BCCDBritish Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902

Personal Details
Name:Miss Margritha Johanna van der Merwe
Other Names:Merwe, J M
Born in camp? No
Date death:19011017
Place of death:Mafeking RC
Age died:4 years
Died in camp? Yes
Cause of death:measles & pneumonia
Gender:female
Race:white
Marital status:single
Nationality:Transvaal
Registration as child:Yes
Notes:

dates of death are very odd; GG date of publication suggests the first date must be correct but the DBC record appears to be equally accurate - two separate people?

Unique ID:66625
Camp History
Name:Mafeking RC
Age arrival:4
Date arrival:15/07/1901
Date departure:17/10/1901
Reason departure:death
Tent number:T 33A C / 32 AB
Farm History
Name:Hartebeestlaagte
District:Marico
Name:Berglied / Bergvliet
District:Zeerust
Illness
Reason:measles & pneumonia
Description:last attended: 16/10/1901 duration of illness: 8 days
Out patient:Yes
Relationships
Miss Margritha Johanna van der Merwe (Merwe, J M)
      is the daughter of Mrs Susarah Aletta van der Merwe
Sources
Title:RS 26 Transvaal DL
Type:Death lists
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Reference No.:26
Origin:Goldman
Notes:p.236
Title:DBC 158 Mafeking CR
Type:Camp register
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Notes:p. 162
Title:TKP 101 Tvl Government Gazette
Type:Transvaal Government Gazette
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Reference No.:101
Dates:1901
Notes:11/8/1901, p.1608
Title:DBC 159 Mafeking DL
Type:Death certificates
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Reference No.:DBC 159
Dates:12/10/1901-
Notes:2_457


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.