BCCDBritish Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902

Personal Details
Name:Mrs Ellie Johanna van der Merwe
Born in camp? No
Died in camp? No
Gender:female
Race:white
Marital status:married
Nationality:Free State
Occupation:housewife
Registration as head of family:Yes
Unique ID:70047
Camp History
Name:Barberton RC
Age arrival:26
Date arrival:11/04/1901
Date departure:04/07/1902
Destination:Johannesburg
Tent number:T 99 15C
Farm History
Name:van der Merwe family
Town:Parys
Notes:nil
Name:Heilbron
Notes:nil
Status of Husband
Notes:Jacobus Erasmus vd Merwe photographer
Relationships
Mrs Ellie Johanna van der Merwe
      is the mother of Master Diedrick Johannes van der Merwe
      is the mother of Miss Elena Dirckse van der Merwe
Sources
Title:DBC 54 Barberton CR
Type:Camp register
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Reference No.:DBC 54
Notes:p.061
Title:DBC 54 Barberton CR
Type:Camp register
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Reference No.:DBC 54
Notes:p.061


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.