BCCDBritish Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902

Personal Details
Name:Mr Hendrik Christoffel van der Merwe
Other Names:Hendrik
Date of birth:
Born in camp? No
Date death:
Died in camp? No
Gender:male
Race:white
Marital status:widowed
Nationality:Transvaal
Occupation:farmer
Registration as head of family:Yes
Unique ID:147632
Camp History
Name:Standerton RC
Age arrival:36
Date arrival:20/01/1901
Date departure:
Tent number:RT 537, Tent I/10
Name:Standerton RC
Age arrival:36
Date arrival:06/07/1901
Date departure:14/01/1903
Destination:Weltevreden
Tent number:RT 201, C 12
Name:Standerton RC
Age arrival:36
Date arrival:07/12/1901
Date departure:
Tent number:RT 451
Farm History
Name:Vereeniging / Veereniging / Ver Eeniging
District:Ermelo
Name:Kafferspruit / Kafirspruit / Kaffirspruit
District:Ermelo
Notes:[DBC 98]
Status
Type:ABC
Relationships
Mr Hendrik Christoffel van der Merwe (Hendrik)
      is the husband of Mrs Susarah Peternella van der Merwe (Susanna P)
      is the father of Master Ezak Jacobus van der Merwe (Isaac Jacobus; Izaak)
      is the father of Master Hendrik Christoffel van der Merwe (Hendrik )
      is the father of Miss Susarah Peternella van der Merwe (Susara Petronella; Sarah)
Sources
Title:DBC 96 Standerton CR
Notes:p.M 071
Title:DBC 95 Standerton CR
Notes:p.M 235
Title:DBC 98 Standerton CR
Notes:p.M 056


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.