h.1. Louis Johannes NEL, geb. 23/07/1870

h.1.  Louis Johannes (Swart Lewies), geb. 23/07/1870, Marthinus Wesselstroom, (Wakkerstroom), oorl. 30/06/1947, Dullstroom x 03/12/1890, NGK, Ermelo met Susanna DE JAGER, geb. 05/05/1870, oorl. 03/03/1939, Nelspruit.

Louis Johannes was die seun van Gerhardus Jacobus Rudolph Nel en Maria Frederika Magdalena Combrink.

Uit hulle pa se sterfkennis van 1932:
(https://www.wikitree.com/photo.php/2/25/Nel-768-1.jpg)

From the National Cultural History Museum, Pretoria, with thanks to Annelie Els the photographer
(http://www.eggsa.org/documents/main.php?g2_itemId=1472989)

Anglo Boere-oorlog:
Personal Details
Name:
Mrs Susanna Nel
Born in camp?
No
Died in camp?
No
Gender:
female
Race:
white
Marital status:
married
Nationality:
Transvaal
Occupation:
housewife
Registration as head of family:
Yes
Unique ID:
71151
Camp History
Name:
Barberton RC
Age arrival:
31
Date arrival:
01/07/1901
Date departure:
27/09/1902
Destination:
Nelspruit
Tent number:
T 334
Notes:
*
Farm History
Name:
Nel family
Town:
Carolina
Notes:
nil
Status of Husband
Type:
On Commando
Notes:
Louis Johannes Nel
Relationships
Mrs Susanna Nel
      is the Mother of Miss Martha Lensia Nel
      is the Mother of Miss Maria Frederika Nel
      is the marriage of Master Gerhardus John Nel
Sources
Title:
DBC 54 Barberton CR
Type:
Camp register
Location:
National Archives, Pretoria
Reference No.:
DBC 54
Notes:
p.137

Swart Lewies het op die plaas Kromkrantz geboer.  In 1920 verhuis hy na Carolina waar hy tot 1923 woon. Daarna woon woon hy vir twee jaar op Rusplaats, Witrivier en vanaf 1925 is hy werksaam in Mosambiek, waar drie van sy kinders aan swartwaterkoors dood is.  Hy verlaat Mosambiek gedurende 1927 en gaan woon in Siteki (voorheen Stegi), Swaziland. In 1936 keer hy terug na Nelspruit, waar sy vrou in 1939 oorlede is. Hierna het hy vir 'n tydperk by sy jongste dogter, Susanna, in Pretoria gewoon en daarna in Dullstroom, waar hy in 1947 oorlede is.  (Borman, Hans:  Familie Nel van Nelspruit, 1982)

eGGSA library Gravestones in South Africa Mpumalanga Mpumalanga, NELSPRUIT / MBOMBELA, Urban area Mpumalanga, NELSPRUIT, Old cemetery N - Vanne :: Surnames - N NEL Susanna geb DE JAGER 1870-1939

(https://www.wikitree.com/photo.php/b/b9/Nel-3797.jpg)

eGGSA library Gravestones in South Africa Mpumalanga Mpumalanga, DULLSTROOM, Urban area Mpumalanga, DULLSTROOM, Main cemetery