BCCDBritish Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902

Personal Details
Name:Mr Willem Evans Potgieter
Other Names:Wm Esans; Wm E; Willem E
Born in camp? No
Died in camp? No
Gender:male
Race:white
Marital status:married
Nationality:Free State
Occupation:tenant farmer
Registration as head of family:Yes
Unique ID:92352
Camp History
Name:Bethulie RC
Age arrival:44
Date arrival:07/09/1901
Age departure:45
Date departure:28/07/1902
Reason departure:transferred
Destination:Bloemfontein RC
Name:Bloemfontein RC
Age arrival:42
Age arrival:43 years
Date arrival:27/03/1901
Date arrival:23/3/1901
Date departure:06/09/1901
Reason departure:transferred
Destination:Bethulie RC
Farm History
Name:Daggafontein / Daachafontein / Daafafontein
District:Bloemfontein
Notes:800 morgen, hired
Status
Type:surrendered; oath of neutrality
Notes:May 1901; Mar 1900, Winburg; from RC Bloemfontein
Relationships
Mr Willem Evans Potgieter (Wm Esans; Wm E; Willem E)
      is the unknown of Mr Andries L Lombard
      is the husband of Mrs Hela Elizabeth Potgieter
      is the father of Miss Johanna Maria Catrina Christina Potgieter
      is the father of Miss Susanna Elizabeth Potgieter
      is the father of Miss Wilhelmina Eviena Potgieter
      is the father of Miss Hendrina Johanna Potgieter
      is the father of Master Johannes Georgeus Potgieter
      is the father of Miss Anna Alida Potgieter (Anna Aletta)
Sources
Title:SRC 70 Bloemfontein CR
Type:Camp register
Location:Free State Archives Repository
Reference No.:SRC 70
Notes:p.151
Title:SRC 74 Bethulie CR
Type:Camp register
Location:Free State Archives Repository
Reference No.:SRC 74
Notes:pg.135
Title:SRC 70 Bloemfontein CR
Type:Camp register
Location:Free State Archives Repository
Reference No.:SRC 70
Notes:p.151


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.