BCCDBritish Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902

Personal Details
Name:Mr Matevis Hendrik Georgus Thesingh
Other Names:Matthijs Hendk Gerh
Date of birth:
Born in camp? No
Date death:
Died in camp? No
Gender:male
Race:white
Marital status:married
Nationality:Transvaal
Occupation:farmer
Registration as head of family:Yes
Unique ID:148624
Camp History
Name:Standerton RC
Age arrival:38
Date arrival:18/05/1901
Date departure:05/12/1901
Destination:Merebank RC
Tent number:RT 407, Mg 23
Name:Merebank RC
Age arrival:37
Date arrival:08/12/1901
Date departure:11/09/1902
Reason departure:left for
Destination:Volksrust
Tent number:Family No 1299/1329, No 5241
Farm History
Name:Thesingh family
Town:Ermelo
Notes:1 erf
Status
Type:ABC
Notes:'B' not been 'o/o'
Relationships
Mr Matevis Hendrik Georgus Thesingh (Matthijs Hendk Gerh)
      is the husband of Mrs Gertruida Johanna Thesingh (Gertruida Joh)
      is the father of Miss Elizabeth Johanna Thesingh (Elizabeth Gertruida)
      is the father of Miss Maria Peternella Thesingh (Maria Petronella)
      is the father of Master Martenus Hendrik Thesingh (Matthijs Hendk)
      is the father of Master Albertus Johannes Thesingh (Albertus Johs)
      is the father of Miss Gertruida Johanna Thesingh (G J C )
Sources
Title:DBC 96 Standerton CR
Notes:p.T 120
Title:DBC 128 Merebank CR
Notes:p.154


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.