British Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902

      is the father of Miss Elizabeth Louise van der Merwe      is the father of Miss Anna Wilhelmina van der Merwe      is the father of Miss Carolina Magdalena van der Merwe (Cornelia Magarita)
Personal Details
Name:Mr Jan Lodewyk van der Merwe
Other Names:J L; John Ludwig
Born in camp? No
Place of death:Bethulie RC
Age died:31 years
Died in camp? Yes
Cause of death:fever
Gender:male
Race:white
Marital status:married
Nationality:Free State
Occupation:farmer
Registration as head of family:Yes
Unique ID:41877
Camp History
Name:Norvals Pont RC
Age arrival:30
Date arrival:16/03/1901
Date departure:05/07/1901
Reason departure:transferred
Destination:Bethulie R C
Name:Bethulie RC
Age arrival:30
Date arrival:05/07/1901
Date departure:24/09/1901
Reason departure:Death
Farm History
Name:Vaalbank / Vaalkop / Valkop
District:Bloemfontein
Notes:2230 morgen
Status
Type:Surrendered; oath of neutrality
Relation to family:Self
Notes:25/3/1900, Reddersburg; 28/3/1900, Reddersburg
Type:oath of neutrality
Relation to family:self
Notes:23 mar 1900, Reddersburg
Relationships
Mr Jan Lodewyk van der Merwe (J L; John Ludwig)
      is the husband of Mrs Carolina Marguerita van der Merwe (Cornelia Magarita)
Sources
Title:RS 30 ORC DL
Type:Death lists
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Reference No.:RS 30
Origin:Goldman
Notes:p.184
Title:Government Gazette of the Orange River Colony
Location:
Notes:4/10/1901, p.542
Title:SRC 85 Norvals Pont CR
Type:Camp register
Location:Free State Archives Repository
Reference No.:85
Notes:p.57
Title:SRC 74 Bethulie CR
Type:Camp register
Location:Free State Archives Repository
Reference No.:SRC 74
Notes:62