Personal Details Name: Mrs Johannes Petrus van der Merwe Other Names: Rachel Maria 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: 76807 Camp History Name: Kimberley RC Age arrival: 41 Date arrival: 01/08/1901 Date departure: 13/11/1902 Reason departure: discharged Stock into camp: no Stock out of camp: no Tent number: 3876 Farm History Name: Emmaus / Emmaos / Emos / Emous Town: Petrusburg District: Fauresmith Status of Husband Type: oath of neutrality,on commando Relationships Mrs Johannes Petrus van der Merwe (Rachel Maria)       is the mother of Miss Anna Catherina Elizabeth van der Merwe       is the mother of Master Barend Jacobus van der Merwe       is the mother of Miss Catherina Elizabeth van der Merwe       is the mother of Master David Schalk van der Merwe       is the mother of Miss Hester Maria van der Merwe       is the mother of Mr Jacobus Johannes van der Merwe       is the wife of Mr Johannes Petrus van der Merwe       is the mother of Master Pieter Albertus van der Merwe       is the mother of Miss Rachel Maria van der Merwe       is the mother of Master Schalk Willem van der Merwe       is the mother of Master Johannes Petrus van der Merwe Sources Title: SRC 83 Kimberley CR Type: Camp register Location: Free State Archives Repository Reference No.: SRC 83 Notes: p.189a

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.