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Willem Sterrenberg Pretorius 1728–1782 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: TO 11 JUL 1728

Birth Location: Paarl, Cape Province, South Africa

Death Date: 12 SEP 1782

Death Location: Stellenbosch, Land van Waveren, Cape of Good Hope, South Africa

Father: Johannes Pretorius

Mother: Helena Vosloo

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Crafford

Children(s): Rachel Leopoldine, Johannes Pretorius, Willem Pretorius, Dirk Pretorius, Jan Pretorius, Wessel Pretorius, Petrus Pretorius, Elizabeth Pretorius

Willem Sterrenberg Pretorius was born in 1728 in Paarl, Cape Province, South Africa, the child of Johannes Philippus Pretorius And Helena Lena Vosloo. Willem Sterrenberg Pretorius married Elizabeth Cornelia Crafford, and had children including Dirk Jacobus Pretorius, Elizabeth Cornelia Pretorius, Jan Lodewyk Pretorius, Johannes Sterrenberg Pretorius, Petrus Gerhardus Pretorius, Rachel Johanna Maria Leopoldine Maria Leopoldine, Wessel Johannes Pretorius, Willem Sterrenberg Pretorius. Willem Sterrenberg Pretorius passed away in 1782 in Stellenbosch, Land van Waveren, Cape of Good Hope, South Africa.

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  • Willem Sterrenberg Pretorius was born in 1728 in Paarl, Cape Province, South Africa, the child of Johannes Philippus Pretorius And Helena Lena Vosloo.
  • Willem Sterrenberg Pretorius married Elizabeth Cornelia Crafford, and had children including Dirk Jacobus Pretorius, Elizabeth Cornelia Pretorius, Jan Lodewyk Pretorius, Johannes Sterrenberg Pretorius, Petrus Gerhardus Pretorius, Rachel Johanna Maria Leopoldine Maria Leopoldine, Wessel Johannes Pretorius, Willem Sterrenberg Pretorius.
  • Willem Sterrenberg Pretorius passed away in 1782 in Stellenbosch, Land van Waveren, Cape of Good Hope, South Africa.

Immediate Family

Parents

Johannes Pretorius
1680–1732
Birth Location: Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
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Helena Vosloo
1697–1731
Birth Location: Cape of Good Hope, South Africa
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Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Crafford
1731–1794
Birth Location: Stellenbosch, Cape of Good Hope, South Africa
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Children(s)

Rachel Leopoldine
1759–1795
Birth Location: Tulbach, Paarl, 7646, Suid-Afrika
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Johannes Pretorius
1757–1794
Birth Location: Cape Of Good Hope, South Africa
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Willem Pretorius
1762–1837
Birth Location: Stellenbosch, Caap de Goede Hoop, Suid Afrika
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Dirk Pretorius
1764–1802
Birth Location: Cape, South Afriica
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Jan Pretorius
1766–
Birth Location: –
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Wessel Pretorius
1769–1855
Birth Location: Cape Of Good Hope, South Africa
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Petrus Pretorius
1772–1860
Birth Location: Cape Of Good Hope, South Africa
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Elizabeth Pretorius
1775–
Birth Location: –
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Willem Pretorius's Ancestors

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Willem Pretorius
1728–1782
Birth Place: Paarl, Cape Province, South Africa
Parents
Johannes Philippus Pretorius
1680–1732
Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
Helena ("Lena") Vosloo
1697–1731
Cape of Good Hope, South Africa
Grandparents
Johannes (Frederick) Pretorius
1642–1694
Ouddorp, Goeree-Overflakkee, Suid Holland, Nederland
Johanna Victors
1656–1708
Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands
Johann (Vosloo (born) Vossloh)
1649–1732
Plettenberg, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
van Malabar
1670–1723
Malabar, India
Great-Grandparents
Wesselius Schoutschulte)
1614–1664
Josijntgen Egmond
1622–1664
Johannes Victors
1619–1676
Jannetje Bellers
1623–1661
Johann Vossloh
1590–1644
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Barend Schulteschoutpraetorius)
1596–1669
Annetchen Egmond
1596–1643
Claes Louriszoon
1575–1639
Lysbeth Walewijns
–1625
Lowijs Victors)
1586–1657
Stijntgen Jaspers
1587–1625
Elsjen Hendricksz
1590–
Rotger Vossloh
1560–

