Descendants of Johannes Pretorius 1642-1694

2. Wessel Pretorius [3149] (Johannes¹) was christened on June 3, 1674 in Cape Town South Africa and died about 1713 at age 39.

Noted events in his life were:

• Occupation: He was a farmer in the Moddergat district near Firgrove, Somerset West, later at Vier-en-twintig Riviere, Perteville District.

• Occupation: ¹ This source says he wasa stone mason by calling, but later took up residence at the place Berg Sinai and Rustenberg. He was a deacon and elder of the church in Stellenbosch

Wessel married Geertruy Elbers [3150] [MRIN: 1164], daughter of Hendrik Elbers [3151] and Aletta Mollen [3152]. Geertruy was christened on June 22, 1681 in Cape Town South Africa. Other names for Geertruy were Geertruij Elbers and¹ Geertruyd Elbers.

Children from this marriage were:

+ 5 M    i. Hendrik Pretorius [2362] ¹ was christened on February 20, 1701 in Stellenbosch.¹

+ 6 M    ii. Johannes Pretorius [2361] ¹ was christened on March 2, 1704 in Stellenbosch.¹

+ 7 F    iii. Gertruyd Pretorius [1971] was christened on December 8, 1697 in Paarl Cape Province South Africa.¹

3. Josina Pretorius [3153] (Johannes¹) was christened on October 27, 1678 in Cape Town South Africa.

4. Johannes Pretorius [3144] (Johannes¹) was christened on September 22, 1680 in Cape Town South Africa and died circa 1732 at age 52.

Johannes married Helena Vosloo [3145] [MRIN: 1161]. Helena was born circa 1698 and died circa 1731 at age 33.

Noted events in her life were:

• Family: In M.E. Pretorius Page 41, Margaret Cairns (Rondebosch, Cape Town, 25.2.1988) states "Helena always is mentioned as Vosloo. This must have given rise to her inclusion in De Villiers/Pama as a child of Jan Vosloo. To my way of thinking, she was not because (a) he disinherited her completely and (b) he stated categorically that he had no living issue."

The child from this marriage was:

+ 8 M    i. Johannes Pretorius [3104] was christened on March 21, 1711 in Stellbosch Cape Province South Africa¹ and died 4 Jul 1778 (?) in Land Van Waveren (Tulbagh) Western Cape, South Africa at age 67.