Personal Details Name: Miss Maria Magdalena van der Merwe Born in camp? No Place of death: Middelburg RC Age died: 8 years 10 months Died in camp? Yes Cause of death: measles & bronchitis Gender: female Race: white Marital status: single Nationality: Transvaal Registration as child: Yes Unique ID: 87306 Camp History Name: Middelburg RC Age arrival: 8 Date arrival: 12/09/1901 Date departure: 29/11/1901 Reason departure: Death Tent number: I 1699/ E camp Farm History Name: Grootrietpan District: Middelburg Relationships Miss Maria Magdalena van der Merwe       is the daughter of Mrs Maria Magdalena van der Merwe Sources Title: RS 26 Transvaal DL Type: Death lists Location: National Archives, Pretoria Reference No.: 26 Origin: Goldman Notes: p.242 Title: TKP 103 Tvl Government Gazette Type: Transvaal Government Gazette Location: National Archives, Pretoria Reference No.: TKP 103 Dates: vol. 193, Jan-June 1902 Notes: 14/3/1902, p.309 Title: DBC 84 Middelburg CR Type: Camp register Location: National Archives, Pretoria Reference No.: DBC 84 Notes: p. 263

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