BCCDBritish Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902

Personal Details
Name:Mrs Jacob Jacobus van der Westhuizen
Other Names:Jacob; Van der Westhuis (Surname)
Born in camp? No
Place of death:Balmoral RC
Age died:19 years
Died in camp? Yes
Gender:female
Race:white
Marital status:married
Nationality:Transvaal
Occupation:farmer
Registration as head of family:Yes
Unique ID:83956
Camp History
Name:Balmoral RC
Age arrival:19
Date arrival:03/08/1901
Date departure:02/01/1902
Reason departure:death
Tent number:100
Notes:RT 100
Name:Middelburg RC
Age arrival:33
Date arrival:16/05/1901
Date departure:03/08/1901
Reason departure:transferred
Destination:Balmoral RC
Tent number:II 472
Farm History
Name:Roodekopies / Roodekopjes / Roodekopjies / Rooikopjes / Rooikoppies
District:Pretoria
Notes:share of farm - DBC 46, 47
Name:Waterval
District:Middelburg
Status of Husband
Type:on commando
Relationships
Mrs Jacob Jacobus van der Westhuizen (Jacob; Van der Westhuis (Surname))
      is the mother of Master Petrus Casparus van der Westhuizen (Petrus Guspardus; Van der Westhuis)
      is the mother of Master Willem Frederik van der Westhuizen (Willem Francois; Van der Westhuis)
      is the mother of Master Johannes Matthys van der Westhuizen (Johannes Mathys; Van der Westhuis)
      is the mother of Miss Maria Louisa Francina van der Westhuizen (Louisa Maria; Van der Westhuis)
      is the mother of Miss Johanna Magaretha Sofia van der Westhuizen (Johanna M)
Sources
Title:RS 27 Transvaal DL
Type:Death lists
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Reference No.:RS 27
Notes:p.473
Title:DBC 46 Balmoral CR
Type:Index camp register
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Reference No.:DBC 46
Notes:W 01
Title:DBC 47 Balmoral CR
Type:Camp register
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Reference No.:DBC 47
Notes:0100
Title:DBC 83 Middelburg CR
Type:Camp register
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Reference No.:DBC 83
Notes:p. 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.