Gert Jacobus
van der Merwe
Born about in Cape Province, South Africa
Brother of
Jan Hendrik van der Merwe, Dietloff Jakobus van der Merwe, Nicolaas Johannes van der Merwe, Cornelia Johanna (van der Merwe) Lombaard and Andreas Petrus van der Merwe
Husband of
Alletta Elizabeth Dorothea (Snyman) van der Merwe
— married
20 Mar 1861 in Weenen, Natal, South Africa
Husband of
Susanna Francina Johanna (Pretorius) van der Merwe
— married
7 Apr 1903 in Newcastle, Natal, South Africa
Father of
Catharina M (van der Merwe) Pretorius, Jaan van der Merwe, Cornelia J (van der Merwe) Moolman, Maria E M (van der Merwe) Robbertse, Petronella W (van der Merwe) Rudolph, Coenraad F S van der Merwe, Gert B van der Merwe, Anna Sophia (van der Merwe) Bester and Aletta E D van der Merwe
Died
at about age 84
in Estcourt, Natal, Union of South Africa
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Biography
Birth
- Death notice states "born Natal", 2 marriage records state "of Weenen Natal", Probate record states "born Cape Colony" ?
- abt 1842 Natal [1], Gert Jacobus van der Merwe was a son of Jan van der Merwe and Anna Sophia Robbertse [2]
Marriage
- 20 Mar 1861 Weenen, Natal, Gert Jacobus van der Merwe, full age, and Alletta Elizabeth Dorothea Snyman, minor [3]
- . . .widowed before 1903 [4]
Children
- Cathrina van der Merwe x Pretorius [2]
- Jan van der Merwe [2]
- Cornelia van der Merwe x Moolman [2]
- Petronella van der Merwe x Rudolph [2]
- Coeneraad van der Merwe [2]
- Maria van der Merwe x Robbertse [2]
- Gert B van der Merwe [2]
- Anna Sophia van der Merwe x Bester, died before 1926 [2]
- Aletta van der Merwe x Bester, died before 1926 [2]
Marriage
- 07 Apr 1903 Newcastle Natal, Gert Jacobus van der Merwe of Weenen, and Susanna Francina Johanna Moolman of Amersfoort, both widowed [4]
- Susanna Francina Johanna (Pretorius) Moolman, v d Merwe 1856-1934 [5]
Death
Gert Jacobus was born about 1841. He was the son of Jan van der Merwe and Anna Sophia Robbertse. He passed away in 1926.
Sources
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 d/n: "South Africa, Natal Province, Civil Deaths, 1863-1955," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-C91P-H9B1-N?cc=2721608 : 26 August 2020), > image 1 of 1; The National Archives of South Africa (NARS), Pretoria. Baxter-5479 28 March 2022
- ↑ 2.00 2.01 2.02 2.03 2.04 2.05 2.06 2.07 2.08 2.09 2.10 probate: "South Africa, Pietermaritzburg Estate Files 1846-1950," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CS7P-F3SK-V?cc=2573604 : 4 October 2017), > image 1 of 1; Pietermaritzburg Archives (Formerly Natal State Archives), South Africa. Baxter-5479 28 March 2022
- ↑ marriage 1861: "South Africa, Natal Province, Civil Marriages, 1845-1955." Database with images. FamilySearch. https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HT-DWRQ-B36?i=168&cc=2063749&personaUrl=%2Fark%3A%2F61903%2F1%3A1%3AKDCK-FCP : accessed 2022; National Archives and Records Service of South Africa, Pretoria. Baxter-5479 28 March 2022
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 marriage 1903: "South Africa, Natal Province, Civil Marriages, 1845-1955." Database with images. FamilySearch. https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HT-6S4S-LW7?i=1177&cc=2063749&personaUrl=%2Fark%3A%2F61903%2F1%3A1%3AKDCG-MP7 : accessed 2022; National Archives and Records Service of South Africa, Pretoria. Baxter-5479 28 March 2022
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 last wife's probate: "South Africa, Pietermaritzburg Estate Files 1846-1950," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CS75-834S-G?cc=2573604 : 22 August 2019), > image 1 of 1; Pietermaritzburg Archives (Formerly Natal State Archives), South Africa. Baxter-5479 28 March 2022
- WikiTree profile Van Der Merwe-121: "G J van der Merwe", no names, B&D dates and places blank, no sources, created through the import of My Family.Pretorius.Van_Wyk.DeWaal.Potgieter.2011.ged on Sep 19, 2011 by Judy Potgieter
- "South Africa, Pietermaritzburg Estate Files 1846-1950," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CS7P-F3SK-8?cc=2573604 : 4 October 2017), > image 1 of 1; Pietermaritzburg Archives (Formerly Natal State Archives), South Africa. Deat notice added on 02/05/2021 by Frederik J Scheepers
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