BCCDBritish Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902

Personal Details
Name:Mr Theunis Martinus van der Merwe
Date of birth:
Born in camp? No
Date death:
Died in camp? No
Gender:male
Race:white
Marital status:married
Nationality:Transvaal
Occupation:farmer
Registration as head of family:Yes
Unique ID:147540
Camp History
Name:Standerton RC
Age arrival:42
Date arrival:19/05/1901
Date arrival:18/05/1901
Age departure:43
Date departure:30/09/1902
Destination:farm
Tent number:RT 414, Wgn 33; RT 47, NW
Farm History
Name:Vlakplaats / Vlaakplaatz
District:M W Stroom / Wakkerstroom
Notes:200 morgen
Status
Type:ABC
Relationships
Mr Theunis Martinus van der Merwe
      is the husband of Mrs Martha Aletta van der Merwe
      is the father of Miss Maghrita Alberta van der Merwe (Magherita Alberta)
      is the father of Master Jan van der Merwe
      is the father of Miss Martha Aletta van der Merwe
      is the father of Master Theunis Martinus van der Merwe
      is the father of Master Abraham Karl van der Merwe (Abram Karl)
      is the father of Master Gert Jacobus van der Merwe
      is the father of Master Petrus Hendrik van der Merwe
      is the father of Master Jacobus Johannes van der Merwe
      is the father of Miss Hester Jacoba Peternella van der Merwe (Hester Jacoba Petr)
      is the father of Miss Johanna Dorothea van der Merwe
Sources
Title:DBC 96 Standerton CR
Notes:p.M 068
Title:DBC 95 Standerton CR
Notes:p.M 234


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.