BCCDBritish Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902

Personal Details
Name:Mrs Sophia Hendrina Theunissen
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:157782
Camp History
Name:Klerksdorp RC
Age arrival:27
Date arrival:16/05/1901
Date departure:22/10/1901
Reason departure:sent to
Destination:Natal
Stock into camp:no stock
Tent number:RT 418
Farm History
Name:Witpoort
District:Lichtenburg
Notes:owns share
Status of Husband
Type:on commando
Notes:Marthinus Philipus; brothers, Ruben Papenfus and Hendrik Fredrik, still fighting
Relationships
Mrs Sophia Hendrina Theunissen
      is the mother of Miss Aletta Katarina Theunissen (Aletta Catherina [DBC 75])
      is the mother of Miss Ellen Sophia Theunissen
      is the mother of Master Marthinus Philippus Theunissen
      is the mother of Master Hendrik Fredrik Theunissen
      is the mother of Master Jacobus Daniel Theunissen
      is the mother of Miss Sophia Theunissen
Sources
Title:DBC 75 Klerksdorp CR
Type:Camp register
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Reference No.:DBC 75
Notes:p. T-188
Title:DBC 75 Klerksdorp CR
Type:Camp register
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Reference No.:DBC 75
Notes:p. T-188


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.