BCCDBritish Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902

Personal Details
Name:Mrs Chris Jacob van Rooyen
Other Names:Chris Jac
Born in camp? No
Died in camp? No
Gender:female
Race:white
Marital status:married
Nationality:Free State
Occupation:bywoner
Registration as head of family:Yes
Notes:Says she was taken while her husband was ploughing
Unique ID:105611
Camp History
Name:Bloemfontein RC
Age arrival:50
Age arrival:51 years
Date arrival:29/03/1901
Date arrival:31/5/1901
Date departure:21/08/1902
Reason departure:1 M R
Destination:farm
Farm History
Name:Beginsel
District:Ladybrand
Status of Husband
Type:Oath of neutrality
Notes:on farm;deaf,with lame arm Renier Stephanus, aged 50
Relationships
Mrs Chris Jacob van Rooyen (Chris Jac)
      is the Mother of Master Petrus Stephanus van Rooyen
      is the Mother of Miss Anna Carolina van Rooyen
      is the Mother of Miss Rosina Joh van Rooyen (Rosa)
      is the Mother of Miss Frances Augusta van Rooyen (Francis August)
Sources
Title:SRC 71 Bloemfontein CR
Type:Camp register
Location:Free State Archives Repository
Reference No.:SRC 71
Notes:p.47
Title:SRC 71 Bloemfontein CR
Type:Camp register
Location:Free State Archives Repository
Reference No.:SRC 71
Notes:p.47


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.