Smit, Petrus

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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Their children were Alida Wilhelmina, Petrus Johannes, Jan Harmse Nieuwoudt (my Grandfather) and Andries Petrus

Photo before restoration and colorization.

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.