BCCDBritish Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902

Personal Details
Name:Master Francois Jakobus van Deventer
Place of birth:Klerksdorp RC
Born in camp? Yes
Date death:19011013
Place of death:Klerksdorp RC
Age died:24 days
Died in camp? Yes
Cause of death:marasmus
Gender:male
Race:white
Marital status:single
Nationality:Transvaal
Registration as child:Yes
Unique ID:7412
Camp History
Name:Klerksdorp RC
Age arrival:1 day
Date arrival:16/04/1902
Date arrival:probably born later
Age departure:21 days
Date departure:14/10/1901
Reason departure:death
Tent number:RT 73 / 206
Farm History
Name:Mahemsvlei / Maheuisvlei
District:Potchefstroom
Relationships
Master Francois Jakobus van Deventer
      is the son of Mrs Magdelena van der Venter
Sources
Title:RS 25 Transvaal DL
Type:Death lists
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Reference No.:25
Notes:p.95
Title:TKP 102 Tvl Government Gazette
Type:Transvaal Government Gazette
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Reference No.:TKP 102
Dates:Jul-Dec 1901
Notes:8/11/1901, p.1608
Title:DBC 75 Klerksdorp CR
Type:Camp register
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Reference No.:DBC 75
Notes:p. V-210


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.