BCCDBritish Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902

Personal Details
Name:Mr Henning Johannes van Zyl
Born in camp? No
Died in camp? No
Gender:male
Race:white
Marital status:married
Nationality:Free State
Occupation:tenant farmer
Registration as head of family:Yes
Unique ID:92360
Camp History
Name:Kabusie RC
Age arrival:40
Date arrival:16/05/1902
Name:Bethulie RC
Age arrival:40
Date arrival:26/07/1901
Age departure:41
Date departure:15/05/1902
Reason departure:transferred
Destination:Kabusie RC
Farm History
Name:Ruigtefontein
District:Bethulie
Status
Type:surrendered; oath of neutrality
Notes:20/3/1900, Bethulie
Relationships
Mr Henning Johannes van Zyl
      is the husband of Mrs Hester Marie van Zyl
      is the father of Miss Catrina Elizabeth van Zyl
      is the father of Master Frederick Jacobus van Zyl
      is the father of Master David Johannes van Zyl (van Zijl, Dan Johannes; Henning Johannes)
      is the father of Miss Aletta Sophia van Zyl
      is the father of Miss Hester Marie van Zyl (Hester Maria)
      is the adoptive father of Miss Maria Magdalena van Tonder
Sources
Title:SRC 82 Kabusie CR
Type:Camp register
Location:Free State Archives Repository
Reference No.:SRC 82
Notes:p.001
Title:SRC 74 Bethulie CR
Type:Camp register
Location:Free State Archives Repository
Reference No.:SRC 74
Notes:pg.136


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.