Hercules du Preez, 1720–
- Name
- Hercules /du Preez/
- Given names
- Hercules
- Surname
- du Preez
| Baptism | January 21, 1720
37 (aged 0 days) Citation details: Du Preez, p349, b6c11. |
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| Death of a paternal grandmother | Cecilia d'Atis 1720 (aged 0) Citation details: Du Preez, p317, a1. |
| Death of a father | Philippe du Preez May 21, 1721 (aged 1 year) Citation details: Du Preez, p334, b6. |
| Death of a sister | Marthe du Preez March 22, 1730 (aged 10 years) Citation details: Du Preez, p334, b6c3. |
| Marriage | Johanna de Maker — View this family October 1, 1740 (aged 20 years) Citation details: Du Preez, p349, b6c11. |
| Death of a brother | Jacobus du Preez February 4, 1749 (aged 29 years) Citation details: Deel 2, p1, b2c2. |
| Death of a mother | Elizabeth Prévot January 18, 1750 (aged 29 years) Citation details: Du Preez, p334, b6. |
| Historical Event | Census 1754 (aged 33 years)Source:
Note: A population count in the Cape shows that there were 5,510 Europeans and 6,279 slaves in the Cape Co… A population count in the Cape shows that there were 5,510 Europeans and 6,279 slaves in the Cape Colony. |
| Epidemic | Smallpox May 1, 1755 (aged 35 years)Source:
Note: Smallpox epidemic breaks out at Cape Colony. A total of 2,372 people die. |
| Death of a brother | Philippe du Preez about 1765 (aged 44 years) Citation details: Du Preez, p334, b6c4. |
| Marriage of a child | Philippus Lodewicus du Preez — Maria de Bruyn — View this family May 8, 1766 (aged 46 years) Citation details: du Toit, p246, a1b5c1d2. Citation details: Du Preez, p349, b6c11d3. |
| Baptism of a granddaughter | Herculina Johanna du Preez July 25, 1773 (aged 53 years) Citation details: Du Preez, p349, b6c11d3e1. |
| Death of a son | Philippus Lodewicus du Preez before 1777 (aged 56 years) Citation details: du Toit, p246, a1b5c1d2. |
| War | Britain declares war on the Netherlands December 20, 1780 (aged 60 years)Source:
Note: French troops arrive at the Cape Colony to guard it against the English. |
| Historical Event | Colonisation 1780 (aged 59 years)Source:
Note: The Fish River is made the eastern boundary of the Cape Colony. |
| Death of a sister | Cecilia du Pres April 11, 1781 (aged 61 years) Citation details: Olivier, p70, a1b2c2. |
| War | French troops depart the Cape 1784 (aged 63 years)Source:
Consequence of signing the Treaty of Paris (3 Sep 1783). |
| Marriage of a grandson | Willem van Heerden — Herculina Johanna du Preez — View this family April 17, 1791 (aged 71 years) Citation details: van Heerden, p221, b1c1d3e1f1. Citation details: van Heerden, p245, b1c11d1. Citation details: Du Preez, p349, b6c11d3e1. |
| War | French Revolution from 1789 to 1799 (aged 78 years)Source:
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| Historical Event | Dutch East India Company goes bankrupt 1795 (aged 74 years)Source:
Note: The Dutch East India Company is in financial ruins. 29 January – Farmers expelled the officials of t… The Dutch East India Company is in financial ruins. 29 January – Farmers expelled the officials of the Dutch East India Company and established an independent government at Graaff Reinet. 18 June - Swellendam follows Graaff Reinet and declares a republic under Hermanus Steyn. The Netherlands is invaded by the French under the leadership of Napoléon Bonaparte. A republic is declared by Dutch revolutionaires and the Prince of Orange flees to England. 16 September – British forces under General Sir James Henry Craig seizes the Cape Colony for the Stadtholder Prince William V of Orange. The republics of Graaff Reinet and Swellendam reject the British and the British army is sent in. The start of free trade was announced. |
| Historical Event | The Cape becomes a British Colony March 5, 1797 (aged 77 years)Source:
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| War | Napoleonic Wars from May 18, 1803 to November 20, 1815 (aged 95 years)Source:
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| Natural disaster | Drought 1809 (aged 88 years)Source:
Note: A severe drought occurs in the eastern frontier region. |
| Town founded | The settlement of Grahamstown is founded 1812 (aged 91 years)Source:
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| Town founded | Cradock is founded August 27, 1818 (aged 98 years)Source:
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| Historical Event | British settlers 1820 (aged 99 years)Source:
Note: 17 March - The first British settlers arrived in Table Bay, Cape Town on the Nautilus and the Chapma… 17 March - The first British settlers arrived in Table Bay, Cape Town on the Nautilus and the Chapman. 1 May - The Albury reaches Cape Town bringing settlers to Albany, South Africa. They arrive in Algoa Bay on 15 May. 2 May - La Belle Alliance reached Cape Town. She brought British settlers to Algoa Bay. 4000 British settlers started arriving in Algoa Bay (Port Elizabeth), they settled in Grahamstown and along the frontier. |
| Economic Event | British sterling adopted 1825 (aged 104 years)Source:
Note: Rix dollar (Dutch: Rijsksdaalder) is converted into the British sterling. |
| Historical Event | Great trek 1835 (aged 114 years)Source:
Note: Voortrekkers start leaving the Cape Colony. |