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Johannes Jacobus Pretorius 1759–1824 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 21 OCT 1759

Birth Location: Swellendam, Dutch Cape Colony

Death Date: 4 DEC 1824

Death Location: Swellendam, Cape Colony

Father: Jacobus Pretorius

Mother: Johanna Berg

Spouse(s): Jacomina Berg

Children(s): Maria Dames, Elizabeth Pretorius, Gerhardus Pretorius, Jacobus Pretorius, Johannes Pretorius, Johanna Pretorius, Martha Pretorius, Daniel Pretorius, Gerhardus Pretorius, Martha Pretorius, Catharina Roussel, Simon Ricker, Philip Riekert, Johan Riekert, Martha Riekert

The story of Johannes Jacobus Pretorius began in 1759 in Swellendam, Dutch Cape Colony. Johannes Jacobus Pretorius married Jacomina Christina Van Den Berg, Martha Elizabeth Swanepoel, and had children including Catharina Elisabeth Roussel, Daniel Petrus Gerhardus Pretorius, Elizabeth Alida Pretorius, Gerhardus Roedolf Roelof Pretorius, Gerhardus Roelof Pretorius, Jacobus Jacob Pretorius, Johan Wilhelm Riekert, Johanna Jacomina Pretorius, Johannes Andries Pretorius, Maria Susanna Pretorius Dames, Martha Elizabeth Riekert, Martha Magdalena Pretorius, Philip Daniel Riekert, Simon Lodewijk Ricker. Johannes Jacobus Pretorius passed away in 1824 in Swellendam, Cape Colony.

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Biography

  • The story of Johannes Jacobus Pretorius began in 1759 in Swellendam, Dutch Cape Colony.
  • Johannes Jacobus Pretorius married Jacomina Christina Van Den Berg, Martha Elizabeth Swanepoel, and had children including Catharina Elisabeth Roussel, Daniel Petrus Gerhardus Pretorius, Elizabeth Alida Pretorius, Gerhardus Roedolf Roelof Pretorius, Gerhardus Roelof Pretorius, Jacobus Jacob Pretorius, Johan Wilhelm Riekert, Johanna Jacomina Pretorius, Johannes Andries Pretorius, Maria Susanna Pretorius Dames, Martha Elizabeth Riekert, Martha Magdalena Pretorius, Philip Daniel Riekert, Simon Lodewijk Ricker.
  • Johannes Jacobus Pretorius passed away in 1824 in Swellendam, Cape Colony.

Immediate Family

Parents

Jacobus Pretorius
1724–1778
Birth Location: –
JP
Johanna Berg
1729–
Birth Location: –
JB

Spouses(s)

Jacomina Berg
1770–1805
Birth Location: Tulbagh, de Caep de Goede Hoop, Dutch Cape Colony
JB

Children(s)

Maria Dames
1799–1870
Birth Location: Graaff-Reinet, Cape Province, South Africa
MD
Elizabeth Pretorius
1801–1872
Birth Location: Capetown, Cape Colony, S. Africa
EP
Gerhardus Pretorius
1795–
Birth Location: Graaff-Reinet
GP
Jacobus Pretorius
1789–1862
Birth Location: Klipfontein Kroonstad
JP
Johannes Pretorius
1792–1870
Birth Location: Cape Town, Cape Colony, So. Africa
JP
Johanna Pretorius
1805–1867
Birth Location: Cape Colony, South Africa
JP
Martha Pretorius
1790–1843
Birth Location: Capetown, Cape Colony, S. Africa
MP
Daniel Pretorius
1803–1878
Birth Location: Capetown, Cape Colony, S. Africa
DP
Gerhardus Pretorius
1795–
Birth Location: Capetown, Cape Colony, S. Africa
GP
Martha Pretorius
1790–1843
Birth Location: –
MP
Catharina Roussel
1766–
Birth Location: Cape of Good Hope
CR
Simon Ricker
1780–1850
Birth Location: Tulbagh, Cape of Good Hope
SR
Philip Riekert
1782–
Birth Location: de Caep de Goede Hoop
PR
Johan Riekert
1783–
Birth Location: Tulbagh, Cape of Good Hope
JR
Martha Riekert
1786–1787
Birth Location: de Caep de Goede Hoop
MR

