Personal Details Name: Miss Martha S van der Merwe Other Names: Sophie; Sophya [DBC 160] Born in camp? No Date death: 19011107 Place of death: Vryburg RC Age died: 4 months Died in camp? Yes Gender: female Race: white Marital status: single Nationality: Cape Colony Registration as child: Yes Unique ID: 34244 Camp History Name: Vryburg RC Age arrival: infant Date arrival: 01/07/1901 Age departure: 4 months Date departure: 07/11/1901 Reason departure: death Tent number: 117 Farm History Name: van der Merwe family Town: Taungs District: Cape Colony Name: Van der Merwe family Town: Taungs District: Vryburg Relationships Miss Martha S van der Merwe (Sophie; Sophya [DBC 160])       is the daughter of Mr David Jacobus van der Merwe Sources Title: RS 31 Cape & Natal DL Type: Death lists Location: National Archives, Pretoria Reference No.: RS 31 Origin: Goldman Notes: p.9 Title: TKP 102 Tvl Government Gazette Type: Transvaal Government Gazette Location: National Archives, Pretoria Reference No.: TKP 102 Dates: Jul-Dec 1901 Notes: 29/11/1901, p.1687 Title: DBC 160 Vryburg RC Type: Camp register Notes: p. 012

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