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Johannes Lodewicus Pretorius 1803–1859 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 6 AUG 1803

Birth Location: Camdeboo, Eastern Cape, South Africa

Death Date: 15 MAY 1859

Death Location: Fauresmith, Orange Free State, South Africa

Father: Jan Pretorius

Mother: Elsje Berg

Spouse(s): Johanna Venter

Children(s): Johannes Pretorius, Sophia Pretorius, Elsje Pretorius, Dirk Pretorius, Johanna Pretorius, Johannes Pretorius, Sophia Pretorius, Jan Pretorius, Hester Pretorius, Jacoba Pretorius, Anna Pretorius, Johanna Pretorius, Johanna Pretorius, Anna Pretorius

The story of Johannes Lodewicus Pretorius began in 1803 in Camdeboo, Eastern Cape, South Africa. Johannes Lodewicus Pretorius married Johanna Catharina Anna Venter, and had children including Anna Aletta Elizaberth Pretorius, Anna Aletta Elizabeth Pretorius, Dirk Jacobus Pretorius, Elsje Rachel Pretorius, Hester Cornelia Pretorius, Jacoba Francina Maria Pretorius, Jan Lodewyk Pretorius, Johanna Lodevika Pretorius, Johanna Lodewica Pretorius, Johanna Sophia Pretorius, Johannes Pretorius, Sophia Adriana I Pretorius, Sophia Adriana Pretorius. Johannes Lodewicus Pretorius passed away in 1859 in Fauresmith, Orange Free State, South Africa.

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Biography

  • The story of Johannes Lodewicus Pretorius began in 1803 in Camdeboo, Eastern Cape, South Africa.
  • Johannes Lodewicus Pretorius married Johanna Catharina Anna Venter, and had children including Anna Aletta Elizaberth Pretorius, Anna Aletta Elizabeth Pretorius, Dirk Jacobus Pretorius, Elsje Rachel Pretorius, Hester Cornelia Pretorius, Jacoba Francina Maria Pretorius, Jan Lodewyk Pretorius, Johanna Lodevika Pretorius, Johanna Lodewica Pretorius, Johanna Sophia Pretorius, Johannes Pretorius, Sophia Adriana I Pretorius, Sophia Adriana Pretorius.
  • Johannes Lodewicus Pretorius passed away in 1859 in Fauresmith, Orange Free State, South Africa.

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Johannes Pretorius's Ancestors

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Johannes Pretorius
1803–1859
Birth Place: Camdeboo, Eastern Cape, South Africa
Parents
Jan Lodewyk Pretorius
1766–
Elsje (Rachel van den) Berg
1775–
Tulbagh, Cape Province, South Africa
Grandparents
Willem (Sterrenberg) Pretorius
1728–1782
Paarl, Cape Province, South Africa
Elizabeth (Cornelia) Crafford
1731–1794
Stellenbosch, Cape of Good Hope, South Africa
Johan (Christoffel van den) Berg
1732–1820
Drakenstein, Cape of Good Hope, South Africa
Elsje (van) Emmenes
1743–
Cape of Good Hope, South Africa
Great-Grandparents
Johannes Pretorius
1680–1732
Helena Vosloo
1697–1731
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Johannes Pretorius
1642–1694
Johanna Victors
1656–1708
Johann Vossloh)
1649–1732
van Malabar
1670–1723

Johannes Pretorius's Descendants

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Johannes (Lodewicus) Pretorius (6 AUG 1803–15 MAY 1859) m. Johanna (Catharina ( Anna)) Venter (7 NOV 1811–13 MAY 1862)
  1. 1. Johannes Pretorius 1835–
  2. 2. Sophia (Adriana, i) Pretorius 1830–1861
  3. 3. Elsje (Rachel) Pretorius 1831–1884
  4. 4. Dirk (Jacobus) Pretorius 1836–
  5. 5. Johanna (Sophia) Pretorius 1837–1860
  6. 6. Johannes Pretorius 1837–
  7. 7. Sophia (Adriana) Pretorius 1830–1861
  8. 8. Jan (Lodewyk) Pretorius 1842–
  9. 9. Hester (Cornelia) Pretorius 1843–
  10. 10. Jacoba (Francina Maria) Pretorius 1845–1901
  11. 11. Anna (Aletta Elizabeth) Pretorius 1847–
  12. 12. Johanna (Lodewica) Pretorius 1850–1871
  13. 13. Johanna (Lodevika) Pretorius 1850–1871
  14. 14. Anna (Aletta Elizaberth) Pretorius 1847–

Johannes Pretorius's Timeline

3 Records

1803
6 AUG 1803
Birth of Johannes Lodewicus Pretorius in Camdeboo, Eastern Cape, South Africa
Camdeboo, Eastern Cape, South Africa
1804
13 MAY 1804
Age 1
Johannes Lodewicus Pretorius was baptized in Graaff-Reinet, Cape, South Africa
Graaff-Reinet, Cape, South Africa
1859
15 MAY 1859
Age 56
Death of Johannes Lodewicus Pretorius in Fauresmith, Orange Free State, South Africa
Fauresmith, Orange Free State, South Africa

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 6 AUG 1803
    Event Place: Camdeboo, Eastern Cape, South Africa

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 13 MAY 1804
    Event Place: Graaff-Reinet, Cape, South Africa

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 2 OCT 1826
    Event Place: Graaff-Reinet, Eastern Cape, South Africa

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 MAY 1859
    Event Place: Fauresmith, Orange Free State, South Africa

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