Descendants of Johannes Pretorius 1642-1694

46. Hilletje De Beer [3109] (Anna Francina Pretorius⁴⁴, Marthinus Gerhardus⁴⁰, Mathys Van As¹⁴, Johannes⁸, Johannes⁴, Johannes¹) was christened on August 29, 1744.

Hilletje married Johannes Lodewyk Pretorius [3108] [MRIN: 1140], son of Johannes Pretorius [3104] and Johanna Bezljidenhout [3105], on November 6, 1763. Johannes was christened on May 4, 1738 and died on November 27, 1786 at age 48. Another name for Johannes was Jan Louw.

(Duplicate Line. See Person 9)

47. Johanna Adfuana De Beer [3127] (Anna Francina Pretorius⁴⁴, Marthinus Gerhardus⁴⁰, Mathys Van As¹⁴, Johannes⁸, Johannes⁴, Johannes¹) was christened on July 11, 1751.

Noted events in her life were:

• Marriage: She was a widow of Joachim Koekemoer who was her nephew (niggie) on her mother's side

Johanna married Marthinus Wessel Pretorius [3126] [MRIN: 1150], son of Johannes Pretorius [3104] and Johanna Bezljidenhout [3105], on April 10, 1773. Marthinus was christened on February 12, 1747 in Tulbagh, Cape Colony, Southern Africa and died on September 29, 1831 at age 84.

Noted events in his life were:

• Occupation: He was a farmer at Driekoppen, District Graaff Reinet

• Death: September 29, 1831. ME Pretorius Page 190 says he died 29 Sep 1831 "volgens SABW" (?)

(Duplicate Line. See Person 13)

Johanna next married Joachim Koekemoer [3128] [MRIN: 1151].

48. Martinus Gerhardus Pretorius [2992] (Johannes Lodewicus⁴⁵, Marthinus Gerhardus⁴⁰, Mathys Van As¹⁴, Johannes⁸, Johannes⁴, Johannes¹) was born on January 15, 1845 in Ladysmith, South Africa and died on September 12, 1875 in Witwatersrand, District Pretoria at age 30.

Noted events in his life were:

• Death: September 12, 1875, District Pretorisa. in the Jukskeirivier in the Pretoria district

Martinus married Johanna Du Plooy [2993] [MRIN: 1093] on September 9, 1865 in Landdros Pretoria.

Children from this marriage were:

+ 60 F    i. Maria Adriana Petronella Pretorius [2994] was born on August 1, 1866 and was christened on April 7, 1867 in Pretoria South Africa.

+ 61 F    ii. Johanna Magdalena Susanna Pretorius [2996] was born on September 14, 1868 and was christened on November 8, 1868 in Pretoria South Africa.

+ 62 M    iii. Johannes Lodewicus Pretorius [2998] was born on April 10, 1870 and was christened on September 25, 1870 in Pretoria South Africa.

+ 63 F    iv. Hendrina Susanna Pretorius [3006] was born on September 19, 1871 and was christened on April 14, 1872 in Pretoria South Africa.

+ 64 F    v. Aletta Louisa Pretorius [3007] was born on March 23, 1873 and was christened on April 13, 1873 in Pretoria South Africa.

+ 65 M    vi. Marthinus Gerhardus Pretorius [3008] was born on January 12, 1875 and was christened on November 7, 1875 in Preroria Transvaal (Now Gauteng) Rsa.

+ 66 M    vii. Jakobus Johannes Pretorius [3009] was born on May 19, 1876 and was christened on October 8, 1876 in Pretoria South Africa.

49. Gerhardus Jacobus Pretorius [3010] (Johannes Lodewicus⁴⁵, Marthinus Gerhardus⁴⁰, Mathys Van As¹⁴, Johannes⁸, Johannes⁴, Johannes¹) was born on July 21, 1846 in Pietermaritzburg, Natal, South Africa and died on May 16, 1901 in Race Course Concentration Camp (Where?) at age 54.

