Born in Varkenskraal, Potchefstroom, Zuid Afrikaansche Republiek
Ancestors 
Brother of
Anna Margaretha (du Preez) Bodenstein [half], Pieter Johannes Du Préez [half], Salomina Magdalena (du Preez) van Dijk [half], Elgert Laurens du Preez [half], Wilhelmina Elizabeth Helena (du Preez) Kleynhans, Louis Jacobus Pieter (du Prez) du Preez, Petronella Jacomina (du Preez) Coertze, Helgard Daniel du Preez, Jacobus Pieter (Du Pres) Du Preez, Jan Caspar Laurens du Preez, Andreas Willem du Preez, Abraham Jacobus du Preez [half], Zacharya Sofya (du Preez) Carr [half], Pieter Johannes du Preez [half] and Susanna Zacharia du Preez [half]
Husband of
Catharina Elizabeth Jacoba (Buitendag) du Preez
— married
24 Feb 1896 in Pochefstroom, South Africa
Descendants 
Father of
Gesina Catharina Petronella (du Preez) van Zyl, Catharina Elizabeth (du Preez) Jansen van Vuuren, Hilgard du Preez, Sarel Johannes du Preez, Wilhelmina Elizabeth du Preez, Elsje Jacoba (du Preez) Aucamp, Louis Jacobus Pieter du Preez and Hendrina Johanna Petronella (du Preez) le Roux
Died
at age 64
in Varkenskraal, Potchefstroom, Transvaal, Union of South Africa
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Biography
Helgard Eduard (Du Priz) du Preez is genealogies verbind aan Suid Afrika /is genealogically connected to South Africa
Helgard Eduard (Du Priz) du Preez is a Military Veteran.
Served in the Anglo Boer War 1899-1902
Served in the Anglo Boer War 1899-1902
Helgard Eduard was a Farmer.
- BAPTISM Record attached / Doop rekord aangeheg
- MARRIAGE Record attached/Huweliks rekord aangeheg
- PROBATE Record attached/Sterfte Kennis aangeheg
Research Note
- I am still resourcing and working on this profile. Biography will be completed when all possible resources has been investigated. My relationship with this person: Helgard is my PATERNAL GREAT GRANDFATHER. If any other family members can add information or photographs for use on this profile, It would be greatly appreciated
Name
Birth
- Event Date: 16 June 1866[4]
- Place: Varkenskraal, Krugersdorp, Transvaal, South Africa
Parents
- Father: Hillegert Eduard du Preez[1][4]
- Mother: Gezina Catharina Petronella (van Zyl) du Preez[1][4][5]
Baptism
- Name: Elgard Eduard De Priz[4]
- Event Date: 7 Oct 1866[4]
- Event Place: Potchefstroom, Transvaal, South Africa[4]
- Birth Date: 17 Jun 1866[4]
- Father's Name: Elgard De Priz[4]
- Mother's Name: Gesina Catharina Petronella Van Zyl[4]
Occupation
Spouse
Marriage
- Event Date: 24 Feb 1896[3]
- Event Place: Potchefstroom, Transvaal, South Africa[3]
- Groom`s name: Helgard Eduard du Preez[3]
- Groom`s age: 29[3]
- Bride`s name: Catharina Elizabeth Jacoba (Buitendag) du Preez[3]
- Bride`s age: 19[3]
Children
- 1. Elsje Jacoba du Preez, born 24 Feb 1898 (Suspected neonatal death)[6]
- 2. Gezina Catharina Petronella (du Preez) van Zyl, born 10 Aug 1899, a widow[7][1]
- 3. Catharina Elizabeth du Preez, born 11 May 1903, married to Frederik Fouche[1][8][9]
- 4. Helgard du Preez[1][10]
- 5. Sarel Johannes du Preez, born 28 Oct 1908[11]
- 6. Wilhelmina Elizabeth du Preez, born 18 Nov 1910[12]
- 7. Elsie Jacoba du Preez, born 19 Mar 1912, married to Hendrik Aucamp[1][13]
- 8. Louis Jacobus Pieter du Preez, born 7 Feb 1915.[1][14]
- 9. Hendrina Johanna Petronella du Preez, born 20 Nov 1917, married to Daniel le Roux[1][15]
Anglo Boer War 1899 - 1902
League of Veterans:
- Surname: du Preez
- Name: Helgaard Eduard
- Date Birth: 17.6.1866
- Residence: Varkenskraal, Ventersdorp
- Name Last Officer: Kmdt A. Bothma
- Weapon: 31.5.1902
- When deceased: 13.5.1931
- Widow Veteran: Catharina Elizabeth Jacoba * Buitendag
- Branch: Potchefstroom
- Ref ID: 7253[16]
Death
- Date: 13 May 1931[1][2]
