Geertruy Pretorius

F, #6996, b. before 8 December 1697
Father*Wessel Pretoriùs b. b 3 Jun 1674
Mother*Geertruy Elberts b. 22 Jun 1681

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Last Edited21/10/2013
Birth*Geertruy Pretorius was born before 8 December 1697 in de Caep de Goede Hoop.1
 
BaptismGeertruy Pretorius was baptized on 8 December 1697 Nederduitsch Gereformeerde Kerk, Stellenbosch, de Caep de Goede Hoop. The baptism was witnessed by Aletta ter Meulen and Pieter van der Bijl.2
Marriage*She married Johannes Wessels, son of Jan Wessels and Helena Wynantsz, on 10 September 1713 de Caep de Goede Hoop.3
 
Marriage*She married Johannes Cloete, son of Gerritt Cloete and Catharina Harmans, on 1 April 1719.4
 

Family 1

Johannes Wessels b. b 1 Jan 1690
Children

Family 2

Johannes Cloete b. b 17 Aug 1687
Child
  • Petronella Cloete10 b. b 12 Jan 1755
Names in the record, in publications, etc.8 December 1697, the name of Geertruy was written in the record as Geertru Pretorius.1
Geertruy Pretorius was also known as Geertrùyt Pretoriùs.5
3 December 1730, the name of Geertruy was written in the record as Greertrùij Pretorius.6
Baptisms - WitnessGeertruy Pretorius and Johannes Cloete witnessed the baptism of Johannes Hendrick Hatting on 28 April 1720 Nederduitsch Gereformeerde Kerk, Stellenbosch, de Caep de Goede Hoop.7
She and Johannes Cloete witnessed the baptism of Katrina Geertruyt van Staten on 14 July 1726 Nederduitsch Gereformeerde Kerk, Stellenbosch, de Caep de Goede Hoop.8
She and Johannes Cloete witnessed the baptism of Willem Adriaan Nel on 3 December 1730 Nederduitsch Gereformeerde Kerk, Stellenbosch, de Caep de Goede Hoop.6

Citations

  1. [S408] Drakenstein Heemkring, compilers, Drakenstein I Baptisms., CD-ROM (Paarl) Drakenstein Heemkring, 2006 , Baptism Register, Le 8 ditau [Decembre] Lannee 1697; Geertru fille d' un beau fils de la veuve; de haandris Eelbeers; Le temoins et Piter Van der Bil, et la marrainne ce la gran mere de l'anfant. Hereinafter cited as Drakenstein I Baptisms.
  2. [S408] Baptism Register, Drakenstein I Baptisms, Le 8 ditau [Decembre] Lannee 1697; Geertru fille d'un beaufils de la Veuve; de haandris Kelbeers; Le temoins et Piter Van derbil, Et la Marrainne cela gran Mere del'anfant.

    My thanks to Richard Ball for the following translation which I have annotated:
    Geertru, daughter of a son-in-law [Wessel Pretorius] of the widow [Aletta ter Meulen] of haandris Kelbeers [Heinrich Elberts]; The Witnesses are piter vanderbil, and the godmother the grand mother [Aletta ter Meulen, the paternal grandmother - Geertruyd Meijntinghs - was already deceased] of the child.
  3. [S191] C.C. de Villiers & C. Pama, Geslagregisters van ou Kaapse Families III S-Z (Cape Town / Amsterdam: A.A. Balkema, 1966), p. 1115. Hereinafter cited as Geslagregisters van ou Kaapse Families III S-Z.
  4. [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. 592. Hereinafter cited as S.A. Genealogies 1.
  5. [S325] Lorna Newcomb and Ockert Malan, compilers, Annale van Nederduits Gereformeerde Moedergemeente Stellenbosch No 1.., CD-ROM (Stellenbosch) Die Genootskap vir die Kerkversameling, 2004 0-9584832-1-3), Baptism Register, Anna, dogter van Pieter vander Byl, en Hester ter Winkel, getùijge Geertrùyt Pretoriùs, den 6e Mey 1703.
    Johannes, d'Vader Johannes Wessels, Moeder Gertrùyt Pretoriùs, getù Pieter vander Byl, Johanna Wesselz, 25 Nov: 1714.
    Katrina Geertrùyt, d'Vader Willem van Staten, d'Moeder Kornelia Venters, getn' Johannis Cloeten, en Gèertrùyt Pretoriùs; 14 Jùly 1726 (14 written like it with ligatùre). Hereinafter cited as Palmkronieke I Baptisms.
  6. [S325] Baptism Register, Palmkronieke I Baptisms, Den 3 december [1730], Willem Adriaan, de Vaeder is Adriaen Nel de Moeder Catharina Appel, d' Getùijge zyn Johannis Cloete, en Greertrùij Pretorius.
  7. [S325] Baptism Register, Palmkronieke I Baptisms, Johannis Hendrick, d'Vader Hans Hendrik Hatting d'Moeder Sùsanna Visser, getn' Jan Cloeten en Geertrùyt Pretoriùs: 28e April 1720.
  8. [S325] Baptism Register, Palmkronieke I Baptisms, Katrina Geertrùyt, d'Vader Willem van Staten, d'Moeder Kornelia Venters, getn' Johannis Cloeten, en Gèertrùyt Pretoriùs; 14 Jùly 1726.
  9. [S325] Baptism Register, Palmkronieke I Baptisms.
  10. [S153] J.A. Heese & R.T.J. Lombard, S.A. Genealogies 1, p.592-593.
 

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