BCCDBritish Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902

Personal Details
Name:Mrs Catrina Elizabeth van Niekerk
Born in camp? No
Died in camp? No
Gender:female
Race:white
Marital status:married
Nationality:Free State
Occupation:farmer
Registration as head of family:Yes
Unique ID:89531
Camp History
Name:Bethulie RC
Age arrival:32
Date arrival:17/06/1901
Date departure:24/04/1902
Reason departure:transferred
Destination:Uitenhage RC
Name:Uitenhage RC
Age arrival:31
Date arrival:26/04/1902
Date departure:22/08/1902
Reason departure:returned home
Destination:Edenburg
Farm History
Name:Nietgedacht / Nooitgedacht
District:Fauresmith
Notes:9000 morgen
Status of Husband
Type:on commando, no oath of neutrality
Notes:Andries Johannes
Relationships
Mrs Catrina Elizabeth van Niekerk
      is the mother of Miss Johanna Margarita van Niekerk
      is the mother of Miss Carolina Margarita van Niekerk
      is the mother of Miss Caterina Elizabeth van Niekerk
      is the mother of Master Gert Johannes van Niekerk
      is the mother of Master Abraham Stephanus van Niekerk
      is the mother of Miss Margarita Paulina van Niekerk (Margaritha Paulina)
      is the wife of Mr Rudolf van Niekerk
Sources
Title:SRC 74 Bethulie CR
Type:Camp register
Location:Free State Archives Repository
Reference No.:SRC 74
Notes:19
Title:SRC 88 Uitenhage CR
Type:Camp register
Location:Free State Archives Repository
Reference No.:SRC 88
Notes:p.004


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.