BCCDBritish Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902

Personal Details
Name:Mrs Maria Sophia Heymans
Other Names:Maria
Born in camp? No
Age died:
Died in camp? No
Gender:female
Race:white
Marital status:widowed
Nationality:Free State
Occupation:farmer
Registration as head of family:Yes
Unique ID:115300
Camp History
Name:Harrismith RC
Age arrival:43
Date arrival:26/06/1901
Date departure:02/02/1902
Reason departure:transferred
Destination:Ladysmith RC
Name:Ladysmith RC
Age arrival:43
Date arrival:02/02/1902
Date departure:21/10/1902
Reason departure:left camp to proceed to
Destination:Elands River Bridge Station
Tent number:171, 254
Farm History
Name:Kadoornspruit / Kroonspruit
District:Bethlehem
Notes:650 morgen
Relationships
Mrs Maria Sophia Heymans (Maria)
      is the mother of Miss Margaret Isabella Heymans (Isabella)
      is the mother of Master Johs Frederick Heymans (Frederick)
      is the mother of Master Herklaas Jacs Heymans (Herklaas; Hercules Jacs)
      is the mother of Master Hendrik Heymans
      is the mother of Miss Magdelena Heymans (Lena)
      is the mother of Master Daniel Heymans
      is the mother of Master Marthinus Heymans (Martinis)
      is the mother of Master Gideon Heymans
      is the mother of Miss Maria Heymans ( Maria Johanna )
Sources
Title:SRC 80 Harrismith CR
Type:Camp register
Location:Free State Archives Repository
Reference No.:SRC 80
Notes:p.22
Title:DBC 122 Ladysmith CR
Type:Camp register
Location:TAB
Reference No.:DBC 122
Notes:p.157


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.