BCCDBritish Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902

Personal Details
Name:Mrs Maria Johanna van Wyk
Other Names:van Wijk [DBC 75]
Born in camp? No
Date death:19020112
Age died:63 years
Died in camp? Yes
Cause of death:chronic diarrhoea
Gender:female
Race:white
Marital status:widowed
Nationality:Transvaal
Registration as head of family:Yes
Registration as child:Yes
Unique ID:22021
Camp History
Name:Klerksdorp RC
Age arrival:63
Date arrival:20/07/1901
Age departure:63
Date departure:13/01/1902
Reason departure:death
Stock into camp:no stock
Tent number:RT 847
Farm History
Name:Cyferpan
District:Lichtenburg
Name:Maretzan
District:British Bechuanaland
Notes:no property
Status of Husband
Type:dead
Notes:Gert; no relatives fighting
Relationships
Mrs Maria Johanna van Wyk (van Wijk [DBC 75])
      is the mother of Miss Maria van Wijk
Sources
Title:RS 27 Transvaal DL
Type:Death lists
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Reference No.:RS 27
Notes:p.481
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:7/2/1902, p.145
Title:DBC 75 Klerksdorp CR
Type:Camp register
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Reference No.:DBC 75
Notes:p. W-222


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.