Gert Pieter was die seun van Nicolaas Hendrik van der Westhuizen en Johanna Christina Bezuidenhout.
Sy naam kom voor in hulle pa se sterfkennis van 1901 en hy word as 46 jaar oud beskryf.
Sy naam kom voor in hulle ma se sterfkennis van 1915.
Woon: Tweefontein, dist. Pretoria
Anglo Boere-oorlog:
Gert Pieter en Susara Johanna Petronella kom op 27 April 1902 by die Irene Konsentrasiekamp aan.
The end of the war brought in a flood of men from the commandos. This presented its own problems for these Boers were unfamiliar with British ways. There was some friction between the longstanding male inmates and the new arrivals‘ The arrival of the surrendered Burghers after the peace proclamation produced a state of excitement never equalled in Camp. Men, women, and children thronged the boundary and gazed intensely along the road whence the surrendered Burghers were expected to arrive. In spite of the efforts of the Burgher Police, thousands of people stood on prohibited ground outside the Camp to welcome the latest fighting remnant as they returned. There was none of the loud hurrahs or tumult of shouting that usually characterise a British crowd. The hands of the heroes, for such they were accounted, were shaken cordially by the men, and as heartily were their lips kissed by the women. The reception was of a unique nature. In spite of rags and dirt and dust, the women lined up to impress their welcome upon sunburnt cheeks. The young women pinned the colours to their coats, and they were led triumphantly to the tents of their families and friends.’(https://www2.lib.uct.ac.za/mss/bccd/Histories/Irene/)
Repatriation from Irene camp took place fairly rapidly compared with some camps. By the end of July nearly 1,000 people had left. Bruce complained, though, that the burghers were remarkably acquisitive, taking anything they could in the hope that it might be useful to them, including tools and other government property. By September over 5,000 had been repatriated. Irene camp seems to have been closed in December 1902 for no report appears for January 1903. (https://www2.lib.uct.ac.za/mss/bccd/Histories/Irene/)
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Personal Details
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Name:
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Mr Gert Pieter van der Westhuizen
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Born in
camp?
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No
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Died in
camp?
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No
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Gender:
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male
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Race:
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white
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Marital
status:
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married
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Nationality:
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Transvaal
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Registration
as head of family:
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Yes
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Unique
ID:
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133021
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Camp History
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Name:
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Irene RC
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Age
arrival:
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46
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Date
arrival:
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27/04/1902
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Age
departure:
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46
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Date
departure:
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29/07/1902
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Reason
departure:
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returned home
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Destination:
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farm
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Tent
number:
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RT 2251
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Farm History
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Name:
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Tweefontein
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District:
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Pretoria
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Relationships
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Mr Gert Pieter van der Westhuizen
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is the father of Miss
Dorothea Regina van der Westhuizen
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is the father of Miss
Johanna Jacoba van der Westhuizen
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is the son of Ms
Johanna Christina van der Westhuizen
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is the father of Miss
Johanna Christina van der Westhuizen
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is the father of Master
Nicolas Hendrik van der Westhuizen
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is the father of Master
Roelf Cornelis Jacobus van der Westhuizen
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is the father of Miss
Susara Johanna Petronella van der Westhuizen
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is the husband of Mrs
Susara Johanna Petronella van der Westhuizen
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Sources
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Title:
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DBC 62
Irene CR
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Type:
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DBC 62
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Reference
No.:
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DBC 62
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Notes:
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p. W 12
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Title:
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DBC 71
Johannesburg CR
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Type:
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Camp register
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Location:
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National Archives, Pretoria
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Reference
No.:
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71
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Notes:
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page 93
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Personal Details
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Name:
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Mrs Susara Johanna Petronella van der
Westhuizen
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Born in
camp?
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No
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Died in
camp?
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No
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Gender:
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female
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Race:
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white
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Marital
status:
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married
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Nationality:
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Transvaal
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Unique
ID:
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133022
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Camp History
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Name:
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Irene RC
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Age
arrival:
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35
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Date
arrival:
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27/04/1902
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Age
departure:
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35
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Date
departure:
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29/07/1902
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Reason
departure:
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returned home
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Destination:
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farm
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Tent
number:
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RT 2251
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Farm History
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Name:
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Tweefontein
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District:
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Pretoria
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Relationships
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Mrs Susara Johanna Petronella van der
Westhuizen
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is the wife of Mr Gert
Pieter van der Westhuizen
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Sources
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Title:
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DBC 62
Irene CR
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Type:
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DBC 62
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Reference
No.:
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DBC 62
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Notes:
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p. W 12
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Title:
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DBC 71
Johannesburg CR
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Type:
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Camp register
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Location:
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National Archives, Pretoria
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Reference
No.:
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71
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Notes:
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page 93
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