BCCDBritish Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902

Personal Details
Name:Mr Jacobus Herculaas van Wyk
Born in camp? No
Place of death:Brandfort RC
Age died:67 years 6 months
Died in camp? Yes
Cause of death:heart disease
Gender:male
Race:white
Marital status:married
Nationality:Free State
Occupation:farmer
Registration as head of family:Yes
Unique ID:96375
Camp History
Name:Brandfort RC
Age arrival:66
Date arrival:07/07/1901
Date departure:16/05/1902
Reason departure:death
Farm History
Name:Modderfontein
District:Bloemfontein
Notes:2840 morgen
Name:Deelfontein
District:Bloemfontein
Notes:1900 morgen
Status
Type:oath of neutrality
Notes: 25 May 1900, Brandfort
Relationships
Mr Jacobus Herculaas van Wyk
      is the father of Mr Douw Lodewyk van Wyk (Douw L)
      is the father of Miss Francina Johanna van Wyk
      is the father of Miss Jacoba Johanna Frederika van Wyk
      is the father of Miss Hester Magdalena van Wyk
      is the husband of Mrs Hester Magdalena van Wyk
Sources
Title:RS 30 ORC DL
Type:Death lists
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Reference No.:RS 30
Origin:Goldman
Notes:p.348
Title:Government Gazette of the Orange River Colony
Location:
Notes:23/5/1902, p.321
Title:SRC 76 Brandfort CR
Type:Camp register
Location:Free State Archives Repository
Reference No.:SRC 76
Notes:p.199


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.