BCCDBritish Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902

Personal Details
Name:Mr Theodorus Adrian de Nysken
Other Names:Deneyschen, Theo Adriaan
Born in camp? No
Age died:
Died in camp? No
Gender:male
Race:white
Marital status:married
Nationality:Transvaal
Occupation:tenant farmer
Camp occupation:National Scout
Registration as head of family:Yes
Unique ID:37022
Camp History
Name:Pietersburg RC
Age arrival:52
Date arrival:22/07/1901
Date departure:19/11/1901
Reason departure:gone into town on rations
Destination:Pietersburg
Tent number:976
Name:Irene RC
Age arrival:47
Date arrival:25/04/1901
Age departure:47
Date departure:15/07/1901
Reason departure:transferred
Destination:Pietersburg RC
Tent number:RT 932
Farm History
Name:Abramsfontein / Abrahamsfontein
Town:Marabastad
District:Pietersburg
Notes:occupies
Status
Type:surrendered
Notes:23/3/1901, Soreta
Relationships
Mr Theodorus Adrian de Nysken (Deneyschen, Theo Adriaan )
      is the husband of Mrs Jacoba Cecilia de Nysken (Deneyschen)
      is the father of Mr David Jacobus de Nysken (Deneyschen, David Johannes )
      is the father of Miss Jacoba Cecilia de Nysken (Deneyschen)
      is the grandfather of baby de Nysken
      is the father of Master Paulus Stephanus de Nysken (Deneyschen, Paul Nefanus )
      is the father of Miss Hester Maria de Nysken (Deneyschen)
      is the father of Master Christian de Nysken (Deneyschen, Christo Johannes )
      is the father of Master Johannes de Nysken (Deneyschen, Johannes Theo )
      is the relationship unknown of Mr Johannes Jacobus Brits
Sources
Title:DBC 87 Pietersburg CR
Type:Camp register
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Reference No.:DBC 87
Notes:p.119
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.13
Title:DBC 62 Irene CR
Type:DBC 62
Reference No.:DBC 62
Notes:p. D 03


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.