BCCDBritish Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902

Personal Details
Name:Mr Willem Petrus van Niekerk
Born in camp? No
Died in camp? No
Gender:male
Race:white
Marital status:single
Nationality:Free State
Occupation:bywoner
Registration as head of family:Yes
Unique ID:92242
Camp History
Name:Bethulie RC
Age arrival:47
Date arrival:25/09/1901
Age departure:48
Date departure:18/08/1902
Reason departure:returned home
Destination:Welgedacht
Farm History
Name:Welgedacht
District:Fauresmith
Notes:father-in-law's farm
Status
Type:surrendered; oath of neutrality
Notes:Jul 1900, Japersfontein
Relationships
Mr Willem Petrus van Niekerk
      is the husband of Mrs Jacomina Jacoba van Niekerk
      is the father of Mr Guillamme van Niekerk
      is the father of Miss Dora van Niekerk
      is the father of Master Tomas van Niekerk
Sources
Title:SRC 74 Bethulie CR
Type:Camp register
Location:Free State Archives Repository
Reference No.:SRC 74
Notes:pg.131


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.