BCCDBritish Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902
Personal Details
Name:Mrs Johanna Susanna Akerman
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
Notes:

Note that this information is repeated in the Merebank camp register.

Unique ID:172630
Camp History
Name:Jacobs Siding RC
Age arrival:44
Date arrival:20/02/1902
Date departure:28/10/1902
Reason departure:left for
Destination:Heidelberg
Tent number:190
Name:Jacobs Siding RC
Age arrival:44
Date arrival:20/02/1902
Date departure:28/10/1902
Reason departure:to
Destination:Heidelberg
Tent number:190 / 704
Notes:This information is entered in the Merebank register
Farm History
Name:Platkoppies
District:Heidelberg
Status of Husband
Type:on commando; family are undesirables
Notes:Willem
Relationships
Mrs Johanna Susanna Akerman
      is the mother of Master Gerhardes Stefanes Akerman
      is the mother of Master Martin Petrus Nicolaas Akerman
      is the mother of Miss Johanna Susanna Akerman
      is the mother of Master Willem Hendrick Akerman
      is the mother of Master Johannes Nicolaas Akerman
Sources
Title:DBC 118 Jacobs Siding CR
Type:Camp register
Notes:p. 24
Title:DBC 126 Merebank RC
Type:Camp register
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Reference No.:DBC 126
Notes:p. 8

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.