British Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902


      is the Father of Ms Magreta van der Merwe (M L)      is the Father of Master Jan David van der Merwe
Personal Details
Name:Mr Willem Carel van der Merwe
Other Names:W C
Born in camp? No
Place of death:Bloemfontein RC
Age died:65 years
Died in camp? Yes
Cause of death:typhoid fever
Gender:male
Race:white
Marital status:married
Nationality:Free State
Occupation:bywoner
Registration as head of family:Yes
Unique ID:104823
Camp History
Name:Bloemfontein RC
Age arrival:65
Date arrival:03/04/1901
Age departure:65
Date departure:22/01/1902
Reason departure:death
Farm History
Name:van der Merwe family
District:Cape Colony

Name:Altona / Ectona
District:Ladybrand
Status
Type:Oath of neutrality
Relation to family:Self
Notes:Jun 1900, Ladybrand
Relationships
Mr Willem Carel van der Merwe (W C)
      is the Husband of Mrs Martha Sophia van der Merwe
Sources
Title:RS 30 ORC DL
Type:Death lists
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Reference No.:RS 30
Origin:Goldman
Notes:p.190
Title:Government Gazette of the Orange River Colony
Location:
Notes:7/2/1901, p.112
Title:SRC 70 Bloemfontein CR
Type:Camp register
Location:Free State Archives Repository
Reference No.:SRC 70
Notes:p.189