Personal Details Name: Mr Hendrik Jacobus van der Merwe Born in camp? No Date death: 19020227 Age died: 68 years Died in camp? Yes Cause of death: senile decay & diarrhoea Gender: male Race: white Marital status: married Nationality: Transvaal Unique ID: 13869 Camp History Name: Mafeking RC Age arrival: 68 Date arrival: 26/08/1901 Age departure: 68 Date departure: 27/02/1902 Reason departure: death Tent number: 75 B Farm History Name: Biesjesvallei / Biesjesvlei District: Lichtenburg Relationships Mr Hendrik Jacobus van der Merwe       is the husband of Mrs Martha Franzina van der Merwe       is the father of Miss Maria Susanna van der Merwe       is the father of Miss Martha Franzina van der Merwe       is the father of Miss Aletta Margritha van der Merwe Sources Title: RS 26 Transvaal DL Type: Death lists Location: National Archives, Pretoria Reference No.: 26 Origin: Goldman Notes: p.237 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: 25/4/1902, p.555 Title: DBC 158 Mafeking CR Type: Camp register Location: National Archives, Pretoria Notes: p. 165

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