Petrus Johannes Truter (abt. 1775 - 1867)

Born about 11 Nov 1775 in Cape Of Good Hope, South Africa

Ancestors

Husband of Catharina Adriana Schindeler — married 14 Sep 1800 in Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

Descendants

Died 19 Aug 1867 at about age 91 in Tulbagh, Cape Province, South Africa

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Biography

Petrus Johannes Truter is Notable.

Petrus Johannes Truter (1775-1867)^[1] was born in Cape Town as the son of Petrus Johannes Truter and Johanna Blankenberg.

Birth and Baptism

Petrus Johannes Truter was born on 11 November (source needed), and the baptism record from 19 Nov 1775 in Cape Town is as follows:

Judge of the High Court

An article about Advocate Reitz^[2] and his career gives many interesting details about how the judicial system developped in the early Cape Colony. A footnote says the following about one of the High Court justices who had no law degree: it is this Petrus Jacobus Truter, a medical doctor.

A Dutch-qualified medical doctor, and after a stint as chief customs officer in Simon’s Town, Truter (1775-1867) was a member of the Court from 1819 to 1827. He was the second son of civil servant Petrus Johannes Truter snr (1747-1825). His sister Anna Maria was married to the traveller and writer John Barrow and Chief Justice JA Truter was a cousin. See, further, Kotzé 1981b.

Houdenbek Slave Revolt of 1825

The Houdenbek Slave Revolt in 1825^[3] shocked the colony, and the High Court Justices convened in Worcester to sit in a trial of high drama. This Petrus Jacobus Truter was one of them.

Death

He his Death Notice, Nr 3748, filed on6 Sept 1867, ^[4] gives the following details:

The conclusion seems to be that Petrus Johannes may have lived in a house in Robertson, had money in banks in ???? and Swellendam, but happened to be at the church of Tulbagh when he died, possibly from something unreadable (please improve if you can!). Also the type of commissioner that he was at Worcester is a bit mysterious, though we know that he studied medicine, and had been a justice of the high court. It seems that at his high age he was healthy enough to travel to the Church in Tulbagh.

At familysearch.org, three additional children are listed, likely died young:

• Petrus Johannes
• Hendricus Schindeler
• Johannes Christiaan

Since there is a Death Notice for Petrus Johannes Schindeler, with date of death in 1881^[5], he was the surviving son, and his younger brother "Petrus Johannes" had died.

Sources

1. ↑ Petrus Johannes Truter (1775-1867), ID L7NL-7D7 at Familysearch.org
2. ↑ An article by JP van Niekerk about Advocate Reitz, his career, and how the judicial system developped over time contains details about who were the Advocates and Judges in 1825
3. ↑ Houdenbek Slave Revolt, all profiles that can be linked to this event are listed at the Houdenbek Slave Revolt 1825 category page
4. ↑ Death Notice of Petrus Johannes Truter, image at Familysearch.org
5. ↑ Death Notice from 1881 for Petrus Johannes Schindeler Truter, image at Familysearch.org

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• "South Africa, Dutch Reformed Church Registers (Cape Town Archives), 1660-1970 ," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HY-DZN4-W27?cc=1478678&wc=M6GW-8NP%3A49605401%2C49605402%2C49605403%2C49614201 : 21 May 2014), South Africa > Cape of Good Hope > Cape Town > Baptisms 1757-1779 > image 110 of 145; State Archives, Cape Province.Baptismal record Added by Salome Truter , 22 September 2019