Personal Details Name: Master Joseph Gerhardus Joh van der Merwe Other Names: Joseph Date of birth: Born in camp? No Date death: 15/04/1902 Place of death: Standerton RC Age died: 5 years Died in camp? Yes Cause of death: lobar pneumonia & syncope Gender: male Race: white Marital status: single Nationality: Transvaal Registration as child: Yes Unique ID: 150555 Camp History Name: Standerton RC Age arrival: 5 Date arrival: 23/02/1902 Age departure: 5 Date departure: 15/04/1902 Reason departure: death Tent number: RT 344, 17, K 3 Farm History Name: Rustfontein District: Standerton Name: Rusfontein / Rustfontein District: Bethal Relationships Master Joseph Gerhardus Joh van der Merwe (Joseph )       is the son of Mrs Hester Helena Louisa van der Merwe Sources Title: RS 26 Transvaal DL Type: Death lists Location: National Archives, Pretoria Reference No.: 26 Origin: Goldman Notes: p.243 Title: TKP 103 Tvl Government Gazette Type: Transvaal Government Gazette Location: National Archives, Pretoria Reference No.: TKP 103 Dates: vol. 193, Jan-June 1902 Notes: 9/5/1902, p.642 Title: DBC 95 Standerton CR Notes: p.M 237

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