Born
17 Sep 1821 in
Richmond, Cape Province, South Africa
Ancestors
Brother of
David Schalk van der Merwe ,
Daniel Pieter van der Merwe ,
Nicolaas Johannes Stephanus van der Merwe ,
Barend Johannes Lodewicus van der Merwe ,
Philippus Jacobus van der Merwe ,
Anna Margaretha van der Merwe ,
Petrus Johannes van der Merwe ,
David Petrus Petrus (Van der Merwe) van der Merwe ,
Susanna Margritha (van der Merwe) Liebenberg ,
Willem Karel van der Merwe ,
Hendrina Magdalena van der Merwe and
Elisabeth Johanna (van der Merwe) Viljoen
[children unknown]
Died 18 Dec 1888
at age 67
[location unknown]
Profile last modified 7 Nov 2022
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Biography
Paulus Jacobus van der Merwe was born on September 17, 1821 in Richmond, Cape Province, South Africa. His parents were Nicolas Johannes Stephanus van der Merwe (1775 - 1844) and Susanna Margaretha (Liebenberg) van der Merwe (<1786 - 1864).
His siblings were...
David Schalk van der Merwe (1803 - )
Daniel Pieter van der Merwe (1804 - )
Nicolaas Johannes Stephanus van der Merwe (1806 - 1869)
Barend Johannes Lodewicus van der Merwe (1808 - 1838)
Philippus Jacobus van der Merwe (1810 - 1895)
Anna Margaretha van der Merwe (1812 - 1887)
Petrus Johannes van der Merwe (1814 - 1885)
David Petrus Petrus (Van der Merwe) van der Merwe (1815 - )
Susanna Margritha (van der Merwe) Liebenberg (1815 - 1895)
Willem Karel van der Merwe (1818 - 1884)
Hendrina Magdalena van der Merwe (1819 - 1836)
Elisabeth Johanna (van der Merwe) Viljoen (1824 - 1859)
Paulus married Maria Christina Magdalena Van Der Westhuijzen (~1823 - ) on 20 May 1874 in Victoria-West, Cape Province, South Africa. Their children were:
Izaac Johannes van der Merwe; 1846–1900
Paulus Jacobus van der Merwe; 1849
Johannes van der Merwe; 1874
Paulina Jacoba van der Merwe; 1876
David Pieter van der Merwe; 1878
Christiaan Rudolf Roets van der Merwe; 1880–1949
Willem Carel van der Merwe; 1882
Paulus died on December 18, 1888 aged 67.
Records and Facts
Birth
Date: 17 Sep 1821
Place: Richmond, Cape Province, South Africa
Christening
Date: 13 January 1822[1]
Marriage
[2]
Name: Paul Jacobus Van Der Merwe
Sex: Male
Spouse's Name: Maria Christina Magdalena Van Der Westhuysen Viljoen
Spouse's Sex: Female
Marriage Date: 20 May 1874
Marriage Place: Victoria-West, Cape Province, South Africa
Marriage Place -Original-: Victoria West, Cape Province, South Africa
Death and Probate
[3]
Event Type: Probate
Name: Paulus Jacobus Van Der Merwe
Age: 67
Probate Date: from 1888 to 1889
Probate Place: Victoria West, Victoria-West, Cape Province, South Africa
Probate Place -Original-: Victoria West
Death Date: 18 Dec 1888
Birth Year -Estimated-: from 1821 to 1822
Birthplace: Richmond
Relationship to Deceased: Deceased
Sources
↑ Added By Judy Potgieter ; 19 September 2011
↑ * Family Search: "South Africa, Dutch Reformed Church Registers (Cape Town Archives), 1660-1970 ", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6Z28-37GZ : 7 May 2021), Paul Jacobus Van Der Merwe, 1874.
↑ * Family Search: "South Africa, Cape Province, Probate Records of the Master of the High Court, 1834-1989", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QP32-1RZG : 27 April 2020), Paulus Jacobus Van Der Merwe, 1888-1889.
Acknowledgements
WikiTree profile Van Der Merwe-131 created through the import of My Family.Pretorius.Van_Wyk.DeWaal.Potgieter.2011.ged on Sep 19, 2011 by Judy Potgieter .
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