BCCDBritish Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902

Personal Details
Name:Mr Martinus Christoffel Johannes van Schalkwyk
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:38125
Camp History
Name:Pietersburg RC
Age arrival:64
Date arrival:05/05/1901
Date departure:09/09/1902
Reason departure:1 MR
Destination:Woodbush
Stock into camp:2 cows, 2 calves
Tent number:289
Farm History
Name:Brandhoek
Town:Houtbosch
District:Zoutpansberg
Notes:owns farm
Status
Type:surrendered
Notes:2/5/1901, Low country
Relationships
Mr Martinus Christoffel Johannes van Schalkwyk
      is the husband of Mrs Susareh Johanna van Schalkwyk
      is the father of Master John Willem van Schalkwyk
      is the father of Miss Margareta Gertruda Louisa van Schalkwyk
      is the father of Master Dirk Petrus Johannes van Schalkwyk
      is the adoptive father of Mr Cornelius Johannes van Schalkwyk
      is the adoptive father of Master Nicolas Jacobus van Schalkwyk
Sources
Title:DBC 87 Pietersburg CR
Type:Camp register
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Reference No.:DBC 87
Notes:p.174


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.