Personal Details Name: Mrs Jacoba M van der Merwe Other Names: Jacoba Wilhelmina [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: 163250 Camp History Name: Volksrust RC Age arrival: 36 Date arrival: date not given Date departure: 16/08/1902 Destination: Beginderlyn / Ermelo station Tent number: A 43 Farm History Name: Holland / Hollandia District: Ermelo Name: Beginderlyn / Bezuiderlyn District: MW Stroom / Wakkerstroom Relationships Mrs Jacoba M van der Merwe (Jacoba Wilhelmina [DBC 107])       is the mother of Master Jan M van der Merwe (Jan Mathys [DBC 107])       is the mother of Master Dirk H van der Merwe (Dirk Hermanus [DBC 107])       is the mother of Master Theunis J van der Merwe (Theunis Johannes [DBC 107])       is the mother of Master Jacobus J van der Merwe (Jacobus Johannes [DBC 107])       is the mother of Miss Johanna W van der Merwe (Johanna Wilhelmina [DBC 107])       is the mother of Miss Jacoba M van der Merwe (Jacoba Wilhelmina [DBC 107])       is the wife of Mr T J van der Merwe (Theunis Johannes [DBC 107]) Sources Title: DBC 105 Type: Volksrust Camp Register Notes: p. M-076 Title: DBC 107 Volksrust camp register Notes: p. M 370-1 Title: DBC 108 Volksrust RC Type: Camp register Location: National Archives, Pretoria Notes: p. 20

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.