BCCDBritish Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902

Personal Details
Name:Mrs Christina Barendina van Niekerk
Other Names:Niekerk
Born in camp? No
Died in camp? No
Gender:female
Race:white
Marital status:married
Nationality:Free State
Occupation:bywoner
Registration as head of family:Yes
Unique ID:71988
Camp History
Name:Orange River RC
Age arrival:54
Date arrival:15/08/1901
Date departure:26/08/1902
Reason departure:transfer
Destination:Kimberley
Stock into camp:yes
Name:Kimberley RC
Farm History
Name:Bothashoek
District:Boshof
Status of Husband
Type:commando
Notes:Barend Jacobus
Relationships
Mrs Christina Barendina van Niekerk (Niekerk)
      is the wife of Mr Barend Jacobus van Niekerk (Niekerk)
      is the mother of Miss Aletta Wilhelmina van Niekerk
      is the mother of Miss Anna Elizabeth van Niekerk
      is the mother of Miss Christina Barendina van Niekerk
      is the mother of Miss Cornelia Catharina van Niekerk
      is the mother of Miss Helena Elizabeth van Niekerk
      is the mother of Miss Hilda van Niekerk
      is the mother of Mr Jan Albert van Niekerk
      is the mother of Miss Johanna van Niekerk
      is the mother of Miss Maria Elizabeth van Niekerk
Sources
Title:SRC 86 Orange River CR
Type:Camp register
Location:Free State Archives Repository
Reference No.:SRC 86
Notes:p.0016a, p.114a


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.