BCCDBritish Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902

Personal Details
Name:Mrs Maria van Rooyen
Born in camp? No
Died in camp? No
Gender:female
Race:white
Marital status:widowed
Nationality:Transvaal
Occupation:farmer
Registration as head of family:Yes
Unique ID:37789
Camp History
Name:Pietersburg RC
Age arrival:55
Date arrival:09/06/1901
Date departure:04/10/1902
Reason departure:1 MR
Destination:Woodbush
Stock into camp:4 oxen
Tent number:593
Farm History
Name:Oliviersrust
District:Woodbush
Notes:owns farm
Name:Sleeplaagte
District:Low country
Notes:owns farm
Name:Gemsbokspruit
District:Low country
Notes:owns farm
Name:Roloahoek
District:Low country
Notes:owns farm
Status
Type:surrendered
Notes:2/6/1901, Oliviersrust
Relationships
Mrs Maria van Rooyen
      is the mother of Mr Martinus Albertus van Rooyen
      is the mother of Mr Peter Johannes van Rooyen
      is the mother of Master Willem Johannes van Rooyen (William K)
      is the mother of Miss Elizabeth Maria van Rooyen
Sources
Title:DBC 87 Pietersburg CR
Type:Camp register
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Reference No.:DBC 87
Notes:p.158


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.