Petrus Albertus Rijno Otto J. P.

Born: 29 Mar 1810, Diep Rivier, Cape Province, South Africa
Christened: 22 Apr 1810, Stellenbosch, Cape Province, South Africa
Marriage (1): Gertruida Jacomina Margaretha Wessels on 31 Aug 1828 in Caledon, Cape Province, South Africa
Marriage (2): Elizabeth Erasmus on 18 Nov 1839 in Somerset West, Cape Province, South Africa
Died: 10 May 1890, Riet Vlei, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa aged 80
Buried: Riet Vlei, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

Family Links

Spouses/Children:

1. Gertruida Jacomina Margaretha Wessels

2. Elizabeth Erasmus

(+ Shows person has known children.)

bullet General Notes:

A vine disease caused hardship and he joined the Great Trek

PAR and Botha bought 42 000 acres at Ottos Bluff and Riet Vlei.

Botha left for Transvaal and was given a bag of salt and a pair of boots for his share.
He was the founder of the Natal branch and son of Andries Otto and great-grandson of the original (sailor) Michiel Otto.

In 1828 at age 28 years he took his first wife Gertruide and bore him 7 children. She died.

In 1830 he sailed to Natal. Met up with John Vanderplank during same year?

bullet Birth Notes:

Genealogies of Old South African Families - Geslacht-Register Der Oude Kaapsche Familien. - Vol 2 page 517.

And

https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-267-11568-20860-83?cc=1478678&wc=M9MT-NYL:1789701313

And

http://interactive.ancestry.co.uk/60152/MM9.3.1_2FTH-267-11568-19815-53/436180?backurl=http%3a%2f%2fsearch.ancestry.co.uk%2fcgi-bin%2fsse.dll%3findiv%3d1%26db%3dFS1SAfricaDutchReformedChurchReg%26rank%3d1%26new%3d1%26MSAV%3d1%26msT%3d1%26gss%3dangs-d%26gsfn%3dryno%26gsfn_x%3dNIC%26gsln%3dotto%26gsln_x%3dXO%26dbOnly%3d_F8007B4E%257c_F8007B4E_x%252c_83004005%257c_83004005_x%26uidh%3diof%26pcat%3d34%26fh%3d0%26h%3d436180%26recoff%3d%26ml_rpos%3d1&ssrc=&backlabel=ReturnRecord

bullet Christening Notes:

Genealogies of Old South African Families - Geslacht-Register Der Oude Kaapsche Familien. - Vol 2 page 517.

And

https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-267-11568-20860-83?cc=1478678&wc=M9MT-NYL:1789701313
Witnesses:-
Helena Maria Van Der Riet
Rijno Petrus Van Der Riet

And

https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-267-11568-19815-53?cc=1478678&wc=M9MT-NYK:1708464779
Witnesses:-
Helena Maria Van Der Riet
Rijno Petrus Van Der Riet

And

http://interactive.ancestry.co.uk/60152/MM9.3.1_2FTH-267-11568-19815-53/436180?backurl=http%3a%2f%2fsearch.ancestry.co.uk%2fcgi-bin%2fsse.dll%3findiv%3d1%26db%3dFS1SAfricaDutchReformedChurchReg%26rank%3d1%26new%3d1%26MSAV%3d1%26msT%3d1%26gss%3dangs-d%26gsfn%3dryno%26gsfn_x%3dNIC%26gsln%3dotto%26gsln_x%3dXO%26dbOnly%3d_F8007B4E%257c_F8007B4E_x%252c_83004005%257c_83004005_x%26uidh%3diof%26pcat%3d34%26fh%3d0%26h%3d436180%26recoff%3d%26ml_rpos%3d1&ssrc=&backlabel=ReturnRecord

bullet Death Notes:

http://www.worldvitalrecords.com/person/Andries-Otto/152124921-11000460

bullet Burial Notes:

http://www.worldvitalrecords.com/person/Andries-Otto/152124921-11000460

bullet Sources of information or noted events in his life were:

• General Comment. Genealogies of Old South African Families - Geslacht-Register Der Oude Kaapsche Familien. - Vol 2 page 517.

• Web Based Info. https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/VFR1-FYQ

And

https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-267-11568-20860-83?cc=1478678&wc=M9MT-NYL:1789701313

And

https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/VFR1-QB4

And

http://www.archive.org/stream/natalwhoswhoani00unkngoog/natalwhoswhoani00unkngoog_djvu.txt

Petrus married Gertruida Jacomina Margaretha Wessels on 31 Aug 1828 in Caledon, Cape Province, South Africa. (Gertruida Jacomina Margaretha Wessels was born in 1813 in Caledon, Cape Province, South Africa and died on 18 May 1839 in Caledon, Cape Province, South Africa.)

bullet Sources of information or noted events in their marriage were:

• Web Based Info. http://www.worldvitalrecords.com/person/Petrus-Alberto-Ryno-van-der-Riet-Otto/152124921-11000108

Petrus next married Elizabeth Erasmus on 18 Nov 1839 in Somerset West, Cape Province, South Africa. (Elizabeth Erasmus was born on 11 Jul 1819, died on 28 Jan 1900 and was buried in Riet Vlei, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.)

bullet Sources of information or noted events in their marriage were:

• Web Based Info. http://www.worldvitalrecords.com/person/Petrus-Alberto-Ryno-van-der-Riet-Otto/152124921-11000108

bullet Marriage Notes:

MARR: RIN MH:FF26

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