Mattheus Jacobus Pretorius (Adriaan )
Mattheus was born on March 10th, 1850 in
Zeerust and his baptism took place on May 10th, 1852 in
Rustenburs.
Mattheus' father was
Robert Albertus Pretorius and his mother was
Hester Magdalena Maartens. His paternal grandparents were
Mattheus Adriaan Pretorius and
Margaretha Wilhelmina Carr. He had three brothers and eight sisters, named
Hendrik,
Robert,
Wynand,
Anna,
Hester,
Margaretha,
Hester,
Christina,
Gertruida,
Lotje and
Gerharda. He died at the age of 56 on October 11th, 1906 in
Lichtenburg.