BCCDBritish Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902

Personal Details
Name:Mr Martunus Gerhardus Jansen van Vuren
Other Names:van Vuuren, Marthinus Gerhardus [DBC 75]
Born in camp? No
Date death:19011012
Age died:71 years
Died in camp? Yes
Cause of death:diarrhoea & decay
Gender:male
Race:white
Marital status:married
Nationality:Transvaal
Occupation:farmer
Registration as head of family:Yes
Unique ID:21358
Camp History
Name:Klerksdorp RC
Age arrival:71
Date arrival:27/05/1901
Age departure:71
Date departure:14/10/1901
Reason departure:death
Stock into camp:taken by English; no receipt, 1 cart
Tent number:RT 178 / 499
Farm History
Name:Yzerspruit
District:Potchefstroom
Name:Yzerspruit
Notes:owns farm
Relationships
Mr Martunus Gerhardus Jansen van Vuren (van Vuuren, Marthinus Gerhardus [DBC 75])
      is the husband of Mrs Magdelina Judith van Vuuren
Sources
Title:RS 27 Transvaal DL
Type:Death lists
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Reference No.:RS 27
Notes:p.461
Title:TKP 102 Tvl Government Gazette
Type:Transvaal Government Gazette
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Reference No.:TKP 102
Dates:Jul-Dec 1901
Notes:8/11/1901, p.1608
Title:DBC 75 Klerksdorp CR
Type:Camp register
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Reference No.:DBC 75
Notes:p. V-214


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.