BCCDBritish Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902

Personal Details
Name:Mrs Johanna Jacoba van der Merwe
Born in camp? No
Died in camp? No
Gender:female
Race:white
Marital status:married
Nationality:Transvaal
Registration as head of family:Yes
Unique ID:140865
Camp History
Name:Krugersdorp RC
Age arrival:47
Date arrival:05/08/1901
Age departure:47
Date departure:09/07/1902
Reason departure:1 MR
Tent number:667
Farm History
Name:Wonderfontein
District:Potchefstroom
Name:Grootoog Wonderfontein / Oog Wonderfontein
District:Potchefstroom
Notes:[DBC 78] part owner
Status of Husband
Type:pow
Notes:Willem Jacobus Johannes, 52 Simon's Town
Relationships
Mrs Johanna Jacoba van der Merwe
      is the mother of Mr Fred Gerh van der Merwe (Fred Joh)
      is the mother of Master Hend Johannes van der Merwe (Hend Joh)
      is the mother of Master Joh Stephanus van der Merwe (Joh Stef)
      is the mother of Miss Johanna J van der Merwe (Joh Jacoba)
      is the mother of Miss Hend Marg van der Merwe (Hendrina)
      is the husband of Mr Willem Jacobus Johannes van der Merwe
      is the mother of Mr Willem Jacobus Joh van der Merwe
Sources
Title:DBC 79 Krugersdorp RC
Type:Camp register
Location:TAB
Reference No.:DBC 79
Notes:p.066b
Title:DBC 78 Krugersdorp RC
Type:Camp register
Location:TAB
Reference No.:DBC 78
Dates:Apr 1901-
Notes:p.M 069


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.