BCCDBritish Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902

Personal Details
Name:Master baby boy Rootman
Other Names:zoon van Stephanus Rootman
Date of birth:19011108
Place of birth:Klerksdorp RC
Born in camp? Yes
Date death:19011210
Place of death:Klerksdorp RC
Age died:1 months
Died in camp? Yes
Gender:male
Race:white
Marital status:single
Nationality:Transvaal
Registration as child:Yes
Unique ID:17634
Camp History
Name:Klerksdorp RC
Age arrival:1 day
Date arrival:08/11/1901
Age departure:1 month
Date departure:10/12/1901
Reason departure:death
Tent number:RT 228 / 1260
Farm History
Name:Rietfontein
District:Lichtenburg
Relationships
Master baby boy Rootman (zoon van Stephanus Rootman)
      is the son of Mrs Martha Johanna Rootman
Sources
Title:RS 25 Transvaal DL
Type:Death lists
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Reference No.:25
Notes:p.343
Title:DBC 75 Klerksdorp CR
Type:Camp register
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Reference No.:DBC 75
Notes:p. R-173


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.