Johannes Lodewikus Petrus Kruger (1855 - 1881)

Born 13 Jul 1855 in Rustenburg,Zuid Afrikaanse Republiek

Ancestors

Husband of Anna Francina Smit — married 20 Jul 1878 (to 10 Feb 1881) in Rustenburg, Zuid Afrikaansche Republiek

Descendants

Died 10 Feb 1881 at age 25 in Laingsnek, Zoeloeland,

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Biography

Johannes Lodewikus Petrus Kruger is genealogies verbind aan Suid Afrika /is genealogically connected to South Africa

Johannes Lodewikus Petrus was a Farmer

MARRIAGE Record attached / Huweliks rekord aangeheg

PROBATE Record attached/Sterfte Kennis aangeheg

Research Notes

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His probate states that his death was the result of the battle of Laingsnek. The battle was fought on the 28th of January 1881, and he died on the 10th of February 1881 It is therefore a reasonable assumption that he died due to complications as a result of being wounded during the battle

Name

Johannes Lodewykus Krüger^[1]

Johannes Lodewikus Petrus Kruger^[2]

Birth

Event date: 13 Jul 1855^[1]

Event place: Rustenburg, Zuid Afrikaansche Republiek^[2]

Parents

Father: David Johannes Kruger^[2][3]

Mother: Petronella Christina Botha^[2]

Baptism

Occupation

Farmer^[2]

Spouse

Anna Francina Smit^[1][2]

Marriage

Event Date: 20 Jul 1878^[1]

Event Place: Rustenburg, Zuid Afrikaansche Republiek^[1]

Groom: Johannes Lodewykus Krüger^[1]

Birth Date: 13 Jul 1855^[1]

Bride: Anna Fransiena Smid^[1]

Birth Date: 4 May 1860^[1]

Child

David Johannes Kruger, born 23 Sep 1879^[2][4][5]

Battle of Laingsnek 28 January 1881

Casualty of Battle:

The British Natal Field Force, commanded by General Colley, numbered around 1,216 officers and men, including 5 companies of the 58th Regiment, 5 companies of the 3rd Battalion, the 60th Rifles, about 150 cavalrymen of the Mounted Squadron, a party of Royal Navy sailors with two 7-pound guns, and finally a unit of men from the Royal Artillery with four 9-pound guns.

The Boers, under the command of Commandant-General Joubert had about 2,000 men in the area, with at least 400 fortifying the heights around Laing's Nek. They had little difficulty in repulsing General Colley's inadequate force.

On the morning of 28 January, Colley tried to force a way through the pass. The battle began at around about half past nine with a heavy bombardment with the four 9-pounder guns and two 7-pound guns of the British Naval Brigade pounding the Boer positions on Table Hill.

Ten minutes later, the main British force, made up of the 58th Regiment, went forward and had difficulty advancing over the broken ground towards the summit. Further down the line, the Mounted Squadron made a charge against the Boer positions on nearby Brownlow's Kop. But, on reaching the summit, the British cavalry were fired upon by a line of entrenched Boers on the reverse slope, suffering many casualties, forcing them to withdraw.

By 10:30, with their threat to their flank removed, the Boers moved to attack the 58th Regiment still advancing on Table Hill where at 11:00, at reaching the top of the summit, the British were fired upon by concealed Boers in trenches just 160 yards (150 m) away and suffered even more casualties, including both commanding officers, Major Hingeston and Colonel Deane being killed.[2]: 220 

While this was happening, a small party of Boers actually advanced from their positions on the lower slopes of nearby Majuba Hill and engaged the Naval Brigade near the British camp at Mount Prospect. Return rifle fire from the British kept the Boers back. By 11:10, two companies of the 3/60th Rifles had moved up Table Hill to cover the retreat of the 58th Regiment and by noon, the battle was over, Resulting in a Boer victory^[6]

Death

Event date: 10 Feb 1881^[2]

Event place: Laingsnek, Zoeloeland^[2]

Age at death: 25 years^[2]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8} Source:
   • Marriage record: "South Africa, Netherdutch Reformed Church Registers (Pretoria Archive), 1838-1991," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q29M-ZB4W : 18 December 2018), Johannes Lodewykus Krüger, 20 Jul 1878; citing Marriage, Rustenburg, Transvaal, South Africa, Nederduitsch Hervormde Kerk Van Afrika (Dutch Reformed Church of Africa), Pretoria; FHL microfilm 1,492,539. Researched and attached 15 May 2023 by Drika (Aucamp) Brown
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 2.8 2.9} 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:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CS92-8Z7B?cc=2520237&wc=Q6NX-RBL%3A1590242345 : 16 December 2016), 007805268 > image 812 of 1169; Pietermaritzburg Archives (formerly Natal State Archives), South Africa. Researched and attached 15 May 2023 by Drika (Aucamp) Brown
3. ↑ Source:
   • Father's Probate record: "South Africa, Transvaal, Probate Records from the Master of the Supreme Court, 1869-1958," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CS4N-S4MW?cc=2520237 : 7 April 2020), > image 1 of 1; Pietermaritzburg Archives (formerly Natal State Archives), South Africa. Researched and attached 15 May 2023 by Drika (Aucamp) Brown
4. ↑ Source:
   • Son David Johannes Baptism record: "South Africa, Netherdutch Reformed Church Registers (Pretoria Archive), 1838-1991", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QPL2-MX2N : 28 September 2021), Johannes Lodewicus Petrus Krűger in entry for David Johannes Krűger, 1879. Researched and attached 15 May 2023 by Drika (Aucamp) Brown
5. ↑ Source:
   • Spouse's Probate record: "South Africa, Transvaal, Probate Records from the Master of the Supreme Court, 1869-1958," database with images, FamilySearch(https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CS92-TP93?cc=2520237&wc=Q6NX-TMH%3A1590242382 : 21 August 2017), 007805551 > image 641 of 779; citing Master of the High Court, Pretoria. Researched and attached 15 May 2023 by Drika (Aucamp) Brown
6. ↑ Source:
   • Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Laing's_Nek. Researched and attached 15 May 2023 by Drika (Aucamp) Brown