Background
He was the first son of Andries Potgieter.
He was the first son of Andries Potgieter.
He served as the acting head of state of Zoutpansberg between 1852 and 1854. He grew up in a high society lifestyle and became the starting point of one of South-Africa"s most famous and high aristocratic families. Their daughter Elsie Maria Aletta married Ds.
Schoeman granted his blessing.
Minister Hendrik Schoeman is related to the high society family. CHILDREN = Elsie Maria Aletta Stofberg (née Potgieter).
They had two children of which one became a political figure through South-African Broederbond and member of the executive committee of the Natural Philosophy Doctor Pieter Johannes Potgieter Stofberg.