Jacobus Johannes Pretorius 1774–1837

Jacobus Johannes Pretorius, 1774–1837 (aged 62 years)

Name

Jacobus Johannes Pretorius

Name: Jacobus Johannes /Pretorius/
Given names: Jacobus Johannes
Surname: Pretorius

Gender Male

Events of close relatives Historic events
Baptism	July 17, 1774 22 (aged 0 days) Paarl, Western Cape, South Africa Source: Suid-Afrikaanse Geslagregisters 8 Citation details: Pretorius, p390, b3c7d1e1.
War	Britain declares war on the Netherlands December 20, 1780 (aged 6 years) Source citation: Wikipedia Note: French troops arrive at the Cape Colony to guard it against the English.
Historical Event	Colonisation 1780 (aged 5 years) Source citation: Wikipedia Note: The Fish River is made the eastern boundary of the Cape Colony.
War	French troops depart the Cape 1784 (aged 9 years) Source citation: Wikipedia Note: Consequence of signing the Treaty of Paris (3 Sep 1783).
War	French Revolution from 1789 to 1799 (aged 24 years) Source citation: Wikipedia
Historical Event	Dutch East India Company goes bankrupt 1795 (aged 20 years) Source citation: Wikipedia Note: The Dutch East India Company is in financial ruins. 29 January – Farmers expelled the officials of the Dutch East India Company and established an independent government at Graaff Reinet. 18 June - Swellendam follows Graaff Reinet and declares a republic under Hermanus Steyn. The Netherlands is invaded by the French under the leadership of Napoléon Bonaparte. A republic is declared by Dutch revolutionaires and the Prince of Orange flees to England. 16 September – British forces under General Sir James Henry Craig seizes the Cape Colony for the Stadtholder Prince William V of Orange. The republics of Graaff Reinet and Swellendam reject the British and the British army is sent in. The start of free trade was announced.
Marriage	Martha Magdalena Haarhof — View this family March 13, 1796 (aged 21 years) Source: Suid-Afrikaanse Geslagregisters 14 Citation details: Viljoen, p317, b3c4d11e4. Source: Suid-Afrikaanse Geslagregisters 8 Citation details: Pretorius, p390, b3c7d1e1.
Historical Event	The Cape becomes a British Colony March 5, 1797 (aged 22 years) Source citation: Wikipedia
War	Napoleonic Wars from May 18, 1803 to November 20, 1815 (aged 41 years) Source citation: Wikipedia
Natural disaster	Drought 1809 (aged 34 years) Source citation: Wikipedia Note: A severe drought occurs in the eastern frontier region.
Town founded	The settlement of Grahamstown is founded 1812 (aged 37 years) Source citation: Wikipedia
Town founded	Cradock is founded August 27, 1818 (aged 44 years) Source citation: Wikipedia
Historical Event	British settlers 1820 (aged 45 years) Source citation: Wikipedia Note: 17 March - The first British settlers arrived in Table Bay, Cape Town on the Nautilus and the Chapman. 1 May - The Albury reaches Cape Town bringing settlers to Albany, South Africa. They arrive in Algoa Bay on 15 May. 2 May - La Belle Alliance reached Cape Town. She brought British settlers to Algoa Bay. 4000 British settlers started arriving in Algoa Bay (Port Elizabeth), they settled in Grahamstown and along the frontier.
Marriage of a daughter	Dawid Schalk van der Merwe — Elizabeth Johanna Pretorius — View this family January 6, 1822 (aged 47 years) Graaff-Reinet, Eastern Cape, South Africa Source: Suid-Afrikaanse Geslagregisters 8 Citation details: Pretorius, p390, b3c7d1e1f1.
Marriage of a son	Johannes Jacobus Pretorius — Elisabeth Maria van Vreeden — View this family December 4, 1825 (aged 51 years) Source: Suid-Afrikaanse Geslagregisters 8 Citation details: Pretorius, p390, b3c7d1e1f3.
Economic Event	British sterling adopted 1825 (aged 50 years) Source citation: Wikipedia Note: Rix dollar (Dutch: Rijsksdaalder) is converted into the British sterling.
Birth of a grandson	Petrus Hermanus Pretorius November 18, 1831 (aged 57 years) Source: Suid-Afrikaanse Geslagregisters 8 Citation details: Pretorius, p390, b3c7d1e1f3g3.
Baptism of a grandson	Petrus Hermanus Pretorius December 11, 1831 (aged 57 years) Graaff-Reinet, Eastern Cape, South Africa Source: Suid-Afrikaanse Geslagregisters 8 Citation details: Pretorius, p390, b3c7d1e1f3g3.
Historical Event	Great trek 1835 (aged 60 years) Source citation: Wikipedia Note: Voortrekkers start leaving the Cape Colony.
Death	January 23, 1837 (aged 62 years) Dist. Colesberg, Northern Cape, South Africa Source: Suid-Afrikaanse Geslagregisters 8 Citation details: Pretorius, p390, b3c7d1e1.

