BCCDBritish Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902

Personal Details
Name:Mrs Gertruida Joh van der Westhuizen
Born in camp? No
Age died:
Died in camp? No
Gender:female
Race:white
Marital status:married
Nationality:Transvaal
Occupation:farmer
Registration as head of family:Yes
Unique ID:158886
Camp History
Name:Klerksdorp RC
Age arrival:29
Date arrival:01/08/1902
Date arrival:came from Mafeking
Reason departure:gone to farm
Stock into camp:taken by English
Tent number:RT 1522
Name:Vryburg RC
Age arrival:29
Date arrival:05/07/1902
Tent number:776
Farm History
Name:Welverdiend / Wilverdeen
District:Wolmaranstad
Notes:owns farm
Status of Husband
Type:pow, Bermuda
Notes:Cornelius Hend
Relationships
Mrs Gertruida Joh van der Westhuizen
      is the mother of Miss Magd Gertr van der Westhuizen
      is the mother of Miss Elizabeth M van der Westhuizen
      is the mother of Master Nicolaas G van der Westhuizen (Nicolas [DBC 160])
      is the mother of Master Johannes P van der Westhuizen
      is the mother of Master Cornelius van der Westhuizen
Sources
Title:DBC 75 Klerksdorp CR
Type:Camp register
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Reference No.:DBC 75
Notes:p. W-232
Title:DBC 160 Vryburg RC
Type:Camp register
Notes:p. 100


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.