BCCDBritish Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902

Personal Details
Name:Mr Frederick Jacobus de Beer
Born in camp? No
Place of death:Pietersburg RC
Age died:27 years
Died in camp? Yes
Cause of death:struck by lightning
Gender:male
Race:white
Marital status:married
Nationality:Transvaal
Occupation:farmer
Registration as head of family:Yes
Unique ID:35030
Camp History
Name:Pietersburg RC
Age arrival:27
Date arrival:09/06/1901
Date departure:10/11/1901
Reason departure:death
Tent number:RT 565
Farm History
Name:Schraalhans
Town:Lageveld
District:Zoutpansberg
Name:Skralhuis [Skraalhaus]
District:Low country
Notes:owns portion
Name:Modderspruit
District:Low country
Status
Type:surrendered
Notes:2/6/1901: Platrand
Relationships
Mr Frederick Jacobus de Beer
      is the husband of Mrs Maria Kathrina de Beer
      is the father of Miss Nelly de Beer
      is the father of Miss Catrina A de Beer (Anna Catrina; Annie)
Sources
Title:RS 25 Transvaal DL
Type:Death lists
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Reference No.:25
Notes:p.15
Title:DBC 87 Pietersburg CR
Type:Camp register
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Reference No.:DBC 87
Notes:p.224
Title:TKP 101 Tvl Government Gazette
Type:Transvaal Government Gazette
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Reference No.:101
Dates:1901
Notes:29/11/1901, p.1686


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.