BCCDBritish Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902

Personal Details
Name:Mrs Gesina Wilhelmina van der Merwe
Born in camp? No
Age died:
Died in camp? No
Gender:female
Race:white
Marital status:married
Nationality:Natal
Registration as head of family:Yes
Unique ID:173321
Camp History
Name:Jacobs Siding RC
Age arrival:30
Date arrival:19/04/1902
Date departure:05/09/1902
Reason departure:left for
Destination:Ingogo
Tent number:749
Farm History
Name:Roodekop / Rooikop
District:Utrecht
Notes:Rooikop
Status of Husband
Notes:Martines
Relationships
Mrs Gesina Wilhelmina van der Merwe
      is the mother of Miss Susanna Elizabetha van der Merwe
      is the mother of Miss Anna Sophia van der Merwe
      is the mother of Miss Maria Petronella van der Merwe
      is the mother of Master Martines van der Merwe
      is the mother of Master Jacob Albertus van der Merwe
Sources
Title:DBC 118 Jacobs Siding CR
Type:Camp register
Notes:p. 96


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.