BCCDBritish Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902

Personal Details
Name:Mr Izaak Marthys van der Merwe
Born in camp? No
Died in camp? No
Gender:male
Race:white
Marital status:married
Nationality:Transvaal
Registration as head of family:Yes
Unique ID:36749
Camp History
Name:Pietersburg RC
Age arrival:43
Date arrival:07/05/1901
Date departure:23/01/1902
Reason departure:absconded
Stock into camp:2 cows, 2 calves
Tent number:451
Farm History
Name:van der Merwe family
Town:Haenertsburg
Notes:no property
Status
Type:surrendered
Notes:4/5/1901, Haenertsburg
Relationships
Mr Izaak Marthys van der Merwe
      is the husband of Mrs Johanna Margareta van der Merwe
      is the father of Miss Anna Christina van der Merwe
      is the father of Miss Johan Margareta van der Merwe
      is the father of Miss Anna Helena van der Merwe
      is the father of Miss Elizabeth Martha van der Merwe
      is the father of Miss Martha Elizabeth van der Merwe
      is the father of Miss Martha Andrena van der Merwe
Sources
Title:DBC 87 Pietersburg CR
Type:Camp register
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Reference No.:DBC 87
Notes:p.105


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.