Gerhardus married Hester Gerbreg Smit [3011] [MRIN: 1097] on July 11, 1869 in Heidelberg Transvaal South Africa. Hester was born on July 25, 1851 and died on April 16, 1912 in Winkelhaak, District Bethal Transvaal South Africa at age 60.

Children from this marriage were:

+ 67 M    i. Gerhardus Jacobus Pretorius [3038] was born on July 20, 1890 and was christened on December 25, 1890 in Pretoria South Africa.

+ 68 M    ii. Marthinus Gerhardus Pretorius [3041] .

+ 69 M    iii. Karl Frederick Pretorius [3042] .

+ 70 M    iv. Johannes Lodewicus Pretorius [3031] was born on May 6, 1870, was christened on September 25, 1870 in Hervormde Kerk Pretoria South Africa, and died on January 19, 1927 in Sanddrift District Rustenburg Transvaal South Africa at age 56.

+ 71 F    v. Hester Gerbreg Pretorius [3033] was born on August 1, 1871 and was christened on December 25, 1871 in Hervormde Kerk Pretoria South Africa.

+ 72 M    vi. Christoffel Johannes Pretorius [3036] was born on September 23, 1873 and was christened on March 29, 1874 in Hervormde Kerk Heidelberg South Africa.

+ 73 F    vii. Johanna Magdalena Susanna Pretorius [3039] was born on September 7, 1877 and was christened in Hervormde Kerk Pretoria South Africa.

+ 74 F    viii. Hermina Anna Ratriena Pretorius [3045] was born on March 19, 1884.

+ 75 M    ix. Wynand Albertijs Pretorius [3043] was born on March 9, 1886 and died on December 11, 1943 at age 57.

50. Johannes Lodewikus Pretorius [2978] (Johannes Lodewicus⁴⁵, Marthinus Gerhardus⁴⁰, Mathys Van As¹⁴, Johannes⁸, Johannes⁴, Johannes¹) was born on May 16, 1848, was christened on April 8, 1849 in Richmond Transvaal(?) South Africa, died on December 7, 1917 in Fort Victoria (Now Masvinga) Zimbabwe at age 69, and was buried in Intended Victoria Cemetery.

Noted events in his life were:

• Death: According to his Death Certificate he died in his own residence of Valvular Disease of the heart. His son G.J.Pretorius was present at his death.

• Occupation: According to his Death Certificate he was a transport rider and farmer.

Johannes married Helena Elizabeth Smit [2979] [MRIN: 1088].

Children from this marriage were:

+ 76 M    i. Johannes Lodewikus Pretorius [2980] was born on February 26, 1872 and was christened on April 14, 1872 in Pretoria South Africa.

+ 77 F    ii. Martha Johanna Pretorius [2982] was born on October 23, 1873 and was christened on November 26, 1873 in Pretoria South Africa.

+ 78 M    iii. Jan Antonie Pretorius [2983] was born on December 17, 1875 and was christened on July 6, 1876 in Waterburg, Transvaal, South Africa.

+ 79 M    iv. Martinus Gerhardus Pretorius [2985] was born on July 2, 1878, was christened on December 22, 1878 in Pretoria South Africa, and died on May 23, 1906 in Visierkerf, Soutpansberg, Transvaal South Africa at age 27.

+ 80 M    v. Carel Frederick Pretorius [2989] was born on May 10, 1894 and was christened on April 28, 1895 in Procurasie Commissie.

+ 81 F    vi. Helena Elizabeth Pretorius [2551] was born on December 28, 1896 in Nylstroom, Northern Transvaal, Union Of South Africa, was christened on April 20, 1897 in Waterburg, Transvaal, South Africa, died on July 3, 1974 in Gwelo, (Now Gweru) Zimbabwe at age 77, and was buried on July 6, 1974 in Grave2482 Gwelo Cemetery Zimbabwe.

+ 82 M    vii. G.J. Pretorius [599] .

