BCCDBritish Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902

Personal Details
Name:Mr Gerhardus Jacobus van Eden
Other Names:Gert Jacobus
Born in camp? No
Died in camp? No
Gender:male
Race:white
Marital status:married
Nationality:Transvaal
Occupation:farmer
Registration as head of family:Yes
Unique ID:59934
Camp History
Name:Balmoral RC
Age arrival:53
Date arrival:05/01/1901
Date departure:05/09/1902
Reason departure:returned home
Destination:Klippoortjie Farm
Tent number:958
Notes:RT 958
Farm History
Name:Steenkoolspruit
District:Middelburg
Notes:no property
Name:Klippoort / Klippoortje / Klipportje / Klippoortje
District:Middelburg
Notes:no property
Status
Type:surrendered; AB, ABC
Notes:to Col Mord at Steenkoolspruit 2/1/1902.
Relationships
Mr Gerhardus Jacobus van Eden (Gert Jacobus)
      is the husband of Mrs Maria Sophia van Eden (Mrs Gert Jacobus)
      is the father of Miss Elizabeth van Eden
      is the father of Miss Johanna van Eden
      is the father of Miss Maria Pretorius van Eden
      is the Unknown of Miss Gertruida Johanna Pretorius (Gertruda )
Sources
Title:DBC 47 Balmoral CR
Type:Camp register
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Reference No.:DBC 47
Notes:0958
Title:DBC 46 Balmoral CR
Type:Index camp register
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Reference No.:DBC 46
Notes:E 11


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.