BCCDBritish Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902

Personal Details
Name:Mrs Gerhardus Josia van Niekerk
Other Names:Niekerk
Born in camp? No
Place of death:Balmoral RC
Age died:35 years
Died in camp? Yes
Gender:female
Race:white
Marital status:widowed
Nationality:Transvaal
Occupation:farmer
Registration as head of family:Yes
Unique ID:61109
Camp History
Name:Balmoral RC
Age arrival:39
Date arrival:23/09/1901
Age departure:35
Date departure:22/05/1901
Reason departure:death
Tent number:565
Notes:RT 565
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Farm History
Name:Waterval
District:Ermelo
Notes:share of farm
Status
Notes:taken by Benson's column sent via Wonderfontein, 22/9/1901
Relationships
Mrs Gerhardus Josia van Niekerk (Niekerk)
      is the mother of Miss Martha Magdalena van Niekerk (Niekerk, Martha Magdelena)
      is the mother of Miss Petronella Katrina van Niekerk (Niekerk)
      is the mother of Miss Jacoba Johanna Maria van Niekerk (Niekerk)
      is the mother of Master Abraham Johannes van Niekerk (Niekerk)
      is the mother of Miss Cornelia Wilhelmina van Niekerk (Niekerk)
      is the mother of Master Karel Petrus van Niekerk (Niekerk)
Sources
Title:RS 26 Transvaal DL
Type:Death lists
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Reference No.:26
Origin:Goldman
Notes:p.265
Title:DBC 46 Balmoral CR
Type:Index camp register
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Reference No.:DBC 46
Notes:N 07
Title:DBC 47 Balmoral CR
Type:Camp register
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Reference No.:DBC 47
Notes:0565


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.