BCCDBritish Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902

Personal Details
Name:Mrs Johanna Maria 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:66763
Camp History
Name:Mafeking RC
Age arrival:27
Date arrival:12/09/1901
Date arrival:13/9/1901
Date departure:20/06/1902
Reason departure:left for
Destination:Quaggashoek, Rustenburg
Tent number:T 80NC C
Farm History
Name:Quaggashoek
District:Rustenburg
Notes:owner of portion
Status of Husband
Type:On Commando
Relationships
Mrs Johanna Maria van der Merwe
      is the mother of Master David Jacobus van der Merwe
      is the mother of Master Pieter Gideon van der Merwe
      is the mother of Miss Johanna Christina van der Merwe
      is the mother of Master Jacobus Petrus van der Merwe
Sources
Title:DBC 158 Mafeking CR
Type:Camp register
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Notes:p. 166


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.