Personal Details Name: Master Laurenz Johannes Rootman Other Names: Lourens Johannes Born in camp? No Date death: 19011126 Age died: 3 years Died in camp? Yes Cause of death: measles & diarrhoea Gender: male Race: white Marital status: single Nationality: Transvaal Registration as child: Yes Unique ID: 68128 Camp History Name: Mafeking RC Age arrival: 2 Date arrival: 15/07/1901 Age departure: 3 Date departure: 26/11/1901 Reason departure: death Tent number: T 216 C Farm History Name: Rootman family Town: Magusstad District: Marico Name: Magoasstad / Magustad District: Zeerust Relationships Master Laurenz Johannes Rootman (Lourens Johannes)       is the son of Mrs Gertruida Christina Rootman Sources Title: RS 27 Transvaal DL Type: Death lists Location: National Archives, Pretoria Reference No.: RS 27 Notes: p.343 Title: DBC 158 Mafeking CR Type: Camp register Location: National Archives, Pretoria Notes: p. 227 Title: TKP 103 Tvl Government Gazette Type: Transvaal Government Gazette Location: National Archives, Pretoria Reference No.: TKP 103 Dates: vol. 193, Jan-June 1902 Notes: 10/1/1902, p.39

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