BCCDBritish Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902
Personal Details
Name:Mrs Martha J van Niekerk
Maiden name:Hammekamp
Born in camp? No
Age died:
Died in camp? No
Gender:female
Race:white
Marital status:married
Nationality:Transvaal
Occupation:diamond digger
Registration as head of family:Yes
Unique ID:156067
Camp History
Name:Klerksdorp RC
Age arrival:27
Date arrival:11/02/1901
Date departure:22/10/1901
Reason departure:sent to
Destination:Natal
Stock into camp:no stock
Tent number:RT 101
Farm History
Name:van Niekerk family
Town:Christiana
Notes:no property
Status of Husband
Type:on commando
Notes:

Joseph; brother, Piet Harmekamp, also fighting

Relationships
Mrs Martha J van Niekerk
      is the mother of Miss Martha van Niekerk
      is the mother of Miss Susan van Niekerk
      is the mother of Miss Emma van Niekerk
      is the mother of Master John van Niekerk
Sources
Title:DBC 75 Klerksdorp CR
Type:Camp register
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Reference No.:DBC 75
Notes:

p. N-125

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.