BCCDBritish Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902
Personal Details
Name:Mrs Herculina Johanna Biljon
Other Names:Hercolina Johanna [DBC 153]
Born in camp? No
Age died:
Died in camp? No
Gender:female
Race:white
Marital status:married
Nationality:Transvaal
Occupation:blacksmith
Registration as head of family:Yes
Unique ID:153076
Camp History
Name:Klerksdorp RC
Age arrival:28
Date arrival:16/04/1901
Date departure:25/03/1902
Reason departure:sent to
Destination:Wentworth RC
Stock into camp:no stock, 1 cart
Tent number:RT 218
Name:Wentworth RC
Age arrival:28
Date arrival:28/03/1902
Date departure:29/08/1902
Reason departure:transferred
Destination:Jacobs Siding RC
Tent number:RT 38 (871)
Farm History
Name:Mooiriver / Mooirivier
District:Potchefstroom
Notes:no property
Name:Koloniesplaats / Colonieplaats
District:Potchefstroom
Status of Husband
Type:on commando (Smuts)
Notes:

Herklaas; no other family on commando

Relationships
Mrs Herculina Johanna Biljon (Hercolina Johanna [DBC 153])
      is the mother of Miss Aletta Biljon (Aletta Elizabeth [DBC 153])
      is the mother of Master Sarel Biljon (Zarel Hermanes [DBC 153])
      is the mother of Master Johannes Biljon (Johannes Gerhardus [DBC 153])
      is the mother of Miss H J van Biljon (dochtertje; Biljon, Herculina [DBC 75])
      is the mother of Miss Petronella Biljon (Cornelia Gesina [DBC 153])
      is the wife of Mr Herklaas Petrus Biljon
Sources
Title:DBC 75 Klerksdorp CR
Type:Camp register
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Reference No.:DBC 75
Notes:

p. B-013

Title:DBC 153 Wentworth CR
Type:Camp register
Location:NASA
Reference No.:DBC 153
Notes:

p. 007

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.