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Marthinus Wessel Pretorius 1822–1864 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 27 Jul 1822

Birth Location: Cape of Good Hope, South Africa

Death Date: 5 Jan 1864

Death Location: Natal, South Africa

Father: Henning Pretorius

Mother: Johanna *

Spouse(s): Debora Retief

Children(s): Marthinus ?, Kmdt. Pretorius, Jacobus Pretorius, Marthinus ?, Jacobus Pretorius, Voortrekkerleier Pretorius, Johanna Pretorius, Barend Pretorius, Pieter Pretorius, Magrieta Pretorius, Marthunis Pretorius, Barend Pretorius, Jacobus Pretorius, Johanna ?

In 1822, Marthinus Wessel Pretorius entered the world in Cape of Good Hope, South Africa, born to Henning Petrus Nicholaas Pretorius And Johanna Christina Vorster. Marthinus Wessel Pretorius married Debora Jacoba Retief, and had children including Barend Johannes Pretorius, Jacobus Francois Pretorius, Jacobus Johannes Pretorius, Jacobus Petrus Pretorius, Johanna Christina Pretorius, Johanna Pretorius, Kmdt Henning Petrus Nicolaas Pretorius, Magrieta Martina Pretorius, Marthinus Jacobus Pretorius, Marthinus Wessel Pretorius, Marthunis Wessel Pretorius, Pieter Retief Pretorius, Voortrekkerleier Andries Wilhelmus Jacobus Pretorius. Marthinus Wessel Pretorius passed away in 1864 in Natal, South Africa.

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Biography

  • In 1822, Marthinus Wessel Pretorius entered the world in Cape of Good Hope, South Africa, born to Henning Petrus Nicholaas Pretorius And Johanna Christina Vorster.
  • Marthinus Wessel Pretorius married Debora Jacoba Retief, and had children including Barend Johannes Pretorius, Jacobus Francois Pretorius, Jacobus Johannes Pretorius, Jacobus Petrus Pretorius, Johanna Christina Pretorius, Johanna Pretorius, Kmdt Henning Petrus Nicolaas Pretorius, Magrieta Martina Pretorius, Marthinus Jacobus Pretorius, Marthinus Wessel Pretorius, Marthunis Wessel Pretorius, Pieter Retief Pretorius, Voortrekkerleier Andries Wilhelmus Jacobus Pretorius.
  • Marthinus Wessel Pretorius passed away in 1864 in Natal, South Africa.

Immediate Family

Parents

Henning Pretorius
1800–1865
Birth Location: Graaff-Reinet, Cape of Good Hope, South Africa
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Johanna *
1804–1865
Birth Location: Graaff-Reinet, Graaff-Reinet, Cape Province, South Africa
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Spouses(s)

Debora Retief
1815–1900
Birth Location: Uitenhage, Eastern Cape, South Africa
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Children(s)

Marthinus ?
1848–
Birth Location: Pretoria, Transvaal, South Africa
M?
Kmdt. Pretorius
1844–1897
Birth Location: Pietermaritzburg, Natal, South Africa
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Jacobus Pretorius
1855–1935
Birth Location: –
JP
Marthinus ?
1847–1935
Birth Location: Over De Grenzen
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Jacobus Pretorius
1854–1935
Birth Location: –
JP
Voortrekkerleier Pretorius
1858–1924
Birth Location: Transvaal, South Africa
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Johanna Pretorius
1850–1922
Birth Location: Magatahoek, Rustenburg, Transvaal, South Africa
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Barend Pretorius
1856–
Birth Location: Pretoria, Transvaal, South Africa
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Pieter Pretorius
1845–1922
Birth Location: Pietermaritzburg, Indlovu DC, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
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Magrieta Pretorius
1852–
Birth Location: –
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Marthunis Pretorius
1861–
Birth Location: –
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Barend Pretorius
1851–
Birth Location: Pretoria, Transvaal, South Africa
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Jacobus Pretorius
1849–
Birth Location: South Africa
JP
Johanna ?
1854–
Birth Location: Pretoria, Transvaal, South Africa
J?

