BCCDBritish Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902

Personal Details
Name:Mr Roodt
Born in camp? No
Died in camp? No
Gender:male
Race:white
Marital status:married
Nationality:Free State
Occupation:bywoner
Registration as head of family:Yes
Notes:Acting ADC, Bultfontein, reports confiscating the stock of 'a farmer named Roodt'. He and his family were sent to Bloemfontein. 'The man Roodt was a bijwoner on a farm owned by Mr EJJ v Rensburg of Hartenbosch. Roodt is therefore absolutely penniliess.' Asks if he can sell some of his goods confiscated to pay off his debts in the town.
Unique ID:51
Camp History
Name:Bloemfontein RC
Date arrival:01/12/1900
Date arrival:Late November or early December 1900
Farm History
Name:Driefontein
District:Hoopstad
Sources
Title:MG 3 Incoming letters
Type:Incoming letters
Location:Free State Archives Repository
Reference No.:3
Dates:May 1900-Feb 1901
Notes:8 December 1900, Acting ADC, Bultfontein to Military Governor, Bloemfontein.


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.