BCCDBritish Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902

Personal Details
Name:Mr John Johannes van Buuren
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:159011
Camp History
Name:Klerksdorp RC
Age arrival:70
Date arrival:23/08/1901
Date departure:31/12/1902
Reason departure:gone to farm
Stock into camp:taken by English; receipt, 3 waggons
Tent number:RT 466 / 42 / 1292
Name:Klerksdorp RC
Age arrival:70
Date arrival:23/08/1901
Date departure:31/12/1902
Reason departure:gone to farm
Stock into camp:taken by English; receipt, 3 waggons
Tent number:RT 466 / 42 / 1292
Farm History
Name:Meitjesboom / Mietjesboom
District:Wolmaranstad
Notes:no property
Status
Notes:son, Hendrik, still fighting
Relationships
Mr John Johannes van Buuren
      is the husband of Mrs Hester Johanna van Buuren
      is the father of Miss Jacoba van Buuren
      is the father of Miss Hester Joh van Buuren
      is the father of Miss Barendina van Buuren
      is the father of Master Jacobus J van Buuren
Sources
Title:DBC 76 Klerksdorp
Type:Camp register
Notes:p. B-006


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.