BCCDBritish Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902

Personal Details
Name:Mrs Gysina Johanna Swarts
Maiden name:van der Linde
Born in camp? No
Age died:
Died in camp? No
Gender:female
Race:white
Marital status:married
Nationality:Transvaal
Occupation:farmer
Registration as head of family:Yes
Unique ID:157455
Camp History
Name:Klerksdorp RC
Age arrival:29
Date arrival:16/04/1901
Date departure:23/07/1902
Reason departure:gone to farm
Stock into camp:taken by English; no receipt
Tent number:RT 220
Farm History
Name:Brakspruit
District:Potchefstroom
Notes:portion of farm Koppiesfontein, Lichtenburg
Status of Husband
Type:pow, St Helena, 27/02/1900 [No 2010]
Notes:Johannes Jacobus Bernardus; brother, Jacob van der Linde, still fighting
Relationships
Mrs Gysina Johanna Swarts
      is the mother of Master Ritter Barend Swartz (Piet [DBC 75])
      is the mother of Miss Sarie Swarts
      is the mother of Miss Senna Swarts
      is the mother of Master Frans Jakobus Swartz (Zwart)
      is the wife of Mr Johannes Jacob Barnard Swarts
Sources
Title:DBC 75 Klerksdorp CR
Type:Camp register
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Reference No.:DBC 75
Notes:p. S-176


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.