BCCDBritish Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902

Personal Details
Name:Mrs Carl Erasmus van der Merwe
Other Names:Elizabeth Aletta
Born in camp? No
Died in camp? No
Gender:female
Race:white
Marital status:married
Nationality:Free State
Occupation:farmer
Registration as head of family:Yes
Unique ID:72592
Camp History
Name:Orange River RC
Age arrival:39
Date arrival:19/06/1901
Date departure:06/08/1902
Reason departure:gone to farm
Destination:farm
Stock into camp:yes
Farm History
Name:Winkelhaak
District:Fauresmith
Notes:600m
Status of Husband
Type:commando
Relationships
Mrs Carl Erasmus van der Merwe (Elizabeth Aletta)
      is the mother of Miss Anna Breggie van der Merwe
      is the mother of Master Carl Erasmus van der Merwe
      is the niece of Mr Carl Erasmus van der Merwe
      is the mother of Master Carl Nicolaas van der Merwe
      is the mother of Miss Gertruida van der Merwe (Elizabeth Gertruida Petronella)
      is the mother of Master Jan Hendrik van der Merwe
      is the mother of Miss Janetta Hendrika van der Merwe
      is the mother of Master Johannes van der Merwe
Sources
Title:SRC 86 Orange River CR
Type:Camp register
Location:Free State Archives Repository
Reference No.:SRC 86
Notes:p.037a, p112a


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.