Corrections

GISA's SAG Vol. 6 lists him as b10c2d4e10. Recent research regarding his father's respective marriages has led to a fundamental renumbering. He is now correctly numbered as b10c2d4e6.

His Death Notice (TAB MHG 0/17 (1873)) is regrettably NOT CORRECT with respect to (a) his own name or (b) the names of his parents:

(a) As is clear from his Graaff-Reinet Baptism Record, his own name was "Johannes Paulus". However, with each of the baptisms of this first six children, his name was written as, "Jan Johannes Paulus".

(b) It is similarly clear from his own baptism record that his father's was "Jan Nel" and his mother was "Johanna Carolina Beck". Also refer their respective profiles for numerous supporting documents confirming that these were indeed their names. There exists no credible supporting documents for the erroneous names mentioned on his Death Notice.

- Nico Conradie (15 Sep 2018)

Jan Johannes Petrus (of Paulus) Nel

.Volgens my data sterf sy pa toe hy 13 is, waarskynlik aan Pokke. Sy boedel word per vendusie verkoop. Dit was blykbaar die gebruik as iemand "intestaat" sterwe. Hy was die oudste, behalwe n stiefsussie, dogter van Carolina Beck. Hulle woon toe op Drie Fontein, na aan Floriskraal, "aan de ander syde van Buffelsrivier", naby Laingsburg. Die wereld was toe seker nog woes en hy en ma en ousus moet dinge aan die gang hou. Sy ma, Carolina Beck, "trou" met Pieter van der Westhuizen. Hulle woon op "de Kombuis" (Oudtshoorn). Sy versamel n merkwaardige boedel voor sy sterwe.

JJP Nel trou met v d Westhuizen, seker n stief suster of niggie. Hulle het 8 kinders wat meeste in Beaufort Wes gedoop is, van hulle toe die groot trek plaasgevind het. Die beste wat ek met hulle blyplek kon doen was "Traka" (volgens n 1829 sensus). As mens van Prins Albert na Beaufort Wes ry kruis mens die "Traka" stoompie. Daar was ook destyds n area genaamd Traka in daardie omgewing, volgens n ou kaart.

JP Nel (1 September 2020)