BCCDBritish Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902

Personal Details
Name:Mr Mathijs Johannes Lourens
Other Names:Matthys J
Date of birth:
Born in camp? No
Date death:10/09/1901
Place of death:Standerton RC
Age died:35 years
Died in camp? Yes
Cause of death:pneumonia
Gender:male
Race:white
Marital status:married
Nationality:Transvaal
Registration as head of family:Yes
Unique ID:147395
Camp History
Name:Standerton RC
Age arrival:36
Date arrival:15/02/1901
Age departure:35
Date departure:10/09/1901
Reason departure:death
Tent number:RT 232, Wgn 88
Farm History
Name:Goede Hoop / Goedehoop
District:Middelburg
Name:Goedehoep
District:Middelburg
Status
Type:ABC
Relationships
Mr Mathijs Johannes Lourens (Matthys J )
      is the husband of Mrs Katrina Elizabeth Lourens
      is the father of Miss Katrina Elizabeth Lourens
      is the uncle of Master Nicholaas Jacobus Swart
Sources
Title:RS 26 Transvaal DL
Type:Death lists
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Reference No.:26
Origin:Goldman
Notes:p.221
Title:TKP 102 Tvl Government Gazette
Type:Transvaal Government Gazette
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Reference No.:TKP 102
Dates:Jul-Dec 1901
Notes:2/10/1901, p.1459
Title:DBC 96 Standerton CR
Notes:p.L 061


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.