Personal Details Name: Master Rudolph Erasmus van der Merwe Born in camp? No Place of death: Norvals Pont RC Age died: 3 years Died in camp? Yes Cause of death: whooping cough & pleuro-pneumonia Gender: male Race: white Marital status: single Nationality: Free State Registration as child: Yes Unique ID: 44255 Camp History Name: Norvals Pont RC Age arrival: 2 Date arrival: 05/07/1901 Date departure: 14/10/1901 Reason departure: death Farm History Name: Rustfontein District: Fauresmith Name: Ongegund District: Fauresmith Relationships Master Rudolph Erasmus van der Merwe       is the grandson of Mrs S M van der Merwe       is the son of Mrs M E van der Merwe Sources Title: RS 30 ORC DL Type: Death lists Location: National Archives, Pretoria Reference No.: RS 30 Origin: Goldman Notes: p.187 Title: Government Gazette of the Orange River Colony Location: Notes: 15/10/1901, p.596 Title: SRC 85 Norvals Pont CR Type: Camp register Location: Free State Archives Repository Reference No.: 85 Notes: p.162

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