BCCDBritish Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902
Personal Details
Name:Mr Jan Hendrik Kleynhans
Born in camp? No
Age died:61 years
Died in camp? Yes
Cause of death:Bright's disease
Gender:male
Race:white
Marital status:married
Nationality:Free State
Notes:

Jan Hendrik Kleynhans was married to Aletta Magdalena Botha. An informant has provided the following information: 





I am researching a family member Anna Jacomina Johanna Strydom with father Jan Hendrik Kleynhans. I came across his Death Notice where Anna Jacomina Johanna is 13 years old:
Jan Hendrik Kleynhans * c. 1841 † Kroonstad Concentration Camp 14.3.1902 [VAB MHG K1234 1902] with spouse Aletta Magdalena Botha (who made her mark)
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HT-DRL9-ZBQ?cc=304053...


Jan Hendrik is listed on BCCD at:
https://www2.lib.uct.ac.za/mss/bccd/Person/26817/Jan_Hendrik_Kleynh...


His 4 year old son (one of a twin) died at Kroonstad Concentration Camp 14.10.1901 [VAB MHG K944 1901] with mother AM Botha (she made her mark):
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HT-D4KQ-N7K?cc=304053...


and is listed on the BCCD at:
https://www2.lib.uct.ac.za/mss/bccd/Person/26799/Jan_Hendrik_Kleyhans/


A baptism record for the 4-year-old was found with father Jan Hendrik Kleynhans and Mother Aletta Maria (should be Magdalena)
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L9GM-XN4Y?i=5&...




Unique ID:26817
Camp History
Name:Kroonstad RC
Farm History
Name:Twyfelaar
District:Kroonstad
Name:Wolvepoort
District:Smithfield
Relationships
Mr Jan Hendrik Kleynhans
      is the father of Master Jan Hendrik Kleyhans
Sources
Title:RS 29 ORC DL
Type:Death lists
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Reference No.:RS 29
Origin:Goldman
Notes:p.144
Title:Government Gazette of the Orange River Colony
Location:
Notes:21/3/1902, p.218
Title:Informants
Notes:Email: 10/08/2020

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.