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Petrus van der MERWE

Male 1739 - 1834  (95 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Petrus van der MERWE was born on 14 Apr 1739 in Ceres; died on 18 Sep 1834.

    Petrus married Anna Sophia van HEERDEN on 8 May 1759. Anna was born on 18 Mar 1739; died on 15 May 1775. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 2. Hendrik Schalk van der MERWE  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 6 Feb 1760 in Tulbagh; died on 21 Jan 1838 in Graaff-Reinet.
    2. 3. Willem Jacobus van der MERWE  Descendancy chart to this point was christened on 3 Sep 1761 in Worcester; died on 27 Jun 1841 in Graaff-Reinet.

    Petrus married Elsie LUBBE on 17 Oct 1775. Elsie was born on 26 May 1755; died on 16 Dec 1816. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 4. Carel Johannes van der MERWE  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 19 Oct 1778.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Hendrik Schalk van der MERWE Descendancy chart to this point (1.Petrus1) was born on 6 Feb 1760 in Tulbagh; died on 21 Jan 1838 in Graaff-Reinet.

    Hendrik married Martha Magdalena LUBBE on 14 Apr 1782. Martha was born about 1764; died on 10 Oct 1827. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 5. Petrus van der MERWE  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1784 in Richmond, Cape; died about 1855 in Richmond, Cape.
    2. 6. Martha Magdalena Van der MERWE  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 8 Jun 1799.

  2. 3.  Willem Jacobus van der MERWE Descendancy chart to this point (1.Petrus1) was christened on 3 Sep 1761 in Worcester; died on 27 Jun 1841 in Graaff-Reinet.

    Willem married Geertruy Jacomina VILJOEN on 16 May 1784. Geertruy (daughter of Johannes VILJOEN and Aletta OLIVIER) was born about 1757; died about 1787. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 7. Geertruida Jacomina van der MERWE  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 16 Nov 1788; died in 1826.

  3. 4.  Carel Johannes van der MERWE Descendancy chart to this point (1.Petrus1) was born on 19 Oct 1778.

    Carel married Johanna Maria NEL. Johanna (daughter of Johan Abraham NEL and Maria LOUW) was christened on 15 Feb 1778; died about 1809. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 8. Petrus van der MERWE  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 5 Dec 1797 in Bokkeveld.
    2. 9. Maria Martha van der MERWE  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 24 Feb 1806 in Tulbagh.


Generation: 3

  1. 5.  Petrus van der MERWE Descendancy chart to this point (2.Hendrik2, 1.Petrus1) was born about 1784 in Richmond, Cape; died about 1855 in Richmond, Cape.

    Petrus married Geertruida Jacomina van der MERWE. Geertruida (daughter of Willem Jacobus van der MERWE and Geertruy Jacomina VILJOEN) was born on 16 Nov 1788; died in 1826. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 10. Martha Johanna van der MERWE  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 4 Oct 1808; died on 12 Apr 1876.

  2. 6.  Martha Magdalena Van der MERWE Descendancy chart to this point (2.Hendrik2, 1.Petrus1) was born on 8 Jun 1799.

    Martha married Thomas Francois THERON on 4 Oct 1819 in Graaff-Reinet. Thomas (son of Jacobus Arnoldus THERON and Elsabe Johanna DUVENHAGE) was born on 17 Apr 1797. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 11. Hendrik Schalk THERON  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 10 Aug 1823 in Graaff-Reinet; died on 1 Jul 1896 in Winburg, Free State.
    2. 12. Elsje THERON  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 16 Aug 1827 in Graaff-Reinet.

  3. 7.  Geertruida Jacomina van der MERWE Descendancy chart to this point (3.Willem2, 1.Petrus1) was born on 16 Nov 1788; died in 1826.

    Geertruida married Petrus van der MERWE. Petrus (son of Hendrik Schalk van der MERWE and Martha Magdalena LUBBE) was born about 1784 in Richmond, Cape; died about 1855 in Richmond, Cape. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 10. Martha Johanna van der MERWE  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 4 Oct 1808; died on 12 Apr 1876.

  4. 8.  Petrus van der MERWE Descendancy chart to this point (4.Carel2, 1.Petrus1) was born on 5 Dec 1797 in Bokkeveld.

    Petrus married Elizabeth NEL on 6 Dec 1818 in Tulbagh. Elizabeth (daughter of Jan Abraham NEL and Catharina Elizabeth van WYK) was born on 10 Nov 1802 in Tulbagh. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 13. Petrus Johannes Abraham van der MERWE  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 6 Mar 1836 in Richmond.

  5. 9.  Maria Martha van der MERWE Descendancy chart to this point (4.Carel2, 1.Petrus1) was born on 24 Feb 1806 in Tulbagh.

    Maria married Izaac Johannes van der MERWE. Izaac (son of Hendrik van der MERWE and Catharina Johanna LUBBE) was born about 1785 in Graaff-Reinet; died on 18 Nov 1856 in Richmond, Cape. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 14. Isaac Johannes van der MERWE  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1830 in Victoria West; died on 30 Jan 1901 in Aliwal North.


Generation: 4

  1. 10.  Martha Johanna van der MERWE Descendancy chart to this point (5.Petrus3, 2.Hendrik2, 1.Petrus1) was born on 4 Oct 1808; died on 12 Apr 1876.

    Martha married Nicolaas Johannes Stephanus van der MERWE. Nicolaas (son of Nicolaas van der MERWE and Susanna Margaretha LIEBENBERG) was born on 13 Aug 1806 in Graaff-Reinet; died on 6 Apr 1869 in Richmond, Cape. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 15. Petrus Jacobus van der MERWE  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 20 Jan 1827 in Richmond; died on 13 Oct 1899 in Three Sisters.

  2. 11.  Hendrik Schalk THERON Descendancy chart to this point (6.Martha3, 2.Hendrik2, 1.Petrus1) was born on 10 Aug 1823 in Graaff-Reinet; died on 1 Jul 1896 in Winburg, Free State.

    Hendrik married Jacoba Jacomina le ROUX. Jacoba (daughter of Abraham Hercules le ROUX and Jacoba Jacomina BRUWER) was born on 27 Nov 1831 in Swellendam; died on 14 Feb 1903 in Winburg, Free State. [Group Sheet]


  3. 12.  Elsje THERON Descendancy chart to this point (6.Martha3, 2.Hendrik2, 1.Petrus1) was born on 16 Aug 1827 in Graaff-Reinet.

    Elsje married Abraham Hercules le ROUX. Abraham (son of Abraham Hercules le ROUX and Jacoba Jacomina BRUWER) was born on 30 Mar 1830 in Swellendam; died on 12 Oct 1892. [Group Sheet]


  4. 13.  Petrus Johannes Abraham van der MERWE Descendancy chart to this point (8.Petrus3, 4.Carel2, 1.Petrus1) was born on 6 Mar 1836 in Richmond.

    Petrus married Maria Magdalena van ZYL on 16 Apr 1857 in Swellendam. Maria (daughter of Gideon Petrus van ZYL and Cornelia Geertruida Johanna BADENHORST) was born on 10 Apr 1838 in Swellendam. [Group Sheet]


  5. 14.  Isaac Johannes van der MERWE Descendancy chart to this point (9.Maria3, 4.Carel2, 1.Petrus1) was born in 1830 in Victoria West; died on 30 Jan 1901 in Aliwal North.

    Isaac married Jacoba Johanna de KLERK. Jacoba died in 1943 in Dordrecht, E Cape. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 16. Louisa Jacoba van der MERWE  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1879 in Calvinia; died on 10 Nov 1919 in Cape Town.



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