BCCDBritish Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902

Personal Details
Name:Mrs Wilhelmina Ackerman
Born in camp? No
Age died:
Died in camp? No
Gender:female
Race:white
Marital status:married
Nationality:Orange Free State
Registration as head of family:Yes
Unique ID:173339
Camp History
Name:Jacobs Siding RC
Age arrival:28
Date arrival:19/04/1902
Date departure:10/07/1902
Reason departure:left for
Destination:Volksrust
Tent number:756
Name:Jacobs Siding RC
Age arrival:28
Date arrival:19/09/1902
Date departure:10/07/1902
Reason departure:to
Destination:Volksrust
Tent number:756 / 2773
Notes:The information is repeated in the Merebank camp register. The difference in entry dates may be an error as a result of poor handwriting in the Jacobs Siding camp register.
Farm History
Name:Smalkloof
District:Wakkerstroom
Name:Smalkloof
District:Volksrust
Status of Husband
Type:on commando
Notes:Johannes Jacobus
Relationships
Mrs Wilhelmina Ackerman
      is the mother of Master Willem Petrus Ackerman
      is the mother of Miss Anna Johanna Ackerman
      is the mother of Miss Susanna Maria Ackerman
Sources
Title:DBC 118 Jacobs Siding CR
Type:Camp register
Notes:p. 97
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.