Aletta Elizabeth Jacoba (Pretorius) van der Merwe (1836 - 1865)

Born 2 Feb 1836 in Caledon, Cape Colony

Ancestors

Wife of Jan Carel van der Merwe — married 13 Aug 1855 in Franschoek, Cape Prov. South Africa

Died 16 Oct 1865 at age 29 in Van Heerdenskraal, Bloemfontein

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Biography

Birth

2 Feb 1836, baptism 8 May 1836 Caledon, Cape Colony ^[1]

Marriage

13 Aug 1855 Franschoek, Jan Carel van der Merwe ^{[citation needed]} see R/N

Death

16 Oct 1865 Van Heerdenskraal, Bloemfontein ^{[citation needed]} see R/N

Research Notes

• for birth and baptism data cited, record shows father as Johannes Lodewicus Pretorius, not Johannes Petrus Pretorius (1813-1889) as linked ^[1]
• uncertainty: the marriage data entered: 13 Aug 1855 Franschoek, to Jan Carel van der Merwe (no B&D dates or places - for similar date, a marriage record 18 Aug 1855 Villiersdorp, Franschoek, Paarl, Aletta Elizabeth Jacoba Pretorius and Lodewyk Christoffel Gresse ^[2]
• a probate record for Aletta Elizabeth Jacoba Pretorius born abt 1836 Caledon, d/o Johannes Lodewikus Pretorius and Hermina Helena du Toit (birth place and year and mother's name match, but father's 2nd name conflicts ) surviving spouse L C Gresse, 9 children cited, died 29 Oct 1885 Hay, Griqualand West (does not match the "16 Oct 1865 , Bloemfontein" cited ) age 49 and 8 months^[3]
• the death data cited "16 Oct 1865 Van Heerdenskraal, Bloemfontein" seems to be for Aletta Francina (Pretorius) van der Merwe born 16 March 1838 Colesberg, d/o Wessel Johannes Arnoldus Pretorius 1812–1892 and Aletta Francina Hennop 1814–1860; died 16 Oct 1865 Van Heerdenskraal, Bloemfontein ^[4]

• records added under R/Notes suggest that

1. father's 2nd name needs review - Lodewicus, not Petrus;
2. linked spouse Jan Carel van der Merwe needs to be detached;
3. marriage data should be edited;
4. current last name should be changed from van der Merwe to Gresse;
5. death data should be changed from "16 Oct 1865 Van Heerdenskraal, Bloemfontein", to "29 Oct 1885 Hay, Griqualand West, Cape Colony"

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} born 2 Feb 1836, baptised 8 May 1836 Caledon, Aletta Elisabeth Jacoba d/o Johannes Lodewicus Pretorius and Hermina Helena du Toit: Parish registers (baptisms, memberships, marriages), Nederduitse Gereformeerde Kerk, Cape Province, Baptisms Caledon 1833-1838, Film # 008148274 Image 58 of 556 : https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSK6-C7FP-5?i=57&cat=959223 Baxter-5479 15 Mar 2022
2. ↑ ref R/N, marriage: South Africa, Civil Marriage Records, 1840-1973, database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSKD-C3X2-6?cc=2821281 : 28 January 2021), > image 1 of 1; Pietermaritzburg Archives (Formerly Natal State Archives), South Africa. Baxter-5479 15 Mar 2022
3. ↑ ref R/N, probate: "South Africa, Cape Province, Probate Records of the Master of the High Court, 1834-1989," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSQF-QN6J?cc=2517051&wc=WV44-S87%3A1598082392 : 27 April 2020), 007844954 > image 2027 of 2140; Pietermaritzburg Archives (Formerly Natal State Archives), South Africa. Baxter-5479 15 Mar 2022
4. ↑ ref r/n: user tree: https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/GDP1-HJZ Baxter-5479 15 Mar 2022

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