Maria Cicilia van der Merwe (b. 1756)
about 1756-10 – 1826 · van der Merwe line
Names
- Given
- Maria Cicilia
- Surname
- van der Merwe
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Immediate family
- Brothers and sisters
- Carel Aaron van der Merwe (1771-1850)
A life in the record
- about 1756-10 born Born
- 1826 died Died
What we don't know
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Research notes
[30 Sep 2026, SRC-701] A DAUGHTER THIS RECORD DID NOT HOLD. Named on her mother's 1757 inventory as 'Maria Cicilia van der Merve oud vier maanden', so born about October 1756 - the birth date is EDTF circa because the document gives an age in months, not a date. Daughter of PER-001657 and PER-002096, and therefore a half-sister of PER-001639 Carel Aaron. Nothing further is known of her. [TO VERIFY]
[30 Sep 2026, SRC-702] FamilySearch gives her 1756-1826, so she lived to about seventy; this row had no death date at all. The birth year agrees with 'oud vier maanden' in February 1757.
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