In loving memory

Maria Pretorius

28 December 1915 5 July 1968 · aged 52

Nurse Gqeberha South End Cemetery

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Personal Information

Full name: Maria Pretorius
Birth date: 28 December 1915
Death date: 5 July 1968
Age: 52 years
Gender: Female
Occupation: Nurse
Nationality: South African
Religion: Traditional African spirituality
Birthplace: Gqeberha
Deathplace: Gqeberha
Cause of death: Cancer

Life story

Biography

Maria lived in Gqeberha, Eastern Cape, and worked as a nurse. Family and neighbours remember a life shaped by perseverance and care for others.

In remembrance

Obituary

Maria is remembered with affection by relatives, friends, and the wider community. Their memory lives on through the stories and traditions shared by loved ones.

Connected lives

Family Connections

Child Anna Pretorius 1936–2009

Child Pieter Pieter Pretorius 1940–1992

Child Elsabe Pretorius 1945–2024

Spouse Johan Pretorius 1915–1974

A life in moments

Timeline

28 December 1915

Born

Born in Gqeberha.
5 July 1968

Passed away

Died in Gqeberha.
12 July 1968

Laid to rest

Funeral and burial.

Place of rest

Burial Information

Cemetery: South End Cemetery
Town: Gqeberha
Section: B
Row: 8
Plot: 180
Funeral date: 12 July 1968