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van den Berg 1716–1761 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1716

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

Death Date: AUG 1761

Death Location: Western Cape, South Africa

Father: Johannes b3

Mother: Pretorius None

Spouse(s): Martina Bekker

Children(s): Helena Merwe, Marais None, Jan b3c1, Gerrit b3c2, Wessel b3c3, Lodewicus b3c6, Dirk b3c7, Arnoldus b3c8, Willem b3c9, Wynand b3c10, Johannes Bekker, Marthinus Bekker, du Plessis, Johannes Bekker, Pieter Bekker

The story of van den Berg / began in 1716 in Paarl, Drakenstein, Cape of Good Hope, South Africa. van den Berg married Martina Bekker, and had children including Arnoldus Kruysman Pretorius B3C8, Dirk Jacobus Pretorius B3C7, Du Plessis, Gerrit Pieter Pretorius B3C2, Helena Bekker Van Der Merwe, Jan Lodewyk Pretorius B3C1, Johannes Bekker, Lodewicus Pretorius B3C6, Marais, Marthinus Bekker, Pieter Bekker, Wessel Pretorius B3C3, Willem Sterrenberg Pretorius B3C9, Wynand Pretorius B3C10. van den Berg / passed away in 1761 in Western Cape, South Africa.

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Biography

  • The story of van den Berg // began in 1716 in Paarl, Drakenstein, Cape of Good Hope, South Africa.
  • van den Berg // married Martina Bekker, and had children including Arnoldus Kruysman Pretorius B3C8, Dirk Jacobus Pretorius B3C7, Du Plessis, Gerrit Pieter Pretorius B3C2, Helena Bekker Van Der Merwe, Jan Lodewyk Pretorius B3C1, Johannes Bekker, Lodewicus Pretorius B3C6, Marais, Marthinus Bekker, Pieter Bekker, Wessel Pretorius B3C3, Willem Sterrenberg Pretorius B3C9, Wynand Pretorius B3C10.
  • van den Berg // passed away in 1761 in Western Cape, South Africa.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

van Berg's Ancestors

Self
van Berg
1716–1761
Birth Place: Paarl, Drakenstein, Cape of Good Hope, South Africa
Parents
Johannes Pretorius, b3
1680–1732
Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
Pretorius
1698–1731
Cape of Good Hope, South Africa
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

van Berg's Descendants

1.
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van (den) Berg (1716–AUG 1761) m. Martina Bekker (ABT 1790–BEF 8 FEB 1752)
  1. 1. Helena (Bekker van der) Merwe 1740–1798 m. Hendrik (Schalk van der) Merwe 1734–1775 m. Jacobus (Petrus Carelse) b2 1745–
    1. 1. Marthinus (Van Der) Merwe 1757–
    2. 2. Elsie (Johanna Van der) Merwe 1761–
    3. 3. Sara (Sophia Susara Helena Sophia van der) Merwe 1775–
    4. 4. Hendrik (Schalk van der) Merwe 1765–1799
    5. 5. Johanna (Helena van der) Merwe 1770–
    6. 6. Willem (Van der) Merwe 1759–1841
    7. 7. Pieter (Jacob van der) Merwe 1767–
    8. 8. Stephanus (Johannes van der) Merwe 1772– m. Van (Der) Merwe 1778–1803 m. Van (Der) Merwe 1774– m. Van (Der) Merwe 1773–
      1. 1. Helena (Catharina Van Der) Merwe –1877
      2. 2. Johanna (Helena Susanna Van Der) Merwe 1807–
    9. 9. Susara (Susanna Elizabeth) Carelse 1798–
    10. 10. Martha (Johanna) Carelse 1794–
    11. 11. Bekker 1783–1817
    12. 12. Johannes (Jacobus) Carelse 1781–
    13. 13. Helena (Catharine) Carelse 1779–
  2. 2. Marais 1718–1755
  3. 3. Jan (Lodewyk Pretorius,) b3c1 1711–1778
  4. 4. Gerrit (Pieter Pretorius,) b3c2 1712–1742
  5. 5. Wessel (Pretorius,) b3c3 1714–1752
  6. 6. Lodewicus (Pretorius,) b3c6 1721–1741
  7. 7. Dirk (Jacobus Pretorius,) b3c7 1724–1778
  8. 8. Arnoldus (Kruysman Pretorius,) b3c8 1726–1726
  9. 9. Willem (Sterrenberg Pretorius,) b3c9 1728–1782
  10. 10. Wynand (Pretorius,) b3c10 1730–
  11. 11. Johannes Bekker 1750–1810
  12. 12. Marthinus Bekker 1744–1788
  13. 13. du Plessis 1742–1771
  14. 14. Johannes Bekker 1745–1750
  15. 15. Pieter Bekker 1747–1761

van Berg's Timeline

3 Records

1716
1716
Birth of van den Berg // in Paarl, Drakenstein, Cape of Good Hope, South Africa
Paarl, Drakenstein, Cape of Good Hope, South Africa
1761
12 AUG 1761
Age 45
Death of van den Berg // in Cape of Good Hope, South Africa
Cape of Good Hope, South Africa
1761
AUG 1761
Age 45
Burial of van den Berg // in Western Cape, South Africa
Western Cape, South Africa

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1716
    Event Place: Paarl, Drakenstein, Cape of Good Hope, South Africa

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 4 NOV 1736
    Event Place: Paarl, Cape, South Africa

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Western Cape, South Africa

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 AUG 1761
    Event Place: Cape of Good Hope, South Africa

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: AUG 1761
    Event Place: Western Cape, South Africa

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