BCCDBritish Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902

Personal Details
Name:Mr Cornelis Groesbeek
Other Names:Grosbeek
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:70504
Camp History
Name:Barberton RC
Age arrival:44
Date arrival:25/06/1901
Date arrival:9/7/1901
Date departure:31/08/1902
Reason departure:transferred
Destination:Belfast RC
Tent number:T 223 J4.5
Notes:Entered camp with family in late June but returned alone to Machadodorp to see to his cattle - then returned on 9 June so this is his second entry. He was entered in register with his family on p. 91 on first arrival in camp.
Name:Belfast RC
Date arrival:31/08/1902
Date arrival:date of departure from Barberton RC
Farm History
Name:Moeilykheid / Mogelykheid / Mooilijkheid
District:Lydenburg
Notes:nil
Status of
Type:abc; surrendered
Notes:16 June*
Relationships
Mr Cornelis Groesbeek (Grosbeek)
      is the Husband of Mrs Hendrina Sofia Groesbeek
      is the father of Master Alwyn Jacobus Groesbeek
      is the father of Master Philipus Gideon Groesbeek
      is the father of Master Cornelis Groesbeek
      is the father of Master Gert Groesbeek
      is the father of Miss Ali Groesbeek
      is the father of Miss Hendrina Sofia Groesbeek
Sources
Title:DBC 54 Barberton CR
Type:Camp register
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Reference No.:DBC 54
Notes:p.169
Title:DBC 54 Barberton CR
Type:Camp register
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Reference No.:DBC 54
Notes:p.169


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.