BCCDBritish Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902

Personal Details
Name:Mrs Katrina Sophia van Biljon
Other Names:Biljon
Date of birth:
Born in camp? No
Date death:
Died in camp? No
Gender:female
Race:white
Marital status:married
Nationality:Transvaal
Registration as head of family:Yes
Unique ID:146011
Camp History
Name:Standerton RC
Age arrival:31
Date arrival:13/05/1901
Age departure:32
Date departure:30/11/1902
Destination:farm
Tent number:RT 62, Tent G/9; RT 345, K 19
Farm History
Name:Blijdschaap / Blijdschap / Blydschap / Blydeskap / Blydschop
District:Vrede
Notes:1000 morgen
Status of Husband
Type:prisoner-of-war
Notes:Petrus Jacobus in Ceylon
Relationships
Mrs Katrina Sophia van Biljon (Biljon)
      is the mother of Miss Gertruida Maria van Biljon (Biljon)
      is the mother of Miss Janetta Alena van Biljon
      is the unknown of Mrs Jinetta Elena Martha van Biljon
      is the wife of Mr Petrus Jacobus Biljon
      is the unknown of Miss Martha Susana Magdalena M Victor (Martha Sus Magd Maria)
Sources
Title:DBC 96 Standerton CR
Notes:p.B 007
Title:DBC 95 Standerton CR
Notes:p.B 013


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.