BCCDBritish Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902

Personal Details
Name:Mrs Catharina Elizabeth van der Merwe
Born in camp? No
Died in camp? No
Gender:female
Race:white
Marital status:widowed
Nationality:Transvaal
Registration as head of family:Yes
Unique ID:87241
Camp History
Name:Middelburg RC
Age arrival:51
Date arrival:09/07/1901
Farm History
Name:Zuikerboschplaat
District:Middelburg
Notes:own a portion
Relationships
Mrs Catharina Elizabeth van der Merwe
      is the mother of Mr Hendrik Frederik van der Merwe
      is the mother of Master Pieter Jacobus van der Merwe
      is the mother - adopted of Miss Sofia Elizabeth Snyman
      is the mother - adopted of Miss Catharina Elizabeth Snyman
      is the mother - adopted of Miss Hester Maria Snyman
      is the mother - adopted of Miss Louisa Snyman
Sources
Title:DBC 84 Middelburg CR
Type:Camp register
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Reference No.:DBC 84
Notes:p. 258


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.