BCCDBritish Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902

Personal Details
Name:Mr Jacobus Albertus Massyn
Other Names:Jacobus; Jacobus G
Born in camp? No
Died in camp? No
Gender:male
Race:white
Marital status:married
Nationality:Free State
Occupation:farmer
Registration as head of family:Yes
Unique ID:56411
Camp History
Name:Bloemfontein RC
Age arrival:56
Date arrival:05/07/1901
Farm History
Name:Pilgrims Rest / Pilgrim's Rest
District:Thaba 'Nchu
Notes:1300 morgen
Status
Type:pow; oath of neutrality
Notes:From Greenpoint; Jun 1900, Thaba 'Nchu
Relationships
Mr Jacobus Albertus Massyn (Jacobus; Jacobus G)
      is the husband of Mrs Regina Dorothea Massyn (Regina D; Dorothea Regina)
      is the father of Mr Frans Pieter Massyn (Franz P)
      is the father of Master Bertie Massyn
      is the father of Miss Francina Johanna Massyn (Tricksie)
      is the father of Master William H Massyn (William Hatting)
      is the father of Miss Elizabeth Catrina Massyn (Elizabeth C; Eliz Catrina)
      is the father of Miss Cornelia Massyn (Corrie)
      is the father of Miss Petronella Massyn (Nellie)
Sources
Title:SRC 70 Bloemfontein CR
Type:Camp register
Location:Free State Archives Repository
Reference No.:SRC 70
Notes:305
Title:SRC 70 Bloemfontein CR
Type:Camp register
Location:Free State Archives Repository
Reference No.:SRC 70
Notes:305
Title:SRC 71 Bloemfontein CR
Type:Camp register
Location:Free State Archives Repository
Reference No.:SRC 71
Notes:p.109


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.