BCCDBritish Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902

Personal Details
Name:Mr Matthys Johannes van Lingen
Born in camp? No
Died in camp? No
Gender:male
Race:white
Marital status:married
Nationality:Free State
Occupation:farmer
Registration as head of family:Yes
Unique ID:76601
Camp History
Name:Kimberley RC
Age arrival:63
Date arrival:06/07/1901
Date departure:04/12/1902
Reason departure:discharged
Stock into camp:no
Stock out of camp:yes
Tent number:2578, 3785
Farm History
Name:Maagzeer
Town:Petrusburg
District:Fauresmith
Status
Type:oath of neutrality
Notes:May 1900, Petrusburg; sons Frederick Johannes deported, Matthys Johannes on commando*
Relationships
Mr Matthys Johannes van Lingen
      is the father-in-law of Mrs Matthys Johannes van Lingen (Susannah Johanna)
      is the husband of Mrs Anna van Lingen
      is the father of Miss Betsie van Lingen
      is the father of Mr Matthys Johannes van Lingen
Sources
Title:SRC 83 Kimberley CR
Type:Camp register
Location:Free State Archives Repository
Reference No.:SRC 83
Notes:p.177a


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.