BCCDBritish Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902
Personal Details
Name:Mrs Carolina Johanna van der Merwe
Maiden name:van der Westhuizen
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:156004
Camp History
Name:Klerksdorp RC
Age arrival:32
Date arrival:23/08/1901
Date departure:22/07/1902
Reason departure:live in town
Stock into camp:taken by English; no receipt
Tent number:RT 1415
Farm History
Name:Mooifontein
District:Bloemhof
Notes:owns Doornbult, Bloemhof
Status of Husband
Type:pow, Simons Bay
Notes:

Hendrik Steph; brother, Frans van der Westhuizen, still fighting

Relationships
Mrs Carolina Johanna van der Merwe
      is the mother of Miss Johanna Elizabeth W van der Merwe
      is the mother of Master Willem Steph van der Merwe
      is the mother of Master Hendrik Lourens van der Merwe
      is the wife of Mr Hendrik Steph van der Merwe
Sources
Title:DBC 75 Klerksdorp CR
Type:Camp register
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Reference No.:DBC 75
Notes:

p. M-123

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.