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Willem Lodewicus Pretorius 1843–1920 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1 FEB 1843

Birth Location: Winburg, Free State, South Africa

Death Date: 27 APR 1920

Death Location: Blesbokfontein, 676, Ventersdorp

Father: Jacobus b3c7d1e2f11

Mother: Johanna Berg

Spouse(s): Anna Steyn

Children(s): Martha Pretorius, Martha Pretorius, Johanna Pretorius, Jacobus Pretorius, Dorothea Pretorius, Joseph Pretorius

In 1843, Willem Lodewicus Pretorius entered the world in Winburg, Free State, South Africa, born to Jacobus Nicolaas Pretorius B3C7D1E2F11 And Johanna Adriana Van Den Berg. Willem Lodewicus Pretorius married Anna Eleonora Steyn, and had children including Dorothea Johanna Pretorius, Jacobus Nicolaas Marthinus Andreas Pretorius, Johanna Adriana Pretorius, Joseph Petrus Hermanus Pretorius, Martha Johanna Pretorius. Willem Lodewicus Pretorius passed away in 1920 in Blesbokfontein, 676, Ventersdorp.

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Biography

  • In 1843, Willem Lodewicus Pretorius entered the world in Winburg, Free State, South Africa, born to Jacobus Nicolaas Pretorius B3C7D1E2F11 And Johanna Adriana Van Den Berg.
  • Willem Lodewicus Pretorius married Anna Eleonora Steyn, and had children including Dorothea Johanna Pretorius, Jacobus Nicolaas Marthinus Andreas Pretorius, Johanna Adriana Pretorius, Joseph Petrus Hermanus Pretorius, Martha Johanna Pretorius.
  • Willem Lodewicus Pretorius passed away in 1920 in Blesbokfontein, 676, Ventersdorp.

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Spouses(s)

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Willem Pretorius's Ancestors

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Willem Pretorius
1843–1920
Birth Place: Winburg, Free State, South Africa
Parents
Jacobus Nicolaas Pretorius b3c7d1e2f11
1818–1901
Johanna (Adriana Van Den) Berg
1822–1895
Grandparents
Barend (Petrus Van Den) Berg
1802–1877
Cape of Good Hope, South Africa
Hendrina (Johanna) Marais
1804–1889
Great-Grandparents
Samuel Marais
1778–1820
Johanna Pretorius
1782–1825
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Marthinus b3c1d5
1746–1831
Johanna Beer
1751–1797

Willem Pretorius's Descendants

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Willem (Lodewicus) Pretorius (1 FEB 1843–27 APR 1920) m. Anna (Eleonora) Steyn (09 SEP 1847–14 JAN 1951)
  1. 1. Martha (Johanna) Pretorius 1875–
  2. 2. Martha (Johanna) Pretorius 1867–1876
  3. 3. Johanna (Adriana) Pretorius 1868–
  4. 4. Jacobus (Nicolaas Marthinus Andreas) Pretorius 1871–
  5. 5. Dorothea (Johanna) Pretorius 1888–
  6. 6. Joseph (Petrus Hermanus) Pretorius 1873– m. Martha (Louisa) Pretorius 1882–1922
    1. 1. Barend (Petrus) Pretorius 1903–1983
    2. 2. Jozef (Petrus) Pretorius 1906–1946
    3. 3. Jacobus (Nicolaas) Pretorius 1912–1965 m. Susara (Martha) Nn 1922–
    4. 4. Willem (Lodewicus) Pretorius 1914–
    5. 5. Jan (Christoffel) Pretorius 1922–

Willem Pretorius's Timeline

3 Records

1843
1 FEB 1843
Birth of Willem Lodewicus Pretorius in Winburg, Free State, South Africa
Winburg, Free State, South Africa
1845
21 Dec 1845
Age 2
Willem Lodewicus Pretorius was baptized
None
1920
27 APR 1920
Age 77
Death of Willem Lodewicus Pretorius in Blesbokfontein, 676, Ventersdorp
Blesbokfontein, 676, Ventersdorp

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 FEB 1843
    Event Place: Winburg, Free State, South Africa

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 21 Dec 1845

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 APR 1920
    Event Place: Blesbokfontein, 676, Ventersdorp

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