Personal Details Name: Mr David Jacobus van der Merwe Born in camp? No Age died: Died in camp? No Gender: male Race: white Marital status: married Nationality: Cape Colony Occupation: farmer Registration as head of family: Yes Unique ID: 167373 Camp History Name: Vryburg RC Age arrival: 39 Date arrival: 01/07/1901 Destination: Taungs, Vryburg Stock into camp: 120 goats Tent number: 117 Farm History Name: Van der Merwe family Town: Taungs District: Vryburg Status Type: AB Relationships Mr David Jacobus van der Merwe       is the husband of Mrs Jacomina E van der Merwe       is the father of Master David Schalk van der Merwe       is the father of Miss Cornelia Mag van der Merwe       is the father of Miss Anna Catrina van der Merwe       is the father of Master Roelf Erasm van der Merwe       is the father of Miss Jacomina E van der Merwe       is the father of Miss Martha S van der Merwe (Sophie; Sophya [DBC 160])       is the father of Miss Maria van der Merwe Sources Title: DBC 160 Vryburg RC Type: Camp register Notes: p. 012

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.