Barend van der Merwe 
Barend's father was David Frederik van der Merwe (Stephanus) and his mother was Sagryda Catharina van Dyk. His paternal grandparents were Jan Stephanus van der Merwe and NN; his maternal grandparents were Frans van Dyk and NN. He had five brothers and three sisters, named Jan, Frans, Koot, Frederik, David, Hannie, Catharina and Hendriena.General Notes
His parents moved from Middelburg to Barkley East.From there to Rhodes wich was still just a farm in those days. In 1877 he moved from Rhodes to Griqualand East together with his brothers in law, Piet de Bruin and Cornelius Sutherland.
He got married on the same day as his brother Frederick. He describes themselves as the first of the Voortrekkers to get married in Griqualand East.
Details of Barend's family with nn van der Walt
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