Johannes Pretorius's Ancestors

Self
Johannes Pretorius
1759–1824
Birth Place: Swellendam, Dutch Cape Colony
Parents
Jacobus Pretorius
1724–1778
Johanna (Christina van Den) Berg
1729–
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Johannes Pretorius's Descendants

1.
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Johannes (Jacobus) Pretorius (21 OCT 1759–4 DEC 1824) m. Jacomina (Christina van den) Berg (7 OCT 1770–1 SEP 1805)
  1. 1. Maria (Susanna Pretorius) Dames 1799–1870 m. William (Thomas) Radley 1784–1869 m. Christiaan Dames 1781–1821
    1. 1. Andries (Jacobus) Radley 1833–1905 m. Anna (Susanna) Burger 1846–1905
      1. 1. Anna (Sophia) Radley 1859–1956 m. Adam (Christiaan) Willemse 1856–1936
        1. 1. Gertruida (Jacomina) Willemse 1897–1933
        2. 2. Susara (Maria) Willemse 1894–1949
        3. 3. Christina (Dorothea) Willemse 1888–1930
        4. 4. Willem (Thomas) Willemse 1886–1936
        5. 5. Adam (Christiaan) Willemse 1884–
        6. 6. Casper (Andries) Willemse 1878–
        7. 7. Adam (Johannes Frederik) Willemse 1879–
        8. 8. Anna (Susanna) Willemse 1876–
        9. 9. Magdalena (Hendrina) Willemse 1881–1958
        10. 10. Andries (Jacobus) Willemse 1882–1939
        11. 11. Burger (Christiaan Daniel) Willemse 1891–1900
        12. 12. Maria (Susanna) WILLEMSE 1894–1949
        13. 13. Elizabeth (Johanna) WILLEMSE 1900–
      2. 2. William (Thomas) Radley 1858–1937 m. Emmerentia (Christina) Lyon 1860–
        1. 1. Elsje (Petronella) Radley 1881–1977
        2. 2. Anna (Susanna) Radley 1882–1955 m. Jan (Christiaan) Boshoff 1877–1945
        3. 3. Emmerentia (Christina) Radley 1885–
        4. 4. Andries (Jacobus) Radley 1888–1956
        5. 5. George Radley 1890–
        6. 6. Wilhelmina (Louisa) Radley 1893– m. Martinus (Triegaardt) Troskie –1955
        7. 7. Willem (Thomas) Radley 1895–
        8. 8. Johannes (Theodorus) Radley 1898–
      3. 3. Gertruida (Jacomina) Radley 1862–1942
      4. 4. Andries (Petrus Jacobus) Radley 1864–1864
      5. 5. Andries (Petrus John) Radley 1866–1962 m. Philippina (Petronella du) Plessis 1872–1963
        1. 1. Maria (Susanna (Non) Radley) b6c7d1 1890–1978
        2. 2. Andries (Jacobus Radley) b6c7d2 1893–1946
        3. 3. Andy (Elizabeth Radley) b6c7d7 1916–1940
        4. 4. Philippus (Johannes Lourens Radley) b6c7d4 1902–1955
        5. 5. Charles (Stevens Radley) b6c7d5 1910–1986
        6. 6. Jan (Willem Radley) b6c7d6 1913–1993
      6. 6. Barend (Jacobus) Radley 1868–1949
        1. 1. Andries (Jacobus) RADLEY 1896–
        2. 2. Henrietta (Maria) RADLEY 1902–
      7. 7. Izak (Abraham van Niekerk) Radley 1875–1882
      8. 8. Schalk (William) Radley 1877–1949 m. Susara (Maria du) Plooy 1882–1951
        1. 1. William (Scott) Radley 1907–2002 m. Marietjie Delarey 1908–1995
        2. 2. Magdelena (Louisa) Radley –1962
      9. 9. Martha (Magdelena Louisa) Radley 1879–1956
      10. 10. Jacobus (Marthinus) Radley 1881–1882
      11. 11. Maria (Susanna) RADLEY 1861–
      12. 12. Jacomina (Johanna) RADLEY 1864–
      13. 13. Magdalena (Lewisa) Radley 1871–
    2. 2. Louisa (Elizabeth) Radley 1823–
    3. 3. Maria (Susannah Hendrina) Radley 1825–
    4. 4. William (Thomas) Radley 1827–1916
    5. 5. Martha (Magdalena) Radley 1829–
    6. 6. Anna (Susanna Catharina) Radley 1831–
    7. 7. Johanna (Maria Elizabeth) Radley 1835–
    8. 8. Magdalena (Alida) Radley 1840–
    9. 9. Elizabeth (Magdalena) Radley –1919
    10. 10. Jacomina (Johanna) Dames 1816–1882
