BCCDBritish Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902
Personal Details
Name:Mrs Elizabeth van der Merwe
Maiden name:Theunessen
Born in camp? No
Age died:
Died in camp? No
Gender:female
Race:white
Marital status:married
Nationality:Transvaal
Occupation:farmer
Registration as head of family:Yes
Unique ID:155904
Camp History
Name:Klerksdorp RC
Age arrival:36
Date arrival:22/07/1901
Date departure:01/11/1901
Reason departure:left for
Destination:Cradock
Stock into camp:taken by English; no receipt
Tent number:RT 1071
Notes:

Note in red: Left by order of Staff Officer of P... [unclear] ct, through A.R [Assistant Resident] Magistrate, Klerksdorp

Farm History
Name:Lapfontein
District:Klerksdorp
Notes:owns part
Status of Husband
Type:on parole in Cradock
Notes:

Nicolaas Jacobus; father, Nicolaas Theunessen, still fighting

Relationships
Mrs Elizabeth van der Merwe
      is the mother of Miss Catherina van der Merwe
      is the mother of Miss Elizabeth van der Merwe
      is the mother of Miss Hester Sophia van der Merwe
Sources
Title:DBC 75 Klerksdorp CR
Type:Camp register
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Reference No.:DBC 75
Notes:

p. M-119

Acknowledgments: The project was funded by the Wellcome Trust, which is not responsible for the contents of the database. The help of the following research assistants is gratefully acknowledged: Ryna Boshoff, Murray Gorman, Janie Grobler, Marelize Grobler, Luke Humby, Clare O’Reilly Jacomina Roose, Elsa Strydom, Mary van Blerk. Thanks also go to Peter Dennis for the design of the original database and to Dr Iain Smith, co-grantholder.