BCCDBritish Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902

Personal Details
Name:Mrs Hester Gertruida van der Merwe
Other Names:Hester Gert; H
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:110370
Camp History
Name:Bloemfontein RC
Age arrival:26
Age arrival:29 or 39 years
Date arrival:23/09/1901
Date arrival:24/10/1901
Date departure:31/12/1902
Reason departure:1 M R
Destination:Sannah's Post
Farm History
Name:Rooirandjes / Rooirandjies
Town:Moroka [Morrocco]
District:Thaba 'Nchu
Name:Kalspruit
District:Bloemfontein
Notes:no property
Status of Husband
Type:oath of neutrality
Notes:Apr 1901, Bloemfontein, now in Bloemfontein
Relationships
Mrs Hester Gertruida van der Merwe (Hester Gert; H)
      is the Wife of Mr Andries Petrus van der Merwe (Andries P; Merwe; Petrus)
Sources
Title:SRC 70 Bloemfontein CR
Type:Camp register
Location:Free State Archives Repository
Reference No.:SRC 70
Notes:56
Title:SRC 70 Bloemfontein CR
Type:Camp register
Location:Free State Archives Repository
Reference No.:SRC 70
Notes:56
Title:SRC 71 Bloemfontein CR
Type:Camp register
Location:Free State Archives Repository
Reference No.:SRC 71
Notes:p.225


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.