Family tree Eric Esterhuizen » Petrus Jacobus PRETORIUS (1761-1830)

Personal data Petrus Jacobus PRETORIUS 


Household of Petrus Jacobus PRETORIUS

(1) He is married to Jacoba WAGENAAR.

They got married in the year 1780, he was 19 years old.


Child(ren):

  1. Adam PRETORIUS  1780-????


(2) He is married to Johanna Adriana PRETORIUS.

They got married on March 20, 1781, he was 20 years old.


Child(ren):



Notes about Petrus Jacobus PRETORIUS

Farmer: Knoffelsvlei, Colesberg

Do you have supplementary information, corrections or questions with regards to Petrus Jacobus PRETORIUS?
The author of this publication would love to hear from you!


Timeline Petrus Jacobus PRETORIUS

  This functionality is only available in Javascript supporting browsers.
Click on the names for more info. Symbols used: grootouders grandparents   ouders parents   broers-zussen brothers/sisters   kinderen children

Ancestors (and descendant) of Petrus Jacobus PRETORIUS


    Show complete ancestor table

    With Quick Search you can search by name, first name followed by a last name. You type in a few letters (at least 3) and a list of personal names within this publication will immediately appear. The more characters you enter the more specific the results. Click on a person's name to go to that person's page.

    • You can enter text in lowercase or uppercase.
    • If you are not sure about the first name or exact spelling, you can use an asterisk (*). Example: "*ornelis de b*r" finds both "cornelis de boer" and "kornelis de buur".
    • It is not possible to enter charachters outside the standard alphabet (so no diacritic characters like ö and é).


    Visualize another relationship

    The data shown has no sources.

    Historical events

    Day of marriage March 20, 1781

    • The temperature on March 20, 1781 was about 4.0 °C. Wind direction mainly south by west. Weather type: mist 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)
    • In the year 1781: Source: Wikipedia
      • February 3 » American Revolutionary War: British forces seize the Dutch-owned Caribbean island Sint Eustatius.
      • March 13 » William Herschel discovers Uranus.
      • April 29 » American Revolutionary War: British and French ships clash in the Battle of Fort Royal off the coast of Martinique.
      • September 5 » Battle of the Chesapeake in the American Revolutionary War: The British Navy is repelled by the French Navy, contributing to the British surrender at Yorktown.
      • September 28 » American Revolution: American forces backed by a French fleet begin the siege of Yorktown.
      • October 17 » American Revolutionary War: British General Charles, Earl Cornwallis surrenders at the Siege of Yorktown.

    About the surname PRETORIUS


    The Family tree Eric Esterhuizen publication was prepared by .contact the author
    When copying data from this family tree, please include a reference to the origin:
    Gert Esterhuizen, "Family tree Eric Esterhuizen", database, Genealogy Online (https://www.genealogieonline.nl/stamboom-eric-esterhuizen/I4299.php : accessed May 25, 2024), "Petrus Jacobus PRETORIUS (1761-1830)".