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Johannes Pretorius 1743–1828 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 20 OCT 1743

Birth Location: Drakenstein, Cape

Death Date: ABT 1828

Death Location: Cape Town, South Africa

Father: Wessel Pretorius

Mother: Johanna Gous

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Johannes Pretorius was born in 1743 in Drakenstein, Cape, the child of Wessel Pretorius And Johanna Gous. Johannes Pretorius passed away in 1828 in Cape Town, South Africa.

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Biography

  • Johannes Pretorius was born in 1743 in Drakenstein, Cape, the child of Wessel Pretorius And Johanna Gous.
  • Johannes Pretorius passed away in 1828 in Cape Town, South Africa.

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Johannes Pretorius's Ancestors

Self
Johannes Pretorius
1743–1828
Birth Place: Drakenstein, Cape
Parents
Wessel Pretorius
1714–1752
Cape of Good Hope, South Africa
Johanna Gous
1727–1758
Cape of Good Hope
Grandparents
Johannes (Philippus) Pretorius
1680–1732
Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
Helena ("Lena") Vosloo
1697–1731
Cape of Good Hope, South Africa
Great-Grandparents
Johannes Pretorius
1642–1694
Johanna Victors
1656–1708
Johann Vossloh)
1649–1732
van Malabar
1670–1723
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Wesselius Schoutschulte)
1614–1664
Josijntgen Egmond
1622–1664
Johannes Victors
1619–1676
Jannetje Bellers
1623–1661
Johann Vossloh
1590–1644

Johannes Pretorius's Timeline

3 Records

1743
20 OCT 1743
Birth of Johannes Pretorius in Drakenstein, Cape
Drakenstein, Cape
1743
20 OCT 1743
Johannes Pretorius was baptized
None
1828
ABT 1828
Age 85
Death of Johannes Pretorius in Cape Town, South Africa
Cape Town, South Africa

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 20 OCT 1743
    Event Place: Drakenstein, Cape

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 20 OCT 1743

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: ABT 1828
    Event Place: Cape Town, South Africa

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