BCCDBritish Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902

Personal Details
Name:Mr John Vermaak
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:38587
Camp History
Name:Pietersburg RC
Age arrival:60
Date arrival:05/05/1901
Date departure:19/11/1902
Reason departure:1 MR
Destination:Woodbush
Tent number:261
Farm History
Name:Vermaak family
Town:Woodbush
Notes:no property
Status
Type:surrendered; not on commando
Notes:1/5/1901, Woodbush unfit
Relationships
Mr John Vermaak
      is the husband of Mrs Dinah Carolina Vermaak
      is the father of Master Barend Martebus Vermaak
      is the father of Master Johannes Jan Vermaak
      is the father of Master Willem Conrad Vermaak
      is the father of Master Hendrik Vermaak (twin of Nella Francina)
      is the father of Miss Nella Francina Vermaak (twin of Hendrik)
Sources
Title:DBC 87 Pietersburg CR
Type:Camp register
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Reference No.:DBC 87
Notes:p.196


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.