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Willem Sterrenberg Pretorius 1794–1878 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 20 FEB 1794

Birth Location: Graaff-Reinet, Cape Province, South Africa

Death Date: 25 MAR 1878

Death Location: Riddersfontein, Fauresmith, Xhariep, Free State, South Africa

Father: Jan Pretorius

Mother: Elsje Berg

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Children(s): Willem Pretorius, Elsie Pretorius

Willem Sterrenberg Pretorius was born in 1794 in Graaff-Reinet, Cape Province, South Africa, the child of Jan Lodewyk Pretorius And Elsje Rachel Van Den Berg. Willem Sterrenberg Pretorius had children including Elsie Rachel Pretorius, Willem Sterrenberg Pretorius. Willem Sterrenberg Pretorius passed away in 1878 in Riddersfontein, Fauresmith, Xhariep, Free State, South Africa.

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Biography

  • Willem Sterrenberg Pretorius was born in 1794 in Graaff-Reinet, Cape Province, South Africa, the child of Jan Lodewyk Pretorius And Elsje Rachel Van Den Berg.
  • Willem Sterrenberg Pretorius had children including Elsie Rachel Pretorius, Willem Sterrenberg Pretorius.
  • Willem Sterrenberg Pretorius passed away in 1878 in Riddersfontein, Fauresmith, Xhariep, Free State, South Africa.

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Willem Pretorius's Ancestors

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Willem Pretorius
1794–1878
Birth Place: Graaff-Reinet, Cape Province, 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

Willem Pretorius's Descendants

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Willem (Sterrenberg) Pretorius (20 FEB 1794–25 MAR 1878)
  1. 1. Willem (Sterrenberg) Pretorius 1863–
  2. 2. Elsie (Rachel) Pretorius 1860–

Willem Pretorius's Timeline

3 Records

1794
20 FEB 1794
Birth of Willem Sterrenberg Pretorius in Graaff-Reinet, Cape Province, South Africa
Graaff-Reinet, Cape Province, South Africa
1795
29 JAN 1795
Age 1
Willem Sterrenberg Pretorius was baptized in Paarl, Breede River DC, Western Cape, South Africa
Paarl, Breede River DC, Western Cape, South Africa
1878
25 MAR 1878
Age 84
Death of Willem Sterrenberg Pretorius in Riddersfontein, Fauresmith, Xhariep, Free State, South Africa
Riddersfontein, Fauresmith, Xhariep, Free State, South Africa

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 20 FEB 1794
    Event Place: Graaff-Reinet, Cape Province, South Africa

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 29 JAN 1795
    Event Place: Paarl, Breede River DC, Western Cape, South Africa

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 2 OCT 1854
    Event Place: Bloemfontein, Free State, South Africa

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Weltevrede, Bloemfontein, Orange Free State, South Africa

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 25 MAR 1878
    Event Place: Riddersfontein, Fauresmith, Xhariep, Free State, South Africa

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