In loving memory

Maria Van der Merwe

13 October 1919 9 August 1983 · aged 63

Teacher Thohoyandou Thohoyandou Cemetery

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Personal Information

Full name: Maria Van der Merwe
Birth date: 13 October 1919
Death date: 9 August 1983
Age: 63 years
Gender: Female
Occupation: Teacher
Nationality: South African
Religion: Not recorded
Birthplace: Thohoyandou
Deathplace: Thohoyandou
Cause of death: Pneumonia

Life story

Biography

Maria lived in Thohoyandou, Limpopo, and worked as a teacher. Family and neighbours remember a life shaped by perseverance and care for others.

In remembrance

Obituary

Maria is remembered with affection by relatives, friends, and the wider community. Their memory lives on through the stories and traditions shared by loved ones.

Connected lives

Family Connections

Brother David Van der Merwe 1917–1977

Child Johannes Pretorius 1940–2018

Child Elsabe Pretorius 1941–2013

Child Hendrik Willem Pretorius 1950–2024

Father Johannes Van der Merwe 1895–1951

Mother Nandi Busisiwe Van der Merwe 1893–1976

Spouse Hendrik Pretorius 1919–1984

Ancestry

Family Tree

Known ancestors of Maria Van der Merwe. Select a person to open their memorial.

Maria Van der Merwe1919–1983

Johannes Van der Merwe1895–1951

Pieter David Van der Merwe1863–1946

Elsabe Van der Merwe1865–1936

Nandi Busisiwe Van der Merwe1893–1976

A life in moments

Timeline

13 October 1919

Born

Born in Thohoyandou.
9 August 1983

Passed away

Died in Thohoyandou.
13 August 1983

Laid to rest

Funeral and burial.

Place of rest

Burial Information

Cemetery: Thohoyandou Cemetery
Town: Thohoyandou
Section: B
Row: 31
Plot: 120
Funeral date: 13 August 1983