Personal Details Name: Mrs Helena Bertina van Niekerk Born in camp? No Died in camp? No Gender: female Race: white Marital status: married Nationality: Free State Occupation: bywoner Registration as head of family: Yes Unique ID: 51259 Camp History Name: Bloemfontein RC Age arrival: 24 Age arrival: 25 years Date arrival: 13/08/1901 Farm History Name: Pardenberg / Bardenberg District: Jacobsdal Notes: no property Status of Husband Type: on commando; oath of neutrality Notes: May 1900, Vet River Relationships Mrs Helena Bertina van Niekerk       is the mother of Master David Johannes van Niekerk       is the mother of Miss Clessina Sophia van Niekerk       is the mother of Master Albert van Niekerk       is the unknown of Mrs Sophia Hendrika van Niekerk (Sophia Vandrita; Sophia Paudrita) Sources Title: SRC 70 Bloemfontein CR Type: Camp register Location: Free State Archives Repository Reference No.: SRC 70 Notes: 262 Title: SRC 71 Bloemfontein CR Type: Camp register Location: Free State Archives Repository Reference No.: SRC 71 Notes: p.6

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.