Our Family's Journey Through Time

| 1. | van der Merwe, Martha was born on 29 Mar 1713 in Paarl, Drakenstein, Cape of Good Hope, South Africa; was christened on 14 May 1713 in Nederduitsche Gereformeerde Kerk, Drakenstein, Caep de Goede Hoop, South Africa; died on 30 Dec 1784 in Tulbagh, Cape Winelands, WC, South Africa. Martha married van Heerden, Willhelm Pieter on 30 Apr 1730 in Paarl, Drakenstein, Cape of Good Hope, South Africa. Willhelm was born on 22 Oct 1709 in Paarl, Cape Winelands, Western Cape, South Africa; was christened on 22 Oct 1709 in Caap de Goede Hoop, Suid Afrika; died on 29 Mar 1767 in Farm "Rietfontijn" Drakenstein, Western Cape, South Africa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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| 2. | van Heerden, Pieter Willemsz |
| 3. | van Heerden, Schalk Willem |
| 4. | van Heerden, Magteld Pietersd |
| 5. | van Heerden, Hendrik Pietersz |
| 6. | van Heerden, Isaac Willem Pieters |
| 7. | van Heerden, Anna Sophia Anna married van der Merwe, Roelof Petrus on 8 May 1759. Roelof was born on 14 Apr 1738 in Plaas Lakenvlei, Ceres, Dutch Cape Colony; was christened on 6 Jul 1738; died on 18 Sep 1834 in Lakenvlei, Ceres, Cape Colony, South Africa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Anna married Erasmus, Rasmus in 1787. Rasmus was born about 31 Jul 1735 in Drakenstein, de Caep de Goede Hoop, Dutch Cape Colony [South Africa]; was christened on 31 Jul 1735 in Paarl, Cape Winelands, Western Cape, South Africa; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
| 8. | van Heerden, Jacobus Willem Schalk Pieters |
| 9. | van Heerden, Carel Pieters |
| 10. | van Heerden, Roelof Willems |
| 11. | van Heerden, David |
| 12. | van Heerden, Petrus Johannes Pieters |
| 13. | van Heerden, Elsje Johanna |
| 14. | van der Merwe, Hendrik Schalk |
| 15. | van der Merwe, Jacobus |
| 16. | van der Merwe, Petrus Petrus married Janse van Rensburg, Aletta Susanna on 14 Apr 1782 in Swellendam, Overberg District Municipality, Western Cape, Cape of Good Hope, Dutch Cape Colony, South Africa. Aletta was born before 3 Apr 1761 in Stellenbosch, Cape Winelands District, Western Cape, Cape of Good Hope, Dutch Cape Colony, South Africa; was christened on 3 Apr 1763 in Stellenbosch, Cape Winelands District, Western Cape, Cape of Good Hope, Dutch Cape Colony, South Africa; died on 21 May 1833 in Uitenhage, Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape, Cape Colony, South Africa; was buried in 1833 in Uitenhage, Cape Colony, South Africa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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| 17. | van der Merwe, Anna Louisa Maria |
| 18. | van der Merwe, Catharina Elizabeth |
| 19. | van der Merwe, Roelof |
| 20. | van der Merwe, Sophia Louisa |
| 21. | van der Merwe, Hester Sophia Louisa |
| 22. | van der Merwe, Martha Johanna |
| 23. | van der Merwe, Carel Nicolaas |
| 24. | van der Merwe, Petrus Jacobus |
| 25. | van der Merwe, Maria Aletta |
| 26. | van der Merwe, Elsie Sophia |
| 27. | van der Merwe, Nicholaas Johannes |
| 28. | van der Merwe, Aletta Susanna |
| 29. | van der Merwe, Willem Hendrik |
| 30. | van der Merwe, Johannes Marthinus (Hans) Family/Spouse: Lindeque, Aletta Geertruij. Aletta was born on 27 Aug 1814 in Graaff-Reinet, Karoo, Kaap, Suid-Afrika; died on 27 Apr 1877 in Rietfontein Gobabis, Omaheke, Namibia; was buried in "Rusplaas", Omaheke, Kaokoland, Namibia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Family/Spouse: Schoeman, Helena Dorothea. Helena was born on 13 Oct 1796 in Tulbagh, Land van Waveren, Western Cape, Cape of Good Hope, Dutch Cape Colony, South Africa; was christened on 16 Apr 1797 in Tulbagh, Land van Waveren, Western Cape, Cape of Good Hope, Dutch Cape Colony, South Africa; died on 13 Sep 1828 in Uitenhage, Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape, Cape Colony, South Africa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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| 31. | van der Merwe, Petronella Aletta |
| 32. | van der Merwe, Lucas Johannes |
| 33. | van der Merwe, Magdalena Jacoba |
| 34. | van Staden, Isabella Catharina Maria |
