BCCDBritish Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902
Personal Details
Name:Miss Sophia Petronella Elizabeth van der Merwe
Other Names:Sophia T E
Born in camp? No
Date death:19011113
Place of death:Klerksdorp RC
Age died:2 years
Died in camp? Yes
Cause of death:typhoid fever
Gender:female
Race:white
Marital status:single
Nationality:Transvaal
Registration as child:Yes
Unique ID:13875
Camp History
Name:Klerksdorp RC
Age arrival:3
Date arrival:23/08/1901
Age departure:2
Date departure:15/11/1901
Reason departure:death
Tent number:RT 1396
Farm History
Name:Nooitgedacht
District:Potchefstroom
Name:Zwaartkoppies / Zwartkopjes
District:Klerksdorp
Relationships
Miss Sophia Petronella Elizabeth van der Merwe (Sophia T E)
      is the daughter of Mrs Margaretha van der Merwe (Margrita Aletta)
Sources
Title:RS 26 Transvaal DL
Type:Death lists
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Reference No.:26
Origin:Goldman
Notes:p.237
Title:TKP 102 Tvl Government Gazette
Type:Transvaal Government Gazette
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Reference No.:TKP 102
Dates:Jul-Dec 1901
Notes:6/12/1901, p.1724
Title:DBC 75 Klerksdorp CR
Type:Camp register
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Reference No.:DBC 75
Notes:

p. M-123

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.