BCCDBritish Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902

Personal Details
Name:Mrs Christiana Johanna Sofia van der Merwe
Other Names:Cristina Johanna Sophia
Born in camp? No
Age died:
Died in camp? No
Gender:female
Race:white
Marital status:married
Nationality:Transvaal
Registration as head of family:Yes
Unique ID:140921
Camp History
Name:Krugersdorp RC
Age arrival:50
Date arrival:30/08/1901
Date departure:28/02/1902
Reason departure:transferred
Destination:Natal
Tent number:606
Name:Jacobs Siding RC
Age arrival:37
Age arrival:or 57
Date arrival:03/03/1902
Date departure:29/07/1902
Reason departure:left for
Destination:Krugersdorp
Tent number:438. See folio 120
Farm History
Name:Leeuwpoort / Leuwpoort
District:Potchefstroom
Notes:Leeuwpoort
Status of Husband
Type:on commando
Notes:Jacob Francois
Relationships
Mrs Christiana Johanna Sofia van der Merwe (Cristina Johanna Sophia)
      is the mother of Miss Susanna Cath Mag van der Merwe (Susana Catrina Magdala)
      is the mother of Master Christian Lourens van der Merwe (Christiaan Lourens)
      is the adoptive mother of Miss Helena G Maria van den Berg van der Merwe (van den Berg, Helena Gertruida Maria)
      is the mother of Master Johannes J van der Merwe (Johannes Jacobus)
      is the wife of Mr Jacob van der Merwe
Sources
Title:DBC 79 Krugersdorp RC
Type:Camp register
Location:TAB
Reference No.:DBC 79
Notes:p.067a
Title:DBC 118 Jacobs Siding CR
Type:Camp register
Notes:p. 57


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.