Philippe (des Prés) du Preez
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Philippe (des Prés) du Preez (bef. 1705 - abt. 1765)

Philippe "Phillipus" du Preez formerly des Prés aka des Prez
Born before in Drakenstein, de Caep de Goede Hoopmap
Ancestors ancestors
Husband of — married 9 Mar 1727 in Drakenstein, de Caep de Goede Hoopmap
Descendants descendants
Died about after about age 59 in Swellendam, de Caep de Goede Hoopmap
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Table Bay, South Africa (1762)
Philippe (des Prés) du Preez was part of the settlement of the Dutch Cape Colony.
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Biography

SAG nr

b6c4 [1][2][3]

Name

Philippe [4][1][2][3][5] / Phillippe [6][7] / Philipe [3] / Phillipe [8][9][3] / Phillipus [8] / Phillip [10] / Philippus [11] / Fhilippe [12] du Preez [4][1][6][8][9][2][3][12][10][7][11] / de Preez [5]

Birth

Date: Phillip / Phillipe du Pree(z) was born about 1705 [6][9][10][5] / before 4 Apr 1705 [4][1][8][3][12][7] / about 1731. [11]
Place: Grootvadersbosch [2][7], Drakenstein [12][10] South Cape [DC, Western Cape], [South Africa] [3]

Baptism

Date: 4 Apr 1705 [2][7][1][6][13] / 4 May 1705 [2]
Place: Dutch Reformed Church, Drakenstein [13]
Child: Philippe [13]
Father: Philippe des Prés [13]
Mother: Elizabeth Prevos [13]
ditto. Philippe. √ d' Vader Philippe des Prés, d' Moeder Elizabeth Prevos: getúygen Schalk Willemsz, en Anna Prevos. [13]

Marriage

Date: 9 Mar 1727 [14][2]
Place: Drakenstein (Paarl), Cape of Good Hope (South Africa)[14]
Groom: Philip du Prez [2][14]
Bride: Sibilla Potgieter [2][14]
Den 9 Maart 1727 Philip Du Prez van kaap de goede hoop, Burger aan Drakensteyn J(ong) M(an) met Sibilla Potgieter van kaap de goede hoop J(ong) D(ogter) [14]

Algemeen

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]

Wills

Will #50
Date compiled: 5 Jul 1741
Date filed: 7 Feb 1766 [16]
"...den Burger Philip de Pree, en Isabella Potgieter, beijde van Cabo de Goede Hoop geboortig..."
"...hebben de testarice geen ouders of vrienden in't leeven aan die eenige geregtelijke vermakingen verschuldig is..."
"... den testateur...aan desselfs moeder Elisabeth Provo laatste weduwe wijlen Christiaan Gobregts, woonagtig over het Roode Zand..."
"...Aldus getesteerd...an de Peerl..." [16]
"Verthoont ter weescamer aan Cabo de Goede Hoop den 7:e Feb:rij 1766" [16]
Will #51 (codicil to Will #50)
Date compiled: 5 Jan 1764
Date filed: 7 Feb 1766 [17]
"...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]

Death

Date: Phillip / Philippe du Preez passed away about 1765 [4][6][8][12][2][10] / on Dec 11, 1765 [9][3][7] / during 1765[18]
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.
d: A:o: 1765 ... Swellendam .... Philip de Pree d'oudr

Burial

Date: Philippe passed away 11 Dec 1765. [9][2][5]
Place: Paarl, Drakenstein, [South Africa] [9]

Sources

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 WikiTree profile Du Preez-65 created through the import of wikitree upload.ged on Jul 19, 2012 by Arrie Klopper.
  2. 2.00 2.01 2.02 2.03 2.04 2.05 2.06 2.07 2.08 2.09 2.10 2.11 WikiTree Du Preez-449 created through the import of export-Ancestors.ged on Jul 31, 2014 by Karina Mulder (Object included in Gedcom: Geni.com Du Pree Crest Large). Sources:
    • GR - C.C. de Villiers, Vol 2 bygewerk deur Cor Pama.
    c4 Philippe * 4.4.1705, v. Grootvadersbosch, † 1765; x 9.3.1727 Isabella Potgieter
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7 WikiTree profile Du Preez-439 created by Schalk Pienaar, Jul 2015. Source:
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 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.
  5. 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 WikiTree profile De Preez-7 created by Norma Coetzee 8 October 2019.
  6. 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 WikiTree profile Du Preez-42 created through the import of Law family tree 2012.ged on Jan 8, 2012 by Charlene Deacon. Source:
    • IGI
  7. 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4 7.5 7.6 7.7 7.8 WikiTree profile Du Preez-663 created by Sarie Scheepers, 12 October 2015.
  8. 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 8.4 WikiTree profiles Du Preez-145 {Feb 9, 2013}, Du Preez-171 {14 April 2013} & Du Preez-147 {11 February 2013} by Pieter Meyer.
  9. 9.0 9.1 9.2 9.3 9.4 9.5 9.6 WikiTree profile Du Preez-182 created through the import of Vermaak Family Site - 05 May 2013.GED on May 5, 2013 by Dina Vermaak. Sources:
    • Author: Isabel du Plessis Title: RSA People Puzzle Web Site Text: MyHeritage.com Page: Phillipe du Preez
    • Author: Ben van Niekerk Title: van Niekerk Web Site Text: MyHeritage.com Page: Heemraad Philip (Phillipe) du Preez
  10. 10.0 10.1 10.2 10.3 10.4 10.5 10.6 WikiTree profile Du Preez-632 created by Ann Ross
  11. 11.0 11.1 11.2 WikiTree profile Du Preez-1352 created by Jan van Rooyen, 6 March 2017.
  12. 12.0 12.1 12.2 12.3 12.4 WikiTree profile Du Preez-493 created by Susan Delport, Saturday, November 1, 2014.
  13. 13.0 13.1 13.2 13.3 13.4 13.5 Source:
  14. 14.0 14.1 14.2 14.3 14.4 Source:
  15. Source:
  16. 16.0 16.1 16.2 Source:
  17. 17.0 17.1 17.2 Source:
  18. 18.0 18.1 Source:

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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)
posted by Henlo du Preez
Du Preez-632 and Des Prés-3 appear to represent the same person because: Same data. Correct LNAB - des Prés
Du Preez-663 and Des Prés-3 appear to represent the same person because: Same data
LNAB Philippe des Prés
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.
posted by Philip van der Walt
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.
posted by Philip van der Walt
Du Preez-14 and Du Preez-145 appear to represent the same person because: Same data (First name French version, Dutch name as nickname)
posted by Philip van der Walt
Du Preez-182 and Du Preez-145 appear to represent the same person because: Same data (probably born in Swellendam)
posted by Philip van der Walt

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