Louis Botha
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Louis Botha (1862 - 1919)

General Louis Botha
Born in Greytown, Natalmap
Ancestors ancestors
Husband of — married 13 Dec 1886 in Vryheid, Natal, South Africamap
Descendants descendants
Died at age 56 in Pretoria, Transvaal, Union of South Africamap
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Preceded by
Office created
Prime Minister of South Africa

31 May 1910 – 27 August 1919
Succeeded by
Jan Smuts

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Biography

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Louis Botha was Born 1862 Son of Louis Botha and Salomina Adriana van Rooyen

Genl. Louis was a South African politician who was the first Prime Minister of the Union of South Africa - the forerunner of the modern South African state.

Battles and wars: Second Boer War; Battle of Colenso; Battle of Spion Kop, World War I - South-West Africa campaign

Gebore


Place: Greytown, Natal, South Africa
Date: 27 September 1862 [1]

Huwelik

Datum: 6 Desember 1886 Vryheid
Louis Botha
Annie Frances Bland Emmett [2][3]

Death


Date: 27 August 1919 [1]
Place: Pretoria, Transvaal, South Africa [1]

Sterf

Sterfte Kennis Louis Botha : 27 Augustus 1919


Plek: 20 Brynterion, Pretoria
Geboorte plek: Geytown Natal
Vader soos aangetoon op SK: Louis Botha
Moeder soos aangetoon op SK: Salamina Adriana van Rooyen
Woonplek: Nie aangetoon
Beroep: Boer - Premier van Unie van Zuid Afrika
Oorlewende Gade: Annie Frances Bland Emmett
Plek van Huwelik: Vryheid
Kinders:
Helena Letitia Botha x Daniel de Waal
Louis Botha
Minnie Frances Botha x Hubert Gordon Reid
John Cheere Emmett Botha
Philip George Botha
Geteken te Pretoria 18 September 1919 Annie Botha Tegenwoordig by sterven
Ouderdom ten tye van dood : 56 Jaar 11 maande

[4]

Graf


:Rebecca street cemetery, Pretoria West, Gauteng, South Africa [1]

Notes


:Boer War Kmdt General and first Prime Minister of the Union of South Africa 1910

Sources

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Photograph and entered July 16, 2017 by Susanna de Bruyn
  2. South Africa, Civil Marriage Records, 1840-1973, database, FamilySearch Huwelik sertifikaat : 20 September 2022), > image 1 of 1; Pietermaritzburg Archives (Formerly Natal State Archives), South Africa. Bygevoeg deur Ronel Olivier
  3. Huwelik verklaring, South Africa, Civil Marriage Records, 1840-1973, database, FamilySearch Verklaring: 18 March 2021), > image 1 of 1; Pietermaritzburg Archives (Formerly Natal State Archives), South Africa. [Added by [Botha-5861] on 1 June 2021 ]
  4. "South Africa, Pietermaritzburg Estate Files 1846-1950," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QLR2-RZPQ : 17 March 2018), Louis Botha, 1919; citing Probate, Pietermaritzburg Archives (Formerly Natal State Archives), South Africa.Transkripsie Bygevoeg deur Ronel Olivier Oktober, 2019. Skakel voorsien deur [Botha-5861] on 1 June 2021 ]
  • Wikipedia
  • WikiTree profile Botha-405 created through the import of My Family.Pretorius.Van_Wyk.DeWaal.Potgieter.2011.ged on Sep 19, 2011 by Judy Potgieter. See the Changes page for the details of edits by Judy and others.
  • WikiTree profile Den-1 created through the import of AJBOTHA.ged on Feb 25, 2012 by Deon Botha. See the Changes page for the details of edits by Deon and others.

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Anglo Boer War Museum database. https://www.angloboerwar.com/medals-and-awards/boer/1718-anglo-boer-oorlog. Search Botha Louis.

Short summary of his Life, military experience and career.

posted by Drika (Aucamp) Brown
Baie dankie Dirka

Ons waardeer jou moeite

"South Africa, Pietermaritzburg Estate Files 1846-1950," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QLR2-RZPQ : 17 March 2018), Louis Botha, 1919; citing Probate, Pietermaritzburg Archives (Formerly Natal State Archives), South Africa.
posted by Drika (Aucamp) Brown

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