British Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902


Personal Details
Name:Miss Martha Maria Magdalena van der Merwe
Other Names:Martha Marie Magdalena
Born in camp? No
Place of death:Bethulie RC
Age died:20 years
Died in camp? Yes
Cause of death:measles
Gender:female
Race:white
Marital status:single
Nationality:Free State
Unique ID:92666
Camp History
Name:Bethulie RC
Age arrival:19
Date arrival:17/06/1901
Age departure:19
Date departure:31/08/1901
Reason departure:death
Farm History
Name:Rietpan / Reitpan
District:Fauresmith
Relationships
Miss Martha Maria Magdalena van der Merwe (Martha Marie Magdalena)
      is the daughter of Mrs Hendrina Magdalena van der Merwe
Sources
Title:RS 30 ORC DL
Type:Death lists
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Reference No.:RS 30
Origin:Goldman
Notes:p.185
Title:Government Gazette of the Orange River Colony
Location:
Notes:6/9/1901, p.467
Title:SRC 74 Bethulie CR
Type:Camp register
Location:Free State Archives Repository
Reference No.:SRC 74
Notes:pg.148