Personal Details Name: Mr John Hendrik van der Merwe Other Names: Jan Hendrik Born in camp? No Date death: 07/05/1902 Place of death: Johannesburg RC Age died: 76 years 11 months Died in camp? Yes Cause of death: heart disease Gender: male Race: white Marital status: married Nationality: Transvaal Occupation: tenant farmer Registration as head of family: Yes Unique ID: 136166 Camp History Name: Johannesburg RC Age arrival: 87 Age arrival: illegible Date arrival: 19/04/1902 Reason departure: death Tent number: 2304 Farm History Name: Zwartkopjes District: Heidelberg Relationships Mr John Hendrik van der Merwe (Jan Hendrik)       is the husband of Mrs John Hendrik van der Merwe Sources Title: RS 26 Transvaal DL Type: Death lists Location: National Archives, Pretoria Reference No.: 26 Origin: Goldman Notes: p.239 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: 13/6/1902, p.857 Title: DBC 71 Johannesburg CR Type: Camp register Location: National Archives, Pretoria Reference No.: 71 Notes: p.177

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