BCCDBritish Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902

Personal Details
Name:Mrs Cornelia Petronella van der Schyf
Other Names:van der Schijf
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:160296
Camp History
Name:Klerksdorp RC
Age arrival:30
Date arrival:22/07/1901
Date departure:04/03/1902
Reason departure:sent to
Destination:Natal
Stock into camp:no stock
Tent number:RT 1016
Name:Jacobs Siding RC
Age arrival:31
Date arrival:07/03/1902
Date departure:04/12/1902
Reason departure:left for
Destination:Potchefstroom
Tent number:569. See folio 128
Farm History
Name:Sterkstroom
District:Potchefstroom
Notes:no property
Status of Husband
Type:deported, pow, St Helena, captured 27/02/1900; family are undesirables
Notes:Hermanus Phillipus / Hermanus Philipus Stefanes; no relatives fighting
Relationships
Mrs Cornelia Petronella van der Schyf (van der Schijf)
      is the mother of Master Lukas van der Schyf (van der Schijf, Lukas Johannes)
      is the mother of Miss Aletta van der Schyf (van der Schijf, Aletta Sophia)
      is the mother of Master Jan L van der Schyf
      is the mother of Master Baby van der Schijf
      is the wife of Mr Hermanes Philipus S van der Schijf
Sources
Title:DBC 76 Klerksdorp
Type:Camp register
Notes:p. S-073
Title:DBC 118 Jacobs Siding CR
Type:Camp register
Notes:p. 74


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.