BCCDBritish Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902

Personal Details
Name:Mr Johannes Christoffel van Rooyen
Other Names:Johannes Christof
Born in camp? No
Age died:
Died in camp? No
Gender:male
Race:white
Marital status:married
Nationality:Transvaal
Occupation:farmer
Registration as head of family:Yes
Unique ID:37887
Camp History
Name:Pietersburg RC
Age arrival:37
Date arrival:22/07/1901
Date departure:11/09/1902
Reason departure:1 MR
Destination:Marabastad
Tent number:989
Name:Irene RC
Age arrival:37
Date arrival:15/04/1901
Age departure:37
Date departure:15/07/1901
Reason departure:transferred
Destination:Pietersburg RC
Tent number:RT 765
Farm History
Name:Noodshulp
Town:Marabastad
District:Pietersburg
Notes:owns portion
Name:van Rooyen family
Town:Pietersburg
Notes:1 erf
Status
Type:surrendered
Notes:8/4/1901, Pietersburg
Relationships
Mr Johannes Christoffel van Rooyen (Johannes Christof )
      is the husband of Mrs Jacoba Johanna van Rooyen
      is the father of Miss Maud van Rooyen (Maude)
      is the father of Master Henry Oswald van Rooyen (Hendrik Ostenwal)
      is the father of Master Arnestus Jrogh van Rooyen (Arnoldus Krogh )
      is the father of Master Johannes Marquard van Rooyen (Johannes Mynhart )
      is the father of Miss Aleda Aletta van Rooyen (Alida Alettha)
Sources
Title:DBC 87 Pietersburg CR
Type:Camp register
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Reference No.:DBC 87
Notes:p.163


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.