Personal Details Name: Mr Jacob Johannes Smit Born in camp? No Place of death: Middelburg RC Age died: 29 years Died in camp? Yes Cause of death: dysentery Gender: male Race: white Marital status: married Nationality: Transvaal Registration as head of family: Yes Unique ID: 85649 Camp History Name: Middelburg RC Age arrival: 29 Date arrival: 02/05/1901 Date departure: 17/06/1901 Date departure: July 1901 Reason departure: Death Farm History Name: Zanddrift District: Middelburg Status Type: Surrendered Notes: 21 Apr 1901 Relationships Mr Jacob Johannes Smit       is the husband of Mrs Jacob Johannes Smit       is the father of Master Nicolas Jacobus Smit       is the father of Master Christoffel Bernardus Smit Sources Title: RS 27 Transvaal DL Type: Death lists Location: National Archives, Pretoria Reference No.: RS 27 Notes: p.373 Title: TKP 101 Tvl Government Gazette Type: Transvaal Government Gazette Location: National Archives, Pretoria Reference No.: 101 Dates: 1901 Notes: 224/7/1901, p.1210 Title: DBC 83 Middelburg CR Type: Camp register Location: National Archives, Pretoria Reference No.: DBC 83 Notes: p. 279

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