Personal Details Name: Mr Christoffel Hendrik Rootman Born in camp? No Age died: Died in camp? No Gender: male Race: white Marital status: single Nationality: Transvaal Unique ID: 67968 Camp History Name: Mafeking RC Age arrival: 16 Date arrival: 20/11/1900 Date departure: July 1902 Reason departure: left for Destination: Grootfontein Tent number: T 46F C Farm History Name: Grootfontein District: Lichtenburg Status of Type: ab abc Relationships Mr Christoffel Hendrik Rootman       is the son of Mr Lourenz Johannes Rootman Sources Title: DBC 158 Mafeking CR Type: Camp register Location: National Archives, Pretoria Notes: p. 223

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