BCCDBritish Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902

Personal Details
Name:Mr Gert Daniel Cilliers
Other Names:Celliers
Born in camp? No
Age died:
Died in camp? No
Gender:male
Race:white
Marital status:married
Nationality:Transvaal
Occupation:tenant farmer
Registration as head of family:Yes
Unique ID:35155
Camp History
Name:Pietersburg RC
Age arrival:48
Date arrival:03/08/1901
Date departure:31/12/1902
Reason departure:1 MR
Destination:Marabastad
Tent number:RT 1040
Name:Irene RC
Age arrival:48
Date arrival:19/04/1901
Age departure:49
Date departure:13/07/1902
Reason departure:transferred
Destination:Pietersburg RC
Tent number:RT 825
Farm History
Name:Van Tondershoek / Vantondershoek
Town:Marabastad
District:Pietersburg / Soutpansberg
Notes:has 1/2 occupation
Status
Type:surrendered
Notes:13/4/1901, Pietersburg
Relationships
Mr Gert Daniel Cilliers (Celliers )
      is the husband of Mrs Maria Johanna Cilliers (Celliers, Maria J Lefina )
      is the father of Master Hendrik Johannes Cilliers (Celliers)
      is the father of Master Gert Daniel Cilliers (Celliers)
      is the father of Miss Zacharia Gertruda Cilliers (Celliers, Gertruida )
      is the father of Miss Martha Elizabeth Cilliers (Celliers, Martha)
      is the father of Master Johan Adam Cilliers (Celliers, John )
      is the father of Master Abraham Francois Cilliers (Celliers, Abram )
      is the father of Miss Francina Wilhelmina Cilliers (Celliers, Francina )
      is the father of Miss Christina Helena Cilliers (Celliers, Christina )
      is the father of Mr Leonard Johannes Cilliers
Sources
Title:DBC 87 Pietersburg CR
Type:Camp register
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Reference No.:DBC 87
Notes:p.23
Title:DBC 62 Irene CR
Type:DBC 62
Reference No.:DBC 62
Notes:p. C 02


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.