Personal Details Name: Master Johannes van der Merwe Other Names: J J Born in camp? No Place of death: Bloemfontein RC Age died: 3 years Died in camp? Yes Cause of death: pneumonia Gender: male Race: white Marital status: single Nationality: Free State Registration as child: Yes Unique ID: 49986 Camp History Name: Bloemfontein RC Age arrival: 3 Date arrival: 20/08/1901 Date departure: 13/09/1901 Reason departure: death Farm History Name: VanderMerwesdam / Van der Merwes Dam / van der Merwesdam District: Fauresmith Relationships Master Johannes van der Merwe (J J)       is the child of Mrs Johanna Catrina van der Merwe (J C) Sources Title: RS 30 ORC DL Type: Death lists Location: National Archives, Pretoria Reference No.: RS 30 Origin: Goldman Notes: p.186 Title: Government Gazette of the Orange River Colony Location: Notes: 20/9/1901, p.508 Title: SRC 70 Bloemfontein CR Type: Camp register Location: Free State Archives Repository Reference No.: SRC 70 Notes: 207

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