- Place: Ventersdorp, Potchefstroom, Transvaal, South Africa[1][2]
- Age at death: 65 years[1]64 years, 11 months[2]
Headstone
- Location: Farm Cemetery, Varkenskraal, Krugersdorp, Transvaal, South Africa[17]
Timeline
- 16 Jun1866: Birth
- 07 Oct 1866: Baptism
- 05 Aug 1876: Death of his mother Gesina Catharina Petronella (Helgard aged 10 years)
- 23 Feb 1884: Death of his father Hillegert Eduard
- 24 Feb 1896: Marriage to Catharina Elizabeth Jacoba Buitendag
- 24 Feb 1898: Birth of daughter Elsje Jacoba
- 10 Aug 1899: Birth of daughter Gesina Catharina Petronella
- 1899 - 1902: Participation in Anglo Boer War.
- 11 May 1903: Birth of daughter Catharina Elizabeth
- 13 Jun 1905: Birth of son Hilgard
- 28 Oct 1908: Birth of son Sarel Johannes
- 18 Nov 1910: Birth of daughter Wilhelmina Elizabeth
- 19 Mar 1912: Birth of daughter Elsje Jacoba du Preez
- 07 Feb 1915: Birth of son Louis Jacobus Pieter
- 20 Nov 1917: Birth of daughter Hendrina Johanna Petronella
- 31 May 1931: Deceased
Sources
- ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 1.12 1.13 Source:
- Probate record: "South Africa, Transvaal, Probate Records from the Master of the Supreme Court, 1869-1958", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QPHP-1JB8 : Mon Oct 30 23:15:49 UTC 2023), Entry for Helgard Eduard Du Preez, 13 May 1931. Researched and attached 7 Aug 2016 by Drika (Aucamp) Brown
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Source:
- Civil Death Registration: "South Africa, Transvaal, Civil Death, 1869-1954," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:74RK-FHPZ : 16 September 2019), Helgard Edward Du Preez, 13 May 1931; citing Death, Varkenskraal, Ventersdorp, Transvaal, South Africa, Department of the Interior. Registrar of Births, Marriages, and Deaths, Transvaal. Researched and attached 22 May 2020 by Drika (Aucamp) Brown
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7 Source:
- Marriage record: "South Africa, Netherdutch Reformed Church Registers (Pretoria Archive), 1838-1991," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L9ZR-49RN?cc=2155416&wc=QZV2-1X9%3A1589315405%2C1589315407%2C1589315508%2C1589394269 : 23 June 2016), South Africa > Transvaal > Potchefstroom > image 316 of 1973; Dutch Reformed Church of Africa, Pretoria Archives, Pretoria. Researched and attached 26 April 2017 by Drika (Aucamp) Brown
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 4.7 4.8 4.9 Source:
- Baptism record: "South Africa, Netherdutch Reformed Church Registers (Pretoria Archive), 1838-1991", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:72Q9-4HT2 : 12 August 2019), Gesina Catharina Petronella Van Zyl in entry for Elgard Eduard De Priz, 1866. Researched and attached 25 Sep 2019 by Drika (Aucamp) Brown
- ↑ Source:
- Mother Probate record: http://my.ancestor.co.za/pages/document.asp?ID=1513. Researched and attached 7 Aug 2016 by Aucamp-175 Drika (Aucamp) Brown
- ↑ Source:
- Daughter Elsje Jacoba Baptism record: "South Africa, Netherdutch Reformed Church Registers (Pretoria Archive), 1838-1991", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:2:W4K5-DV6Z : 24 September 2021), Entry for Elsje Jacoba Du Preez, 1898. Researched and attached 18 Jul 2022 by Drika (Aucamp) Brown
- ↑ Source:
- Daughter Gezina Catharina Petronella Baptism record: "South Africa, Netherdutch Reformed Church Registers (Pretoria Archive), 1838-1991", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:41X7-B8W2 : 3 March 2020), Gesina Catharina Petronella Du Preez, 1899. Researched and attached 21 May 2020 by Drika (Aucamp) Brown
- ↑ Source:
- Daughter Catharina Elizabeth Probate record: http://my.ancestor.co.za/pages/document.asp?ID=431317. Researched and attached 7 Dec 2018 by Drika (Aucamp) Brown
