Van den Berg Family History
Jacob Cloete
1. Jacob Cloete was born in CIR 1620 in Cologne, Germany; died on 23 May 1693 in Cape Town. Jacob married Sophia Fytjie Raderootjies in CIR 1645 in Netherlands. Sophia was born in CIR 1624 in Keulen, Germany; died on 1 May 1665 in Cape. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 2. Elsje Cloete
was born in CIR 1649 in Cologne, Germany.
- 2. Elsje Cloete
Generation: 2
2. Elsje Cloete
(1.Jacob1) was born in CIR 1649 in Cologne, Germany. Elsje married Willem Schalk van der Merwe on 9 Sep 1668 in Cape Town. Willem (son of Schalk van der Merwe) was born in CIR 1644 in Broek, Amsterdam; died on 12 Jul 1716. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
Generation: 3
3. Maria Willemse Schalk van der Merwe
(2.Elsje2, 1.Jacob1)Maria married Barend Burger in 1690. Barend was born in CIR 1665 in Lubeck, Germany; died in 1705 in Paarl. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 4. Barend Burger
- 5. Helena Burger
Maria married Lambert Smit on 24 Jul 1706 in Paarl. Lambert was born in CIR 1670 in Hougaerden, Brabant, Belgium. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
- 4. Barend Burger
Generation: 4
4. Barend Burger
(3.Maria3, 2.Elsje2, 1.Jacob1)Barend married Margaretha Pasman in 1711. Margaretha (daughter of Wemmer Pasman and Cornelia Campenaar) died in 1758. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
5. Helena Burger
(3.Maria3, 2.Elsje2, 1.Jacob1)Helena married Jan Olivier on 18 Apr 1717 in Paarl, Cape. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
