BCCDBritish Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902

Personal Details
Name:Mr Gerardus Johannes Mefer
Born in camp? No
Died in camp? No
Gender:male
Race:white
Marital status:married
Nationality:Transvaal
Occupation:tenant farmer
Registration as head of family:Yes
Unique ID:39401
Camp History
Name:Pietersburg RC
Age arrival:42
Date arrival:09/09/1901
Date departure:23/01/1902
Reason departure:absconded
Stock into camp:1 cow, 1 calf, 1 donkey
Tent number:1180
Farm History
Name:Nooitgedacht
District:Low country
Notes:occupies
Status
Type:surrendered
Notes:20/8/1901, Duivelskloof
Relationships
Mr Gerardus Johannes Mefer
      is the husband of Mrs Anna Elizabeth Christina Mefer
      is the father of Miss Susanna Aletta Isabella Mefer
      is the father of Miss Elsie Catrina Mefer
      is the father of Master Stephanus Philipus Meyer (Stefanus Phillipus)
      is the father of Master Gerardus Johannes Meyer
      is the father of Miss Anna Elizabetta Christina Meyer
Sources
Title:DBC 88 Pietersburg CR
Type:Camp register
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Reference No.:DBC 88
Notes:p.20


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.