BCCDBritish Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902

Personal Details
Name:Mr John Lodewykus Nortje
Born in camp? No
Died in camp? No
Gender:male
Race:white
Marital status:married
Nationality:Cape Colony
Occupation:tradesman
Registration as head of family:Yes
Unique ID:78263
Camp History
Name:Kimberley RC
Age arrival:36
Date arrival:23/05/1901
Date departure:21/03/1902
Date departure:11 Jul 1902
Reason departure:absconded, and sent back
Stock into camp:no
Stock out of camp:no
Tent number:5016
Farm History
Name:Viervley
District:Carnarvon
Status of
Type:not given
Relationships
Mr John Lodewykus Nortje
      is the husband of Mrs Hester Margaretha Nortje
      is the father of Master Jan Jacobus Nortje
      is the father of Master Marthinus Jacobus Nortje
      is the stepfather of Miss Ali Kruger (Nortje)
      is the stepgrandfather of baby Kruger
      is the stepfather of Mr David Kruger (Nortje)
      is the stepfather of Miss Hester Margaretha Kruger (Nortje)
      is the stepfather of Miss Johanna Elizabeth Kruger (Nortje)
Sources
Title:SRC 83 Kimberley CR
Type:Camp register
Location:Free State Archives Repository
Reference No.:SRC 83
Notes:p.301a


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.