BCCDBritish Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902

Personal Details
Name:Mrs Maria Jan van Blerk
Born in camp? No
Died in camp? No
Gender:female
Race:white
Marital status:widowed
Nationality:Free State
Occupation:miner
Registration as head of family:Yes
Unique ID:73293
Camp History
Name:Orange River RC
Age arrival:48
Date arrival:14/11/1901
Date departure:08/09/1902
Reason departure:RB transport
Destination:farm
Stock into camp:no
Stock out of camp:no
Tent number:`
Farm History
Name:van Blerk family
Town:Koffiefontein
District:Fauresmith
Relationships
Mrs Maria Jan van Blerk
      is the mother of Master Andries van Blerk
      is the mother of Miss Annie van Blerk
      is the mother of Master Cornelis van Blerk
      is the mother of Miss Frederika van Blerk
      is the mother of Mr Hendrik J van Blerk
      is the mother of Master Willie van Blerk
      is the mother of Miss Hendrina van Blerk
      is the mother of Mr Johannes van Blerk
      is the grandmother of Master baby van Blerk
      is the mother of Miss Maria van Blerk
      is the mother of Miss Maria van Blerk
Sources
Title:SRC 86 Orange River CR
Type:Camp register
Location:Free State Archives Repository
Reference No.:SRC 86
Notes:p.062a


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.