BCCDBritish Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902

Personal Details
Name:Mr Ockert Jacobus Swanepoel
Other Names:Ockert J; Ockerd Jacobus
Born in camp? No
Died in camp? No
Gender:male
Race:white
Marital status:married
Nationality:Free State
Occupation:farmer
Registration as head of family:Yes
Unique ID:48587
Camp History
Name:Bloemfontein RC
Age arrival:41
Age arrival:42 years
Date arrival:26/12/1900
Date arrival:16/8/1900
Date departure:29/07/1902
Reason departure:Transferred
Destination:Winburg RC
Name:Winburg RC
Farm History
Name:Damplaats / Damplats
Town:Ventersburg
District:Winburg
Status
Type:oath of neutrality
Notes:Ventersburg, May 1900
Relationships
Mr Ockert Jacobus Swanepoel (Ockert J; Ockerd Jacobus)
      is the husband of Mrs Phillipena Swanepoel (Susana Susara Jac; Nanib E)
      is the father of Miss Gesina Eliz Carol Swanepoel (Gesina E)
      is the father of Master Jan Abram Gerhardus Swanepoel (Jan A; Jan Abraham)
      is the father of Master Ockert Jacobus Swanepoel (Ockert J; Ockerd Jacobus)
      is the father of Master Izak Jacobus Swanepoel (Izak C; Isaac Jacobus)
      is the father of Master Petrus Jacobus Johannes Swanepoel (Petrus J)
      is the father of Master Phillipus Petrus Eras Swanepoel (Phillipus)
      is the father of Master Abel Jacobus Swanepoel
      is the father of Miss baby Swanepoel (unchristened daughter of Anthony)
Sources
Title:SRC 70 Bloemfontein CR
Type:Camp register
Location:Free State Archives Repository
Reference No.:SRC 70
Notes:4
Title:SRC 71 Bloemfontein CR
Type:Camp register
Location:Free State Archives Repository
Reference No.:SRC 71
Notes:p.53


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.