Paulus van der Merwe
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Paulus Jacobus van der Merwe (1821 - 1888)

Paulus Jacobus van der Merwe
Born in Richmond, Cape Province, South Africamap
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Husband of — married 20 May 1874 in Victoria-West, Cape Colonymap
[children unknown]
Died at age 67 [location unknown]
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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...

  1. David Schalk van der Merwe (1803 - )
  2. Daniel Pieter van der Merwe (1804 - )
  3. Nicolaas Johannes Stephanus van der Merwe (1806 - 1869)
  4. Barend Johannes Lodewicus van der Merwe (1808 - 1838)
  5. Philippus Jacobus van der Merwe (1810 - 1895)
  6. Anna Margaretha van der Merwe (1812 - 1887)
  7. Petrus Johannes van der Merwe (1814 - 1885)
  8. David Petrus Petrus (Van der Merwe) van der Merwe (1815 - )
  9. Susanna Margritha (van der Merwe) Liebenberg (1815 - 1895)
  10. Willem Karel van der Merwe (1818 - 1884)
  11. Hendrina Magdalena van der Merwe (1819 - 1836)
  12. 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:

  1. Izaac Johannes van der Merwe; 1846–1900
  2. Paulus Jacobus van der Merwe; 1849
  3. Johannes van der Merwe; 1874
  4. Paulina Jacoba van der Merwe; 1876
  5. David Pieter van der Merwe; 1878
  6. Christiaan Rudolf Roets van der Merwe; 1880–1949
  7. 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

  1. Added By Judy Potgieter; 19 September 2011
  2. * 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.
  3. * 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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