BCCDBritish Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902

Personal Details
Name:Mr Cornelius Johannes Groenewald
Other Names:Corn Jans
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:109501
Camp History
Name:Bloemfontein RC
Age arrival:68
Age arrival:69 years
Date arrival:22/03/1901
Date arrival:23/3/1901
Date departure:04/07/1902
Reason departure:1 M R
Destination:farm
Farm History
Name:Zuurfontein
District:Wepener
Notes:hired, 600 morgen
Status
Type:no oath of neutrality
Relationships
Mr Cornelius Johannes Groenewald (Corn Jans)
      is the unknown of baby Labuschagne
      is the Husband of Mrs Elizabetta Margreta Groenewald (Eliz Margreta; Elizabetta M)
      is the Father of Mr Corn J Groenewald
      is the father in law of Mrs Anna Magreta Groenewald
      is the Grandfather of Miss Johanna Christ Groenewald
      is the Grandfather of Master Cornel J Groenewald
      is the Unknown of Mrs Petronella Hester Labuschagne (Labushchagne; Petronella M A)
Sources
Title:SRC 70 Bloemfontein CR
Type:Camp register
Location:Free State Archives Repository
Reference No.:SRC 70
Notes:66
Title:SRC 71 Bloemfontein CR
Type:Camp register
Location:Free State Archives Repository
Reference No.:SRC 71
Notes:p.187


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.