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Catharina Geertruyda Pretorius 1782–1857 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 24 May 1782

Birth Location: Tulbagh, Cape Of Good Hope, South Africa

Death Date: 24 Jun 1857

Death Location: Wildebeesfontein, Smithfield, Cape Colony, South Africa

Father: Hendrik Pretorius

Mother: Geertruida Grobbelaar

Spouse(s): Daniel Erasmus

Children(s): Hester Erasmus

In 1782, Catharina Geertruyda Pretorius entered the world in Tulbagh, Cape Of Good Hope, South Africa, born to Hendrik Stephanus Pretorius And Geertruida Coertsd Grobbelaar. Catharina Geertruyda Pretorius married Daniel Johannes Erasmus, and had children including Hester Elizabeth Lotetta Erasmus. Catharina Geertruyda Pretorius passed away in 1857 in Wildebeesfontein, Smithfield, Cape Colony, South Africa.

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Biography

  • In 1782, Catharina Geertruyda Pretorius entered the world in Tulbagh, Cape Of Good Hope, South Africa, born to Hendrik Stephanus Pretorius And Geertruida Coertsd Grobbelaar.
  • Catharina Geertruyda Pretorius married Daniel Johannes Erasmus, and had children including Hester Elizabeth Lotetta Erasmus.
  • Catharina Geertruyda Pretorius passed away in 1857 in Wildebeesfontein, Smithfield, Cape Colony, South Africa.

Immediate Family

Parents

Hendrik Pretorius
1759–1851
Birth Location: Land van Waveren, Tulbagh, Cape Colony, South Africa
HP
Geertruida Grobbelaar
1760–1837
Birth Location: Tulbach, Cape Province, South Africa
GG

Spouses(s)

Daniel Erasmus
1776–1841
Birth Location: Graaff-Reinet, Eastern Cape, Afrique du Sud
DE

Children(s)

Hester Erasmus
1799–1889
Birth Location: Cape Province, Afrique du Sud
HE

Catharina Pretorius's Ancestors

Self
Catharina Pretorius
1782–1857
Birth Place: Tulbagh, Cape Of Good Hope, South Africa
Parents
Hendrik Stephanus Pretorius
1759–1851
Land van Waveren, Tulbagh, Cape Colony, South Africa
Geertruida (Coertsd) Grobbelaar
1760–1837
Tulbach, Cape Province, South Africa
Grandparents
Johannes (Lodewyk) Pretorius
1717–1779
Graaff Reinet,Cape,,South Africa
Anna (Sophia) Botha
1723–1779
Stellenbosch,Cape,,South Africa
Coert Grobler\Grobbelaar
1730–1797
Drakenstein, Cape Colony, South Africa
Maria (Catharina) Klopper
1733–1768
Paarl, Caap de Goede Hoop, Suid Afrika
Great-Grandparents
Johannes Botha
1695–1779
Anna Merwe
1704–1739
Hendrick Klopper
1675–1739
Catharina Botha
1690–1771
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Maria Kickers
1662–1723
Friedrich Botha
1653–1717
Anna Prevot
1681–1740
Schalk Merwe
1673–1740
Frederick Klopper
1660–
Friedrich Both
1653–1717
Maria Kickers
1662–1723

Catharina Pretorius's Descendants

1.
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Catharina (Geertruyda) Pretorius (24 May 1782–24 Jun 1857) m. Daniel (Johannes) Erasmus (15 September 1776–28 October 1841)
  1. 1. Hester (Elizabeth Lotetta) Erasmus 1799–1889 m. Adriaan (De) Lange 1794–1889
    1. 1. Anna (Johanna Maria De) Lange 1826–1907 m. Hendrik (Stepanus) Becker 1817–
      1. 1. Adriaan (Stephanus) Becker 1846–1926 m. Magdalena (Maryna) Pienaar 1849–
        1. 1. Cornelia (Magdalena Jacoba) Becker 1875–1940 m. Matthys (Johannes) Jonker 1872–1939

Catharina Pretorius's Timeline

2 Records

1782
24 May 1782
Birth of Catharina Geertruyda Pretorius in Tulbagh, Cape Of Good Hope, South Africa
Tulbagh, Cape Of Good Hope, South Africa
1857
24 Jun 1857
Age 75
Death of Catharina Geertruyda Pretorius in Wildebeesfontein, Smithfield, Cape Colony, South Africa
Wildebeesfontein, Smithfield, Cape Colony, South Africa

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 24 May 1782
    Event Place: Tulbagh, Cape Of Good Hope, South Africa
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 Jun 1857
    Event Place: Wildebeesfontein, Smithfield, Cape Colony, South Africa
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index
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