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Catherina Jacobs 1712–1748 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1712

Birth Location: Paarl, Drakenstein, Cape of Good Hope, South Africa

Death Date: Bef 20 May 1748

Death Location: Tulbagh, Cape of Good Hope, South Africa

Father: Daniel Jacob

Mother: Louisa Cordier

Spouse(s): Jacob Merwe

Children(s): Susanna Merwe, Schalk Merwe, Daniel Merwe, Anna Merwe, Pieter Merwe, Louisa Merwe, David Merwe, Sophia Merwe, Martha Merwe, Carel Merwe

The story of Catherina Jacobs began in 1712 in Paarl, Drakenstein, Cape of Good Hope, South Africa. Catherina Jacobs married Jacob Van Der Merwe, and had children including Anna Maria Van Der Merwe, Carel Van Der Merwe, Daniel Van Der Merwe, David Van Der Merwe, Louisa Van Der Merwe, Martha Van Der Merwe, Pieter Van Der Merwe, Schalk Jacobus Van Der Merwe, Sophia Van Der Merwe, Susanna Catharina Van Der Merwe. Catherina Jacobs passed away in 1748 in Tulbagh, Cape of Good Hope, South Africa.

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Biography

  • The story of Catherina Jacobs began in 1712 in Paarl, Drakenstein, Cape of Good Hope, South Africa.
  • Catherina Jacobs married Jacob Van Der Merwe, and had children including Anna Maria Van Der Merwe, Carel Van Der Merwe, Daniel Van Der Merwe, David Van Der Merwe, Louisa Van Der Merwe, Martha Van Der Merwe, Pieter Van Der Merwe, Schalk Jacobus Van Der Merwe, Sophia Van Der Merwe, Susanna Catharina Van Der Merwe.
  • Catherina Jacobs passed away in 1748 in Tulbagh, Cape of Good Hope, South Africa.

Immediate Family

Parents

Daniel Jacob
1673–1713
Birth Location: Vielle Eglise, Calais, France
DJ
Louisa Cordier
1680–1774
Birth Location: Orléans, Loiret, France
LC

Spouses(s)

Jacob Merwe
1699–1769
Birth Location: Paarl, Drakenstein, Cape of Good Hope, South Africa
JM

Children(s)

Susanna Merwe
1741–1800
Birth Location: Drakenstein, Cape Province, South Africa
SM
Schalk Merwe
1727–1771
Birth Location: Drakenstein, de Caep de Goede Hoop
SM
Daniel Merwe
1729–1783
Birth Location: Paarl, Drakenstein, Cape of Good Hope, South Africa
DM
Anna Merwe
1731–1794
Birth Location: Paarl, Drakenstein, Cape of Good Hope, South Africa
AM
Pieter Merwe
1735–1780
Birth Location: Paarl, Drakenstein, Cape of Good Hope, South Africa
PM
Louisa Merwe
1736–1790
Birth Location: Drakenstein, Cape of Good Hope, South Africa
LM
David Merwe
1740–1748
Birth Location: Cape of Good Hope, South Africa
DM
Sophia Merwe
1743–
Birth Location: Stellenbosch, Cape Of Good Hope, South Africa
SM
Martha Merwe
1745–1766
Birth Location: Swellendam, Cape of Good Hope, South Africa
MM
Carel Merwe
1747–
Birth Location: Cape of Good Hope, South Africa
CM

