Personal Details Name: Mr Willem Hendrik Scheepers Born in camp? No Age died: Died in camp? No Gender: male Race: white Marital status: married Nationality: Transvaal Occupation: farmer Registration as head of family: Yes Unique ID: 68391 Camp History Name: Mafeking RC Age arrival: 60 Date arrival: 02/06/1901 Date departure: 07/07/1902 Reason departure: left for Destination: Vryburg RC Tent number: T 130 C Name: Klerksdorp RC Age arrival: 59 Date arrival: 01/08/1902 Date arrival: came from Mafeking Date departure: 11/08/1902 Reason departure: gone to farm Stock into camp: taken by English Tent number: RT 214 Name: Vryburg RC Age arrival: 59 Date arrival: 10/07/1902 Tent number: 843 Farm History Name: Palmietfontein / Palmfontein District: Wolmaranstad Notes: nil Status Type: ab abc Notes: sons, Renier Johs, Willim Hendrik, prisoners of war Relationships Mr Willem Hendrik Scheepers       is the father of Miss Margritha Johanna Scheepers (Margaretha J [DBC 76]; Magrita Johanna [DBC 160])       is the father of Master Jacobus Petrus Scheepers       is the father of Miss Johanna Pieternella Scheepers       is the father of Master Gerhardus Dirk Scheepers (Gert [DBC 76])       is the husband of Mrs Anna Maria Scheepers       is the father of Miss Jacomina Hendrina Scheepers Sources Title: DBC 158 Mafeking CR Type: Camp register Location: National Archives, Pretoria Notes: p. 239 Title: DBC 76 Klerksdorp Type: Camp register Notes: p. S-089 Title: DBC 160 Vryburg RC Type: Camp register Notes: p. 107

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