BCCDBritish Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902

Personal Details
Name:Mrs Susarah Aletta van der Merwe
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:66619
Camp History
Name:Mafeking RC
Age arrival:41
Date arrival:15/07/1901
Date departure:25/07/1902
Reason departure:left for
Destination:Bergvliet
Tent number:T 33A C
Farm History
Name:Berglied / Bergvliet
District:Zeerust
Notes:nil
Status of Husband
Type:P.O.W.
Notes:Petrus Paulus
Relationships
Mrs Susarah Aletta van der Merwe
      is the mother of Miss Susanna Cathrina van der Merwe
      is the mother of Miss Susarah Aletta van der Merwe
      is the mother of Miss Cornelia Johanna van der Merwe
      is the mother of Master Petrus Paulus van der Merwe
      is the mother of Master Willem Ludevikus van der Merwe
      is the mother of Miss Margritha Johanna van der Merwe (Merwe, J M)
Sources
Title:DBC 158 Mafeking CR
Type:Camp register
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Notes:p. 162


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.