Personal Details Name: Mrs Bertha Margreta van Zyl Other Names: B M Born in camp? No Died in camp? No Gender: female Race: white Marital status: married Nationality: Free State Occupation: labourer Registration as head of family: Yes Unique ID: 51278 Camp History Name: Bloemfontein RC Age arrival: 47 Date arrival: 14/08/1901 Date arrival: 13/8/1901 Farm History Name: van Zyl family Town: Hoopstad Notes: no property Name: Roovlei Town: Hoopstad Status of Husband Type: POW; no oath of neutrality Relationships Mrs Bertha Margreta van Zyl (B M)       is the mother of Miss Hendrina Petronella van Zyl (H P)       is the mother of Miss Elizabeth Johanna van Zyl (E)       is the mother of Master Johannes Petrus van Zyl (J P)       is the Mother of Mr Hendrick Jacobus van Zyl Sources Title: SRC 70 Bloemfontein CR Type: Camp register Location: Free State Archives Repository Reference No.: SRC 70 Notes: 263 Title: SRC 71 Bloemfontein CR Type: Camp register Location: Free State Archives Repository Reference No.: SRC 71 Notes: p.220

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.