Marthinus Pretorius's Ancestors

Self
Marthinus Pretorius
1822–1864
Birth Place: Cape of Good Hope, South Africa
Parents
Henning Petrus Nicholaas Pretorius
1800–1865
Graaff-Reinet, Cape of Good Hope, South Africa
Johanna (Christina Vorster) *
1804–1865
Graaff-Reinet, Graaff-Reinet, Cape Province, South Africa
Grandparents
Marthinus (Wessel PRETORIUS) b3c1d5
1746–1831
Tulbagh, Western Cape, South Africa
Susanna (Elizabeth) Viljoen
1767–1844
Robertson, Western Cape, South Africa
Barend (Johannes) Vorster
1771–1840
Tulbagh, Cape, South Africa
Johanna (Christina) Booysen
1776–1814
Graaff-Reinet, Eastern Cape, South Africa
Great-Grandparents
Johannes Pretorius
1711–1778
Johanna Bezuidenhout
1717–1787
Johannes b3c4d12
1735–1794
Anna Venter
1742–1823
Barend Vorster
1748–1799
Cecilia Heerden
1752–1789
Jan Booysen
1741–1793
Magdalena Beer
1754–1793
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Henning VILJOEN
1713–1772
Susanna Durand
1716–1767
Aletta Vorster
1726–1794
Dorothea Smit
1730–1794
Pieter Heerden
1731–1785
Anna Merwe
1733–1774

Marthinus Pretorius's Descendants

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Marthinus (Wessel) Pretorius (27 Jul 1822–5 Jan 1864) m. Debora (Jacoba) Retief (18 Apr 1815–18 Jun 1900)
  1. 1. Marthinus (Wessel Pretorius) ? 1848–
  2. 2. Kmdt. (Henning Petrus Nicolaas) Pretorius 1844–1897 m. Cornelia (Magdalena) Bouwer 1847–1950
    1. 1. Sara (Cornelia) Pretorius 1885–1979
    2. 2. Aletta (Wilhelmina) Pretorius 1886–1975
    3. 3. Henning (Petrus Nicolaas) Pretorius 1880–1897
    4. 4. Pieter (Retief) Pretorius 1882–1973
    5. 5. Marthinus (Wessel) Pretorius 1869–1914
    6. 6. Debora (Wilhelmina) Pretorius 1874–
    7. 7. Debora (Jacoba Retief) Pretorius 1873–
    8. 8. Johannes (Lodewyk) Pretorius 1871–1939
    9. 9. Anna (Catharina) Pretorius 1876–1972
    10. 10. Johanna (Christina (Hannie)) Pretorius 1878–1975
    11. 11. Cornelia (Magdalena) Pretorius 1872–1940
  3. 3. Jacobus (Johannes) Pretorius 1855–1935
  4. 4. Marthinus (Jacobus Pretorius) ? 1847–1935
  5. 5. Jacobus (Francois) Pretorius 1854–1935
  6. 6. Voortrekkerleier (Andries Wilhelmus Jacobus) Pretorius 1858–1924
  7. 7. Johanna (Christina) Pretorius 1850–1922 m. David (Benjamin) Jordaan 1847–1893
    1. 1. Pieter (Retief) Jordaan 1886–1940
    2. 2. Susanna (Elizabeth) Jordaan 1883–1901
    3. 3. Aletta (Johanna) Jordaan 1878–1902
    4. 4. Debora (Jacoba) Jordaan 1876–
    5. 5. Marthinus (Wessel) Jordaan 1870–1941
    6. 6. Jacobus (Francois Retief) Jordaan 1889–1948
    7. 7. Gert (Johannes) Jordaan 1868–1898
    8. 8. Henning (Petrus Nicolaas) Jordaan 1872–1937
  8. 8. Barend (Johannes) Pretorius 1856–
  9. 9. Pieter (Retief) Pretorius 1845–1922
  10. 10. Magrieta (Martina) Pretorius 1852–
  11. 11. Marthunis (Wessel) Pretorius 1861–
  12. 12. Barend (Johannes) Pretorius 1851–
  13. 13. Jacobus (Petrus) Pretorius 1849–
  14. 14. Johanna (Pretorius) ? 1854–

Marthinus Pretorius's Timeline

3 Records

1822
27 Jul 1822
Birth of Marthinus Wessel Pretorius in "Pretoriuskloof", Graaff-Reinet, Eastern Cape, South Africa
"Pretoriuskloof", Graaff-Reinet, Eastern Cape, South Africa
1822
27 Jul 1822
Birth of Marthinus Wessel Pretorius in Cape of Good Hope, South Africa
Cape of Good Hope, South Africa
1864
5 Jan 1864
Age 42
Death of Marthinus Wessel Pretorius in Natal, South Africa
Natal, South Africa

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 27 Jul 1822
    Event Place: "Pretoriuskloof", Graaff-Reinet, Eastern Cape, South Africa

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 27 Jul 1822
    Event Place: Cape of Good Hope, South Africa

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 5 Jan 1864
    Event Place: Natal, South Africa
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