Volgens 'n artikel in die S. A. Mediese tydskrif blyk dit dat die siektetoestand Huntingtons Chorea, wat algemeen voorkom onder sommige Afrikaanssprekende families, afkomstig is van haar. Die voorouers van meer as 200 persone, wat tans aan hierdie toestand ly, is nagevors en almal kan teruggevoer word tot kinders uit haar twee huwelike. [2][3]
Date: In' die Moeder Kerk op Stellenbosch. Graf nommer 1 (sy het die graf op 28 November 1734 gekoop vir ƒ 100; haar dogter, Catharina Pasman is in dieselfde graf begrawe; sy het ook graf nommer 4 in1746 gekoop en drie van haar kleinkinders is daar begrawe.
↑ See this G2G-feed "Looking for a baptismal image & transcription for Willem Schalks, Schalkszoon van der Merwe (abt. 1648 - 1716)" and specifically the answer (& research) of Rob Ton on mar 17, 2016, that warrants further investigation: "[...] I have looked at a large number of claims about Willem's birthplace. Of most interest to me was a thesis paper titled Huntington's Chorea in South Africa by Michal R. Hayden dated 1979. In this paper he indicates that Willem first arrived in the cape circa 1658, being made a free burgher in 1661. The paper also mentions a possible connection to a van de Merwe family originating in Rotterdam in the 17th century whose descendants are also affected by Huntington'sChorea. (available here from University of Cape Town). With this connection to Rotterdam in mind I went back to the period maps. A 1684 map of Rotterdam shows an area called "Broek", just east what was then Rotterdam 'proper'. In modern terms it is bounded roughly by the modern streets Crooswijkseweg, Boezemsingel, Boezemlaan, and by the Boezem. I think the birth suggested on the profile of 1648 is extremely unlikely - with the 1658 arrival date above that would mean Willem was taken on as an Arquebusier/Bosskieter at 10 years of age. I don't have any facts to support the following, but I would guess to command the higher pay of an Arquebusier took 4 or more years of training/experience and that this would not have started before age 16. (For comparison one study found the average age of arquebusiers in France a century later was about age 40). I would therefore suggest a birth of about 1638 (or earlier) - this would translate to a second marriage at age 30 (in 1668) and a last child born at age 60 (in 1698), both of which I feel are reasonable for the era. In summary, I would be focusing on looking at Rotterdam or Oud-Beijerland records from closer to 1638. [...] The Rotterdam locality I pointed out from the 1684 map should probably be "Voor Rubroek" (the label was broken up and 'Broek' was capitalized so it appeared to be a complete place name). There is also "De Berch en Broeck Polder" (around Hillegersberg) which has a "Broeck Mole" There is also "De Brouck Polder" just outside Vlaardingen. All of these are options for a "Broeck" birthplace for Willem. And while it has nothing to do with the question I find it interesting that this map also shows the "Leproos" just outside the city to the North West [...] I found a family tree on GeneaNet that I thought I would mention - it is not well sourced by any means, but it may contain some clues worth following up as it suggests names for a grand-father and great-grandfather for Willem as well as a wide variety of cousins and uncles. The person claimed as William's grandfather, Willem Huijgens van de Merwe, is listed as born at Dubbeldam circa 1590. I also found another place that is a candidate for the "Broek" where Willem was born - just outside Gouda. [see this Wikipedia article]. Lastly, I thought I would mention an interesting coincidence: I noticed that on one 1749 map, North-east of Oud-Byerland is a place called "Goodschalk Oord" (modern name is Goidschalxoord) - The name "Godschalck" is derived similarly to "Schalk" and I noticed in some early records the two being used interchageably." Seen and added by Philip van der Walt Mar 20, 2016.
↑ Source: The Genealogical Society of South Africa: eGSSA branch, South African Records Transcribed. A selection of historical records transcriptions. (http://www.eggsa.org/sarecords/ : accessed 7 Jul 2016). Cape Town Baptisms 1665-1695 (1670, p. 5). Baptism entry for Feytje Schalcq [van der Merwe], 2 Nov 1670. Source: This transcription has been made from photographs of the Cape Archives Verbatim copies document VC 604 - Cape Town baptisms, memberships and marriages 1695-1712, which is a photocopy of the original register, now housed in the Nederduits Gereformeerde Kerkargief, Noordwal-Wes, Stellenbosch, as G1-8/1. This photocopy was made for the Sciences Research Council (HSRC) and a copy was donated to the South African Archives, a copy going to the Cape Town Repository (VC series) and to the Pretoria Repository (where it is part of the FC series). The baptisms cover pages 1 through 87 and 126 through 143 of this register. Seen and added by Philip van der Walt Jul 7, 2016.
This person was created through the import of flakey (3).ged on 18 April 2011 by Anton Bergh. Prior to import, this record was last changed 09:13 20 Nov 2002.
eGGSA South African Recorfs Transcribed . Cape Town Archives Repository.
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Jy skryf:
Op 25 Januarie 1696 is sy met Peter Robbertsz getroud, by wie sy nog een seun gehad het, Jan Robbertsz.
Die stelling is onwaar en is 'n voortslepende fout uit Heese en Lombard.
Sien ook Jan Hendrik (van Hoorn) Robbertsze se profiel waar dit reeds aangespreek is.
Op 25 Januarie 1696 is Peter Robbertsz met Sophia Schalck van der Merwe, ook bekend as Fytjie Schalk, weduwee van Rudolph Pasmann, getroud. Sy was die oudste van die 13 kinders van Willem Schalk van der Merwe en Elsje Cloete, dogter van Jacob Cloete en Fytje Raderootjies.
Sophia Schalck van der Merwe is op 2 November 1670 gedoop en op 12 November 1684 met Rudolph Pasmann getroud. By hom het sy vyf kinders gehad, een seun en vier dogters. Op 25 Januarie 1696 is sy met Peter Robbertsz getroud, by wie sy nog een seun gehad het, Jan Robbertsz.
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Jy skryf: Op 25 Januarie 1696 is sy met Peter Robbertsz getroud, by wie sy nog een seun gehad het, Jan Robbertsz. Die stelling is onwaar en is 'n voortslepende fout uit Heese en Lombard. Sien ook Jan Hendrik (van Hoorn) Robbertsze se profiel waar dit reeds aangespreek is.
Op 25 Januarie 1696 is Peter Robbertsz met Sophia Schalck van der Merwe, ook bekend as Fytjie Schalk, weduwee van Rudolph Pasmann, getroud. Sy was die oudste van die 13 kinders van Willem Schalk van der Merwe en Elsje Cloete, dogter van Jacob Cloete en Fytje Raderootjies.
Sophia Schalck van der Merwe is op 2 November 1670 gedoop en op 12 November 1684 met Rudolph Pasmann getroud. By hom het sy vyf kinders gehad, een seun en vier dogters. Op 25 Januarie 1696 is sy met Peter Robbertsz getroud, by wie sy nog een seun gehad het, Jan Robbertsz.