BCCDBritish Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902

Personal Details
Name:Mr Willem Jacobus van Niekerk
Born in camp? No
Died in camp? No
Gender:male
Race:white
Marital status:married
Nationality:Transvaal
Occupation:farmer
Camp occupation:National Scout
Registration as head of family:Yes
Unique ID:36912
Camp History
Name:Pietersburg RC
Age arrival:36
Date arrival:23/05/1901
Date departure:13/11/1901
Reason departure:gone into government service
Stock into camp:11 donkeys, 11 cattle, 3 young mules, 1 horse
Tent number:195
Farm History
Name:Driefontein
Town:Spelonken
District:Zoutpansberg
Notes:owns farm
Name:Klipplaatdrift
District:Rhenosterpoort
Notes:owns farm
Status
Type:surrendered
Notes:23.5.1901, Pietersburg
Relationships
Mr Willem Jacobus van Niekerk
      is the husband of Mrs Martha Barbara van Niekerk
      is the father of Master Dirk Johannes van Niekerk
      is the father of Miss Johanna Helena M A van Niekerk
      is the father of Master William Abraham van Niekerk
      is the employer of kafir boy van Niekerk
Sources
Title:DBC 87 Pietersburg CR
Type:Camp register
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Reference No.:DBC 87
Notes:p.113
Title:DBC 89 Pietersburg CR
Type:Camp register
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Reference No.:DBC 89
Dates:18/2/1902; 18/2/1902
Notes:p.2


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.