British Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902


Personal Details
Name:Miss Gertruida Magrita Marie van der Merwe
Other Names:van den Heever, Gertruida Magdalena Maria
Born in camp? No
Place of death:Bethulie RC
Age died:15 years
Died in camp? Yes
Cause of death:enteric fever
Gender:female
Race:white
Marital status:single
Nationality:Free State
Registration as child:Yes
Unique ID:89247
Camp History
Name:Bethulie RC
Age arrival:15
Date arrival:17/06/1901
Date departure:31/12/1901
Reason departure:Death
Farm History
Name:Vlakfontein

Name:Rooidam
District:Bloemfontein
Relationships
Miss Gertruida Magrita Marie van der Merwe (van den Heever, Gertruida Magdalena Maria)
      is the daughter of Mrs Jacomina Jacoba van der Merwe
Sources
Title:RS 29 ORC DL
Type:Death lists
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Reference No.:RS 29
Origin:Goldman
Notes:p.116
Title:Government Gazette of the Orange River Colony
Location:
Notes:10/1/1902, p.24
Title:SRC 74 Bethulie CR
Type:Camp register
Location:Free State Archives Repository
Reference No.:SRC 74
Notes:p.009