British Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902


      is the wife of Mr Jacobus van der Merwe      is the mother of Master Jan Hendrik van der Merwe      is the mother of Master Sias Hendrik van der Merwe      is the mother of Master Stefanus Johannes van der Merwe
Personal Details
Name:Mrs Lesea Hendrina van der Merwe
Other Names:Lesca
Born in camp? No
Died in camp? No
Gender:female
Race:white
Marital status:married
Nationality:Free State
Occupation:farmer
Registration as head of family:Yes
Unique ID:72414
Camp History
Name:Kimberley RC

Name:Orange River RC
Age arrival:46
Date arrival:12/08/1901
Date departure:28/06/1902
Reason departure:transfer
Destination:Kimberley R C
Stock into camp:yes
Farm History
Name:Boschaar
District:Boshof
Notes:2000m
Status
Type:commando
Relation to family:husband
Notes:Jacobus Erasmus
Relationships
Mrs Lesea Hendrina van der Merwe (Lesca)
      is the mother of Miss Cornelia Elizabeth van der Merwe
Sources
Title:SRC 86 Orange River CR
Type:Camp register
Location:Free State Archives Repository
Reference No.:SRC 86
Notes:p.031a, p113a