Piet Van der Merwe
Pieter Willem Van der Merwe (18 February 1897,[1] Standerton - 22 March 1980, Standerton) was known for playing a big part in the building of the Hartbeespoort Dam.[2] He was also known to have owned a significant number of the horses that were ridden in horseraces in the late 1910s and early 1920s in South Africa. His son, Hennie Van der Merwe, was one of the jockeys who rode these horses.
Van der Merwe was born into an Afrikaans family. His father, Hendrik, was a farmer and his mother, Breggie, a housewife.
Piet Van der Merwe | |
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| Personal details | |
| Born | Pieter Willem Van der Merwe 18 February 1897 Standerton, Transvaal, South Africa |
| Died | 22 March 1980 Standerton, Transvaal, South Africa |
| Spouse(s) | Johanna Van der Merwe |
| Children | 1. Hendrik Johannes Van der Merwe (Jockey) 2. Fransina Berandina Van Niekerk 3. Andries Petrus Van der Merwe 4. Gerbrecht Johanna Elizabeth Muller 5. Pieter Willem Van der Merwe |
| Parents | 1. Hendrik Johannes Van der Merwe 2. Gerbrecht Johanna Elizabeth Botha |
| Occupation | 1. Construction Worker 2. Racehorse Owner and dealer 3. Farmer 4. Chief Clerk |
References
- ↑ Van der Merwe, Pieter Willem (1920). "FamilySearch". FamilySearch.
- ↑ Family Knowledge
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