Piet Uys

Piet Uys
Piet Uys and his son Dirkie, dying in battle;
a frieze of the Voortrekker Monument
Born
Potberg, Swellendam district
Baptised(1797-10-23)October 23, 1797
DiedApril 11, 1838(1838-04-11) (aged 40)
Italeni, UmGungundlovu
Resting placeUysdoorns, Pietermaritzburg
reburied: Weltevrede, Utrecht
OccupationCommandant
SuccessorJacobus Johannes “Cobus” Uys, younger brother
SpouseAlida 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) (baptises October 23, 1797 – April 11, 1838) was a Voortrekker leader during the Great Trek.

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