BCCDBritish Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902

Personal Details
Name:Mr Nicolas Meyer
Other Names:Nicholas
Born in camp? No
Place of death:Bloemfontein RC
Age died:59 years
Died in camp? Yes
Cause of death:cancer
Gender:male
Race:white
Marital status:married
Nationality:Free State
Occupation:bywoner
Registration as head of family:Yes
Unique ID:48818
Camp History
Name:Bloemfontein RC
Age arrival:58
Age arrival:59 years
Date arrival:02/11/1900
Date arrival:3/12/1901
Age departure:58
Date departure:11/04/1902
Reason departure:death
Farm History
Name:Geelbeksvley
Town:Mossel Bay
District:Caledon River
Name:Comandantepan / Commandantspan / Kommandantspan
District:Winburg
Status
Type:no oath of neutrality
Relationships
Mr Nicolas Meyer (Nicholas)
      is the husband of Mrs Hester Catrina Meyer (Hester C)
      is the father of Miss Anna Catrina Meyer (Anna C)
      is the father of Mr Michal A Meyer (Michael Arnolles)
      is the father of Miss Catrina Elizabeth Meyer (Catrina E)
      is the father of Miss Johanna A Meyer (Johanna E)
Sources
Title:RS 31 Cape & Natal DL
Type:Death lists
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Reference No.:RS 31
Origin:Goldman
Notes:p.9
Title:Government Gazette of the Orange River Colony
Location:
Notes:25/4/1902, p.275
Title:SRC 70 Bloemfontein CR
Type:Camp register
Location:Free State Archives Repository
Reference No.:SRC 70
Notes:14
Title:SRC 71 Bloemfontein CR
Type:Camp register
Location:Free State Archives Repository
Reference No.:SRC 71
Notes:p.153


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.