Willem Pretorius's Descendants

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Willem (Sterrenberg) Pretorius (TO 11 JUL 1728–12 SEP 1782) m. Elizabeth (Cornelia) Crafford (BEF 4 MAR 1731–25 SEP 1794)
  1. 1. Rachel (Johanna 'Maria Leopoldine' Maria) Leopoldine 1759–1795 m. Paulus (Pietersz) Hugo 1764–1813 m. Pieter (Willemze Willem van) Heerden 1731–1785
    1. 1. Willem (Hendrik van) Heerden 1782–1879
    2. 2. Paul (Jacobus) Hugo 1793–1842
    3. 3. Pieter (Willemse Van) Heerden 1785–
    4. 4. Willem (Hendrik Van) Heerden 1782–
    5. 5. Aletta (Elizabeth) Hugo\Erasmus 1789–1850 m. Petrus (Jacobus du) Toit 1791–1856 m. Francois (Alewyn Johannes) Erasmus 1790–1825
      1. 1. Rachel (Catharina Johanna) Erasmus 1807–1860
      2. 2. Aletta (Maria) Erasmus 1813–1895
  2. 2. Johannes (Sterrenberg) Pretorius 1757–1794
  3. 3. Willem (Sterrenberg) Pretorius 1762–1837
    1. 1. Isaak (Johannes) Pretorius 1786–1864
    2. 2. Anna (Elizabeth) Pretorius 1799–1872
    3. 3. Magdalena (Elisabeth) Pretorius 1789–1844
    4. 4. Elisabeth (Cornelia) Pretorius 1792–1859
    5. 5. Wilhelmina (Johanna) Pretorius 1794–1824
    6. 6. Willem (Sterrenberg) Pretorius 1797–1820
    7. 7. Jan (Albertus) Pretorius 1803–
    8. 8. Dirk (Jacobus) Pretorius 1806–1894
    9. 9. Helena Pretorius 1809–
  4. 4. Dirk (Jacobus) Pretorius 1764–1802 m. Margaretha (Johanna) Visagie 1770–1798 m. Pretorius 1770–1798
    1. 1. Carel (Jacobus) Pretorius 1801–
    2. 2. Elsie\Elsje (Maria) Pretorius 1799–1851 m. Nicolaas (Johannes Jacobus) Jooste 1797–1867
      1. 1. Fourie 1835–
      2. 2. Dirk (Jacobus Petrus) Jooste 1821–1863
      3. 3. Nicolaas (Johannes Jacobus) Jooste 1826–1897
      4. 4. Maatje 1827–1858
      5. 5. Cecilia (Aletta) Jooste 1829–
      6. 6. Swart 1832–
      7. 7. Sarel (Johannes Petrus) Jooste 1837–
      8. 8. Johannes (Petrus Jacobus) Jooste 1840–
      9. 9. Johannes (Petrus) Jooste 1820–
      10. 10. Brits 1823–1858 m. Theunis (Johannes) Brits 1820–1856
        1. 1. Janeke 1840–1898 m. Hendrik (Louis) Janeke 1832–1918 m. Hendrik (Louis Janeke,) b5c9 1832–1918
        2. 2. Dirk (Jacobus Petrus) Brits 1852–1924
        3. 3. Johannes (Jacob) Brits 1842–
        4. 4. Anna (Maria) Brits 1844–1927
        5. 5. Nicolaas (Johannes Jacobus) Brits 1846–1921 m. Johanna (Magarietha) Diedericks 1849–1931
        6. 6. Theunis (Johannes) Brits 1849–1901
        7. 7. Nicolaas (Johannes Jacobus) Brits 1846–1921
    3. 3. Willem (Sterrenberg) Pretorius 1792–1861
    4. 4. Isaak (Johannes) Pretorius 1795–1871
    5. 5. Maria (Helena Pretorius) Hanekom 1789–1857
    6. 6. Margaretha (Johanna) Pethoris\Pretorius 1791–1839
    7. 7. Elisabeth\Elizabeth (Margrietha\Margaretha) Pretoriús\Pretorius 1786–1829 m. Nicolaas Ras 1781–
      1. 1. Nicolaas (Jacobus) Ras 1806–
      2. 2. Dirk (Hermanus) Ras 1808–
      3. 3. Elizabeth (Margaretha) Ras 1810–
      4. 4. Izaak (Johannes) Ras 1819–
      5. 5. Margaretha (Johanna) Ras 1816–
