Helena Catharina (Van der Merwe) van der Merwe traveled by wagon train from the Cape Colony, seeking independence of British rule.
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Helena Catharina van der Merwe, was the widow of Johannes Frederick van der Merwe who died with Piet Retief. She was killed at Blaauwkrantz with four children; only her daughter, Johanna van der Merwe, survived. Added September 2019 by Jaulanne van der Bank
Van der Merwe-1281] was created by Gert Scholtz on May 3, 2015
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