BCCDBritish Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902

Personal Details
Name:Mrs Martha Castrina van der Merwe
Other Names:Mrs Johannes
Born in camp? No
Age died:
Died in camp? No
Gender:female
Race:white
Marital status:married
Nationality:Transvaal
Registration as head of family:Yes
Unique ID:46141
Camp History
Name:Johannesburg RC
Date arrival:14/12/1900
Date departure:16/10/1901
Reason departure:transferred
Destination:Howick RC
Tent number:RT 483; T F7
Name:Howick RC
Age arrival:34
Date arrival:19/10/1901
Date arrival:from Pretoria
Date departure:22/07/1902
Reason departure:to
Destination:Johannesburg
Tent number:728
Farm History
Name:Klipriver / Kliprivier
District:Krugersdorp
Status of Husband
Type:in camp
Notes:Gert Johannes
Relationships
Mrs Martha Castrina van der Merwe (Mrs Johannes)
      is the mother of Miss Annie van der Merwe (van de Merwe, Anna Wilhmina)
      is the mother of Master Gert van der Merwe (van de Merwe, Gert Johannes)
      is the mother of Miss Maria van der Merwe (van de Merwe, Maria Elizabeth)
      is the mother of Miss Martha van der Merwe (van de Merwe, Martha Castrina)
      is the mother of Master Petrus van der Merwe
      is the mother of Master Martinus van der Merwe (van de Merwe, Martin Johannes)
      is the mother of Miss Sussanah van der Merwe (van de Merwe, Susara Johanna)
      is the wife of Mr Gert Johannes van de Merwe
Sources
Title:DBC 71 Johannesburg CR
Type:Camp register
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Reference No.:71
Notes:p. 36
Title:DBC 112 Howick RC
Type:Camp register
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Notes:p. 5


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.