Maria Catharina Petronella van der Merwe

Maria was born on July 20th, 1880.  Maria's father was Izak Jacobus van der Merwe and her mother was Jacoba Margaretha Grobbelaar.  Her paternal grandparents were Gert Jacobus van der Merwe and Elsie Catharina Roberts. She had three brothers and three sisters, named Hendrik, Izak, Johannes, Elsie, Jacoba and Cornelia.  She died at the age of 78 on September 12th, 1958.  She was buried in Mpumalanga, ERMELO, Old cemetery.