BCCDBritish Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902

Personal Details
Name:Mrs Piet Willem van der Merwe
Born in camp? No
Died in camp? No
Gender:female
Race:White
Marital status:widowed
Nationality:Free State
Occupation:farmer
Registration as head of family:Yes
Unique ID:119177
Camp History
Name:Heidelberg RC
Age arrival:65
Date arrival:13/05/1901
Tent number:258
Farm History
Name:Kaalfontein
District:Heilbron
Relationships
Mrs Piet Willem van der Merwe
      is the mother of Miss Maria Johanna Magdalena van der Merwe
      is the mother of Master Petrus Willem van der Merwe
      is the mother of Mr Stephanus Johannes van der Merwe
Sources
Title:DBC 59 Heidelberg CR
Location:Transvaal
Notes:p.M 11


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.