Family tree Eric Esterhuizen » Willem Lodewyk PRETORIUS (1776-????)

Personal data Willem Lodewyk PRETORIUS 


Household of Willem Lodewyk PRETORIUS

(1) He is married to Maria Magdalena van den BERG.

They got married on April 2, 1797 at Graaff Reinet, he was 21 years old.


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(2) He is married to Sarah Aletta Petronella van DYK.

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    Historical events

    Christening day April 7, 1776

    • The temperature on April 7, 1776 was about 8.0 °C. There was 4 mm of rainWind direction mainly northwest. Weather type: zeer betrokken. Source: KNMI
    • Erfstadhouder Prins Willem V (Willem Batavus) (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1751 till 1795 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden)
    • In the year 1776: Source: Wikipedia
      • March 2 » American Revolutionary War: Patriot militia units arrest the Royal Governor of Georgia James Wright and attempt to prevent capture of supply ships in the Battle of the Rice Boats.
      • April 12 » American Revolution: With the Halifax Resolves, the North Carolina Provincial Congress authorizes its Congressional delegation to vote for independence from Britain.
      • July 4 » American Revolution: The United States Declaration of Independence is adopted by the Second Continental Congress.
      • July 8 » Church bells (possibly including the Liberty Bell) are rung after John Nixon delivers the first public reading of the Declaration of Independence of the United States.
      • November 16 » American Revolutionary War: British and Hessian units capture Fort Washington from the Patriots.
      • December 25 » George Washington and the Continental Army cross the Delaware River at night to attack Hessian forces serving Great Britain at Trenton, New Jersey, the next day.

    Day of marriage April 2, 1797

    • The temperature on April 2, 1797 was about 7.0 °C. Wind direction mainly south-southwest. Weather type: zeer betrokken. Source: KNMI
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      De Republiek der Verenigde Nederlanden werd in 1794-1795 door de Fransen veroverd onder leiding van bevelhebber Charles Pichegru (geholpen door de Nederlander Herman Willem Daendels); de verovering werd vergemakkelijkt door het dichtvriezen van de Waterlinie; Willem V moest op 18 januari 1795 uitwijken naar Engeland (en van daaruit in 1801 naar Duitsland); de patriotten namen de macht over van de aristocratische regenten en proclameerden de Bataafsche Republiek; op 16 mei 1795 werd het Haags Verdrag gesloten, waarmee ons land een vazalstaat werd van Frankrijk; in 3.1796 kwam er een Nationale Vergadering; in 1798 pleegde Daendels een staatsgreep, die de unitarissen aan de macht bracht; er kwam een nieuwe grondwet, die een Vertegenwoordigend Lichaam (met een Eerste en Tweede Kamer) instelde en als regering een Directoire; in 1799 sloeg Daendels bij Castricum een Brits-Russische invasie af; in 1801 kwam er een nieuwe grondwet; bij de Vrede van Amiens (1802) kreeg ons land van Engeland zijn koloniën terug (behalve Ceylon); na de grondwetswijziging van 1805 kwam er een raadpensionaris als eenhoofdig gezag, namelijk Rutger Jan Schimmelpenninck (van 31 oktober 1761 tot 25 maart 1825).
    • In the year 1797: Source: Wikipedia
      • February 21 » A force of 1,400 French soldiers invaded Britain at Fishguard in support of the Society of United Irishmen. They were defeated by 500 British reservists.
      • February 22 » The last Invasion of Britain begins near Fishguard, Wales.
      • March 16 » French Revolutionary Wars: An Austrian column is defeated by the French in the Battle of Valvasone.
      • April 17 » Citizens of Verona begin an unsuccessful eight-day rebellion against the French occupying forces.
      • October 18 » Treaty of Campo Formio is signed between France and Austria
      • November 16 » The Prussian heir apparent, Frederick William, becomes King of Prussia as Frederick William III.

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