BCCDBritish Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902

Personal Details
Name:Mrs Hester Helena Louisa van der Merwe
Date of birth:
Born in camp? No
Date death:
Died in camp? No
Gender:female
Race:white
Marital status:married
Nationality:Transvaal
Registration as head of family:Yes
Unique ID:150550
Camp History
Name:Standerton RC
Age arrival:52
Date arrival:23/02/1902
Date departure:15/08/1902
Destination:farm
Tent number:RT 344, 17, K 3
Farm History
Name:Rusfontein / Rustfontein
District:Bethal
Status of Husband
Type:prisoner-of-war
Notes:India
Relationships
Mrs Hester Helena Louisa van der Merwe
      is the mother of Mr Lourens Jacobus van der Merwe
      is the mother of Miss Barbara Jacomina Eliz van der Merwe
      is the mother of Miss Dorothea Petr Katrina van der Merwe
      is the mother of Master Marthinus Nicholas Joh van der Merwe
      is the mother of Master Joseph Gerhardus Joh van der Merwe (Joseph )
      is the mother of Mr Jacobus Johannes van der Merwe
Sources
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.