| 35. | van Staden, Jacobus Frederik |
| 36. | van Staden, Petrus Johannes |
| 37. | van der Merwe, Gert Johannes Lindeque Family/Spouse: van der Merwe, Helena Johanna. Helena was born on 22 Nov 1840 in Colesberg; died on 11 Jan 1913 in Laerplaas Humpata Angola. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
| 38. | van der Merwe, Johannes Marthinus Johannes married Schutte, Aletta Catharina Martha on 6 Apr 1861 in Rustenburg. Aletta (daughter of Schutte, Philippus Jacobus Wilhelmus and Du Plessis, Maria Magdalena Johanna) was born on 12 Sep 1842 in Cradock, Stormberg District, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died on 5 Feb 1879 in tydens Dorslandtrek tussen Namutoni en Okoikoio; was buried in Namutoni, Etosha. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Johannes married Du Plessis, Catharina Levina Engela Petronella on 16 Mar 1879 in Biesiepan/Biezepan. Catharina was born on 10 Feb 1857; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
| 39. | van der Merwe, Petrus Johannes Petrus married Hamman, Johanna Susanna on 9 Feb 1861 in Pienaarsrivier. Johanna was born on 7 Nov 1839 in Pietermaritzburg, KZN, South Africa; died on 8 Jul 1904 in Jamba, Rivungo, Cuando-Cubango, Angola; was buried in Van der Merwe family farm cemetery, Angola, Angola, Huíla, County, City, Huíla. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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| 40. | van der Merwe, Lukas Johannes |
| 41. | van der Merwe, Anna Catharina |
| 42. | van der Merwe, Willem Hendrik Jacobus Stephanus Johannes |
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| 44. | van der Merwe, Helena Dorothea Aletta |
| 45. | van der Merwe, Maria Sarah Helena |
| 46. | van der Merwe, Stephanus Petrus |
| 47. | van der Merwe, Maria Magdalena Johanna Family/Spouse: Labuschagne, Jan Harm. Jan (son of Labuschagne, Petrus Ignatius Michiel and Erasmus, Christina Johanna Sophia) was born on 6 Jan 1861 in Plaas Klipvoor, Rustenburg distrik; died on 18 Mar 1953 in Tsumeb, Oshikoto Region, Namibia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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| 48. | van der Merwe, Aletta Gertruida |
| 49. | Family/Spouse: Opperman, Daniel Petrus Jacobus Bocklenberg ''Rooi Koos''. Daniel (son of Opperman, Philippus Albertus and Opperman, Hester Sophia Jacoba) was born on 15 Feb 1860 in Wakkerstroom, Transvaal Republic, South Africa; died on 3 Apr 1940 in Drimiopsis, Gobabis, Omaheke Region, Namibia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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| 50. | van der Merwe, Johannes Marthinus |
| 51. | van der Merwe, Aletta Gertruida |
| 52. | van der Merwe, Philippus Jacobus Wilhelmus Schutte |
| 53. | van der Merwe, Johannes Marthinus |
| 54. | van der Merwe, Michiel Wilhelmus |
| 55. | Labuschagne, Aletta Catharina Martha Family/Spouse: Steyn, Pieter Jacobus. Pieter (son of Steyn, Johannes Hermanus and Knoetze, Susara Susanna) was born in 1874 in Ventersburg, Lejweleputswa, Free State, South Africa; died in 1908. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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| 56. | Opperman, Philippus Albertus |
| 57. | Opperman, Aletta Catharina Martha |
| 58. | Opperman, Daniel Petrus Jacobus |
| 59. | Opperman, Hester Sophia Jacoba |
| 60. | Opperman, Martina Johanna |
| 61. | Opperman, Jan Adriaan |
| 62. | Opperman, Maria Magdalena Johanna Maria married Vorster, Pieter Jacobus on 25 Feb 1924 in Mombolo, Angola. Pieter (son of Vorster, Pieter Jacobus and Steyn, Cecilia Johanna) was born on 9 Dec 1903 in Qué, Chicomba, Huíla, Angola; was christened on 14 Jan 1906 in Que, Angola; died on 28 Aug 1955 in Bronkhorstspruit, Transvaal, South Africa; was buried in Bronkhorstspruit, Transvaal, South Africa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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| 63. | Opperman, Susanna Catharina |
| 64. | Steyn, Johannes Hermanus |
| 65. | Steyn, Maria Magdalena Johanna |
| 66. | Steyn, Pieter Jacobus |
| 67. | Vorster, Pieter Jacobus |
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