BCCDBritish Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902

Personal Details
Name:Mrs Eliz Mag van der Merwe
Other Names:van der Merve, E M
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:104586
Camp History
Name:Bloemfontein RC
Age arrival:31
Date arrival:14/08/1901
Farm History
Name:Onbekend / Ombekend
Town:Brandfort
District:Bloemfontein
Status of Husband
Type:No oath of neutrality
Notes:P O W
Relationships
Mrs Eliz Mag van der Merwe (van der Merve, E M)
      is the Mother of Miss Johanna Maria van der Merwe (van der Merve, J M)
      is the Mother of Master Christoffel Johannes van der Merwe (van der Merve, C J)
      is the Mother of Master Petrus Johannes van der Merwe (van der Merve, P J)
      is the Mother of Miss Adriana Petronella van der Merwe (van der Merve, A P)
Sources
Title:SRC 70 Bloemfontein CR
Type:Camp register
Location:Free State Archives Repository
Reference No.:SRC 70
Notes:p.178
Title:SRC 71 Bloemfontein CR
Type:Camp register
Location:Free State Archives Repository
Reference No.:SRC 71
Notes:p.99


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.