Personal Details Name: Mr Gert van Niekerk 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: 163698 Camp History Name: Volksrust RC Age arrival: 69 Age arrival: 68 [DBC 107] Date arrival: date not given Date departure: 16/08/1902 Destination: town Tent number: A 183 Farm History Name: van Niekerk family Town: Amersfoort District: M W Stroom / Wakkerstroom Relationships Mr Gert van Niekerk       is the husband of Mrs Barbara van Niekerk (Barbara Jacomina [DBC 107]; Barbra Jacomina E [DBC 108])       is the father of Miss Elizabeth J van Niekerk (Elizabeth Johanna [DBC 107])       is the father of Miss Maria S M van Niekerk (Maria Magdalena Sus [DBC 107])       is the father of Miss Martha M van Niekerk (Martha Susanna [DBC 107])       is the father of Master Abraham J van Niekerk (Abraham Johannes [DBC 107])       is the father of Master Daniel J van Niekerk (Daniel Jacobus [DBC 107])       is the father of Mr Hendrick Andries van Niekerk (Hendrik Andries P D [DBC 107])       is the father of Mr Gert Daniel van Niekerk (Gert Jacobus [DBC 107]) Sources Title: DBC 105 Type: Volksrust Camp Register Notes: p. N-088 Title: DBC 107 Volksrust camp register Notes: p. N 396-7 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.