BCCDBritish Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902

Personal Details
Name:Mrs Catherina M van Wyk
Other Names:van Wijk, Cathrina Maria [DBC 75]
Maiden name:van Heerden
Born in camp? No
Date death:19010905
Age died:20 years
Died in camp? Yes
Cause of death:measles & pneumonia
Gender:female
Race:white
Marital status:married
Nationality:Transvaal
Occupation:farmer
Registration as head of family:Yes
Unique ID:22001
Camp History
Name:Klerksdorp RC
Age arrival:21
Date arrival:31/07/1901
Age departure:20
Date departure:05/09/1901
Reason departure:death
Stock into camp:taken by English; no receipt
Tent number:RT 1241
Farm History
Name:Rietvlei / Reitvlei
District:Potchefstroom
Status of Husband
Type:pow, St Helena 27/02/1900
Notes:Lourens; 3 brothers, Carl Willem Jacobus, Casper Jan Hendrik & Fredrik Jacobus van Heerden, still fighting
Relationships
Mrs Catherina M van Wyk (van Wijk, Cathrina Maria [DBC 75])
      is the mother of Miss Johanna Catherina van Wijk
      is the mother of Master Jan Andries van Wyk (van Wijk [DBC 75])
      is the mother of Master Jan van Wyk (Jan H; van Wijk, Jan Hendrik [DBC 75])
Sources
Title:RS 27 Transvaal DL
Type:Death lists
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Reference No.:RS 27
Notes:p.481
Title:TKP 102 Tvl Government Gazette
Type:Transvaal Government Gazette
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Reference No.:TKP 102
Dates:Jul-Dec 1901
Notes:2/10/1901, p.1460
Title:DBC 75 Klerksdorp CR
Type:Camp register
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Reference No.:DBC 75
Notes:p. W-223


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.