Personal Details Name: Mrs Gesina Aletta van Zijl Other Names: Hendrik Born in camp? No Died in camp? No Gender: female Race: white Marital status: married Nationality: Free State Occupation: bywoner Registration as head of family: Yes Unique ID: 72938 Camp History Name: Orange River RC Age arrival: 31 Date arrival: 15/08/1901 Date departure: 23/06/1902 Reason departure: transfer Destination: Kimberley R C Stock into camp: yes Name: Kimberley RC Farm History Name: Meerlandsvlei District: Boshof Status of Husband Type: commando Notes: Hendrik Jacobus Relationships Mrs Gesina Aletta van Zijl (Hendrik)       is the mother of Master Hendrik Jacobus van Zijl       is the mother of Miss Gesina Aletta van Zijl       is the mother of Miss Elizabeth van Zijl       is the wife of Mr Hendrik Jacobus van Zijl       is the mother of Miss Magdalena Catharina van Zijl       is the mother of Master Philippus Lodewicus van Zijl       is the mother of Master Willem Jacobus van Zijl Sources Title: SRC 86 Orange River CR Type: Camp register Location: Free State Archives Repository Reference No.: SRC 86 Notes: p.050a, p.123a

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.