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Jan Antonie PRETORIUS 1874–1947 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 17 December 1874

Birth Location: Waterberg

Death Date: 3 October 1947

Death Location: Gwelo, Zimbabwe

Father: Johannes Pretorius

Mother: Helena Smit

Spouse(s): Hester Joubert

Children(s): Maria Pretorius, Rudolph Pretorius, Johannes Pretorius, Delilah Pretorius, Hester Pretorius, Helena Pretorius, Jan Pretorius, Bart Pretorius

In 1874, Jan Antonie PRETORIUS entered the world in Waterberg, born to Johannes Lodewikus Pretorius And Helena Elizabeth Smit. Jan Antonie PRETORIUS married Hester Maria Joubert, and had children including Bart Jackobus Bertha Pretorius, Delilah Pretorius, Helena Elizabeth Pretorius, Hester Maria Pretorius, Jan Antonie Pretorius, Johannes Lodewikus Pretorius, Maria Magdalena Ousus Pretorius, Rudolph Johannes Pretorius. Jan Antonie PRETORIUS passed away in 1947 in Gwelo, Zimbabwe.

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Biography

  • In 1874, Jan Antonie PRETORIUS entered the world in Waterberg, born to Johannes Lodewikus Pretorius And Helena Elizabeth Smit.
  • Jan Antonie PRETORIUS married Hester Maria Joubert, and had children including Bart Jackobus Bertha Pretorius, Delilah Pretorius, Helena Elizabeth Pretorius, Hester Maria Pretorius, Jan Antonie Pretorius, Johannes Lodewikus Pretorius, Maria Magdalena Ousus Pretorius, Rudolph Johannes Pretorius.
  • Jan Antonie PRETORIUS passed away in 1947 in Gwelo, Zimbabwe.

Immediate Family

Parents

Johannes Pretorius
1848–1917
Birth Location: Richmond
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Helena Smit
1855–
Birth Location: Potchefstroom, Transvaal, South Africa
HS

Spouses(s)

Hester Joubert
1883–1961
Birth Location: –
HJ

Children(s)

Maria Pretorius
1908–1988
Birth Location: Dist. Pietersburg, Northern Transvaal, South Africa
MP
Rudolph Pretorius
1921–
Birth Location: Gwelo, Zimbabwe
RP
Johannes Pretorius
1904–
Birth Location: Pietersburg
JP
Delilah Pretorius
1929–2009
Birth Location: Gwelo, Rhodesia
DP
Hester Pretorius
1912–
Birth Location: Pietersburg
HP
Helena Pretorius
1910–
Birth Location: –
HP
Jan Pretorius
1913–1960
Birth Location: Gwelo, Rhodesia
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Bart Pretorius
1924–2007
Birth Location: Gwelo, Midlands, Rhodesia
BP

Jan PRETORIUS's Ancestors

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Jan PRETORIUS
1874–1947
Birth Place: Waterberg
Parents
Johannes Lodewikus Pretorius
1848–1917
Richmond
Helena (Elizabeth) Smit
1855–
Potchefstroom, Transvaal, South Africa
Grandparents
Johannes (Lodewikus) Pretorius
1820–1887
Graaff-Reinet
Johanna (Magdalena Susanna) Jordaan
1823–1887
Cradock
Great-Grandparents
Marthinus Pretorius
1790–1875
Louisa Fourie
1793–1873
Gerhardus Jordaan
1792–1866
Aletta Heerden
1795–1851
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Mathys Pretorius
1749–1800
Maria Beer
1754–1853

Jan PRETORIUS's Descendants

1.
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Jan (Antonie) PRETORIUS (17 December 1874–3 October 1947) m. Hester (Maria) Joubert (11 Oct 1883–1961)
  1. 1. Maria (Magdalena (Ousus)) Pretorius 1908–1988 m. Dorfling 1901–1978
  2. 2. Rudolph (Johannes) Pretorius 1921–
  3. 3. Johannes (Lodewikus) Pretorius 1904–
  4. 4. Delilah Pretorius 1929–2009
  5. 5. Hester (Maria) Pretorius 1912–
  6. 6. Helena (Elizabeth) Pretorius 1910–
  7. 7. Jan (Antonie) Pretorius 1913–1960
  8. 8. Bart (Jackobus (Bertha)) Pretorius 1924–2007

Jan PRETORIUS's Timeline

2 Records

1874
17 December 1874
Birth of Jan Antonie PRETORIUS in Waterberg
Waterberg
1947
3 October 1947
Age 73
Death of Jan Antonie PRETORIUS in Gwelo, Zimbabwe
Gwelo, Zimbabwe

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 December 1874
    Event Place: Waterberg
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 3 October 1947
    Event Place: Gwelo, Zimbabwe
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index
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