    11. 11. Christiaan (Johannes) Dames 1818–1862
    12. 12. Jacobus (Marthinus Francois) Dames 1820–
    13. 13. Hendrik (Daniël Petrus) Dames 1821–1877 m. Maria (Elizabeth) Dippenaar 1828–1892
      1. 1. Hendrik (Daniel Petrus) Dames 1854–1923 m. Magdalena (Maria) Rossouw 1860–1944
        1. 1. Maria (Deborah Elizabeth) Dames 1880–1962 m. Floris (Albertus) Kruger 1881–1918
        2. 2. Hendrik (Daniel Petrus) Dames 1884–1962 m. Margaretha (Aletta) Nortjé 1894–1981 m. Anna (Margaretha) Olivier 1896–
        3. 3. Johannes (Francois Gerhardus) Dames 1886–1953 m. Margaretha (Aletta) Nortjé 1894–1981
        4. 4. Johanna (Maria) Dames 1888–1937 m. Pieter (Gideon) Olivier 1873–1920 m. Petrus (Casparus) Malan 1887–1958
        5. 5. Christiaan (Johannes (Chris)) Dames 1890–1955 m. Jacomina (Johanna (Miemie) van) Wyk 1895–1975
        6. 6. Gabriel (Rossouw) Dames 1893–1969 m. Catharina (Johanna) Swart 1883–1963
        7. 7. Martha (Helena) Dames 1897–
        8. 8. Willemina (Johanna) Dames 1899–1978
        9. 9. Daniel (Petrus Paulus) Dames 1901–
        10. 10. Petrus (Jacobus) Dames 1906–
        11. 11. Petrus (Jacobus) Dames 1906–1994 m. Dames 1913–1999
      2. 2. Christiaan (Johannes) Dames 1847–1900
      3. 3. Maria (Elizabeth Susanna) Dames 1849–
      4. 4. Johannes (Marthinus) Dames 1851–1923
      5. 5. Jacomina (Johanna (Dippenaar)) Dames 1852–
      6. 6. Anna (Susanna) Dames 1857–
      7. 7. Jacobus (Marthinus) Dames 1858–
      8. 8. Elsje (Helena Fredrika) Dames 1860–
      9. 9. Aletta (Jacoba) Dames 1865–1920
      10. 10. Michiel (Christoffel) Dames 1862–1956
      11. 11. Maria (Magdalena Elizabeth) Dippenaar 1882–1954 m. Jacobus (Albertus) Slabbert 1880–1966
        1. 1. Daniel (Jacobus) Slabbert 1908–1989 m. Slabbert 1911–1999
        2. 2. Barend (Petrus) Slabbert 1909–1980 m. Maria (Margaretha) Fourie 1909–1998
        3. 3. Jacomina (Johanna) Slabbert 1910–1911
        4. 4. Maria (Magdalena Elizabeth) Slabbert 1913–1994
        5. 5. Jacobus (Albertus) Slabbert 1915–1992
      12. 12. Andries Dames 1867–
    14. 14. Andries (Jacobus) Radley 1833–1905 m. Anna (Susanna) Burger 1846–1905
      1. 1. Gertruida (Jacomina) Radley 1863–1942
      2. 2. Andries (Petrus John) Radley 1866–1962
  2. 2. Elizabeth (Alida) Pretorius 1801–1872
  3. 3. Gerhardus (Roedolf Roelof) Pretorius 1795–
  4. 4. Jacobus (Jacob) Pretorius 1789–1862
  5. 5. Johannes (Andries) Pretorius 1792–1870
  6. 6. Johanna (Jacomina) Pretorius 1805–1867
  7. 7. Martha (Magdalena) Pretorius 1790–1843 m. Johannes (Christoffel Frederick) Dissel 1750–1823 m. Willem (Sterrenberg) Pretorius 1762–1837
    1. 1. Jacoba (Johanna Wilhelmina) Dissel 1810–
    2. 2. Jacomina Dissel 1812–
    3. 3. Wilhelmiena Dissel 1814–
    4. 4. Martha (Elizabeth) Dissel 1816–
    5. 5. Johannes (Christoffel Carel Wagener) Dissel 1822–
  8. 8. Daniel (Petrus Gerhardus) Pretorius 1803–1878 m. Pretorius 1821–1899
    1. 1. Francina (Barendina) Pretorius 1847–1865
    2. 2. Gerrit (Pretorius,) e8f4 1848–1917
    3. 3. Jacomina (Wilhelmina) Pretorius 1850–1896
    4. 4. Elizabeth (Johanna Petronella) Pretorius 1854–1895
    5. 5. Jacobus (Johannes Pretorius,) e8f8 1858–1906
    6. 6. Maria (Magdalena) Pretorius 1862–1901
  9. 9. Gerhardus (Roelof) Pretorius 1795–
  10. 10. Martha (Magdalena) Pretorius 1790–1843
  11. 11. Catharina (Elisabeth) Roussel 1766–
  12. 12. Simon (Lodewijk) Ricker 1780–1850
  13. 13. Philip (Daniel) Riekert 1782–
  14. 14. Johan (Wilhelm) Riekert 1783–
  15. 15. Martha (Elizabeth) Riekert 1786–1787

