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Willem Sterrenberg Pretorius

M, #5841, b. before 11 July 1728

Father*

Joannes Pretorius¹ b. b 22 Aug 1680, d. b 5 Jun 1732

Mother*

Helena Vosloo¹ b. b 1 Aug 1694, d. b 5 Jun 1732

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NGK Drakenstein Baptisms 1694-1732

Last Edited

20/10/2014

Birth*

Willem Sterrenberg Pretorius was born before 11 July 1728 in de Caep de Goede Hoop.¹

Baptism

Willem Sterrenberg Pretorius was baptized on 11 July 1728 Nederduitsch Gereformeerde Kerk, Drakenstein, de Caep de Goede Hoop. The baptism was witnessed by Johann Andries Dissel and Maria Vosloo.¹

Marriage*

He married Elizabeth Cornelia Crafford, daughter of Dirk Willem Crafford and Rachel Joubert, on 20 June 1756 de Caep de Goede Hoop.²

(Beneficiary) Inventory

Joannes's estate was inventoried on 5 June 1732 Zanddrift, Kleine Berg Revier. His wife, Helena Vosloo, was not included in the inventory and it is assumed she predeceased him. His children, Joannes Pretorius, Gerrit Pretorius, Wessel Pretorius, Johanna Pretorius, Anna Pretorius, Lodewicùs Pretorius, Jacobùs Pretorius, Arnoldùs Krùijsman Pretorius, Willem Sterrenberg Pretorius and Wýnand Pretorius were all named as the beneficiaries of his estate. It was recorded that they ranged in age from 22- to 2-years-old.³

Citations

[S408] Drakenstein Heemkring, compilers, Drakenstein I Baptisms., CD-ROM (Paarl) Drakenstein Heemkring, 2006 , Baptism Register, Den 11 Jùlij 1728: K: Willem Sterrenberg; V: Jan Pretoriùs; M: Helena Vosloo; G: Jan Dissel, Marija Voslo.. Hereinafter cited as Drakenstein I Baptisms.
[S153] J.A. Heese & R.T.J. Lombard, South African Genealogies 1 A-C, HSRC SA Genealogies (Pretoria: Institute for Historical Research, Division Genealogical Research, Pretoria, 1986, 1989), ISBN 0-620-23962-X, p.672. Hereinafter cited as S.A. Genealogies 1.
[S332] Webpage tanap.net (http://databases.tanap.net/mooc/) (Original records held by Western Cape Archives and Records Service, Roeland Street, Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa) "MOOC 8/5.80, 5 Junij 1732. Inventory of the deceased estate of Johannes Pretorius."