BCCDBritish Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902

Personal Details
Name:Mrs Johanna Wilhemina van der Merwe
Other Names:Johanna Wilhelmina
Date of birth:
Born in camp? No
Date death:26/10/1901
Place of death:Standerton RC
Age died:48 years
Died in camp? Yes
Gender:female
Race:white
Marital status:married
Nationality:Transvaal
Registration as head of family:Yes
Unique ID:147601
Camp History
Name:Standerton RC
Age arrival:48
Date arrival:27/05/1901
Age departure:48
Date departure:26/10/1901
Reason departure:death
Tent number:RT 686, Mg/17
Name:Standerton RC
Age arrival:48
Date arrival:21/12/1901
Date departure:18/08/1902
Destination:farm
Tent number:RT 378, L 9
Farm History
Name:Transvalia / Transvaalia
District:Ermelo
Status of Husband
Type:on commando
Notes:Gert Jacobus Hendrik J
Relationships
Mrs Johanna Wilhemina van der Merwe (Johanna Wilhelmina)
      is the mother of Miss Jacoba Johanna Susana van der Merwe (Jacoba Johanna Sus)
      is the mother of Master Hendrik Petrus van der Merwe (Jan Hendk Petrus)
      is the mother of Master Andries Stefanus van der Merwe (Andries Stephanus)
      is the mother of Master Johannes Hendrik van der Merwe (Johanna Hendrina)
      is the wife of Mr Gert Jacobus Hendrik van der Merwe
      is the mother of Master Hendrik Petrus van der Merwe
      is the mother of Mr Johannes Francois van der Merwe
      is the mother of Mr Peter Willem Jacobus van der Merwe
Sources
Title:RS 26 Transvaal DL
Type:Death lists
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Reference No.:26
Origin:Goldman
Notes:p.240
Title:DBC 96 Standerton CR
Notes:p.M 070
Title:DBC 95 Standerton CR
Notes:p.M 237


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.