Catherina Jacobs's Ancestors

Self
Catherina Jacobs
1712–1748
Birth Place: Paarl, Drakenstein, Cape of Good Hope, South Africa
Parents
Daniel Jacob
1673–1713
Vielle Eglise, Calais, France
Louisa Cordier
1680–1774
Orléans, Loiret, France
Grandparents
Pierre Jacobs
1640–1693
Vieille-Église, Pas-de-Calais, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France
Suzanne (de) Vos
1650–1708
Vieille-Église, Pas-de-Calais, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France
Louis Cordier
1656–1702
Orliénas, Rhône, France
Françoise Martinet
1659–1702
Épense, Marne, Champagne-Ardenne, France
Great-Grandparents
Fremin Jacob
1610–1672
Marguerite Niel
1600–1672
Jean Vos
1615–1681
Suzenne Absalom
1620–1683
Louis Cordier
1624–1702
Jeanne Blessebois
1624–1692
Phillippe Martinet
1639–1661
Marie Burgeat
1639–1694
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Noel Jacob
1560–
Jean Neil
–1635
Catherine Millot
–1635
Jean Vos
1590–
Antoinette LeFèbvre
1593–
Idrion Absalon
1600–1643
Jeanne Loo
1600–1643
Pierre Cordier
1601–1650
Magdeleine Prudhomme
1600–
Phillipe Blessibois
1598–
Marie-Christine Burgeat
1598–1640
Huguet Martinet
1615–
Louyse Goulange
1617–
Daniel Burgeat
1600–1657
Ann Marolles
1600–1672

Catherina Jacobs's Descendants

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Catherina Jacobs (1712–Bef 20 May 1748) m. Jacob (van der) Merwe (Bef 12 Feb 1699–1769)
  1. 1. Susanna (Catharina van der) Merwe 1741–1800 m. Alewyn (Petrus) Burger 1753–1833 m. Hendrik Botha 1734–1777
    1. 1. Barend (Barthlomeus) Burger 1786–1858 m. Jacomina (Elizabeth) Jordaan 1791–1861 m. Rachel (Maria) Dippenaar 1782–1857
      1. 1. Jacomina (Elisabeth) Burger 1813–1885 m. Johan (Andries Le) Roux 1809–1869
        1. 1. Aletta (Maria le) Roux 1831–1899 m. Jacobus (Francois) Conradie 1827–1899
        2. 2. Barend (Bartholomeus Le) Roux 1833–1901 m. Cornelia (Johanna Wilhermina) Kok 1836–1864 m. Anna (Margaretha Aletta Prinsloo Le) Roux 1848–
        3. 3. Abraham (Hercules Le) Roux 1835– m. Hester (Helena) Joubert 1842–
        4. 4. Jacomina (Elizabeth Le) Roux 1835–1915 m. Abraham (Hercules Le) Roux 1827–
        5. 5. Johannes (Andries Le) Roux 1839– m. Aletta (Magdalena Jacoba) Bruwer 1840–1911
        6. 6. Susanna (Catharina Maria le) Roux 1841– m. Stephanus (Johannes du) Toit 1838–1884
        7. 7. Gabriel (Jacobus Le) Roux 1843–1925 m. Hendrina (Elizabeth Le) Roux 1843– m. Anna (Cecilia) Rossouw 1855–1925 m. Josina (Elizabeth Margaretha) Crous 1857–1931
        8. 8. Hester (Helena Le) Roux 1844–
        9. 9. Cecilia (Maria Le) Roux 1847– m. Frederik (Jacobus) Joubert 1839–1910
        10. 10. Lodewikus (Jacobus Le) Roux 1849– m. Rachel (Susanna Van) Zyl 1849–
        11. 11. Hendrik (Jacobus Le) Roux 1851–1930 m. Elsje (Maria Frederika) Joubert 1858–1882 m. Zacharia (Elizabeth) Scholtz 1854–1933
        12. 12. Rosa (Hermina Le) Roux 1852–1926 m. Johannes (Jacobus) Burger 1852–1927
        13. 13. Elsje (Sophia Petronella Le) Roux 1856–
        14. 14. Eduard (Christiaan Le) Roux 1858–1936 m. Aletta (Maria Van) Eeden 1856–1902 m. Cornelia (Hendrina Hermina van) Eeden 1871–1914 m. Martha (Francina) Kuun 1855–1932
        15. 15. Aletta (Magdalena Jacoba Le) Roux 1860–1952 m. Jacobus (Daniel) Marais 1858–1933
      2. 2. Rosa (Heremina) Burger 1810–1826
      3. 3. Susanna (Catharina Maria) Burger 1810–1867 m. Jozua (Petrus) Joubert 1799–1865
      4. 4. Louis (Jacobus) Burger 1815– m. Jacomina (Johanna) Conradie 1821–
      5. 5. Alewijn (Petrus) Burger 1817– m. Cornelia (Zacharia) Victor 1818–
      6. 6. Barend (Bartholomeus) Burger 1818–1820
      7. 7. Barend (Bartholomeus) Burger 1820–1902 m. Dafina (Petronella) Victor 1823–
      8. 8. Hester (Helena) Burger 1822– m. Christiaan (Petrus) Klopper 1819–1909
      9. 9. Johannes (Ludovicus) Burger 1824–1917 m. Sara (Susanna) Burger 1832–1859 m. Petronella (Anna Willemina Van) Niekerk 1825–1902
      10. 10. Rosa (Hermina) Burger 1826–1878 m. Bernardus (Johannes) Keet 1818–1894
      11. 11. Johannes (Hendrik) Burger 1828–1918 m. Emmerencia (Johanna Van Der) Westhuizen 1834–1915 m. Sarah (Susanna) Rossouw 1833–1895
      12. 12. Willem (Andries) Burger 1830– m. Catharina (Maria) Conradie 1834–1900
      13. 13. Elsje (Sophia) Burger 1832–1888 m. Pieter (Hendrik) Burger 1824–1924
      14. 14. David (Petrus) Burger 1834–1887 m. Martha (Johanna) Burger 1842–
    2. 2. Hester (Helena) Burger 1780–1858 m. Jacobus (Johannes) Jordaan 1778–1857
    3. 3. Elsie (Sophia) Burger 1781– m. Andries (Bartholomeus) Burger 1782–1841
    4. 4. Alwyn (Petrus) Burger 1785–1874 m. Hester (Susanna) Jordaan 1783–1879 m. Maria (Johanna) Roux 1794–1872
  2. 2. Schalk (Jacobus Van Der) Merwe 1727–1771 m. Maria (Elisabeth) Erasmus 1726–1782
  3. 3. Daniel (Van Der) Merwe 1729–1783 m. Hester Erasmus 1733–1815
  4. 4. Anna (Maria van der) Merwe 1731–1794 m. Johannes Bruiere 1722–1767
  5. 5. Pieter (van der) Merwe 1735–1780 m. Anna Jacobs 1739–1780
  6. 6. Louisa (van der) Merwe 1736–1790 m. Schalk (Willem van) Heerden 1732–1793
  7. 7. David (van der) Merwe 1740–1748
  8. 8. Sophia (van der) Merwe 1743– m. Pieter (van der) Merwe 1738–1834 m. Rasmus Erasmus 1735–
  9. 9. Martha (van der) Merwe 1745–1766 m. Hendrik Klopper 1730–
  10. 10. Carel (van der) Merwe 1747–