      6. 6. Willem (Sterrenberg) Ras 1813–1852
      7. 7. Truter 1822–1842
  5. 5. Jan (Lodewyk) Pretorius 1766– m. Elsje (Rachel van den) Berg 1775–
    1. 1. Willem (Sterrenberg) Pretorius 1794–1878
      1. 1. Willem (Sterrenberg) Pretorius 1863–
      2. 2. Elsie (Rachel) Pretorius 1860–
    2. 2. Wessel (Johannes Arnoldus) Pretorius 1812–1892
      1. 1. Anna (Jacoba) Pretorius 1847–1916
      2. 2. Aletta (Francina) Pretorius 1838–1865
      3. 3. Elsje (Jacoba) Pretorius 1841–1893
      4. 4. Johannes Pretorius 1864–
      5. 5. Jan (Carel Philip) Pretorius 1842–
      6. 6. Jan (Lodewyk) Pretorius 1844–1925
      7. 7. Wessel (Johannes) PRETORIUS 1846–1928
      8. 8. Christina (Catherina Petronella) Pretorius 1863–1938
      9. 9. Anna (Sophia Petronella) Pretorius 1875–1951
      10. 10. Anna (Sophia) Pretorius 1864–
      11. 11. Willem (Jacobus) Pretorius 1870–
    3. 3. Barendina (Christina) Pretorius 1796–1872 m. Dirk (Johannes) Vermeulen 1792–1863
      1. 1. Dirk (Johannes) Vermeulen 1834–1896
      2. 2. Petrus (Cornelius) Vermeulen 1835–1901 m. Jacomina (Elizabeth Adriana) LIEBENBERG 1844–1891 m. Sara (Margaretha Magdalena VAN DER) WESTHUIZEN –1919
      3. 3. Jan (Gabriel) Vermeulen 1818–1878
      4. 4. Johanna Vermeulen 1822–
      5. 5. Barendina (Christina) Vermeulen 1831–1924
      6. 6. Anna (Elizabeth) Vermeulen 1816–1891
      7. 7. Johannes (Lodewikus) Vermeulen 1820–1888
    4. 4. Elsje (Johanna Jacoba) Pretorius 1796–1845 m. Willem (Johannes Naude (born) Naudé) 1788–1834 m. Marthinus (Gerhardus Janse van) Vuuren 1795–
      1. 1. Charl (Francois) Naude 1822–1898 m. Martha (Maria) Griessel 1827–1902
        1. 1. Susarah (Francina) Naudé 1860–1901 m. Johannes (Jacobus) Marais 1857–1928
        2. 2. Elsje (Johanna Jacoba) Naudé 1849–1874
        3. 3. Willem (Johannes) Naudé 1857–1902
        4. 4. David (Johannes) Naudé 1858–1901 m. Catharina (Gertruida) Louw 1869–1910
        5. 5. Catharina (Maria Magdalena) Naudé 1864–1938
        6. 6. Elisabeth (Catharina) Naudé 1866–1902
        7. 7. Anna (Maria Jacoba) Naudé 1869–
        8. 8. Martha (Maria) Marais 1888–1902
        9. 9. Hester (Maria) Naudé 1872–1901
        10. 10. Selina (Jacoba) Naudé 1885–
      2. 2. Elizabeth (Catharina Maria) Naudé 1815–1857
      3. 3. Johan (Lodewyk Naude (born) Naudé) 1817–1893
      4. 4. Elsje (Johanna Jacoba) Naudé 1819–1863
      5. 5. Willem (Johannes) Naudé 1824–1904
      6. 6. Jacob (Petrus) Naudé 1826–1896
      7. 7. Stephanus (David) Naudé 1828–1884
        1. 1. Elizabeth (Cornelia) Naudé 1854–1884
        2. 2. Elsje (Johanna Jacoba) Naudé 1856–1901
        3. 3. Willem (Johannes) Naudé 1859–1898
        4. 4. Christina (Susanna Helena) Naudé 1862–1936
        5. 5. Stephanus (David) Naudé 1863–1908
        6. 6. Johannes (Urbanus) Naudé 1866–1937
        7. 7. Anna (Maria) Naude 1875–
        8. 8. Charl (Francois) Naude 1869–
        9. 9. Nicolaas (Johannes) Naudé 1880–1921
        10. 10. Catharina (Susanna Gertruida) Naudé 1882–
