Personal Details Name: Master Hendrik Jacobus van der Merwe Other Names: Hendrik Jacobus S Born in camp? No Place of death: Bethulie RC Age died: 2 years Died in camp? Yes Cause of death: whooping cough Gender: male Race: white Marital status: single Nationality: Free State Registration as child: Yes Unique ID: 92311 Camp History Name: Bethulie RC Age arrival: 2 Date arrival: 17/06/1901 Age departure: 2 Date departure: 18/11/1901 Reason departure: death Farm History Name: Rietpan / Reitpan District: Fauresmith Name: Metz District: Fauresmith Relationships Master Hendrik Jacobus van der Merwe (Hendrik Jacobus S)       is the son of Mrs Marie Christina van der Merwe Sources Title: RS 30 ORC DL Type: Death lists Location: National Archives, Pretoria Reference No.: RS 30 Origin: Goldman Notes: p.185 Title: RS 30 ORC DL Type: Death lists Location: National Archives, Pretoria Reference No.: RS 30 Origin: Goldman Notes: p.185 Title: Government Gazette of the Orange River Colony Location: Notes: 22/11/1901, p.670 Title: SRC 74 Bethulie CR Type: Camp register Location: Free State Archives Repository Reference No.: SRC 74 Notes: PG.133

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