BCCDBritish Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902

Personal Details
Name:Mrs Susanna Jacoba van der Merwe
Born in camp? No
Age died:
Died in camp? No
Gender:female
Race:white
Marital status:widowed
Nationality:Free State
Occupation:farmer
Registration as head of family:Yes
Unique ID:159986
Camp History
Name:Klerksdorp RC
Age arrival:36
Date arrival:03/07/1902
Date departure:31/07/1902
Reason departure:gone to farm
Stock into camp:taken by English; no receipt
Tent number:RT 2093
Farm History
Name:Graspan
District:Kroonstad
Notes:no property
Relationships
Mrs Susanna Jacoba van der Merwe
      is the mother of Master Hermanus van der Merwe
      is the mother of Masterr Johannes van der Merwe
      is the mother of Master Arie van der Merwe
      is the Unknown of Mrs Aletta Meintjes
Sources
Title:DBC 76 Klerksdorp
Type:Camp register
Notes:p. M-054


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.