BCCDBritish Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902

Personal Details
Name:Mrs Maria Elizabeth van Heerden
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:65123
Camp History
Name:Mafeking RC
Age arrival:27
Date arrival:12/08/1901
Date departure:05/07/1902
Reason departure:left for
Destination:Vryburg RC
Tent number:T 8B C
Name:Vryburg RC
Age arrival:29
Date arrival:07/07/1902
Tent number:782
Farm History
Name:van Heerden family
Town:Geysdorp
District:Lichtenburg
Notes:2 erfs
Status of Husband
Type:P.O.W.
Relationships
Mrs Maria Elizabeth van Heerden
      is the mother of Master Schalk Willem van Heerden
      is the mother of Master Salomon Cornelius van Heerden
      is the mother of Master Izaak Jacobus van Heerden
      is the mother of Miss Willemina Sophia van Heerden
      is the mother of Master Hendrik van Heerden
      is the mother of Master Jacobus Stephanus van Heerden (Jacobus S M)
      is the mother of Master Corn ... van Heerden
Sources
Title:DBC 158 Mafeking CR
Type:Camp register
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Notes:p. 90
Title:DBC 160 Vryburg RC
Type:Camp register
Notes:p. 101


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.