BCCDBritish Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902

Personal Details
Name:Mrs Cat Maria Adriana van der Merve
Born in camp? No
Died in camp? No
Gender:female
Race:white
Marital status:married
Nationality:Free State
Registration as head of family:Yes
Unique ID:106091
Camp History
Name:Bloemfontein RC
Age arrival:31
Date arrival:13/06/1901
Date departure:18/09/1902
Reason departure:1 M R
Destination:Graaf Reinett Kaffirsberg
Farm History
Name:Ventersdam
District:Fauresmith
Status of Husband
Type:Oath of neutrality
Relationships
Mrs Cat Maria Adriana van der Merve
      is the Mother of Miss Johanna Hendrika Pet van der Merve
      is the Mother of Master Johannes Alwyn van der Merve
      is the Mother of Master Michael Maria Cat van der Merve
      is the Unknown of Nicolas Jacobus van der Merve
      is the mother of Miss Catrina M A van der Merwe
Sources
Title:SRC 71 Bloemfontein CR
Type:Camp register
Location:Free State Archives Repository
Reference No.:SRC 71
Notes:p.46


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.