BCCDBritish Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902

Personal Details
Name:Mr Peter Blummaris van der Lith
Other Names:van der Lith
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:36581
Camp History
Name:Pietersburg RC
Age arrival:53
Date arrival:16/05/1901
Date departure:20/12/1902
Reason departure:1 MR
Destination:Rhenosterpoort
Stock into camp:16 cattle, 11 sheep
Tent number:511
Farm History
Name:Vaalregh
District:Rhenosterpoort
Notes:owns farm
Status
Type:surrendered
Notes:16/5/1901, Pietersburg
Relationships
Mr Peter Blummaris van der Lith (van der Lith)
      is the husband of Mrs Jacomina Elizabeth van der Lith (van der Leth)
      is the father of Mr Christian Johannes van der Lith
      is the father of Miss Annie Gerarda B van der Lith
      is the father of Mr David Andries van der Lith
      is the father of Master Gabriel Johannes van der Lith
      is the father of Miss Zackaria Petronella van der Lith
      is the father of Miss Katrina Elizabeth van der Lith
      is the grandfather of Master Joshua Joubert
      is the grandfather of Master Peter B Joubert
      is the father of Jacomina van der Lith
      is the father of Master Ebeneza van der Lith
Sources
Title:DBC 87 Pietersburg CR
Type:Camp register
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Reference No.:DBC 87
Notes:p.94


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.