Date differences

Family with parents
father	Links Baptism: May 28, 1752 28 22 — Tulbagh, Western Cape, South Africa Marriage: June 13, 1773 Occupation: farmer — Dist. Calitzdorp, Western Cape, South Africa Links Ancestors Compact tree Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Elisabeth Rachel Meyer Jacobus Johannes Pretorius Magdalena Pretorius Wessel Christiaan Pretorius Johannes Jacobus Pretorius 1752– Baptism: May 28, 1752 28 22 — Tulbagh, Western Cape, South Africa
mother	Links Marriage: June 13, 1773 Links Ancestors Compact tree Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Johannes Jacobus Pretorius Jacobus Johannes Pretorius Magdalena Pretorius Wessel Christiaan Pretorius Elisabeth Rachel Meyer –
Marriage	Marriage — June 13, 1773 —
13 months himself	Links Baptism: July 17, 1774 22 — Paarl, Western Cape, South Africa Marriage: March 13, 1796 Death: January 23, 1837 — Dist. Colesberg, Northern Cape, South Africa Links Ancestors Compact tree Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Martha Magdalena Haarhof Elizabeth Johanna Pretorius Johannes Jacobus Pretorius Jacobus Johannes Pretorius 1774–1837 Baptism: July 17, 1774 22 — Paarl, Western Cape, South Africa Death: January 23, 1837 — Dist. Colesberg, Northern Cape, South Africa
8 years sister	Links Baptism: September 22, 1782 30 — Tulbagh, Western Cape, South Africa Marriage: April 2, 1797 Links Ancestors Compact tree Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Abraham Paulus van den Berg Magdalena Pretorius 1782– Baptism: September 22, 1782 30 — Tulbagh, Western Cape, South Africa
10 years brother	Links Baptism: February 12, 1792 39 — Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa Marriage: April 15, 1811 — Graaff-Reinet, Eastern Cape, South Africa Death: September 30, 1871 — Dist. Winburg, Free State, South Africa Links Ancestors Compact tree Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Catharina Petronella Loetz Anna Susanna Annie Pretorius Magdalena Geertruida Pretorius Wessel Christiaan Pretorius 1792–1871 Baptism: February 12, 1792 39 — Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa Death: September 30, 1871 — Dist. Winburg, Free State, South Africa

Family with Martha Magdalena Haarhof
himself	Links Baptism: July 17, 1774 22 — Paarl, Western Cape, South Africa Marriage: March 13, 1796 Death: January 23, 1837 — Dist. Colesberg, Northern Cape, South Africa Links Ancestors Compact tree Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Martha Magdalena Haarhof Elizabeth Johanna Pretorius Johannes Jacobus Pretorius Jacobus Johannes Pretorius 1774–1837 Baptism: July 17, 1774 22 — Paarl, Western Cape, South Africa Death: January 23, 1837 — Dist. Colesberg, Northern Cape, South Africa
wife	Links Marriage: March 13, 1796 Links Ancestors Compact tree Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Jacobus Johannes Pretorius Elizabeth Johanna Pretorius Johannes Jacobus Pretorius Martha Magdalena Haarhof –
Marriage	Marriage — March 13, 1796 —
6 years daughter	Links Birth: October 30, 1801 27 — Graaff-Reinet, Eastern Cape, South Africa Baptism: November 10, 1801 27 — Graaff-Reinet, Eastern Cape, South Africa Marriage: January 6, 1822 — Graaff-Reinet, Eastern Cape, South Africa Marriage: August 23, 1841 Death: March 27, 1873 — Richmond, Northern Cape, South Africa Links Ancestors Compact tree Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Dawid Schalk van der Merwe Family with spouse Jan Viljoen Elizabeth Johanna Pretorius 1801–1873 Birth: October 30, 1801 27 — Graaff-Reinet, Eastern Cape, South Africa Death: March 27, 1873 — Richmond, Northern Cape, South Africa
4 years son	Links Birth: November 2, 1805 31 Baptism: March 23, 1806 31 — Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa Marriage: December 4, 1825 Death: June 10, 1890 — Dist. Marico, North West Province, South Africa Links Ancestors Compact tree Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Elisabeth Maria van Vreeden Petrus Hermanus Pretorius Johannes Jacobus Pretorius 1805–1890 Birth: November 2, 1805 31 Death: June 10, 1890 — Dist. Marico, North West Province, South Africa

