BCCDBritish Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902

Personal Details
Name:Mr Martinus Petrus van Rooyen
Born in camp? No
Died in camp? No
Gender:male
Race:white
Marital status:married
Nationality:Free State
Occupation:tenant farmer
Registration as head of family:Yes
Unique ID:57256
Camp History
Name:Bloemfontein RC
Age arrival:49
Date arrival:09/04/1901
Date departure:22/08/1902
Reason departure:1 M R
Destination:farm
Farm History
Name:Borneo / Borries
District:Ladybrand
Notes:hired
Status
Type:oath of neutrality
Notes:7/6/1900, Ladybrand
Relationships
Mr Martinus Petrus van Rooyen
      is the husband of Mrs Susanna Elizabeth van Rooyen (Sus Eliz)
      is the father of Miss Martha Jacoba S van Rooyen (Martha Jacoba)
      is the father of Master Stephanus van Rooyen
      is the father of Master Martinus Petrus van Rooyen (Martinus)
      is the father of Miss Maria Dorothea van Rooyen (Maria)
      is the father of Miss Anna Sus van Rooyen (Annie)
      is the father of Master Gert Ignatius van Rooyen (Gert)
      is the father of Master Thomas Emanuel van Rooyen (Thomas)
      is the father of Master David Theodorus van Rooyen (Daniel Theod)
Sources
Title:SRC 70 Bloemfontein CR
Type:Camp register
Location:Free State Archives Repository
Reference No.:SRC 70
Notes:61
Title:SRC 71 Bloemfontein CR
Type:Camp register
Location:Free State Archives Repository
Reference No.:SRC 71
Notes:p.198


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.