BCCDBritish Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902

Personal Details
Name:Mr Cornelius Johns Jacs van der Merwe
Other Names:Cornelis Johannes [DBC 107]
Born in camp? No
Age died:
Died in camp? No
Gender:male
Race:white
Marital status:married
Nationality:Transvaal
Registration as head of family:Yes
Unique ID:163337
Camp History
Name:Volksrust RC
Age arrival:39
Date arrival:date not given
Date departure:17/12/1902
Destination:Potchefstroom
Tent number:C 16 & 17
Farm History
Name:van der Merwe family
Town:Volksrust
Name:Government Farm
District:Potchefstroom
Relationships
Mr Cornelius Johns Jacs van der Merwe (Cornelis Johannes [DBC 107])
      is the husband of Mrs Maria C van der Merwe (Maria Catharina [DBC 107])
      is the father of Master Geog van der Merwe (George [DBC 107])
      is the father of Master Cornelius J van der Merwe (Cornelis [DBC 107])
      is the father of Miss Susanna J A van der Merwe (Sara Susanna [DBC 107])
      is the father of Miss Martha S van der Merwe (Martha Susanna [DBC 107])
      is the father of Miss Maria C van der Merwe
      is the son of Mr Gerhardus Jacobus van der Merwe (Gert Jacobus [DBC 107])
Sources
Title:DBC 105
Type:Volksrust Camp Register
Notes:p. M-079
Title:DBC 107 Volksrust camp register
Notes:p. M 390-1


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.