BCCDBritish Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902

Personal Details
Name:Mr Christiaan Maurits Smit
Born in camp? No
Age died:
Died in camp? No
Gender:male
Race:white
Marital status:married
Nationality:Free State
Occupation:farmer
Registration as head of family:Yes
Unique ID:160334
Camp History
Name:Klerksdorp RC
Age arrival:46
Date arrival:24/07/1901
Date departure:29/07/1901
Reason departure:left for
Destination:Kroonstad
Stock into camp:taken by English; no receipt
Tent number:RT 1102
Name:Kroonstad RC
Farm History
Name:Jackalsfontein
Town:Kroonstad
District:Orange River Colony
Notes:no property
Status
Type:AB, ABC
Notes:son, Jacobus Hendrik, still fighting
Relationships
Mr Christiaan Maurits Smit
      is the husband of Mrs Catherina Johanna Smit
      is the father of Miss Catherina Smit
      is the father of Master Christiaan Smit
      is the father of Master David Smit
      is the father of Master Hermanus Smit
      is the father of Master Frederik Smit
      is the father of Miss baby girl Smit
Sources
Title:DBC 76 Klerksdorp
Type:Camp register
Notes:p. S-074


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.