Catherina Jacobs's Timeline

3 Records

1712
1712
Birth of Catherina Jacobs in Paarl, Drakenstein, Cape of Good Hope, South Africa
Paarl, Drakenstein, Cape of Good Hope, South Africa
1712
13 Mar 1712
Catherina Jacobs was christened in Paarl, Drakenstein, Cape of Good Hope, South Africa
Paarl, Drakenstein, Cape of Good Hope, South Africa
1748
Bef 20 May 1748
Age 36
Death of Catherina Jacobs in Tulbagh, Cape of Good Hope, South Africa
Tulbagh, Cape of Good Hope, South Africa

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1712
    Event Place: Paarl, Drakenstein, Cape of Good Hope, South Africa
    Record Source: "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i>, accessed 17 Jun 2025), entry for Catherina Jacobs, person ID LCQ2-2KN.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Christening
    Event Date: 13 Mar 1712
    Event Place: Paarl, Drakenstein, Cape of Good Hope, South Africa
    Record Source: "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i>, accessed 17 Jun 2025), entry for Catherina Jacobs, person ID LCQ2-2KN.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Bef 20 May 1748
    Event Place: Tulbagh, Cape of Good Hope, South Africa
    Record Source: "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch</i>, accessed 17 Jun 2025), entry for Catherina Jacobs, person ID LCQ2-2KN.
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