BCCDBritish Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902

Personal Details
Name:Mrs Martha Johanna Vermeulen
Born in camp? No
Date death:19011221
Place of death:Klerksdorp RC
Age died:34 years
Died in camp? Yes
Cause of death:diarrhoea
Gender:female
Race:white
Marital status:married
Nationality:Transvaal
Occupation:farmer
Registration as head of family:Yes
Unique ID:20698
Camp History
Name:Klerksdorp RC
Age arrival:34
Date arrival:30/07/1901
Age departure:34
Date departure:21/12/1901
Reason departure:death
Stock into camp:does not know
Tent number:RT 1158
Farm History
Name:Vermeulen family
Town:Griquastad
District:Makwassie
Name:Doornbult
District:Wolmaranstad
Notes:no property
Status of Husband
Type:on commando
Notes:Dirk Johannes; 4 brothers also fighting
Relationships
Mrs Martha Johanna Vermeulen
      is the mother of Master David Jacobus Vermeulen
      is the mother of Miss Martha Johanna Vermeulen
      is the mother of Master Dirk Johannes Vermeulen
      is the mother of Miss Anna Vermeulen (ongedoopt)
Sources
Title:RS 27 Transvaal DL
Type:Death lists
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Reference No.:RS 27
Notes:p.441
Title:TKP 103 Tvl Government Gazette
Type:Transvaal Government Gazette
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Reference No.:TKP 103
Dates:vol. 193, Jan-June 1902
Notes:17/1/1902, p.61
Title:DBC 75 Klerksdorp CR
Type:Camp register
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Reference No.:DBC 75
Notes:p. U/V-197


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.