BCCDBritish Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902
Personal Details
Name:Mr Jacobus Cornelius Cordier
Born in camp? No
Age died:
Died in camp? No
Gender:male
Race:white
Marital status:unknown
Nationality:Transvaal
Occupation:farmer
Registration as head of family:Yes
Unique ID:153351
Camp History
Name:Klerksdorp RC
Age arrival:48
Date arrival:20/02/1901
Date departure:12/02/1901
Reason departure:gone to
Destination:Natal
Stock into camp:left on farm
Tent number:RT 120
Notes:

Note in red: See also below.

Name:Merebank RC
Age arrival:50
Date arrival:15/01/1902
Date departure:09/10/1902
Date departure:
Reason departure:to
Destination:Klerksdorp
Tent number:1435 / 5712; 2539 / 9987
Farm History
Name:Opraap / Opraapgty / Opramph
District:Potchefstroom
Notes:owns 1/8 share
Status
Type:took oath, Ventersdorp, 10/06/1900
Notes:

no other relatives fighting

Relationships
Mr Jacobus Cornelius Cordier
      is the husband of Mrs Amarineca Cordier (Emmerenzie; Emmerencia)
      is the father of Miss Elizabeth Cordier (Eliz Cornelia)
      is the father of Master Marthinus Cordier (Martinus Hermanus)
      is the father of Miss Maria Hendrina Cordier
      is the father of Master Jurie Johannes Cordier (Julie Johns)
      is the father of Miss Anna Maria Cordier
Sources
Title:DBC 75 Klerksdorp CR
Type:Camp register
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Reference No.:DBC 75
Notes:

p. C-023

Title:DBC 126 Merebank RC
Type:Camp register
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Reference No.:DBC 126
Notes:p. 111, 137

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.