BCCDBritish Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902

Personal Details
Name:Mr Nicolaas Johannes van der Westhuizen
Born in camp? No
Age died:
Died in camp? No
Gender:male
Race:white
Marital status:married
Nationality:Transvaal
Occupation:farmer
Registration as head of family:Yes
Unique ID:158651
Camp History
Name:Klerksdorp RC
Age arrival:30
Date arrival:25/07/1901
Date departure:04/03/1902
Reason departure:sent to
Destination:Natal
Stock into camp:no stock
Tent number:RT 1112
Name:Jacobs Siding RC
Age arrival:30
Date arrival:07/03/1902
Date departure:05/11/1902
Reason departure:left for
Destination:Klerksdorp
Tent number:588
Farm History
Name:Zendelingsfontein / Zendlingsfontein
District:Wolmaranstad
Notes:no property
Name:van der Westhuizen family
Town:Klerksdorp
Status
Type:AB, ABC; family are undesirables
Notes:no relatives fighting
Relationships
Mr Nicolaas Johannes van der Westhuizen
      is the husband of Mrs Maria Magdelena van der Westhuizen (Maria Catrina)
      is the father of Miss Maria van der Westhuizen (Maria Catrina)
      is the father of Master Johannes van der Westhuizen (Hans Johannes)
      is the father of Miss Johanna van der Westhuizen (baby (girl))
      is the adoptive father of Miss Emmie Jacoba Marais
      is the adoptive father of Miss Aletta Marais
Sources
Title:DBC 75 Klerksdorp CR
Type:Camp register
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Reference No.:DBC 75
Notes:p. W-222
Title:DBC 118 Jacobs Siding CR
Type:Camp register
Notes:p. 76


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.