Andreas Stefanus Botes (1859-1939)

1859 – 1939

Names

Given: Andreas Stefanus
Surname: Botes

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A life in the record

1859 born Born
1939 died Died

What we don't know

Neither parent is recorded, so this person is not attached to the tree above them.
No dated record ties this person to a specific piece of ground.

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Research notes

[7 Aug 2026, FROM FAMILYSEARCH] G4F6-DSB. Husband of Gertruida Elizabeth Jacoba Niehaus, married at Prince Albert 13 December 1880. He outlived her by thirty-five years. [FS]

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Elders

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