BCCDBritish Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902

Personal Details
Name:Mr Michael Harris
Other Names:Machiel Johannes [DBC 107]; Harries [DBC 108]
Born in camp? No
Age died:
Died in camp? No
Gender:male
Race:white
Marital status:married
Nationality:Transvaal
Registration as head of family:Yes
Unique ID:162292
Camp History
Name:Volksrust RC
Age arrival:50
Age arrival:54 [DBC 107]
Date arrival:date not given
Date departure:19/08/1902
Destination:Wakkerstroom / MW Stroom town
Tent number:B 110
Notes:'To remain in BC [Burgher Camp]'
Farm History
Name:Harris family
Town:M W Stroom
Name:Harris family
Town:Wakkerstroom
Relationships
Mr Michael Harris (Machiel Johannes [DBC 107]; Harries [DBC 108])
      is the husband of Mrs Martha E Harris (Martha Elizabeth [DBC 107]; Harries [DBC 108])
      is the father of Master Jacobus A Harris (Jacobus Johannes [DBC 07])
      is the father of Master Johannes P Harris (Jan Cornelis [DBC 107]; Jan Cornelius [DBC 108])
      is the father of Miss Anna M Harris (Anna Magdalena [DBC 107])
      is the father of Miss Magdalina Harris (Helena Magdalena [DBC 107]; Helenna Magdalina [DBC 108])
      is the father of Master Berenst C Harris (Barend Christoffel [DBC 107])
Sources
Title:DBC 105
Type:Volksrust Camp Register
Notes:p. H-041
Title:DBC 107 Volksrust camp register
Notes:p. H 212-3
Title:DBC 108 Volksrust RC
Type:Camp register
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Notes:p. 16


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.