Our Family History

genealogy of the van Zyl and Thompson families

Jacobus van der Merwe

1699 - 1769 (~ 70 years)

Descendants (12 Generations)

Gen	Relationship	Total	Select
2	Children	13
3	Grandchildren	5
4	Great grandchildren	12
5	2 x Great grandchildren	11
6	3 x Great grandchildren	12
7	4 x Great grandchildren	9
8	5 x Great grandchildren	11
9	6 x Great grandchildren	27
10	7 x Great grandchildren	28
11	8 x Great grandchildren	40
12	9 x Great grandchildren	15
	Total	183

Children (13) - Generation 2

# Children Name Born Died Father Mother

1

Hester van der Merwe

c. 22 Jul 1725

d. 12 Feb 1770

Jacobus van der Merwe

2

Carel van der Merwe

c. 5 Nov 1747

Jacobus van der Merwe

Catharina Jacobs

3

Daniel van der Merwe

c. 3 Apr 1729

Jacobus van der Merwe

Catharina Jacobs

4

David van der Merwe

c. 16 Apr 1740

Jacobus van der Merwe

Catharina Jacobs

5

Johanna Maria van der Merwe

c. 15 Jul 1731

Jacobus van der Merwe

Catharina Jacobs

6

Louisa van der Merwe

c. 6 Jan 1737

Jacobus van der Merwe

Catharina Jacobs

7

Martha van der Merwe

c. 25 Oct 1745

Jacobus van der Merwe

Catharina Jacobs

8

Pieter van der Merwe

c. 1 May 1735

Jacobus van der Merwe

Catharina Jacobs

9

Schalk Jacob van der Merwe

c. 4 May 1727

Jacobus van der Merwe

Catharina Jacobs

10

Sophia van der Merwe

c. 1 Dec 1743

Jacobus van der Merwe

Catharina Jacobs

11

Susanna Catharina van der Merwe

c. 26 Nov 1744

Jacobus van der Merwe

Catharina Jacobs

12

Anna Magdalena van der Merwe

c. 6 Jul 1754

Jacobus van der Merwe

Elisabeth Senekal

13

David van der Merwe

c. 5 Sep 1756

Jacobus van der Merwe

Elisabeth Senekal