BCCDBritish Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902
Personal Details
Name:Mrs Christian Mauritz van Niekerk
Other Names:Aletha Catharina
Born in camp? No
Age died:
Died in camp? No
Gender:female
Race:white
Marital status:married
Nationality:Transvaal
Registration as head of family:Yes
Unique ID:87386
Camp History
Name:Middelburg RC
Age arrival:36
Date arrival:05/06/1901
Date departure:01/08/1902
Destination:Left for farm
Farm History
Name:Gloria
District:Middelburg
Status of Husband and two sons
Type:On commando
Notes:Age 51 - Farmer
Relationships
Mrs Christian Mauritz van Niekerk (Aletha Catharina)
      is the mother of Master Jan Hendrik Christoffel van Niekerk
      is the mother of Master Adrian Benjamin van Niekerk
      is the mother of Master Marthinus Stefanus Jacobus Petrus van Niekerk
      is the mother of Ms Elizabeth Helena van Niekerk
      is the mother of Miss Anna Maria Fredrika van Niekerk
      is the mother of Miss Aletta Catharina van Niekerk
      is the mother of Miss Maria Magdalena van Niekerk
      is the mother of Miss Heletje Helena van Niekerk
      is the wife of Mr Christiaan Maurits van Niekerk
Sources
Title:DBC 84 Middelburg CR
Type:Camp register
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Reference No.:DBC 84
Notes:p. 277
Title:Informants
Notes:

Email: 07/06/2017

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.