BCCDBritish Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902

Personal Details
Name:Mr Carel Papenfus
Other Names:C H
Born in camp? No
Died in camp? No
Gender:male
Race:white
Marital status:married
Nationality:Free State
Occupation:farmer
Registration as head of family:Yes
Unique ID:115438
Camp History
Name:Harrismith RC
Age arrival:49
Date arrival:26/06/1901
Date departure:24/05/1902
Reason departure:transferred
Destination:Pietermaritzburg RC
Stock into camp:Yes
Name:Pietermaritzburg RC
Age arrival:50
Date arrival:25/05/1902
Date departure:08/11/1902
Date departure:illegible
Reason departure:returned home
Destination:Harrismith
Tent number:782/2894
Farm History
Name:Springbokfontein
Town:Reitz
District:Bethlehem
Name:Uitkijk / Uitkuik
Town:Reitz
District:Bethlehem
Name:Elandsnek
Town:Reitz
District:Bethlehem
Notes:3482 morgen
Relationships
Mr Carel Papenfus (C H)
      is the husband of Mrs Sophia Papenfus (S M)
      is the father of Miss Maria Papenfus (M C)
      is the father of Miss Susanna Papenfus (S M)
      is the father of Miss Sophia Papenfus (S M)
      is the father of Master Johannes Papenfus (J S)
      is the father of Miss Elizabeth Papenfus (E C)
      is the father of Master Daniel Papenfus (D J)
      is the father of Master Simeon Papenfus (S N)
Sources
Title:SRC 80 Harrismith CR
Type:Camp register
Location:Free State Archives Repository
Reference No.:SRC 80
Notes:p.28
Title:DBC 135 Pietermaritzburg
Type:Camp register
Location:TAB
Reference No.:DBC 135
Notes:p.195


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.