Personal Details Name: Mr Christian Johannes van der Merwe Born in camp? No Age died: Died in camp? No Gender: male Race: white Marital status: married Nationality: Natal Registration as head of family: Yes Unique ID: 163480 Camp History Name: Volksrust RC Age arrival: 68 Age arrival: 63 [DBC 107] Date arrival: date not given Date departure: 08/09/1902 Destination: farm Tent number: B 42 Farm History Name: Vaalbank District: Utrecht Name: Klipspruit District: Utrecht Relationships Mr Christian Johannes van der Merwe       is the husband of Mrs Catherina Susannah van der Merwe       is the father of Miss Christina Johanna van der Merwe       is the father of Mr Lucas Cornelius van der Merwe       is the father of Master Ernst Hendrik van der Merwe       is the adoptive father of Ms Johanna Maria Meijer (Meyer [DBC 107]) Sources Title: DBC 105 Type: Volksrust Camp Register Notes: p. M-082 Title: DBC 107 Volksrust camp register Notes: p. 372-3

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.