My great Grandfather Petrus Smit was born on 16.2.1857
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He’s father was Petrus Johannes Smit (* June 03, 1789 Dragerskloof, distrik Piketberg March 9, 1865 Location: Clanwilliam, Cederberg Local Municipality, West Coast District Municipality, Western Cape, South Africa, I have traced he’s family tree up to the progenitor in South Africa.
He’s mother was Maria Margaretha Nieuwoudt b1c1d9e1 * September 17, 1876 Clanwilliam, Cederberg Local Municipality, West Coast District Municipality, Western Cape, South Africa. I have her family tree as well.
He’s siblings were: Heremias Cornelius, Anna Elizabeth; Johanna Helena VAN WYK; Willem Albertus; Johannes Petrus ; Izaak Erasmus and Maria Margaretha BURGER
Half brother of Gerrit Johannes ; Anna Elizabeth VAN ZYL; Johanna Margaretha ; Petrus Johannes ; Hester Helena ; Dirk Jacobus ; Maatje Magdalena ; Maria Christina PRETORIUS and Margaretha Johanna HANEKOM
He married Anna C. Nieuwoudt in 1880
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My Great Grandfather died on 24.8.1937 at about the age of 80, at Baklyplaas, Vredendal, Cape Province, South Africa.
when my father Petrus Johannes Smit (b.1932) was about 5 years old.
My Great grandparents.
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My Great grandparents.
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