Rachel Mercia Smith 1926–… – My Father's Father

Rachel Mercia Smith, 1926–…

Name

Rachel Mercia Smith — birth name

Name: Rachel Mercia /Smith/
Type of name: birth name
Surname: Smith
Nickname: Rae

Gender Female

Events of close relatives
Birth	August 16, 1926 33 26 Dordrecht
Baptism	February 27, 1927 34 27 (aged 6 months) Dordrecht
Birth of a sister	Jean Russell Smith November 27, 1927
Death of a maternal grandmother	Rachel Maria Coetzer December 28, 1929 Dordrecht Address: Rossouw Cause: Cardiac Arrest Note: Mrs. Jan VENTER, wife of Mr. Jan VENTER, ex-S.A.P. M.L.A., died suddenly on Saturday afternoon. Although never very robust. She appeared on Saturday to be in her usual state of health. Later in the day she took a heart attack and expired. The funeral took place at ROSSOUW on Monday and it was largely attended. Our sympathy goes out at this time to Mr. VENTER and his family. Mrs. Jan VENTER, wife of Mr. Jan VENTER, ex-S.A.P. M.L.A., died suddenly on Saturday afternoon. Although never very robust. She appeared on Saturday to be in her usual state of health. Later in the day she took a heart attack and expired. The funeral took place at ROSSOUW on Monday and it was largely attended. Our sympathy goes out at this time to Mr. VENTER and his family. https://www.eggsa.org/newspapers/index.php/daily-representative/the-daily-representative-1930-1-january-march
Death of a maternal grandfather	Jan Abraham Venter January 26, 1932 Aliwal North Jan Abraham Death Certificate
Birth of a brother	George John Smith May 26, 1934 Morriston, Indwe
Death of a paternal grandmother	Emily Annie Steed October 24, 1948
Death of a paternal grandfather	George Smith July 21, 1954 Leytonstone, London Address: 102 Hainault Rd, Leytonstone, London
Death of a mother	Maria Andrina Sophia Venter November 21, 1954
Birth of a daughter	Elizabeth Jacoba van Heerden March 24, 1959
Death of a father	Hugh Smith November 28, 1968 Indwe Address: Indwe School Hostel with Daugher Jean
Death of a husband	Willem Pieter Jacobus van Heerden January 3, 1997 Mars Hill, Dordrecht Address: Marshill
Death of a daughter	Elizabeth Jacoba van Heerden April 12, 2009 Stellenbosch
Death of a brother	George John Smith July 27, 2020 Morriston, Indwe Address: Morriston -31.31511122479401, 27.36517035300946 https://maps.app.goo.gl/ZBZRDxoJdcjTweAP6
Burial of a father	Hugh Smith Indwe Address: Indwe Cemetery Around here https://maps.app.goo.gl/XnuaV6W9YHbWau5D6 -31.473582442290947, 27.34067906106706
Death	yes

Date differences

Family with parents
father	Links Birth: January 24, 1893 29 25 — London Religious marriage: Death: November 28, 1968 — Indwe Burial: Indwe Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Maria Andrina Sophia Venter George John Smith Rachel Mercia Smith Jean Russell Smith Hugh Smith 1893–1968 Birth: January 24, 1893 29 25 — London Death: November 28, 1968 — Indwe
mother	Links Birth: November 26, 1899 34 32 Religious marriage: Death: November 21, 1954 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Hugh Smith George John Smith Rachel Mercia Smith Jean Russell Smith Maria Andrina Sophia Venter 1899–1954 Birth: November 26, 1899 34 32 Death: November 21, 1954
Religious marriage	Religious marriage — —
younger brother	Links Birth: May 26, 1934 41 34 — Morriston, Indwe Occupation: Farmer — Morriston, Indwe Death: July 27, 2020 — Morriston, Indwe Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse George John Smith 1934–2020 Birth: May 26, 1934 41 34 — Morriston, Indwe Death: July 27, 2020 — Morriston, Indwe
-8 years herself	Links Birth: August 16, 1926 33 26 — Dordrecht Baptism: February 27, 1927 34 27 — Dordrecht Death: Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Willem Pieter Jacobus van Heerden Elizabeth Jacoba van Heerden Rachel Mercia Smith 1926–… Birth: August 16, 1926 33 26 — Dordrecht Death:
16 months younger sister	Links Birth: November 27, 1927 34 28 Religious marriage: Death: Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Willem Pretorius Venter Willem Pretorius Venter Eugene Venter Jean Russell Smith 1927–… Birth: November 27, 1927 34 28 Death:

Family with Willem Pieter Jacobus van Heerden
husband	Links Birth: January 13, 1925 33 26 — Dordrecht Death: January 3, 1997 — Mars Hill, Dordrecht Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Rachel Mercia Smith Elizabeth Jacoba van Heerden Willem Pieter Jacobus van Heerden 1925–1997 Birth: January 13, 1925 33 26 — Dordrecht Death: January 3, 1997 — Mars Hill, Dordrecht
herself	Links Birth: August 16, 1926 33 26 — Dordrecht Baptism: February 27, 1927 34 27 — Dordrecht Death: Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Willem Pieter Jacobus van Heerden Elizabeth Jacoba van Heerden Rachel Mercia Smith 1926–… Birth: August 16, 1926 33 26 — Dordrecht Death:
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daughter	Links Birth: March 24, 1959 34 32 Religious marriage: Death: April 12, 2009 — Stellenbosch Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Chris Malan … Elizabeth Jacoba van Heerden 1959–2009 Birth: March 24, 1959 34 32 Death: April 12, 2009 — Stellenbosch
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Extra information

Last change

September 22, 2025 – 09:07:26

Author of last change: myfathersfathertree

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Family with parents
father Parents George Smith Emily Annie Steed	Hugh Smith 1893–1968
mother Parents Jan Abraham Venter Rachel Maria Coetzer	Maria Andrina Sophia Venter 1899–1954
younger brother Family Private Private Private	George John Smith 1934–2020
herself	Rachel Mercia Smith 1926–…
younger sister Family Willem Pretorius Venter Willem Pretorius Venter Eugene Venter	Jean Russell Smith 1927–…

Family with Willem Pieter Jacobus van Heerden
husband Parents Stephanus Cornelius van Heerden Elizabeth Jacoba Pretorius	Willem Pieter Jacobus van Heerden 1925–1997
herself	Rachel Mercia Smith 1926–…
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daughter Family Petrus Johannes Oelofse Private Private Private Private	Private
daughter Family Chris Malan …	Elizabeth Jacoba van Heerden 1959–2009
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Descendants

Rachel Mercia Smith(1926–…)
- Willem Pieter Jacobus van Heerden