BCCDBritish Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902

Personal Details
Name:Mrs Johanna van Niekerk
Other Names:Johanna Barbara Susana
Born in camp? No
Died in camp? No
Gender:female
Race:white
Marital status:married
Nationality:Free State
Occupation:tenant farmer
Registration as head of family:Yes
Unique ID:116421
Camp History
Name:Harrismith RC
Age arrival:28
Date arrival:11/10/1901
Date departure:08/02/1902
Reason departure:transferred
Destination:Ladysmith RC
Name:Ladysmith RC
Age arrival:27
Date arrival:08/02/1902
Date arrival:received from Harrismith RC
Date departure:01/08/1902
Reason departure:left camp for farm
Destination:Doornpoort, Dist Newcastle
Tent number:204/710
Farm History
Name:Groenfontein
District:Bethlehem
Notes:hired [DBC 123 - dis Harrismith]
Name:Groenfontein
District:Harrismith
Notes:nil
Status of Husband
Type:burgher, on commando
Notes:Cornelius Janse
Relationships
Mrs Johanna van Niekerk (Johanna Barbara Susana)
      is the mother of Master Andries van Niekerk (Andries Daniel)
      is the mother of Master Willem van Niekerk (Willem Daniel)
      is the mother of Miss Alida van Niekerk (Alida Maria)
Sources
Title:SRC 80 Harrismith CR
Type:Camp register
Location:Free State Archives Repository
Reference No.:SRC 80
Notes:p.74
Title:DBC 123 Ladysmith CR
Type:Camp register
Location:TAB
Reference No.:DBC 123
Notes:p.107


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.