Christening

12 Nov 1786
Cape Town, Cape of Good Hope

Death

23 Sep 1862
Leuw Kop, Bloemfontein, Orange Free State

Biography

He was the son of Leendert Johannes Louw and Anna Sophia Campher.

He was also known as Leonardus.

He was christened on 12 Nov 1786 at Cape Town, Cape of Good Hope.

He married Anna Francina Esterhuizen on 5 Jun 1808 at Graaff-Reinet, Cape Colony.. Anna Francina was the daughter of Christoffel Johannes Esterhuizen and Maria Elisabeth Vermeulen. She was born about 1790 at Stellenbosch, Cape of Good Hope. She died after 17 Jun 1818.

They had 5 children: Christoffel Cornelis du Plooy, Anna Elizabeth Maria du Plooy, Cornelis Hendrik du Plooy, Elizabeth Petronella Adriana du Plooy and Elizabeth Maria du Plooy.

He married Maria Johanna Vivië on 6 Mar 1819 at Graaf Reinet, Cape, South Africa. Maria Johanna was the daughter of Petrus Jacobus Vivië and Elizabeth Francina Botha. She was born on 24 Feb 1804 at Swellendam, Cape Of Good Hope. She died on 5 Jul 1838 at Swellendam, Cape Colony, South Africa at the age of 34.

They had 11 children: Johanna Elizabeth Francina du Plooy, Susanna Petronella du Plooy, Petronella Maria Jacoba du Plooy, Margaretha Magdalena du Plooy, Petrus Jacobus du Plooy, Hendrik Leendert du Plooy, Maria Jacomina du Plooy, Martha Elizabeth du Plooy, Phillip Rudolph du Plooy, Jacobus Petrus du Plooy and Elizabeth Johanna du Plooy.

He married Christina Johanna Hough on 15 Jun 1840 at Colesberg, South Africa. Christina Johanna was the daughter of Gysbert Johannes Hough and Anna Elizabeth de Weege. She was born on 6 Oct 1824.

They had 7 children: Gÿsbert Johannis Düplooÿ, Anna Elisabet Christiena du Plooy, Christina Johanna du Plooy, Andries Laurens du Plooÿ, Gerhardus Andries du Plooy, Abram Johannes du Plooy and Rephadus Stephanus du Plooy.

He died on 23 Sep 1862 at Leuw Kop, Bloemfontein, Orange Free State.