        11. 11. Catharina (Susara Margarietha) Naude 1884–
      8. 8. Agatha (Wilhelmina) Naudé 1833–
      9. 9. Anna (Maria Susanna) Naudé 1831–1919
      10. 10. Hendrik (Petrus Janse Van) Vuuren 1841–
      11. 11. Francois (Petrus) Naudé 1826–1898
      12. 12. Anna (Maria Susanna) Naudé 1831–1919
    5. 5. Jan (Christoffel) Pretorius 1798– m. Aletta (Johanna) Benade 1809–
      1. 1. Martha (Wilhelmina) Pretorius 1827–
      2. 2. Elsie (Rachel) Pretorius 1828–
      3. 3. Johanna (Aletta Sophia) Pretorius 1830–1889
      4. 4. Johannes (Lodewyk) Pretorius 1833–1914
      5. 5. Sophia (Adriana) Pretorius 1835–
      6. 6. Elizabeth (Cornelia) Pretorius 1836–
      7. 7. Anna (Elizabeth) Pretorius 1832–1908
    6. 6. Elizabeth (Cornelia) Pretorius 1801–1879 m. Andries Gous 1789–1857
      1. 1. Elsje (Rachel) Gouws 1824–
      2. 2. Elizabeth (Cornelia) Gouws 1827–1879
      3. 3. Catharina (Fredrika) Gouws 1831–1915
      4. 4. Susanna (Gezina) Gouws 1834–1856
    7. 7. Johannes (Lodewicus) Pretorius 1803–1859 m. Johanna (Catharina ( Anna)) Venter 1811–1862
      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–
    8. 8. Dirk (Jacobus) Pretorius 1805–
    9. 9. Gerrit (Stephanus) Pretorius 1807–1878 m. Hester (Maria Van) Niekerk 1812–
      1. 1. Johannes (Ludovicus) Pretorius 1833–1897
      2. 2. Helena (Elizabeth) Pretorius 1846–
      3. 3. Hester (Maria Aletta) Pretorius 1835–1935
      4. 4. Elsje (Rachel) Pretorius 1838–1891
      5. 5. Michiel (Adrian) Pretorius 1840–
      6. 6. Gerrit (Stephanus) Pretorius 1843–1925
      7. 7. MICHAEL (VAN NIEKERK) PRETORIUS 1849–1911
      8. 8. Hester (Maria) Pretorius 1851–
      9. 9. Willem (Sterrenberg) Pretorius 1855–1923
    10. 10. Anna (Maria Sophia) Pretorius 1814– m. Jan (Adriaan) Venter 1795–1859
      1. 1. Johanna (Maria) Venter 1817–1836
      2. 2. Jan (Adriaan) Venter 1820–1874
      3. 3. Petrus (Albertus) Venter 1822–
      4. 4. Martha (Catharina Jacomina) Venter 1824–1889
      5. 5. Hendrik (Johannes) Venter 1826–1877
      6. 6. Jan (Adriaan) Venter 1820–1874 m. Maria (Jacoba Van) Jaarsveld 1825–1901
        1. 1. Hendrik (Johannes) Venter 1850–1908
        2. 2. Godlieb (Rudolph Stephanus) Venter 1842–1895 m. Alida (Barendina Hendrina van) Wyk 1849–1918
        3. 3. Anna (Cornelia Magdalena) Venter 1844–1892 m. Johannes (Petrus van der) Walt 1812–1864 m. Johannes (Petrus van der) Walt 1812–1864
        4. 4. Petrus (Albertus) Venter 1846–1922 m. Martha (Magdalena) Myburgh 1847–1923
        5. 5. Laseia (Sophia Petronella) Venter 1848–
      7. 7. Marthinus (Nicolaas) Venter 1830–
      8. 8. Elsje (Lasya Sophia Petronella) Venter 1833–1863 m. Sarel (Gerhardus) Yssel 1831–1898
        1. 1. Gabriel (Ernst (Gawie)) Yselle 1856–1910 m. Susanna (Cornelia Emerentia van) Aswegen 1864–
        2. 2. Daniel (Johannes) Yselle 1873–1947
        3. 3. Sarel (Gerhardus) Yssel 1868–1941
        4. 4. Andries (Gerhardus Christiaan) Yssel 1869–1940