Johannes Pretorius's Timeline

5 Records

1759
21 OCT 1759
Birth of Johannes Jacobus Pretorius in Swellendam, Dutch Cape Colony
Swellendam, Dutch Cape Colony
1759
21 OCT 1759
Johannes Jacobus Pretorius was baptized in Tulbagh, Suid Afrika, Kaap, Tulbagh, Kaap
Tulbagh, Suid Afrika, Kaap, Tulbagh, Kaap
1759
21 SEP 1759
Johannes Jacobus Pretorius was christened in Paarl, Cape Of Good Hope, South Africa (Rep.)
Paarl, Cape Of Good Hope, South Africa (Rep.)
1759
21 OCT 1759
Johannes Jacobus Pretorius was christened in Cape Town
Cape Town
1824
4 DEC 1824
Age 65
Death of Johannes Jacobus Pretorius in Swellendam, Cape Colony
Swellendam, Cape Colony

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 21 OCT 1759
    Event Place: Swellendam, Dutch Cape Colony

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 21 OCT 1759
    Event Place: Tulbagh, Suid Afrika, Kaap, Tulbagh, Kaap

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Christening
    Event Date: 21 SEP 1759
    Event Place: Paarl, Cape Of Good Hope, South Africa (Rep.)

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Christening
    Event Date: 21 OCT 1759
    Event Place: Cape Town

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 4 DEC 1824
    Event Place: Swellendam, Cape Colony
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