BCCDBritish Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902

Personal Details
Name:Mrs Gideon Jacobus de Swardt
Other Names:Dorothea Maria
Born in camp? No
Died in camp? No
Gender:female
Race:white
Marital status:married
Nationality:Free State
Occupation:farmer
Registration as head of family:Yes
Unique ID:74376
Camp History
Name:Kimberley RC
Age arrival:40
Date arrival:19/07/1901
Date departure:24/11/1902
Reason departure:transfer
Destination:Springfontein RC
Stock into camp:no
Stock out of camp:no
Tent number:3620
Name:Springfontein RC
Farm History
Name:Bokpoort
District:Fauresmith
Status of Husband
Type:oath of neutrality,pow
Notes:March 1901, Fauresmith, POW in Bermuda; sons Andries, Giljam Jacobus and Daniel Godfried on commando
Relationships
Mrs Gideon Jacobus de Swardt (Dorothea Maria)
      is the mother of Master Abraham Johannes de Swardt
      is the mother of Miss Anna Sophia de Swardt
      is the mother of Miss Catherina Leopoldina de Swardt
      is the mother of Miss Hester Agnes de Swardt
      is the mother of Master Johan George de Swardt
      is the mother of Master Michael Philippus Wilhelmina de Swardt
      is the mother of Master Stephanus Johannes de Swardt
Sources
Title:SRC 83 Kimberley CR
Type:Camp register
Location:Free State Archives Repository
Reference No.:SRC 83
Notes:p.033a


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.