BCCDBritish Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902
Personal Details
Name:Mrs Sarah Johanna van Niekerk
Maiden name:van den Heever
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:156238
Camp History
Name:Klerksdorp RC
Age arrival:44
Date arrival:23/08/1901
Date departure:20/06/1902
Reason departure:gone to farm
Stock into camp:taken by English; no receipt
Tent number:RT 1326
Farm History
Name:Tweelingsfontein
District:Christiana
Notes:owns farm
Status of Husband
Type:on commando
Notes:

Adam Adriaan; borthers, Lodewyk and Jan van den Heever, still fighting

Relationships
Mrs Sarah Johanna van Niekerk
      is the mother of Miss Elizabeth van Niekerk
      is the mother of Miss Anna van Niekerk
      is the mother of Master Jan van Niekeerk
      is the mother of Miss Sarah van Niekerk
      is the mother of Miss Hester van Niekerk
      is the mother of Master Adam van Niekerk
Sources
Title:DBC 75 Klerksdorp CR
Type:Camp register
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Reference No.:DBC 75
Notes:

p. N-131

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.