina Wilhelmina OELOFSE) was born on 14 Mar 1851 in Aliwal North, Cape, South Africa; died on 7 Nov 1899 in Mooifontein, Cape, South Africa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Nicolaas married Maria Fredrika GREEFF about 1901. Maria was born in 1854; died on 15 Aug 1921. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Nicholas Jacobus DE WET, a1b1c2d5e5f2 was born on 21 Mar 1817 in Worcester, Cape, South Africa; was christened on 1 Mar 1818 in Caledon, Cape, South Africa; died on 14 Sep 1890 in Aliwal North, Cape, South Africa.

    Notes:

    Farmer. Nicolaas Jacobus married his cousin Catharina Helena. She was the daughter of Pieter Jacobus de Wet (b 1790) of Buffelsvlei.

    Nicholas married Catharina Helena DE WET, a1b1c2d5e4f2 in 1838 in Aliwal North, Cape, South Africa. Catharina was born on 25 Oct 1821 in Cape, South Africa; was christened on 2 Nov 1821 in Caledon, Cape, South Africa; died on 17 Dec 1895 in Mooifontein, Cape, South Africa; was buried in de Wet Family Cemetery, Aliwal North, Cape, South Africa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Catharina Helena DE WET, a1b1c2d5e4f2 was born on 25 Oct 1821 in Cape, South Africa; was christened on 2 Nov 1821 in Caledon, Cape, South Africa; died on 17 Dec 1895 in Mooifontein, Cape, South Africa; was buried in de Wet Family Cemetery, Aliwal North, Cape, South Africa.
    Children:
    1. 1. Nicolaas Jacobus DE WET, a1b1c2d5e5f4g4 was born on 9 Jan 1850 in Mooifontein, Cape, South Africa; was christened on 19 Jan 1850 in Burgersdorp, Cape, South Africa; died on 22 Sep 1922 in Mooifontein, Cape, South Africa.


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