BCCDBritish Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902

Personal Details
Name:Mr Jan Hofmeyr
Born in camp? No
Place of death:Pietersburg RC
Age died:33 years
Died in camp? Yes
Cause of death:pneumonia
Gender:male
Race:white
Marital status:married
Nationality:Transvaal
Occupation:farmer
Registration as head of family:Yes
Unique ID:36012
Camp History
Name:Pietersburg RC
Age arrival:33
Date arrival:13/06/1901
Date departure:10/10/1901
Reason departure:death
Stock into camp:15 cattle
Tent number:760
Farm History
Name:Goedgedacht
Town:Rhenosterpoort
District:Zoutpansberg
Name:Goedgedacht
Town:Rhenosterpoort
District:Zoutpansberg
Notes:owns farm
Status
Type:surrendered
Notes:3/6/1901, Spelonken
Relationships
Mr Jan Hofmeyr
      is the husband of Mrs Katrina Susanna Hofmeyr
      is the father of Master Barend Jacobus Hofmeyr
      is the father of Master John Armund Symons Hofmeyr
      is the employer of Master small kafir boy Hofmeyr
      is the employer of kafir boy Hofmeyr
      is the employer of kafir boy Hofmeyr
Sources
Title:RS 25 Transvaal DL
Type:Death lists
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Reference No.:25
Notes:p.158
Title:DBC 87 Pietersburg CR
Type:Camp register
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Reference No.:DBC 87
Notes:p.66
Title:TKP 101 Tvl Government Gazette
Type:Transvaal Government Gazette
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Reference No.:101
Dates:1901
Notes:8/11/1901, p.1608


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.