Potgieter

Male

Brief Life History of Potgieter

Potgieter was born in South Africa. He married Susanna Dorethea Coetzee in South Africa. He died in his hometown.

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Potgieter
Susanna Dorethea Coetzee
1911–1964
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  • Marriage
    South Africa
  • World Events (3)

    1913

    Natives Land Act introduced to prevent blacks, except those living in Cape Province, from buying land outside reserves.

    1914

    South Africa supports Allies in World War I.

    1918

    Founding of Afrikaner Broederbond, a secret, exclusively male and white Protestant organization in South Africa dedicated to the advancement of Afrikaner interests.

    Name Meaning

    Dutch: occupational name from Middle Dutch potg(h)ietre ‘potter’.

    Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland © University of the West of England 2016

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