51. Carl Frederick Pretorius [3012] (Johannes Lodewicus⁴⁵, Marthinus Gerhardus⁴⁰, Mathys Van As¹⁴, Johannes⁸, Johannes⁴, Johannes¹) was born on September 16, 1852, was christened on November 20, 1853 in Hervormde Kerk Pochestroom South Africa, and died on August 22, 1899 in Sinquest, Portugees East Africa (Mocambique?) at age 46.

Noted events in his life were:

• Occupation: He was a farmer in Kameelpoort, District Waterberg, Transvaal,

• Accidental Death: He died in a hunting expedition near Sinquest, Portugueese East Africa

Carl married Jacoba Du Plooy [3013] [MRIN: 1098] on October 3, 1874 in Heidelberg Transvaal South Africa.

Noted events in her life were:

• Residence: She lived in Diepkloof, District Heidelberg, Transvaal

Children from this marriage were:

+ 83 F    i. Maria Adriana Petronella Pretorius [3311] was born on May 21, 1875, was christened on November 7, 1875 in Hervormde Kerk Pretoria South Africa, and died on January 19, 1927 at age 51.

+ 84 M    ii. Johannes Lodewicus Pretorius [3312] was born on March 28, 1877, was christened on October 7, 1877 in Pretoria Hervormde Kerksouth Africa, and died in 1879 at age 2.

+ 85 M    iii. Jacob Pretorius [3313] was born on March 28, 1879 and was christened on May 4, 1879 in Pretoria Hervormde Kerksouth Africa.

+ 86 F    iv. Johanna Magdalena Susanna Pretorius [3314] was born in 1881.

+ 87 F    v. Hendrina Cecilia Pretorius [3315] was born in June 1882.

+ 88 F    vi. Aletta Louisa Pretorius [3316] was born on August 31, 1884.

+ 89 M    vii. Gertbreg Pretorius [3317] was born in 1886 and died in 1887 at age 1.

+ 90 M    viii. Carel Frederick Pretorius [3318] was born on October 2, 1889 and was christened on February 2, 1890 in Pretoria Hervormde Kerksouth Africa.

+ 91 M    ix. Gerhardus Petrus Pretorius [3319] was born on September 18, 1891 and was christened on November 29, 1891 in Procurasie Commisie.

Carl next married someone.

52. Joseph Erasmus Pretorius [3014] (Johannes Lodewicus⁴⁵, Marthinus Gerhardus⁴⁰, Mathys Van As¹⁴, Johannes⁸, Johannes⁴, Johannes¹) was born on August 15, 1854 and was christened on November 18, 1855 in Hervormde Kerk Pochestroom South Africa.

Noted events in his life were:

• Residence: He lived in Joubert St. and later Jorissen St. Johannesburg

Joseph married Hendrina Cecilia Steenkamp [3015] [MRIN: 1099], daughter of Gerhardus Petrus Steenkamp [3016] and Gezina Elizabet Jacoba Botha [3017], on March 31, 1879 in Hervormde Kerk Pretoria South Africa. Hendrina was born in 1865 and died on October 23, 1897 in Pretoria South Africa at age 32.

Joseph next married Aletta Wilhelmina Steenkamp [3018] [MRIN: 1101] on February 3, 1899 in Johannesburg South Africa. Aletta was born in 1855.

Noted events in her life were:

• Alt Marriage: She was a widow of Lewis who may have been born in 1855 (and not her)

53. Petrus Willem Pretorius [3019] (Johannes Lodewicus⁴⁵, Marthinus Gerhardus⁴⁰, Mathys Van As¹⁴, Johannes⁸, Johannes⁴, Johannes¹) was born on June 1, 1856 and died on February 13, 1891 at age 34.

Noted events in his life were:

• Occupation: He farmed at Driefontein, District Pretoria

Petrus married Johanna Elizabeth Steyn [3020] [MRIN: 1102] on November 26, 1877 in Hervormde Kerk Pretoria South Africa.

