Family tree Eric Esterhuizen » Maria Christina PRETORIUS (1775-< 1831)

Personal data Maria Christina PRETORIUS 


Household of Maria Christina PRETORIUS

Waarschuwing Attention: Husband (Marthinus Wessel PRETORIUS) is also her cousin.

She is married to Marthinus Wessel PRETORIUS.

They got married on September 30, 1792, she was 17 years old.


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    Historical events

    Christening day October 29, 1775

    • The temperature on October 29, 1775 was about 9.0 °C. Wind direction mainly north by west. Weather type: omtrent helder. Special wheather fenomena: rijp. 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 1775: Source: Wikipedia
      • June 12 » American Revolution: British general Thomas Gage declares martial law in Massachusetts. The British offer a pardon to all colonists who lay down their arms. There would be only two exceptions to the amnesty: Samuel Adams and John Hancock, if captured, were to be hanged.
      • July 26 » The office that would later become the United States Post Office Department is established by the Second Continental Congress. Benjamin Franklin of Pennsylvania takes office as Postmaster General.
      • July 27 » Founding of the U.S. Army Medical Department: The Second Continental Congress passes legislation establishing "an hospital for an army consisting of 20,000 men."
      • August 23 » American Revolutionary War: King George III delivers his Proclamation of Rebellion to the Court of St James's stating that the American colonies have proceeded to a state of open and avowed rebellion.
      • September 8 » The unsuccessful Rising of the Priests in Malta.
      • November 10 » The United States Marine Corps is founded at Tun Tavern in Philadelphia by Samuel Nicholas.

    Day of marriage September 30, 1792

    • The temperature on September 30, 1792 was about 14.0 °C. Wind direction mainly east-southeast. Weather type: omtrent helder. 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 1792: Source: Wikipedia
      • March 29 » King Gustav III of Sweden dies after being shot in the back at a midnight masquerade ball at Stockholm's Royal Opera 13 days earlier. He is succeeded by Gustav IV Adolf.
      • April 25 » "La Marseillaise" (the French national anthem) is composed by Claude Joseph Rouget de Lisle.
      • May 17 » The New York Stock Exchange is formed under the Buttonwood Agreement.
      • August 13 » King Louis XVI of France is formally arrested by the National Tribunal, and declared an enemy of the people.
      • September 11 » The Hope Diamond is stolen along with other French crown jewels when six men break into the house where they are stored.
      • October 12 » The first celebration of Columbus Day is held in New York City.

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