Nicolaas Jacobus DE WET, a1b1c2d5e5f4g4^{[1, 2]}

1850 - 1922  (72 years)

• Name	Nicolaas Jacobus DE WET
  Suffix	a1b1c2d5e5f4g4
  Born	9 Jan 1850	Mooifontein, Cape, South Africa
  Christened	19 Jan 1850	Burgersdorp, Cape, South Africa
  Gender	Male
  Died	22 Sep 1922	Mooifontein, Cape, South Africa
  Person ID	I42257	Greeff e-SAGI Lucas Rinken
  Last Modified	28 Jul 2007

  
  

  Father	Nicholas Jacobus DE WET, a1b1c2d5e5f2,   b. 21 Mar 1817, Worcester, Cape, South Africa ,   d. 14 Sep 1890, Aliwal North, Cape, South Africa  (Age 73 years)
  Mother	Catharina Helena DE WET, a1b1c2d5e4f2,   b. 25 Oct 1821, Cape, South Africa ,   d. 17 Dec 1895, Mooifontein, Cape, South Africa  (Age 74 years)
  Married	1838	Aliwal North, Cape, South Africa   [1]
  Family ID	F28316	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Aletta Petronella WAGENAAR,   b. 14 Mar 1851, Aliwal North, Cape, South Africa ,   d. 7 Nov 1899, Mooifontein, Cape, South Africa  (Age 48 years)
  Married	3 Jun 1871	Aliwal North, Cape, South Africa
  Last Modified	28 Jul 2007
  Family ID	F28317	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Maria Fredrika GREEFF,   b. 1854,   d. 15 Aug 1921  (Age 67 years)
  Married	Abt 1901
  Last Modified	28 Jul 2007
  Family ID	F5099	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• 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.

  
  

• Sources

  [S1106] Gedcom Chris de Wet (Reliability: ). [S777] Bryan de WET File (Reliability: ).