Marthinus Stephanus van der Merwe traveled by wagon train from the Cape Colony, seeking independence of British rule. Join: Voortrekkers Project Discuss: Voortrekkers
Baptism record: "South Africa, Dutch Reformed Church Registers (Cape Town Archives), 1660-1970 ", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6VRP-DRG3 : 27 January 2023), Martinuis Stephanus Van Der Merwe, 1807. Researched and attached 31 Jan 2023 by Drika (Aucamp) Brown
Probate record: "South Africa, Transvaal, Probate Records from the Master of the Supreme Court, 1869-1958," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2DG-RLPX : 3 April 2020), Martienus Vandermerwe, 1886; citing Probate, Utrecht, Nederland, Pietermaritzburg Archives (formerly Natal State Archives), South Africa; FHL microfilm 1,295,484. Researched and attached 5 Jul 2021 by Drika (Aucamp) Brown
Daughter Susanna Maria Baptism record: "South Africa, Free State Dutch Reformed Church Records, 1848-1956", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2HG-X682 : 20 February 2021), Marthinis Vandemerwe in entry for Susanna Maria, 1845. Researched and attached 31 Jan 2023 by Drika (Aucamp) Brown
Daughter Wilhelmina Johanna Baptism record: "South Africa, Free State Dutch Reformed Church Records, 1848-1956", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2HG-X47Q : 20 February 2021), Martinus Van Der Merwe in entry for Wilhelmina Johanna Van Der Merwe, 1848. Researched and attached 31 Jan 2023 by Drika (Aucamp) Brown
Son Gert Baptism record: "South Africa, Free State Dutch Reformed Church Records, 1848-1956", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2HG-X44R : 20 February 2021), Martinus Van Der Merwe in entry for Gert Van Der Merwe, 1848. Researched and attached 31 Jan 2023 by Drika (Aucamp) Brown
Son Cornelius Probate record: "South Africa, Pietermaritzburg Estate Files 1846-1950," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QLRL-FLS2 : 17 March 2018), Cornelis van der Merwe, 1903; citing Probate, Pietermaritzburg Archives (Formerly Natal State Archives), South Africa. Researched and attached 10 Jul 2021 by Drika (Aucamp) Brown
Son Gerhardus Johannes Probate record: "South Africa, Pietermaritzburg Estate Files 1846-1950," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QLRL-CRSB : 17 March 2018), Gerhardus Johannes van der Merwe. MM9.1.1/QLRL-CRSL:, 1917; citing Probate, Pietermaritzburg Archives (Formerly Natal State Archives), South Africa. Researched and attached 3 Oct 2021 by Drika (Aucamp) Brown
Son Christoffel Bernardus Probate record: "Zimbabwe Death Registers, 1890-1977; Index to Death Register, 1892-1977", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QPCS-TGKP : 23 February 2021), Martinus Van Der Merwe in entry for Christoffel Bernardus van der Merwe, 1940. Researched and attached 31 Jan 2023 by Drika (Aucamp) Brown
Voortrekkerstamouers: Jan C. Visagie. "Voortrekkerstamouers, 1835 - 1845": Page 521. Second Edition 2011. Protea Publishers. Researched and noted by Drika (Aucamp) Brown
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