Gedoop op 4 April 1705 in Paarl/Drakenstein, Wes-Kaap. Sy likwidasie en distrubisie rekening word eers geliasseer op 5 Desember 1789. Hy is 'n heemraadslid vir Swellendam. Hy woon op die plaas Grootvadersbosch, distrik Heidelberg, Wes Kaap. Die plaas word huidig Goede Hoop genoem. Trou met Isabella Potgieter op 9 Mar 1727 in Paarl/Drakenstein, Wes-Kaap.[15]
"...den Heemraad Monsieur Philip de Pree en Isabilla Potgieter, geboortig van Cabo de Goede Hoop..."
"...codicilair te willen disponeeren, en dienvolgens aan húnnen zoon Philip Carel de Pree...het opstal van derselven woonplaats aan 't Groot Vaders Bosch..."
"...Aldus passeerde op de woonplaats van de Comp:ten aan 't Groot Vaders Bosch..."[17]
:: "Verthoont ter weescamer aan Cabo de Goede Hoop den 7: Feb:rij 1766"[17]
Place: Paarl, Drakenstein, [South Africa] [9] / Heidelberg [2][10][7] Cape [10][7] of Good Hope [7] / Swellendam, Cape of Good Hope[18]
Note: He is listed as "d'ouder" meaning "the elder/older". Also the death register has the entry under the year 1765 with no month or day, in fact all the entries in that section of the register have no month or day at all. The last entry above the undated entries is December the 11th but that is not listed as the date of death.
↑ 4.04.14.24.3 WikiTree profile Du Preez-14 created through the import of My Family.Pretorius.Van_Wyk.DeWaal.Potgieter.2011.ged on Sep 19, 2011 by Judy Potgieter.
Transcription: Page 27, Date: 1705-04-04: ditto. Philippe. √ d' Vader Philippe des Prés, d' Moeder Elizabeth Prevos: getúygen Schalk Willemsz, en Anna Prevos.. Transcribed by Ronel Olivier from records sited at ”South Africa, Dutch Reformed Church Register, Drakenstein. Private photo collection: Photo taken by R. Olivier (2005) : Page 26, Image 26 : Source: Verbatim Copies VC 644: Cape town repository Original registers located at Dutch Reformed Church Archive, Noordwal-Wes, Stellenbosch as G3 3/1”: Baptism Date: 1705-04-04, Child: Philippe, Father: Philippe des Prés, Mother: Elizabeth Prevos. Seen and entered by Ronel Olivier April 28, 2015.
DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Philippe 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 Philippe:
Du Preez-1352 and Des Prés-3 appear to represent the same person because: Appears to be the same person. Same names for wife and child (Jacoba Elizabeth)
Du Preez-439 and Des Prez-15 appear to represent the same person because: Same data (same spouse etc.) Des_Prez-15 has the nearest to correct French spelling of the LNAB.
Du Preez-449 and Des Prez-15 appear to represent the same person because: Same data, same person. Des_Prez-15 has the correct spelling of the LNAB (see image) and already existed.