BCCDBritish Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902

Personal Details
Name:Mr Hermanus Bernardus Groenewald
Other Names:Hermanus Bernard; Herms Gerts; H B
Born in camp? No
Place of death:Bloemfontein RC
Age died:39 years
Died in camp? Yes
Cause of death:enteric fever
Gender:male
Race:white
Marital status:married
Nationality:Free State
Occupation:farmer (owner)
Registration as head of family:Yes
Unique ID:104944
Camp History
Name:Bloemfontein RC
Age arrival:35
Age arrival:36 years
Date arrival:03/01/1901
Date arrival:22/7/1902 or 22 Sep or July 1901
Age departure:39
Date departure:28/02/1902
Reason departure:Death
Farm History
Name:Tweefontein
District:Ladybrand
Notes:120 morgen
Name:Tweefontein
Town:Moroka [Morrocco]
District:Thaba 'Nchu
Status
Type:Oath of neutrality
Relationships
Mr Hermanus Bernardus Groenewald (Hermanus Bernard; Herms Gerts; H B)
      is the unknown of Mrs Catrina Maria S de Bruin (Catrina M S; Cat Maria)
      is the Husband of Mrs Johanna Hendrina Groenewald (J H)
      is the Father of Master Coenrad Jacobus Groenewald
      is the Father of Miss Johanna H Groenewald (J H)
      is the Father of Miss Martha Cornelia Groenewald (M C)
      is the Father of Master Hermanus Groenewald
      is the Father of Master Theunis Groenewald (T)
      is the father of Miss Catarina Groenewald
Sources
Title:RS 29 ORC DL
Type:Death lists
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Reference No.:RS 29
Origin:Goldman
Notes:p.108
Title:Government Gazette of the Orange River Colony
Location:
Notes:7/3/1902, p.189
Title:SRC 70 Bloemfontein CR
Type:Camp register
Location:Free State Archives Repository
Reference No.:SRC 70
Notes:p.194
Title:SRC 70 Bloemfontein CR
Type:Camp register
Location:Free State Archives Repository
Reference No.:SRC 70
Notes:p.194
Title:SRC 71 Bloemfontein CR
Type:Camp register
Location:Free State Archives Repository
Reference No.:SRC 71
Notes:p.148


Acknowledgments: The project was funded by the Wellcome Trust, which is not responsible for the contents of the database. The help of the following research assistants is gratefully acknowledged: Ryna Boshoff, Murray Gorman, Janie Grobler, Marelize Grobler, Luke Humby, Clare O’Reilly Jacomina Roose, Elsa Strydom, Mary van Blerk. Thanks also go to Peter Dennis for the design of the original database and to Dr Iain Smith, co-grantholder.