BCCDBritish Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902

Personal Details
Name:Mr Franz Ferhens
Born in camp? No
Died in camp? No
Gender:male
Race:white
Marital status:married
Nationality:Transvaal
Occupation:farmer
Registration as head of family:Yes
Unique ID:35524
Camp History
Name:Pietersburg RC
Age arrival:53
Date arrival:06/05/1901
Date departure:12/12/1902
Reason departure:1 MR
Destination:Haenertsburg
Stock into camp:12 oxen, 7 cows, 7 calves
Tent number:510
Farm History
Name:Fehrns family
Town:Haenertsburg
District:Zoutpansberg
Status
Type:surrendered
Notes:1/5/1901, Haenertsburg
Relationships
Mr Franz Ferhens
      is the husband of Mrs Sarah Ferhens
      is the father of Mr Franz Ferhens
      is the father of Mr John Ferhens
      is the father of Miss Annie Ferhens
      is the father of Master George Ferhens
      is the father of Master Robert Ferhens
      is the father of Master James Ferhens
      is the father of Master Ernest Ferhens
      is the father of Miss Sarah Ferhens (Ferns, Susarah E S)
Sources
Title:DBC 87 Pietersburg CR
Type:Camp register
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Reference No.:DBC 87
Notes:p.42


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.