BCCDBritish Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902

Personal Details
Name:Mr Martin Jacobus Coetzee
Other Names:Marthines
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:58095
Camp History
Name:Norvals Pont RC
Age arrival:55
Date arrival:27/02/1902
Date departure:03/07/1902
Reason departure:transferred
Destination:Winburg R C
Name:Winburg RC
Name:Bloemfontein RC
Age arrival:53
Date arrival:20/11/1900
Date departure:01/07/1901
Reason departure:transferred
Destination:Winburg RC
Name:Winburg RC
Date arrival:02/07/1901
Date departure:26/02/1902
Reason departure:Transferred
Destination:Norval's Pont R C
Farm History
Name:Du Preez Lager / Du Preezlager / Dupreezlaager / Dupreezlager / Dupreezlaagte
District:Winburg
Notes:2000 morgen; hired
Status
Type:oath of neutrality
Notes:May 1900, Smaldeel
Relationships
Mr Martin Jacobus Coetzee (Marthines)
      is the husband of Mrs Magdalena Coetzee (Mrs Martin Jacobus)
      is the unknown of Miss Johanna C Mar Est Carlse
      is the unknown of Jan M Carlse
      is the Adoptive father of Miss Johanna Earle
Sources
Title:SRC 85 Norvals Pont CR
Type:Camp register
Location:Free State Archives Repository
Reference No.:85
Notes:p.206
Title:SRC 70 Bloemfontein CR
Type:Camp register
Location:Free State Archives Repository
Reference No.:SRC 70
Notes:96
Title:SRC 90 Winburg CR
Type:Camp register
Location:Free State Archives Repository
Reference No.:SRC 90
Notes:p.37


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.