Personal Details Name: Mr Michael Joseph de Laney Born in camp? No Age died: Died in camp? No Gender: male Race: white Marital status: married Nationality: Transvaal Occupation: smallholder Camp occupation: National Scout Registration as head of family: Yes Unique ID: 36625 Camp History Name: Pietersburg RC Age arrival: 36 Date arrival: 22/07/1901 Date departure: 20/08/1901 Reason departure: gone into government service; IGS Tent number: 971 Name: Irene RC Age arrival: 36 Date arrival: 16/04/1901 Age departure: 36 Date departure: 15/07/1901 Reason departure: transferred Destination: Pietersburg RC Tent number: RT 771 Farm History Name: de Laney family Town: Pietersburg Notes: 2 stands & buildings Status Type: surrendered Notes: 8/4/1901, Pietersburg Relationships Mr Michael Joseph de Laney       is the husband of Mrs Anna Sophia Maria de Laney       is the father of Master William Henry de Laney (Simmons, Willem Hendrik)       is the father of Miss Margaret Catherine de Laney (Maggie Maria )       is the father of Miss Nellie Magdalena de Laney       is the stepfather of Miss Anna Sophia Siemens (Sienseus; Simmons, Emma Sophia)       is the stepfather of Master August Edward Siemens (Sienseus, Augus Edmonds; Simmons, August Edsd B)       is the stepfather of Miss Francesca Louisa Siemens (Sienseus, Francois Louise; Simmons, Francina Elizabeth Louisa) Sources Title: DBC 87 Pietersburg CR Type: Camp register Location: National Archives, Pretoria Reference No.: DBC 87 Notes: p.97 Title: DBC 89 Pietersburg CR Type: Camp register Location: National Archives, Pretoria Reference No.: DBC 89 Dates: 18/2/1902; 18/2/1902 Notes: p.11 Title: DBC 62 Irene CR Type: DBC 62 Reference No.: DBC 62 Notes: p. D 02

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