Personal Details Name: Mr Martinus Wessels Pretorius Other Names: Wessels M Born in camp? No Place of death: Pietersburg RC Age died: 55 years Died in camp? Yes Cause of death: not specified Gender: male Race: white Marital status: married Nationality: Transvaal Occupation: farmer Registration as head of family: Yes Unique ID: 37342 Camp History Name: Pietersburg RC Age arrival: 55 Date arrival: 31/05/1901 Date departure: 02/12/1901 Reason departure: death Stock into camp: 9 cattle, 15 donkeys, 2 horses, 1 mule Tent number: 399 Farm History Name: Pretorius family Town: Pietersburg District: Zoutpansberg Name: Vierhoek District: Rhenosterpoort Notes: owns farm Status Type: surrendered Notes: 31/5/1901, Pietersburg Relationships Mr Martinus Wessels Pretorius (Wessels M)       is the husband of Mrs Martha Johanna Pretorius       is the father of Mr Jacobus Johannes Pretorius       is the father of Miss Annie Jacoba Margareta Pretorius       is the father of Miss Katrina Margareta Pretorius       is the father of Mr Joachim Martinus Pretorius       is the father of Mr Cornelius Johannes Pretorius       is the unknown of Miss Martha Johanna de Jager Sources Title: RS 26 Transvaal DL Type: Death lists Location: National Archives, Pretoria Reference No.: 26 Origin: Goldman Notes: p.311 Title: DBC 87 Pietersburg CR Type: Camp register Location: National Archives, Pretoria Reference No.: DBC 87 Notes: p.135 Title: TKP 101 Tvl Government Gazette Type: Transvaal Government Gazette Location: National Archives, Pretoria Reference No.: 101 Dates: 1901 Notes: 6/12/1901, p.1724 Title: DBC 6 Pietersburg births & deaths Type: Birth and death list Location: National Archives, Pretoria Reference No.: 6 Notes: D 031

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