Personal Details Name: Mr Johannes Wilhelm Wessels Other Names: J W Born in camp? No Place of death: Bloemfontein RC Age died: 75 years Died in camp? Yes Cause of death: pneumonia Gender: male Race: white Marital status: married Nationality: Free State Occupation: farmer (owner) Registration as head of family: Yes Unique ID: 52569 Camp History Name: Bloemfontein RC Age arrival: 76 Date arrival: 12/04/1901 Date arrival: 10/4/1901 Age departure: 75 Date departure: 23/11/1901 Reason departure: Death Farm History Name: Fairy Hills / Fairhills / Franshills / Tainghills District: Ladybrand Notes: 1180 or 1200 morgen Status Type: no oath of neutrality Relationships Mr Johannes Wilhelm Wessels (J W)       is the husband of Mrs Maria Susanna Adriana Wessels (Maria S A; A M S)       is the Adoptive father of Miss Cornelia Carel Kapp (Wessels; C)       is the Adoptive father of Miss Maria Susanna Adriana Potgieter (Wessels; M S) Sources Title: RS 30 ORC DL Type: Death lists Location: National Archives, Pretoria Reference No.: RS 30 Origin: Goldman Notes: p.342 Title: Government Gazette of the Orange River Colony Location: Notes: 29/11/1901, p.687 Title: SRC 70 Bloemfontein CR Type: Camp register Location: Free State Archives Repository Reference No.: SRC 70 Notes: p.193 Title: SRC 70 Bloemfontein CR Type: Camp register Location: Free State Archives Repository Reference No.: SRC 70 Notes: p.193

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