Piet Uys | |
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Born | Potberg, Swellendam district | October 23, 1797 (bapt.)
Died | April 11, 1838 Italeni, UmGungundlovu | (aged 40)
Resting place | Uysdoorns, Pietermaritzburg reburied: Weltevrede, Utrecht |
Occupation | Commandant |
Successor | Jacobus Johannes “Cobus” Uys, younger brother |
Spouse | Alida Maria Uys |
Children | “Kruppel” Koos (1819–1886) Dirk Cornelis (1823–1838) Petrus Lafras “Piet Hlobane” (1827–1879) |
Parent(s) | Jacobus Johannes “Koos Bybel” Uys (1770–1838) Susanna Margaretha Moolman |
Petrus Lafras Uys (more commonly known as Piet Uys[1]) (1797–1838)[2] was a Voortrekker leader[1] during the Great Trek.