Personal Details Name: Mr Cornelis Tobias van der Merwe Born in camp? No Place of death: Winburg RC Age died: 33 years Died in camp? Yes Cause of death: enteric fever Gender: male Race: white Marital status: married Nationality: Free State Occupation: bywoner Registration as head of family: Yes Unique ID: 102212 Camp History Name: Winburg RC Age arrival: 33 Date arrival: 05/09/1901 Age departure: 33 Date departure: 09/01/1902 Date departure: 1901/2 Reason departure: Death Farm History Name: Bankjesfontein District: Bethlehem Name: Groenfontein District: Ficksburg Status Type: Oath of neutrality Notes: 31 jul 1900, Ficksburg Relationships Mr Cornelis Tobias van der Merwe       is the husband of Mrs Johanna van der Merwe (Mrs Corn Tobias)       is the father of Master Hendrik van der Merwe       is the father of Master Ocert van der Merwe       is the father of Master Cornelis van der Merwe       is the father of Miss Johanna van der Merwe       is the father of child 5 van der Merwe       is the father of Miss Margaretha Magdalena van der Merwe (Maria Magda) Sources Title: RS 30 ORC DL Type: Death lists Location: National Archives, Pretoria Reference No.: RS 30 Origin: Goldman Notes: p.190 Title: Government Gazette of the Orange River Colony Location: Notes: 24/1/1902, p.65 Title: SRC 90 Winburg CR Type: Camp register Location: Free State Archives Repository Reference No.: SRC 90 Notes: p.128

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