BCCDBritish Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902

Personal Details
Name:Mrs Christoffel Jacobus van Niekerk
Other Names:Heila Markia Magdalena
Born in camp? No
Died in camp? No
Gender:female
Race:white
Marital status:widowed
Nationality:Free State
Occupation:gardener
Registration as head of family:Yes
Unique ID:76741
Camp History
Name:Kimberley RC
Age arrival:41
Date arrival:16/07/1901
Date departure:05/07/1902
Stock into camp:no
Stock out of camp:no
Tent number:3433
Farm History
Name:van Niekerk family
Town:Jacobsdal
Status of Husband
Type:dead
Relationships
Mrs Christoffel Jacobus van Niekerk (Heila Markia Magdalena)
      is the mother of Miss Anna Maria Johanna van Niekerk
      is the mother of Mr Gideon Jacobus Stephanus van Niekerk
      is the mother of Miss Heila Markia Magdalena van Niekerk
      is the mother of Miss Hester Helena van Niekerk
      is the mother of Miss Maria Jacoba Magdalena van Niekerk
      is the mother of Mr Roelf Adriaan Peter van Niekerk
      is the unknown of Master Daniel Hermanus Jacobs (van Niekerk; David Hermanus)
Sources
Title:SRC 83 Kimberley CR
Type:Camp register
Location:Free State Archives Repository
Reference No.:SRC 83
Notes:p.186a


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.