        5. 5. Stefanus (Petrus) Yssel 1871–1900
        6. 6. Pieter (Lodewyk) Yssel 1875–1964
        7. 7. Christoffel (Lourens) Yssel 1879–1968
        8. 8. Maria (Elizabeth) Yssel 1881–1883
        9. 9. Cornelius (Martinus) Yssel 1884–1886
      9. 9. Elsje (Lasya Sophia Petronella Elsie Lasea) Venter 1835–
      10. 10. Johannes (Lodewicus) Venter 1837–
      11. 11. Diederik (Johannes) Venter 1841–1858
      12. 12. Anna (Elizabeth) Venter 1843–1863 m. Pieter (Lodewyk) Bezuidenhout 1842–1926
    11. 11. Andries (Petrus) Pretorius 1810–
    12. 12. Johannes (Lodewyk) Pretorius 1833–
    13. 13. Hester (Maria Aletta) Pretorius 1833–
    14. 14. Ebje (Rachel) Pretorius 1838–
    15. 15. Michiel (Adrian) Pretorius 1840–
    16. 16. Helena (Elizabeth) Pretorius 1846–1883
    17. 17. Hester (Maria) Pretorius 1851–
  6. 6. Wessel (Johannes) Pretorius 1769–1855 m. Martha (Jacoba De) Wet 1775–1846
    1. 1. Martha (Helena) Pretorius 1795–
    2. 2. Elisabeth (Cornelia) Pretorius 1796–1824
    3. 3. Willem (Sterrenberg) Pretorius 1799–
    4. 4. Rachel (Susanna) Pretorius 1810–
    5. 5. Hester (Johanna) Pretorius 1800–
    6. 6. Helena (Maria) Pretorius 1818–
    7. 7. Maria (Josina) Pretorius 1803–
    8. 8. Catharina (Jacoba) PRETORIUS 1805–1890
    9. 9. Wessel (Andries Johannes) Pretorius 1807–1891
    10. 10. Johannes (Petrus Lodewikus) Pretorius 1813–1889
    11. 11. Jacobus (Petrus) Pretorius 1809–1881
    12. 12. Pieter (Gerhardus) Pretorius 1814–1853
    13. 13. Gert (Hendrik Francois) Pretorius 1816–1892
  7. 7. Petrus (Gerhardus) Pretorius 1772–1860 m. Sophia (Jacomina) Scholtz 1786–1863
    1. 1. Willem (Sterrenberg Pretorius) b3c9d7e1 1802–1878
    2. 2. Petrus (Gerhardus) Pretorius 1807–1874
    3. 3. Elizabeth (Catharina Joachemina) Pretorius 1805–
  8. 8. Elizabeth (Cornelia) Pretorius 1775–

Willem Pretorius's Timeline

3 Records

1728
TO 11 JUL 1728
Birth of Willem Sterrenberg Pretorius in Paarl, Cape Province, South Africa
Paarl, Cape Province, South Africa
1728
11 JUL 1728
Willem Sterrenberg Pretorius was baptized in Stellenbosch, Cape Winelands, Western Cape, South Africa
Stellenbosch, Cape Winelands, Western Cape, South Africa
1782
12 SEP 1782
Age 54
Death of Willem Sterrenberg Pretorius in Stellenbosch, Land van Waveren, Cape of Good Hope, South Africa
Stellenbosch, Land van Waveren, Cape of Good Hope, South Africa

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: TO 11 JUL 1728
    Event Place: Paarl, Cape Province, South Africa

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 11 JUL 1728
    Event Place: Stellenbosch, Cape Winelands, Western Cape, South Africa

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Occupation

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Waagedrift, South Africa

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 SEP 1782
    Event Place: Stellenbosch, Land van Waveren, Cape of Good Hope, South Africa
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