BCCDBritish Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902

Personal Details
Name:Mrs Gesina Cornelia van der Merwe
Born in camp? No
Date death:09/01/1902
Place of death:Irene CR
Age died:69 years
Died in camp? Yes
Cause of death:senility, debility & bronchitis
Gender:female
Race:white
Marital status:married
Nationality:Transvaal
Registration as head of family:Yes
Unique ID:128647
Camp History
Name:Irene RC
Age arrival:68
Date arrival:11/11/1901
Age departure:69
Date departure:09/01/1902
Reason departure:death
Tent number:RT 2013
Farm History
Name:Schietfontein
District:Pretoria
Sources
Title:RS 26 Transvaal DL
Type:Death lists
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Reference No.:26
Origin:Goldman
Notes:p.240
Title:TKP 103 Tvl Government Gazette
Type:Transvaal Government Gazette
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Reference No.:TKP 103
Dates:vol. 193, Jan-June 1902
Notes:31/1/1902, p.108
Title:DBC 62 Irene CR
Type:DBC 62
Reference No.:DBC 62
Notes:p. M 12


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.