BCCDBritish Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902

Personal Details
Name:Mr Gideon J Oberholser
Born in camp? No
Died in camp? No
Gender:male
Race:white
Marital status:married
Nationality:Free State
Occupation:farmer on hired land
Registration as head of family:Yes
Unique ID:41287
Camp History
Name:Springfontein RC
Name:Norvals Pont RC
Age arrival:69
Date arrival:21/11/1900
Date departure:22/09/1902
Reason departure:transferred
Destination:Springfontein RC
Farm History
Name:Tapfontein
District:Fauresmith
Status
Type:oath of neutrality
Notes:mar 1900, Edenburg returned pow Greenpoint
Relationships
Mr Gideon J Oberholser
      is the husband of Mrs Aletta Oberholser
      is the father of Mr Willem J Oberholser
      is the father of Miss Johanna L Oberholser
      is the father of Miss Hendrina Oberholser
      is the father of Master Andrew J Oberholser
      is the father of Mr Gillium Oberholser
Sources
Title:SRC 85 Norvals Pont CR
Type:Camp register
Location:Free State Archives Repository
Reference No.:85
Notes:p.31


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.