Descendants of Jacobus Johannes Pretorius

Generation 1
1. Jacobus Johannes Pretorius, son of Johannes Jacobus Pretorius and Elisabeth Rachel Meyer, was baptized on July 17, 1774 in Paarl, Western Cape, South Africa and died on January 23, 1837 in Dist. Colesberg, Northern Cape, South Africa at the age of 62.
  He married Martha Magdalena Haarhof, daughter of Nicolaas Haarhof and Susanna Joubert, on March 13, 1796.
  Children of Jacobus Johannes Pretorius and Martha Magdalena Haarhof:
  1. Elizabeth Johanna Pretorius (1801–1873)
  2. Johannes Jacobus Pretorius (1805–1890)
Generation 2 back to top
1. Elizabeth Johanna Pretorius, daughter of Jacobus Johannes Pretorius and Martha Magdalena Haarhof, was born on October 30, 1801 in Graaff-Reinet, Eastern Cape, South Africa and died on March 27, 1873 in Richmond, Northern Cape, South Africa at the age of 71.
  She married 2 times. The first time she married Dawid Schalk van der Merwe on January 6, 1822 in Graaff-Reinet, Eastern Cape, South Africa.
  The second time she married Jan Viljoen, son of Albertus Viljoen and Johanna Elizabeth Griesel, on August 23, 1841. He was baptized on September 8, 1785 in Tulbagh, Western Cape, South Africa and died on March 26, 1858 in Richmond, Northern Cape, South Africa at the age of 72.
2. Johannes Jacobus Pretorius, son of Jacobus Johannes Pretorius and Martha Magdalena Haarhof, was born on November 2, 1805 and died on June 10, 1890 in Dist. Marico, North West Province, South Africa at the age of 84.
  He married Elisabeth Maria van Vreeden on December 4, 1825.
  Children of Johannes Jacobus Pretorius and Elisabeth Maria van Vreeden:
  1. Petrus Hermanus Pretorius (1831–1908)
Generation 3 back to top
1. Petrus Hermanus Pretorius, son of Johannes Jacobus Pretorius and Elisabeth Maria van Vreeden, was born on November 18, 1831 and died on March 23, 1908 at the age of 76.
  He married 2 times. The first time he married Maria Susanna Elizabeth Janse van Rensburg, daughter of Luduwich Johannes Janse van Rensburg and Maria Susanna Elizabeth Jacobs, on March 13, 1854 in Potchefstroom, North West Province, South Africa. She was born calculated July 2, 1837 in Free State, South Africa and died on February 23, 1903 in Schulpatkuil, Dist. Boshof, Free State, South Africa.
  The second time he married Barbara Wilhelmina Stear, daughter of John Richard Stear and Maria Susanna Theron, on February 15, 1904 in Boshof, Free State, South Africa. She was born on October 14, 1855 in Boshof, Free State, South Africa and died on August 8, 1934 in Christiana, North West Province, South Africa at the age of 78.

Ancestors of Jacobus Johannes Pretorius

Generation 1
1. Jacobus Johannes Pretorius, son of Johannes Jacobus Pretorius and Elisabeth Rachel Meyer, was baptized on July 17, 1774 in Paarl, Western Cape, South Africa and died on January 23, 1837 in Dist. Colesberg, Northern Cape, South Africa at the age of 62.
Generation 2 back to top
1. Johannes Jacobus Pretorius, farmer, son of Jacobus Jacob Pretorius and Johanna Christina van den Berg, was baptized on May 28, 1752 in Tulbagh, Western Cape, South Africa.
2. Elisabeth Rachel Meyer, daughter of Willem Meyer and Elizabeth Loots.
Generation 3 back to top
1. Jacobus Jacob Pretorius, son of Johannes Pretorius and Helena Vosloo, was baptized on February 27, 1724 in Stellenbosch, Western Cape, South Africa.
2. Johanna Christina van den Berg, daughter of Jacobus van den Berg and Maria Magdalena Haak, was baptized on November 6, 1729.
3. Willem Meyer.
4. Elizabeth Loots.

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Family with parents
father Parents Jacobus Jacob Pretorius Johanna Christina van den Berg	Johannes Jacobus Pretorius 1752–
mother Parents Willem Meyer Elizabeth Loots	Elisabeth Rachel Meyer –
himself	Jacobus Johannes Pretorius 1774–1837
sister Family Abraham Paulus van den Berg	Magdalena Pretorius 1782–
brother Family Catharina Petronella Loetz Anna Susanna Annie Pretorius Magdalena Geertruida Pretorius	Wessel Christiaan Pretorius 1792–1871

Family with Martha Magdalena Haarhof
himself	Jacobus Johannes Pretorius 1774–1837
wife Parents Nicolaas Haarhof Susanna Joubert	Martha Magdalena Haarhof –
daughter Family Dawid Schalk van der Merwe Family Jan Viljoen	Elizabeth Johanna Pretorius 1801–1873
son Family Elisabeth Maria van Vreeden Petrus Hermanus Pretorius	Johannes Jacobus Pretorius 1805–1890