- ↑ Source:
- Daughter Catharina Elizabeth Baptism record: "South Africa, Netherdutch Reformed Church Registers (Pretoria Archive), 1838-1991", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:H33F-9HZM : 3 March 2020), Catharina Elizabeth Du Preez, 1903. Researched and attached 21 May 2020 by Drika (Aucamp) Brown
- ↑ Source:
- Son Helgard Baptism record: "South Africa, Netherdutch Reformed Church Registers (Pretoria Archive), 1838-1991", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:45G6-CMN2 : 3 March 2020), Catharina E J Buitendagh in entry for Hilgard Du Preez, 1905. Researched and attached 30 May 2020 by Drika (Aucamp) Brown
- ↑ Source:
- Son Sarel Johannes Baptism record: "South Africa, Netherdutch Reformed Church Registers (Pretoria Archive), 1838-1991", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:4YSN-XHN2 : 3 March 2020), Catharina Elisabeth Jacoba Buitendag in entry for Sarel Johannes Du Preez, 1908. Researched and attached 22 May 2020 by Drika (Aucamp) Brown
- ↑ Source:
- Daughter Wilhelmina Elizabeth Baptism record: "South Africa, Netherdutch Reformed Church Registers (Pretoria Archive), 1838-1991", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QGTN-J9RV : 12 August 2019), Catharina Elisabeth Jacoba Bentendag Du Preez in entry for Wilhelmina Elisabeth Du Preez, 1910. Researched and attached 24 Oct 2019 by Drika (Aucamp) Brown
- ↑ Source:
- Daughter Elsie Jacoba Baptism record: "South Africa, Netherdutch Reformed Church Registers (Pretoria Archive), 1838-1991", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:7VH9-V83Z : 12 August 2019), Catharina Elizabeth Jacoba Buitendag in entry for Elzie Jacoba Du Preez, 1912. Researched and attached 13 Oct 2019 by Drika (Aucamp) Brown
- ↑ Source:
- Son Louis Jacobus Pieter Baptism record: "South Africa, Netherdutch Reformed Church Registers (Pretoria Archive), 1838-1991", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:7VL7-BVN2 : 12 August 2019), Catharina Elizabeth Jaco V D Buitendagh in entry for Louis Jacobus Pieter Du Preez, 1915. Researched and attached 24 Oct 2019 by Drika (Aucamp) Brown
- ↑ Source:
- Daughter Hendrina Johanna Petronella Baptism record: "South Africa, Netherdutch Reformed Church Registers (Pretoria Archive), 1838-1991", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:7DH9-2HZM : 12 August 2019), Catharina Elizabeth Jacoba Buitendag in entry for Hendrina Johanna Petronella Du Preez, 1918. Researched and attached 13 Oct 2019 by Drika (Aucamp) Brown
- ↑ Source:
- Anglo Boer War Museum database: League of Veterans; https://www.wmbr.org.za/view.asp?pg=research&pgsub=databases&pgsub1=13&head1=League%20of%20Veterans&strGlobalTerms=du%20Preez&opt=ditem&rdID=7253. Researched and transcribed 2 Aug 2020 by Drika (Aucamp) Brown
- ↑ Source:
- Headstone: "Aucamp family cemetry, Farm Varkenskraal, Krugersdorp. South Africa. Headstone of Helgard Eduard du Preez and Catharina Elizabeth J Buitendag. https://www.wikitree.com/photo/jpg/Buitendach-9-1. Photographed and attached 17 December 2016 by Drika (Aucamp) Brown
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Helgard Eduard by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Helgard Eduard:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Helgard Eduard by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Helgard Eduard:
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~4.69%
~3.12%
Elizabeth (dù Toit) Theron 
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~0.78%
Andries Martinson :
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~0.78%
D van Heerden :
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~0.78%
Jannie du Preez :
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