BCCDBritish Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902

Personal Details
Name:Mrs Aletta S van Rooyen
Other Names:Aletta Sophia [DBC 107]; Aletta Sophia M [DBC 108]
Born in camp? No
Age died:
Died in camp? No
Gender:female
Race:white
Marital status:married
Nationality:Transvaal
Registration as head of family:Yes
Unique ID:164709
Camp History
Name:Volksrust RC
Age arrival:23
Age arrival:26 [DBC 107]
Date arrival:date not given
Date departure:18/11/1902
Destination:town
Tent number:E 173
Farm History
Name:Van Rooyen family
Town:M W Stroom
Name:van Rooyen family
Town:Wakkerstroom
Relationships
Mrs Aletta S van Rooyen (Aletta Sophia [DBC 107]; Aletta Sophia M [DBC 108])
      is the mother of Miss Maria E van Rooyen (Maria Elizabeth [DBC 107])
      is the mother of Miss Johanna van Rooyen (Johanna Magd [DBC 107]; Johanna Magdalina [DBC 108])
      is the wife of Mr G H van Rooyen (Gert Helgaard [DBC 107])
Sources
Title:DBC 105
Type:Volksrust Camp Register
Notes:p. R-121
Title:DBC 107 Volksrust camp register
Notes:p. R 538-9
Title:DBC 108 Volksrust RC
Type:Camp register
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Notes:p. 52


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.