BCCDBritish Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902

Personal Details
Name:Mrs Willemina Maria Massyn
Other Names:Willemina M
Born in camp? No
Died in camp? No
Gender:female
Race:white
Marital status:married
Nationality:Free State
Occupation:tenant farmer
Registration as head of family:Yes
Unique ID:48606
Camp History
Name:Bloemfontein RC
Age arrival:39
Age arrival:40 years
Date arrival:01/01/1901
Date departure:12/11/1902
Reason departure:1 M R
Destination:ladybrand Towm
Farm History
Name:Altona / Ectona
District:Ladybrand
Status of Husband
Type:POW
Notes:May 1900: oath of neutrality, Ladybrand
Relationships
Mrs Willemina Maria Massyn (Willemina M)
      is the mother of Miss Elizabeth Catrina Massyn (Elizabeth C; Eliz Catrina)
      is the mother of Miss Willemina Maria Massyn (Willemina M)
      is the mother of Master Pieter Massyn (Peter)
      is the mother of Miss Charlotte Sophia Massyn (Charlotte)
      is the mother of Miss Florence Freda Massyn (Florence)
      is the Wife of Mr Jan Albert Reid Massyn
Sources
Title:SRC 70 Bloemfontein CR
Type:Camp register
Location:Free State Archives Repository
Reference No.:SRC 70
Notes:p.6
Title:SRC 71 Bloemfontein CR
Type:Camp register
Location:Free State Archives Repository
Reference No.:SRC 71
Notes:p.65


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.