BCCDBritish Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902

Personal Details
Name:Mr Nicolaas Gerh Jacobus Venter
Other Names:Nicolas G J
Born in camp? No
Died in camp? No
Gender:male
Race:white
Marital status:married
Nationality:Free State
Occupation:tenant farmer or bywoner
Registration as head of family:Yes
Unique ID:58083
Camp History
Name:Bloemfontein RC
Age arrival:33
Date arrival:04/11/1900
Date departure:01/07/1901
Reason departure:transferred
Destination:Winburg RC
Name:Winburg RC
Age arrival:35
Date arrival:02/07/1901
Reason departure:He seems to have stayed in camp when the rest of the family went home
Farm History
Name:Beginsel / Beginsels / Bigensil
Town:Ventersburg
District:Winburg
Notes:hired
Status
Type:Oath of neutrality
Notes:8 Jul 1900, Reitz
Relationships
Mr Nicolaas Gerh Jacobus Venter (Nicolas G J)
      is the husband of Mrs Anna Sophia Venter (Anna S)
      is the father of Miss Catha Marg Eliz Venter (Cat Marg)
      is the father of Master Jan Adrian Venter
      is the father of Master Hendrik Stephanus Venter (Hend S)
Sources
Title:SRC 70 Bloemfontein CR
Type:Camp register
Location:Free State Archives Repository
Reference No.:SRC 70
Notes:95
Title:SRC 90 Winburg CR
Type:Camp register
Location:Free State Archives Repository
Reference No.:SRC 90
Notes:p.40


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.