BCCDBritish Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902

Personal Details
Name:Mr Hendrik Michael Grimzel
Born in camp? No
Died in camp? No
Gender:male
Race:white
Marital status:married
Nationality:Transvaal
Occupation:cattle and grain farmer
Registration as head of family:Yes
Unique ID:111868
Camp History
Name:Middelburg RC
Reason departure:joined Volunteer Corps
Name:Barberton RC
Age arrival:39
Date arrival:21/03/1902
Date departure:09/08/1902
Destination:Kaap Valley
Tent number:678
Farm History
Name:Uitzecht
District:Lydenburg
Status
Type:surrendered; pow; oath of allegiance
Notes:4/7/1901 Middelburg; surrendered Lydenburg 24/9/1900; POW Cape Town and Ladysmith
Relationships
Mr Hendrik Michael Grimzel
      is the Husband of Mrs Margrietta Petronella Grimzel
      is the Father of Master David Johannes Grimzel (David)
      is the Father of Miss Margrietta Petronella Grimzel (Margrita)
      is the Father of Miss Maria Johanna Grimzel (twin of Cathrine; Maria)
      is the Father of Miss Catherina Susanna Grimzel (twin of Maria; Cathrine)
Sources
Title:DBC 54 Barberton CR
Type:Camp register
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Reference No.:DBC 54
Notes:p.225


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.