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Hendrik Stephanus Pretorius 1759–1851 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 8 Jan 1759

Birth Location: Land van Waveren, Tulbagh, Cape Colony, South Africa

Death Date: 1851

Death Location: Graaff-Reinet, Afrique du Sud

Father: Johannes Pretorius

Mother: Anna Botha

Spouse(s): Geertruida Grobbelaar

Children(s): Catharina Pretorius

In 1759, Hendrik Stephanus Pretorius entered the world in Land van Waveren, Tulbagh, Cape Colony, South Africa, born to Johannes Lodewyk Pretorius And Anna Sophia Botha. Hendrik Stephanus Pretorius married Geertruida Coertsd Grobbelaar, and had children including Catharina Geertruyda Pretorius. Hendrik Stephanus Pretorius passed away in 1851 in Graaff-Reinet, Afrique du Sud.

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Biography

  • In 1759, Hendrik Stephanus Pretorius entered the world in Land van Waveren, Tulbagh, Cape Colony, South Africa, born to Johannes Lodewyk Pretorius And Anna Sophia Botha.
  • Hendrik Stephanus Pretorius married Geertruida Coertsd Grobbelaar, and had children including Catharina Geertruyda Pretorius.
  • Hendrik Stephanus Pretorius passed away in 1851 in Graaff-Reinet, Afrique du Sud.

Immediate Family

Parents

Johannes Pretorius
1717–1779
Birth Location: Graaff Reinet,Cape,,South Africa
JP
Anna Botha
1723–1779
Birth Location: Stellenbosch,Cape,,South Africa
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Spouses(s)

Geertruida Grobbelaar
1760–1837
Birth Location: Tulbach, CA.zaf
GG

Children(s)

Catharina Pretorius
1782–1857
Birth Location: Tulbagh, Cape Of Good Hope, South Africa
CP

Hendrik Pretorius's Ancestors

Self
Hendrik Pretorius
1759–1851
Birth Place: Land van Waveren, Tulbagh, Cape Colony, South Africa
Parents
Johannes Lodewyk Pretorius
1717–1779
Graaff Reinet,Cape,,South Africa
Anna (Sophia) Botha
1723–1779
Stellenbosch,Cape,,South Africa
Grandparents
Johannes Botha
1695–1779
Stellenbosch, Cape Colony, South Africa
Anna (Schalk van der) Merwe
1704–1739
Cape Town, Cape Of Good Hop, South Africa
Great-Grandparents
Maria Kickers
1662–1723
Friedrich Botha
1653–1717
Anna Prevot
1681–1740
Schalk Merwe
1673–1740
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Cornelia Spaeroogh
1634–1673
Jan (Kick)
1634–1681
Sysabba Saulus
1625–1714
Michael BOTHA
1625–1653
Charles Prevot
1650–1688
Maria Febre
1654–1712
Willem LZGB-7M3
1648–1716
Elsje Cloeten
1655–1702

Hendrik Pretorius's Descendants

1.
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Hendrik (Stephanus) Pretorius (8 Jan 1759–1851) m. Geertruida (Coertsd) Grobbelaar (24 October 1760–17 July 1837)
  1. 1. Catharina (Geertruyda) Pretorius 1782–1857 m. Daniel (Johannes) Erasmus 1776–1841
    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–

Hendrik Pretorius's Timeline

2 Records

1759
8 Jan 1759
Birth of Hendrik Stephanus Pretorius in Land van Waveren, Tulbagh, Cape Colony, South Africa
Land van Waveren, Tulbagh, Cape Colony, South Africa
1851
1851
Age 92
Death of Hendrik Stephanus Pretorius in Graaff-Reinet, Afrique du Sud
Graaff-Reinet, Afrique du Sud

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 8 Jan 1759
    Event Place: Land van Waveren, Tulbagh, Cape Colony, South Africa
    Record Source:
    [1] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1851
    Event Place: Graaff-Reinet, Afrique du Sud
    Record Source:
    [1] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index
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