BCCDBritish Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902

Personal Details
Name:Mrs Willem Johannes Basson van Niekerk
Other Names:Catherina Susanna
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:76618
Camp History
Name:Kimberley RC
Age arrival:36
Date arrival:07/05/1901
Date departure:11/07/1902
Reason departure:discharged
Stock into camp:no
Stock out of camp:yes
Tent number:2721, 5842
Farm History
Name:Grootfontein
District:Jacobsdal
Status of Husband
Type:pow
Notes:St Helena
Relationships
Mrs Willem Johannes Basson van Niekerk (Catherina Susanna)
      is the mother of Master Hendrik Jacobus van Niekerk
      is the mother of Miss Hester Aletta van Niekerk
      is the mother of Miss Louisa Sophia van Niekerk
      is the mother of Master Timothy van Niekerk (Timotheus)
      is the mother of Master Willem Johannes van Niekerk
      is the mother of Miss Anna Magaretha Franscina van Niekerk
Sources
Title:SRC 83 Kimberley CR
Type:Camp register
Location:Free State Archives Repository
Reference No.:SRC 83
Notes:p.178a


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.