BCCDBritish Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902

Personal Details
Name:Mr Philippus Harnoldus Venter
Other Names:Philip A
Born in camp? No
Place of death:Bloemfontein RC
Age died:81 years
Died in camp? Yes
Cause of death:diarrhoea
Gender:male
Race:white
Marital status:married
Nationality:Free State
Occupation:tenant farmer
Registration as head of family:Yes
Unique ID:57202
Camp History
Name:Bloemfontein RC
Age arrival:81
Date arrival:12/04/1901
Age departure:81
Date departure:27/11/1901
Reason departure:death
Farm History
Name:Bechuana / Bachuana / Batchuana / Pytchuana / Phokani / Potani / Pokanie / Patchuana / Potchuano
Town:Moroka [Morrocco]
District:Thaba 'Nchu
Notes:1400 morgen, hired
Status
Type:no oath of neutrality
Relationships
Mr Philippus Harnoldus Venter (Philip A)
      is the husband of Mrs Barbara Anna Venter (Barbara)
      is the father of Mrs Elsie Maria Susanna Petronella van Wyk (Elsie Maria)
      is the grandfather of Miss Hester Hend van Wyk (Venter, Hester)
      is the grandfather of Miss Alida Johanna van Wyk (Venter, Alida)
      is the grandfather of Master Jacobus Petrus van Wyk (Jacobus)
      is the grandfather of Master Jan Andries van Wyk (Andries)
      is the unknown relationship of Master Hendrik Johannes R van Wyk (Hend Joh)
Sources
Title:RS 30 ORC DL
Type:Death lists
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Reference No.:RS 30
Origin:Goldman
Notes:p.316
Title:Government Gazette of the Orange River Colony
Location:
Notes:6/12/1901, p.706
Title:SRC 70 Bloemfontein CR
Type:Camp register
Location:Free State Archives Repository
Reference No.:SRC 70
Notes:60


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.