Jacobus Johannes van der Merwe: Vorster Genealogie

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1859 - 1900 (40 years)

Generation: 1

Jacobus Johannes van der Merwe was born on 18 Apr 1859 in Edenburg district, Orange River Colony (son of Jacobus Johannes van der Merwe and Anna Catharina Elizabeth du Preez); died on 18 Feb 1900 in Paardeberg, District Petrusberg, Orange River Colony.

Jacobus married Helena Elizabeth van den Bergh in 1880 in Potchefstroom. Helena (daughter of Barend van den Bergh and Johanna Magrieta Isabella van den Berg) was born on 18 Dec 1865 in Bloemfontein; died on 18 Feb 1940 in Coligny. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

Johanna Margaretha Isabella van der Merwe was born on 25 Dec 1888 in Luckoff; died on 26 Jun 1943 in Pretoria.

Generation: 2

Jacobus Johannes van der Merwe was born on 9 Mar 1827 in the Cape Colony (son of David Schalk van der Merwe and Anna M Sussanna Hennop); died on 9 Feb 1866 in Lang Zeekoeigat, Fauresmith.

Jacobus married Anna Catharina Elizabeth du Preez before 1860. Anna (daughter of Petrus Johannes du Preez and Catharina Magdalena Nortje) was born on 6 Dec 1830 in Beafort-West; died on 11 Jun 1890 in Platkop, Fauresmith, Orange Freestate. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Anna Catharina Elizabeth du Preez was born on 6 Dec 1830 in Beafort-West (daughter of Petrus Johannes du Preez and Catharina Magdalena Nortje); died on 11 Jun 1890 in Platkop, Fauresmith, Orange Freestate.

Children:

1. Jacobus Johannes van der Merwe was born on 18 Apr 1859 in Edenburg district, Orange River Colony; died on 18 Feb 1900 in Paardeberg, District Petrusberg, Orange River Colony.

Generation: 3

4.	David Schalk van der Merwe was born on 22 Nov 1801 (son of Jacobus van der Merwe and Cornelia Maria Bezuidenhout); died on 7 Jul 1865. David married Anna M Sussanna Hennop before 1827. Anna was born on 17 Dec 1810. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Anna M Sussanna Hennop was born on 17 Dec 1810.
Children:

2. Jacobus Johannes van der Merwe was born on 9 Mar 1827 in the Cape Colony; died on 9 Feb 1866 in Lang Zeekoeigat, Fauresmith.

Petrus Johannes du Preez was born on 28 Aug 1805 in Graaff-Reinet (son of Pieter Johannes du Preez and Anna Martha Elizabeth Herbs); died on 23 Oct 1874 in Tweefontein, Pretoria.

Petrus married Catharina Magdalena Nortje on 2 Apr 1826 in Graaff-Reinet. Catharina (daughter of Pieter Stephanus Nortje and Anna Catharina Vosloo) was born in 1809. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

3. Anna Catharina Elizabeth du Preez was born on 6 Dec 1830 in Beafort-West; died on 11 Jun 1890 in Platkop, Fauresmith, Orange Freestate.

Generation: 4

8.	Jacobus van der Merwe (son of Pieter van der Merwe and Anna Jacobs); died about 6 Jul 1760. Jacobus married Cornelia Maria Bezuidenhout before 1801. Cornelia died about 29 Mar 1772. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Cornelia Maria Bezuidenhout died about 29 Mar 1772.
Children:

4. David Schalk van der Merwe was born on 22 Nov 1801; died on 7 Jul 1865.

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Pieter married Anna Martha Elizabeth Herbs on 28 Feb 1802 in Capetown. Anna (daughter of Johan George Herbs and Johanna Margaretha Lubbe) was born in 1787 in Swellendam. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Children:

6. Petrus Johannes du Preez was born on 28 Aug 1805 in Graaff-Reinet; died on 23 Oct 1874 in Tweefontein, Pretoria.

14. Pieter Stephanus Nortje
Pieter married Anna Catharina Vosloo. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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Anna Catharina Vosloo
Children:

7. Catharina Magdalena Nortje was born in 1809.

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