Personal Details Name: Mrs Margretha D van der Merwe Other Names: Margaritha Dorethia [DBC 107] Born in camp? No Age died: Died in camp? No Gender: female Race: white Marital status: married Nationality: Transvaal Registration as head of family: Yes Unique ID: 163248 Camp History Name: Volksrust RC Age arrival: 55 Age arrival: 47 [DBC 107] Date arrival: date not given Date departure: 16/08/1902 Destination: farm Tent number: A 39 Farm History Name: Maarkomkraal / Vermaakskraal District: M W Stroom / Wakkerstroom Name: Vermaakskraal District: Wakkerstroom Relationships Mrs Margretha D van der Merwe (Margaritha Dorethia [DBC 107])       is the mother of Miss Rachel W van der Merwe (Rachel Wilm Petron [DBC 107]; Rachel Wilhelmina Petronella [DBC 108]) Sources Title: DBC 105 Type: Volksrust Camp Register Notes: p. M-076 Title: DBC 107 Volksrust camp register Notes: p. M 368-9 Title: DBC 108 Volksrust RC Type: Camp register Location: National Archives, Pretoria Notes: p. 11

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.