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The grave of Aletta E. van Niekerk, born 28 December 1895 and died 22 August 1901, is located in Niekerkshoop, a small town in the Northern Cape province of South Africa. Niekerkshoop was established in the late 19th century along the Orange River, primarily as a farming community. The grave dates from the period of the Second Anglo-Boer War (1899–1902), during which many civilians, especially children, died due to disease and displacement in concentration camps and rural areas. Aletta’s death at age 5 likely reflects the harsh conditions of that era, though specific details about her family or cause of death are not widely recorded. The site is part of the local cemetery and is a modest reminder of the human cost of the war in the region.
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