Sophia Maria Jacoba van der MerweAge: 30 years1812–1842
- Name
- Sophia Maria Jacoba van der Merwe
- Given names
- Sophia Maria Jacoba
- Surname
- van der Merwe
- Married name
- Sophia Maria Jacoba Nieuwoudt
| Birth | May 6, 1812 36 28 Publication: Vol. 6, N (2000)
ISBN: Citation details: Nieuwoudt, p330, b1c3d6. Publication: Vol 5, L-M (1999)
ISBN: 0-7972-0732-5 Citation details: van der Merwe, p547, b2c10d2e4f6. |
| Baptism | September 6, 1812 (Age 4 months) Publication: Vol. 6, N (2000)
ISBN: Citation details: Nieuwoudt, p330, b1c3d6. |
| War | from May 18, 1803 to November 20, 1815 Source: Wikipedia Citation details: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Napoleonic_Wars Note: Napoleonic Wars
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| Town founded | 1812 Source: Wikipedia Citation details: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1812_in_South_Africa Note: The settlement of Grahamstown is founded
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| Town founded | August 27, 1818 (Age 6 years) Source: Wikipedia Citation details: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1818_in_South_Africa Note: Cradock is founded
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| Historical Event | 1820 (Age 7 years) Source: Wikipedia Citation details: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1820_in_South_Africa Note: 17 March - The first British settlers arrived in Table Bay, Cape Town on the Nautilus and the Chapman. 1 May - The Albury reaches Cape Town bringing settlers to Albany, South Africa. They arrive in Algoa Bay on 15 May. 2 May - La Belle Alliance reached Cape Town. She brought British settlers to Algoa Bay. 4000 British settlers started arriving in Algoa Bay (Port Elizabeth), they settled in Grahamstown and along the frontier
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| Economic Event | 1825 (Age 12 years) Source: Wikipedia Citation details: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1825_in_South_Africa Note: Rix dollar Dutch: Rijsksdaalder is converted into the British sterling
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| Marriage | Izaak Johannes van der Merwe — View this family before 1831 (Age 18 years) Publication: Vol 5, L-M (1999)
ISBN: 0-7972-0732-5 Citation details: van der Merwe, p547, b2c10d2e4f6. Publication: Vol 5, L-M (1999)
ISBN: 0-7972-0732-5 Citation details: van der Merwe, p563, b2c11d2e8f6. and g1-g5 |
| Historical Event | 1835 (Age 22 years) Source: Wikipedia Citation details: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1835_in_South_Africa Note: Voortrekkers start leaving the Cape Colony
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| Marriage | Heremias Cornelis Nieuwoudt — View this family May 16, 1841 (Age 29 years) Publication: Vol. 6, N (2000)
ISBN: Citation details: Nieuwoudt, p330, b1c3d6. Citation details: Marriage: Heremias Cornelis NIEUWOUDT Sr and Sophia Maria Jacoba VAN DER MERWE (1841), https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSKD-WSJF-H?i=265&cat=244034 : accessed 18 Apr 2020 |
| Death | November 20, 1842 (Age 30 years) Publication: Vol. 6, N (2000)
ISBN: Citation details: Nieuwoudt, p330, b1c3d6. |
- Generation 1
Sophia Maria Jacoba van der Merwe , daughter ofWillem Schalk van der Merwe andAnna Louisa Jacobs , was born on May 6, 1812 in Tulbagh, Western Cape and died on November 20, 1842 in Onder-Bokkeveld, Calvinia, Northern Cape at the age of 30. She married 2 times. The first time she marriedIzaak Johannes van der Merwe (third cousin), son ofCarel Aaron van der Merwe andElsie Johanna van Heerden , before 1831. He was born on April 8, 1809. The second time she marriedHeremias Cornelis Nieuwoudt (great-great-aunt’s step-son’s wife’s nephew), son ofJeremias Cornelis Nieuwoudt andJacoba Botma , on May 16, 1841 in Clanwilliam, Western Cape. He was born on December 14, 1787 in Klynfontein, Clanwilliam, Western Cape and died on March 4, 1859 in Dist. Calvinia, Northern Cape at the age of 71.