BCCDBritish Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902

Personal Details
Name:Mr Jacobus Johannes Pretorius
Born in camp? No
Place of death:Kimberley RC
Age died:70 years 2 months
Died in camp? Yes
Cause of death:senile decay & bronchitis
Gender:male
Race:white
Marital status:married
Nationality:Free State
Occupation:bywoner
Registration as head of family:Yes
Unique ID:75735
Camp History
Name:Kimberley RC
Age arrival:70
Date arrival:16/07/1901
Date departure:27/03/1902
Reason departure:death
Tent number:2486
Farm History
Name:Aschboschdam
District:Jacobsdal
Status
Type:oath of neutrality
Notes:July 1900, Jacobsdal
Relationships
Mr Jacobus Johannes Pretorius
      is the husband of Mrs Anna Elizabeth Pretorius
      is the father of Master Johannes Jacobus Pretorius
      is the father of Mr Stephanus Christian Pretorius
      is the unknown of Master Daniel Olthoff (Pretorius)
      is the unknown of Master Siebert Wiid (Pretorius, Siebert Weid)
Sources
Title:RS 30 ORC DL
Type:Death lists
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Reference No.:RS 30
Origin:Goldman
Notes:p.239
Title:Government Gazette of the Orange River Colony
Location:
Notes:4/4/1902, p.240
Title:SRC 83 Kimberley CR
Type:Camp register
Location:Free State Archives Repository
Reference No.:SRC 83
Notes:p.124a


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.