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Piet Van der Merwe

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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
Personal details
Born
Pieter Willem Van der Merwe

18 February 1897
Standerton, Transvaal, South Africa
Died22 March 1980
Standerton, Transvaal, South Africa
Spouse(s)Johanna Van der Merwe
Children1. 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
Parents1. Hendrik Johannes Van der Merwe 2. Gerbrecht Johanna Elizabeth Botha
Occupation1. Construction Worker 2. Racehorse Owner and dealer 3. Farmer 4. Chief Clerk

References

  1. Van der Merwe, Pieter Willem (1920). "FamilySearch". FamilySearch.
  2. Family Knowledge


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