BCCDBritish Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902

Personal Details
Name:Mrs Catherina Maria Franzina van Niekerk
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:76567
Camp History
Name:Kimberley RC
Age arrival:49
Date arrival:06/07/1901
Date departure:14/08/1902
Reason departure:discharged
Destination:no
Stock into camp:no
Tent number:2454, 4567
Farm History
Name:Stinkfontein
Town:Petrusburg
District:Fauresmith
Status of Husband
Type:pow
Notes:Dirk Johannes, Green Point; son Carl Hendrik on commando
Relationships
Mrs Catherina Maria Franzina van Niekerk
      is the mother of Miss Alletta Dorothea van Niekerk
      is the mother of Miss Catherina Maria Franzina van Niekerk
      is the mother of Master Cornelius Grogorius van Niekerk (Cornelis G)
      is the wife of Mr Dirk Johannes van Niekerk
      is the mother of Miss Helena Magdalena Elizabeth van Niekerk
      is the unknown of Miss Catherina Magdalena van Wyk (van Niekerk)
      is the unknown of Miss Catherina Maria Franzina van Wyk (van Niekerk)
Sources
Title:SRC 83 Kimberley CR
Type:Camp register
Location:Free State Archives Repository
Reference No.:SRC 83
Notes:p.176a


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.