BCCDBritish Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902

Personal Details
Name:Mr Joachim Martinus Grobelaar
Born in camp? No
Died in camp? No
Gender:male
Race:white
Marital status:married
Nationality:Transvaal
Occupation:tenant farmer
Registration as head of family:Yes
Unique ID:35805
Camp History
Name:Pietersburg RC
Age arrival:58
Date arrival:16/05/1901
Date departure:16/12/1901
Reason departure:absconded
Stock into camp:1 cow, 1 calf
Tent number:519
Name:Pietersburg RC
Date arrival:24/06/1902
Date departure:17/10/1902
Reason departure:1 MR
Destination:Woodbush
Tent number:519
Farm History
Name:Tafelklip
District:Woodbush
Notes:occupies
Name:Schuinskloof
District:Woodbush
Notes:occupies
Name:Tolentaal [Tarentaal]
District:Low country
Notes:occupies 1/2
Status
Type:surrendered
Notes:16/5/1901, Pietersburg 16/12/1901: absconded 24/6/1902: released from Umbilo
Relationships
Mr Joachim Martinus Grobelaar
      is the father of Miss Maria Petronella Grobelaar
      is the father of Miss Dorothea Maria Grobelaar
      is the father of Miss Susara Margareta Grobelaar
      is the father of Miss Heila Magdalena Grobelaar
      is the father of Miss Janetta Hermina Grobelaar (Grobbelaar, Jannetta Hermina)
      is the father of Miss Aletta Kathrina Grobelaar
      is the father of Master Joachim Martinus Grobelaar
      is the father of Master Peter Schalk Grobelaar
Sources
Title:DBC 87 Pietersburg CR
Type:Camp register
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Reference No.:DBC 87
Notes:p.56


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.