54. Mathys Van As Pretorius [3021] (Johannes Lodewicus⁴⁵, Marthinus Gerhardus⁴⁰, Mathys Van As¹⁴, Johannes⁸, Johannes⁴, Johannes¹) was born on January 22, 1858, was christened on December 26, 1858 in Hervormde Kerk Pochestroom South Africa, and died on April 23, 1889 in Driefontein, District Pretoria at age 31.

Mathys married Catharina Magdalena Raats [3022] [MRIN: 1103] on January 30, 1882 in Hervormde Kerk Pretoria South Africa. Catharina was born in 1863 in Kroonstad, Orange Free State, Republic Of South Africa.

55. Barend Samuel Christoffel Pretorius [3023] (Johannes Lodewicus⁴⁵, Marthinus Gerhardus⁴⁰, Mathys Van As¹⁴, Johannes⁸, Johannes⁴, Johannes¹) was born on May 16, 1860 and was christened on September 9, 1860 in Hervormde Kerk Pretoria South Africa.

Barend married Maria Magdalena Steenkamp [3024] [MRIN: 1104] on July 5, 1880 in Hervormde Kerk Pretoria South Africa. Maria was born in 1866 and died on February 6, 1899 in Johanesburg at age 33.

Barend next married Elsje Sophia Swart [3025] [MRIN: 1105] on October 27, 1901 in Johanesburg.

Noted events in her life were:

• Alt Marriage: She was a widow of Van Staden

56. David Daniel Pretorius [3026] (Johannes Lodewicus⁴⁵, Marthinus Gerhardus⁴⁰, Mathys Van As¹⁴, Johannes⁸, Johannes⁴, Johannes¹) was born on December 8, 1863, was christened 2 Aug 1864(?) in Hervormde Kerk Pretoria South Africa, and died on December 28, 1920 in Goedehoop District Pretoria at age 57.

Noted events in his life were:

• Occupation: His offspring say that he first farmed in Klifkoppies (now Bapsfontein) before he went to live in the Soutspanberg district

David married Hester Wilhelmina Smit [3027] [MRIN: 1106].

The child from this marriage was:

+ 92 F    i. Anna Wilhelmina Pretorius [3047] was born on February 1, 1896 and died on August 21, 1912 in Scorpion District Soutpansberg Transvaal South Africa at age 16.

David next married Susara Maria Vorster [3028] [MRIN: 1107].

57. Wynand Albertus Pretorius [3029] (Johannes Lodewicus⁴⁵, Marthinus Gerhardus⁴⁰, Mathys Van As¹⁴, Johannes⁸, Johannes⁴, Johannes¹) was born on September 21, 1865, was christened on April 1, 1866 in Hervormde Kerk Pretoria South Africa, and died on April 23, 1954 in Nylstroom Transvaal South Africa at age 88.

Noted events in his life were:

• Historical: His family say that he first farmed in Modderfontein, District Newlands (now in Johannesburg). During the Anglo-Boer war he stood by Oom Paul (Kruger) but later went to Ceylon (now Sirrilanke). During the ship journey he lost his little finger, but he also had double jointed thumbs.

Wynand married Johanna Maria Smith [3030] [MRIN: 1108]. Johanna was born on December 22, 1866 and died on December 11, 1942 at age 75.

58. Johanna Louisa Pretorius [3102] (Johannes Lodewicus⁴⁵, Marthinus Gerhardus⁴⁰, Mathys Van As¹⁴, Johannes⁸, Johannes⁴, Johannes¹) was born on February 7, 1869 and was christened on April 4, 1869 in Hervormde Kerk Pretoria South Africa.

59. Johanna Magdalena Susanna Pretorius [3103] (Johannes Lodewicus⁴⁵, Marthinus Gerhardus⁴⁰, Mathys Van As¹⁴, Johannes⁸, Johannes⁴, Johannes¹) was christened on April 17, 1881 in Hervormde Kerk Pretoria South Africa.