British Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902
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Personal Details
Name:
Mrs Margaretha van der Merwe
Other Names:
Margrita Aletta
Born in camp?
No
Age died:
Died in camp?
No
Gender:
female
Race:
white
Marital status:
married
Nationality:
Transvaal
Occupation:
farmer
Registration as head of family:
Yes
Unique ID:
155999
Camp History
Name:
Klerksdorp RC
Age arrival:
44
Date arrival:
23/08/1901
Date departure:
04/03/1902
Reason departure:
sent to
Destination:
Natal
Stock into camp:
taken by English; no receipt
Tent number:
RT 1396
Name:
Jacobs Siding RC
Age arrival:
42
Date arrival:
07/03/1902
Date departure:
16/07/1902
Reason departure:
left for
Destination:
Klerksdorp
Tent number:
573. See folio 110
Farm History
Name:
Zwaartkoppies / Zwartkopjes
District:
Klerksdorp
Notes:
owns Kameelpan, Wolmaranstad
Status
Type:
deported, pow; family is undesirable
Relation to family:
husband
Notes:
Carl / Carl Lodewijk; son, Karl, still fighting
Relationships
Mrs Margaretha van der Merwe (
Margrita Aletta
)
is the mother of
Miss Catharina van der Merwe (
Catrina Petronella
)
is the mother of
Master Petrus van der Merwe (
Johannes Petrus
)
is the mother of
Master Piet van der Merwe
is the mother of
Miss Cornelia van der Merwe (
Cornelia Carolina
)
is the mother of
Miss Sophia Petronella Elizabeth van der Merwe (
Sophia T E
)
is the wife of
Mr Carl Lodewijk van der Merwe
Sources
Title:
DBC 75 Klerksdorp CR
Type:
Camp register
Location:
National Archives, Pretoria
Reference No.:
DBC 75
Notes:
p. M-123
Title:
DBC 118 Jacobs Siding CR
Type:
Camp register
Notes:
p. 74