Tobias Johannes Kruger
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Tobias Johannes Kruger (1813 - 1892)

Tobias Johannes Kruger
Born in Tulbach, Cape Colonymap
Ancestors ancestors
Husband of — married 11 Aug 1835 in Graaff Reinet, Cape Colonymap
Descendants descendants
Died at age 79 in Potloodspruit, Lydenburg, Zuid Afrikaansche Republiekmap
Profile last modified | Created 3 Oct 2015
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Tobias Johannes Kruger traveled by wagon train from the Cape Colony, seeking independence of British rule.
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Contents

Biography

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Tobias Johannes Kruger is genealogies verbind aan Suid Afrika /is genealogically connected to South Africa
Tobias Johannes was a Farmer
Die Groot Trek 1838
Tobias Johannes Kruger traveled by wagon train from the Cape Colony, seeking independence of British rule.
Tobias Johannes Kruger is a Military Veteran.
Served in the Boer Voortrekker Kommando 1838-1838
Slag van Bloedrivier /Battle of Blood River
BAPTISM Record attached / Doop rekord aangeheg
MARRIAGE Record attached / Huweliks rekord aangeheg
PROBATE Record attached/Sterfte Kennis aangeheg

Research Note

I am still gathering resources and working on this profile. Biography will updated if new resources are found. If anyone can contribute to this profile with photographs, information and/or documents, it will be greatly appreciated. Thank you

Name

Tobias Johannes Kruger[1][2][3]

Birth

Event date: 20 Jan 1813[1]
Event place: Tulbach, Cape Colony[1][3]

Parents

Father: Pieter Ernst Kruger[1][3]
Mother: Maria Hendrina Magdalena Elizabeth Mynhardt[1][3]

Baptism

Name: Tobias Johannes[1]
Baptism Date: 24 Dec 1813[1]
Baptism Place: Tulbagh, Cape Colony[1]
Birth Date: 20 Jan 1813[1]
Father's Name: Pieter Ernst Krúger[1]
Mother's Name: Maria Magdalena Meynhart[1]

Occupation

Farmer[3]

Spouse

Maria Catharina Johanna Isabella Badenhorst[2]

Marriage

Marriage date: 11 Aug 1835[2]
Marriage Place: Graaff-Reinet (Noted on Image 131 of 771)[2]
Groom: Tobias Johannes Kruger[2]
Bride: Maria Isabella Johanna Catharina Badenhorst[2]

Voortrekker

Kruger, Tobias Johannes, born 20 Jan 1813[4]
Spouse: Maria Catharina Johanna Isabella Badenhorst[4]
Residence: Colesberg District[4]
Departure Date: Trekboer Transoranje in December 1834[4]
Trek Company: Suspected to have joined A. H Potgieter in the beginning of 1836. Participated in the "Slag van Bloedrivier" 16 Dec 1838. Later he owned the farm Buffelsfontein, Orighstad.[4]

Bloedrivier

16 December 1838
Voortrekkers Slag van Bloedrivier[4]

Children

M.E Coetzee, born Kruger (Martha Elizabeth)[3][5]
J. J Kruger (Jacobus Johannes)[3][5]
C.H KrugerCasper Hendrik Kruger[3][5]
J.B Kruger (Jan Badenhorst)[3][5]
D.P.S KrugerDirk Petrus Stephanus Kruger[3][5][6]
P. E (Pieter Ernst) Kruger[3][5]
M.M.E KrugerMaria Magdalena Elizabeth Kruger Coetzer[3][5][7]
T.J KrugerTobias Johannes Kruger[3][5][8]
T.M Kruger[3]
H.B KrugerHendrik Badenhorst Kruger[3][5][9]
C. J KrugerCornelius Jacobus Kruger[3][5][10]
D. J Kruger (David Johannes) [3][5]
Isabella Johanna Catharina Kruger[5]

Death

Event date: 9 Jul 1892[3]
Event place: Potloodspruit, Lydenburg, Zuid Afrikaansche Republiek[3]
Age at death: 79 years, 5 months, 19 days[3]

Acknowledgement

Thank you to Ian McArthur for creating this profile:[11]

Sources

  1. 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 Source:
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 Source:
    • Marriage record: "South Africa, Parish registers (baptisms, memberships, marriages), Nederduitse Gereformeerde Kerk, Cape Province, database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSV8-QDZ7 : 14 May 2023) Image 228 of 771. Tobias Johannes Kruger and Maria Isabella Johanna Catharina Badenhorst, 1835. Researched and attached 14 May 2023 by Drika (Aucamp) Brown
  3. 3.00 3.01 3.02 3.03 3.04 3.05 3.06 3.07 3.08 3.09 3.10 3.11 3.12 3.13 3.14 3.15 3.16 3.17 3.18 3.19 Source:
    • Probate record: "South Africa, Transvaal, Probate Records from the Master of the Supreme Court, 1869-1958," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QLQ7-51GL : 3 April 2020), Tobias Johannes Kruger, 1892; citing Probate, Lydenburg, Transvaal, South Africa, Pietermaritzburg Archives (formerly Natal State Archives), South Africa; FHL microfilm 1,367,075. Researched and attached 18 Feb 2021 by Drika (Aucamp) Brown
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 Source:
    • Voortrekkerstamouers: Jan C. Visagie. "Voortrekkerstamouers, 1835 - 1845": Second Edition 2011. Protea Publishers. Page 265 - 266. Researched and noted by Drika (Aucamp) Brown
  5. 5.00 5.01 5.02 5.03 5.04 5.05 5.06 5.07 5.08 5.09 5.10 5.11 Source:
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    • Daughter Maria Magdalena Elizabeth Probate record: "South Africa, Transvaal, Probate Records from the Master of the Supreme Court, 1869-1958", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QPHF-C7L9 : 7 March 2019), Maria Magdalina Elizabeth Kruger Coetser, 1911. Probate: Daughter Maria Magdalena Elizabeth. Researched and attached 11 May 2019 by Drika (Aucamp) Brown
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    • Heese, J.A. & Lombard, R.T.J. “South African Genealogies 1 : Human Sciences Research Council, 1992, ISBN 0-620-23962-X, v.4 page No.502. [McArthur-306 : Ian McArthur - 3 Oct 2015]




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