Family tree Eric Esterhuizen » Jacobus PRETORIUS (1759-1824)

Personal data Jacobus PRETORIUS 


Household of Jacobus PRETORIUS

Waarschuwing Attention: Wife (Jacomina van den BERG) is also his cousin.

(1) He is married to Jacomina van den BERG.

They got married on April 6, 1788, he was 29 years old.


Child(ren):

  1. Jacob PRETORIUS  1789-1862 
  9. Jacomina PRETORIUS  1805-1867


(2) He is married to Martha Elizabeth SWANEPOEL.

They got married.

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    Historical events

    Christening day October 21, 1759

    • The temperature on October 21, 1759 was about 10.0 °C. Wind direction mainly west-southwest. Weather type: geheel 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)
    • Regentes Anna (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1751 till 1759 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden)
    • In the year 1759: Source: Wikipedia
      • January 11 » The first American life insurance company, the Corporation for Relief of Poor and Distressed Presbyterian Ministers and of the Poor and Distressed Widows and Children of the Presbyterian Ministers (now part of Unum Group), is incorporated in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
      • July 25 » French and Indian War: In Western New York, British forces capture Fort Niagara from the French, who subsequently abandon Fort Rouillé.
      • August 1 » Seven Years' War: The Battle of Minden, an allied Anglo-German army victory over the French. In Britain this was one of a number of events that constituted the Annus Mirabilis of 1759 and is celebrated as Minden Day by certain British Army regiments.
      • September 18 » French and Indian War: The Articles of Capitulation of Quebec are signed.
      • November 25 » An earthquake hits the Mediterranean destroying Beirut and Damascus and killing 30,000-40,000.
      • December 31 » Arthur Guinness signs a 9,000 year lease at £45 per annum and starts brewing Guinness.

    Day of marriage April 6, 1788

    • The temperature on April 6, 1788 was about 5.0 °C. Wind direction mainly northwest. Weather type: zeer betrokken. Special wheather fenomena: noorderlicht. 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 1788: Source: Wikipedia
      • February 6 » Massachusetts becomes the sixth state to ratify the United States Constitution.
      • February 9 » The Habsburg Empire joins the Russo-Turkish War in the Russian camp.
      • April 28 » Maryland becomes the seventh state to ratify the United States Constitution.
      • May 8 » King Louis XVI of France attempts to impose the reforms of Étienne Charles de Loménie de Brienne by abolishing the parlements.
      • June 25 » Virginia becomes the tenth state to ratify the United States Constitution.
      • July 26 » New York ratifies the United States Constitution and becomes the 11th state of the United States.

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