BCCDBritish Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902

Personal Details
Name:Mrs Christina van der Merwe
Born in camp? No
Died in camp? No
Gender:female
Race:white
Marital status:married
Nationality:Free State
Occupation:farmer
Registration as head of family:Yes
Unique ID:44344
Camp History
Name:Norvals Pont RC
Age arrival:26
Date arrival:14/08/1901
Date departure:17/09/1902
Reason departure:transferred
Destination:springfontein R C
Name:Springfontein RC
Farm History
Name:Zorgfliet / Zorgslied / Zorgvleit / Zorgvliedt / Zorgvliet x
District:Fauresmith
Name:Kromdraai
District:Fauresmith
Notes:1200 morgen
Status of Husband
Type:oath of neutrality
Notes:apr 1900, on farm
Relationships
Mrs Christina van der Merwe
      is the mother of Master Schalk van der Merwe
      is the mother of Master Willem van der Merwe
      is the mother of Master Adriaan van der Merwe
      is the mother of Master Sarel Johannes van der Merwe (Zarel Johannes)
      is the mother of Baby van der Merwe
Sources
Title:SRC 85 Norvals Pont CR
Type:Camp register
Location:Free State Archives Repository
Reference No.:85
Notes:p.166


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.