BCCDBritish Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902

Personal Details
Name:Mrs Willem Petrus van Niekerk
Other Names:Heybrecht Margarieta Jacomina
Born in camp? No
Died in camp? No
Gender:female
Race:white
Marital status:married
Nationality:Free State
Occupation:police sergeant
Registration as head of family:Yes
Unique ID:76679
Camp History
Name:Kimberley RC
Age arrival:25
Date arrival:04/07/1901
Date departure:24/06/1902
Reason departure:discharged
Stock into camp:no
Stock out of camp:no
Tent number:2999
Farm History
Name:van Niekerk family
Town:Hoopstad
Status of Husband
Type:oath of neutrality
Notes:16 May 1900, Hoopstad
Relationships
Mrs Willem Petrus van Niekerk (Heybrecht Margarieta Jacomina)
      is the mother of Master Barend Marthinus Gerhardus van Niekerk
      is the mother of Miss Heeltje Martina Magdalena van Niekerk
      is the mother of Master George Sebastian van Niekerk
      is the mother of Master Jan Albert van Niekerk
      is the mother of Miss Johanna Catherina van Niekerk
      is the mother of Miss Maria Jacoba Elizabeth van Niekerk
Sources
Title:SRC 83 Kimberley CR
Type:Camp register
Location:Free State Archives Repository
Reference No.:SRC 83
Notes:p.180a


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.