BCCDBritish Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902

Personal Details
Name:Mrs Cornelia Willem Matthysen
Other Names:Cornelia W
Born in camp? No
Place of death:Bloemfontein RC
Age died:29 years
Died in camp? Yes
Gender:female
Race:white
Marital status:married
Nationality:Free State
Occupation:bywoner
Registration as head of family:Yes
Unique ID:56482
Camp History
Name:Bloemfontein RC
Age arrival:29
Date arrival:12/08/1901
Age departure:29
Date departure:12/10/1901
Reason departure:death
Farm History
Name:Witkraal
District:Boshof
Status of Husband
Type:On commando
Notes:Matthys Johannes, aged 24
Relationships
Mrs Cornelia Willem Matthysen (Cornelia W)
      is the mother of Miss Martha Johanna Matthysen
      is the mother of Miss Thysina Joh Gertina Matthysen (Gertina Gertruida; Thijsina Johanna)
Sources
Title:RS 30 ORC DL
Type:Death lists
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Reference No.:RS 30
Origin:Goldman
Notes:p.182
Title:SRC 70 Bloemfontein CR
Type:Camp register
Location:Free State Archives Repository
Reference No.:SRC 70
Notes:308
Title:SRC 71 Bloemfontein CR
Type:Camp register
Location:Free State Archives Repository
Reference No.:SRC 71
Notes:p.13


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.