BCCDBritish Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902

Personal Details
Name:Mrs Magdal Margar van Niekerk
Other Names:M M
Born in camp? No
Died in camp? No
Gender:female
Race:white
Marital status:married
Nationality:Free State
Occupation:farmer (owner) or bywoner
Registration as head of family:Yes
Unique ID:104447
Camp History
Name:Bloemfontein RC
Age arrival:25
Date arrival:14/08/1901
Farm History
Name:Sommershoek / Summershoek
District:Bloemfontein
Notes:500 morgen
Status of Husband
Type:On commando
Relationships
Mrs Magdal Margar van Niekerk (M M)
      is the Mother of Master Jan Albert van Niekerk (J A)
      is the Mother of Miss Susanna Catrina van Niekerk (S C)
      is the Unknown of Mr William Christophel Johannes Potas
      is the Unknown of Mrs Susanna Potas
Sources
Title:SRC 70 Bloemfontein CR
Type:Camp register
Location:Free State Archives Repository
Reference No.:SRC 70
Notes:p.172
Title:SRC 71 Bloemfontein CR
Type:Camp register
Location:Free State Archives Repository
Reference No.:SRC 71
Notes:p.12


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.