BCCDBritish Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902

Personal Details
Name:Mrs Jacoba Christina van Niekerk
Other Names:Jacoba Gis
Born in camp? No
Died in camp? No
Gender:female
Race:white
Marital status:married
Nationality:Free State
Occupation:farmer
Registration as head of family:Yes
Unique ID:52673
Camp History
Name:Bloemfontein RC
Age arrival:33
Age arrival:34 years
Date arrival:09/03/1901
Date arrival:9/4/1901
Date departure:07/11/1902
Reason departure:1 M R
Destination:Home
Farm History
Name:Brandfort
District:Ladybrand
Status of Husband
Type:POW
Notes:Ceylon
Relationships
Mrs Jacoba Christina van Niekerk (Jacoba Gis)
      is the unknown of Mr Jacobus [illegible] Brummer (Jacomina Susanna; Jacob Susanna)
      is the mother of Miss Jacoba Susanna van Niekerk (Jacomina Susana)
      is the mother of Miss Aletta Elizabeth van Niekerk (Alletha Elizabeth)
      is the mother of Miss Regina Catharina van Niekerk
      is the mother of Master Jacobus Frans van Niekerk
      is the mother of Miss Anna Maria van Niekerk
      is the mother of Miss Martha Johanna van Niekerk (Martha Johan)
Sources
Title:SRC 70 Bloemfontein CR
Type:Camp register
Location:Free State Archives Repository
Reference No.:SRC 70
Notes:57
Title:SRC 71 Bloemfontein CR
Type:Camp register
Location:Free State Archives Repository
Reference No.:SRC 71
Notes:p.304


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.