BCCDBritish Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902

Personal Details
Name:Mrs Cornelis Lourens
Other Names:Maria Francina Elizabeth
Born in camp? No
Died in camp? No
Gender:female
Race:white
Marital status:married
Nationality:Free State
Occupation:bywoner
Unique ID:73207
Camp History
Name:Orange River RC
Age arrival:41
Date arrival:15/08/1901
Date departure:31/07/1902
Reason departure:transfer
Destination:Kimberley R C
Stock into camp:yes
Name:Kimberley RC
Farm History
Name:Aaronslaagte
District:Hoopstad
Status of Husband
Type:commando
Notes:Cornelis Janse
Relationships
Mrs Cornelis Lourens (Maria Francina Elizabeth)
      is the mother of Master Johannes Jogenius Lourens
      is the mother of Miss Margaretha Elizabeth Lourens (de Villiers)
      is the wife of Mr Cornelis Janse Lourens
      is the mother of Master Abraham Johannes de Villiers
      is the stepmother of Mr Andries de Villiers
      is the mother of Master Hendrik Johannes de Villiers
      is the mother of Ms Susanna Cornelia de Villiers
      is the mother of Mr Johannes Nicolaas Jacobus de Villiers
Sources
Title:SRC 86 Orange River CR
Type:Camp register
Location:Free State Archives Repository
Reference No.:SRC 86
Notes:p.059a, p111a


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.