BCCDBritish Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902

Personal Details
Name:Mrs Maria Jac van der Merwe
Other Names:M J
Born in camp? No
Died in camp? No
Gender:female
Race:white
Marital status:widowed
Nationality:Free State
Occupation:bywoner
Registration as head of family:Yes
Unique ID:51330
Camp History
Name:Bloemfontein RC
Age arrival:37
Date arrival:13/08/1901
Date departure:05/08/1902
Reason departure:1 M R
Destination:Boshof
Farm History
Name:Wolvefontein
District:Boshof
Notes:no property
Name:Klippan
District:Fauresmith
Relationships
Mrs Maria Jac van der Merwe (M J)
      is the mother of Master Daniel Jac van der Merwe (D J)
      is the mother of Master Barend Petrus van der Merwe (B P)
      is the mother of Master Hendrik van der Merwe (H C)
      is the mother of Miss Hendrina Carol van der Merwe (H G J)
      is the mother of Miss Jacoba Aletta van der Merwe (J A)
      is the mother of M J van der Merwe (M J)
Sources
Title:SRC 70 Bloemfontein CR
Type:Camp register
Location:Free State Archives Repository
Reference No.:SRC 70
Notes:265
Title:SRC 71 Bloemfontein CR
Type:Camp register
Location:Free State Archives Repository
Reference No.:SRC 71
Notes:p.224


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.