BCCDBritish Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902

Personal Details
Name:Mr Hermanus Petrus de Jager
Born in camp? No
Age died:
Died in camp? No
Gender:male
Race:white
Marital status:married
Nationality:Transvaal
Occupation:farmer
Registration as head of family:Yes
Unique ID:82262
Camp History
Name:Middelburg RC
Age arrival:38
Date arrival:29/07/1901
Date departure:29/11/1901
Destination:Standerton
Tent number:I 1558
Name:Standerton RC
Age arrival:39
Date arrival:01/12/1901
Date arrival:03/12/1901
Age departure:39
Date departure:01/06/1902
Destination:Natal
Stock into camp:2 cows & 4 calves
Tent number:RT 440; RT 41, SW 2-3
Notes:Orphan Rensburg, W M, see page 322
Farm History
Name:Beginsel / Benginsel / Benginsel
District:Standerton
Notes:670 / 570 morgen
Name:Vrewenschert [unclear]
District:Bethal
Notes:200 morgen [DBC 98]
Status
Type:Surrendered
Notes:22 Apr 1901
Relationships
Mr Hermanus Petrus de Jager
      is the husband of Mrs Martha Francina Fredka de Jager (Mrs Hermanus Petrus; Martha Francina Frederika )
      is the father of Master Samuel Wilhelm de Jager (Samuel Willem )
      is the father of Master Nicolas Rynier de Jager (Nicholaas Renier; Nicholaas Reiner)
      is the unknown of Mr Coenrad Jacobus Janse van Rensburg (Rensburg, Conrad Jacobus; Johnson Coenrad Jacobus )
      is the unknown of Mr Willem Mattheus Janse van Rensburg (Willem Mataleus; Rensburg, Willem M)
      is the unknown of Mrs Susarah Catharina Illis
      is the unknown of Miss Ellie Illis
      is the unknown of Miss Maghrita Illis
      is the unknown of Master Marthinus Illis
      is the unknown of Master Gert Peter Illis
      is the unknown of Miss Hester Illis
      is the unknown of Master Gert Pieter Illis
      is the unknown of Mr Gert Peter Illis
Sources
Title:DBC 83 Middelburg CR
Type:Camp register
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Reference No.:DBC 83
Notes:p. 137
Title:DBC 83 Middelburg CR
Type:Camp register
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Reference No.:DBC 83
Notes:p. 137
Title:DBC 95 Standerton CR
Notes:p.D 082
Title:DBC 98 Standerton CR
Notes:p.J 037


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.