Dr. Joseph John Ross (born in Scotland) was a doctor in one of the Free State concentration camps, perhaps Hopetown. After the war he became the town doctor at Fauresmith, and married Katie Meintjes, my great aunt. After her death, he remarried Katie's younger sister, Annie. I believe he met Katie at the concentration camp, though I believe she was not interned there. Perhaps she was a helper? There was no reason for her to be interned, as she lived in a town. Keith ------ Original Message ------ Received: Sat, 10 Dec 2011 05:01:02 PM EST From: Pat Frykberg <patfryk@clear.net.nz> To: south-africa@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [SOUTH-AFRICA] List of concentration camps. SA War. Love I guess! Happy Christmas Pat -------------------------------------------------- From: "Walter Jones" <jones3440@hotmail.com> Sent: Sunday, December 11, 2011 10:30 AM To: <south-africa@rootsweb.com> Subject: Re: [SOUTH-AFRICA] List of concentration camps. SA War. > > Hello Pat, > For what it's worth, my Maternal G'father Joseph AINDOW fought > in the War 1900-02, and had some connection I believe with Middleburg > Camp, possibly as a guard? There he met? and Married a Boer widow, Maria > Magdelena MARITZ, Nee KNOETZE, her husband having died on the "Dundee" > field. What reason there was for marrying i've no idea, but it's strange > how things work out > > Kind Regards, and All the best for Christmas and the New Year to All on > the List. > > Walter Jones, Scotland. > >> Date: Sun, 11 Dec 2011 08:50:02 +1300 >> From: patfryk@clear.net.nz >> To: shayes@dunelm.org.uk; umfundi@usa.net; south-africa@rootsweb.com >> Subject: Re: [SOUTH-AFRICA] List of concentration camps. SA War. >> >> Thanks Steve. As I recall this part of our history was not taught at >> school >> (certainly not during the 40/50/ Nor at University. ) >> I am interested because it was a very important part in the life of one >> of >> my ancestors. And I knew, and know, very little, so I am filling in that >> part of my family history. In fact I think it is true to say that I have >> learnt more about South African History since doing genealogy than I ever >> knew before in spite of having a BA in History. The whole eastern >> Province >> and the South African War, the old Transvaal....... Oh I could go on and >> on. >> I am the richer for what these lists have given me. >> In fact I depend on them. >> Patricia Frykberg (aka Pat) >> >> -------------------------------------------------- >> >> The issue of the Anglo-Boer War Concentration Camps has hardly been >> >> discussed >> >> on this site. >> >> >> . >> >> >> >> It's history. >> > >> > It's also one of the points where family meets general history. >> > >> > A lot of people will have relatives who were interned or died in the >> > camps, >> > and so the considerations and policies that led to their establishment >> > are >> > also of interest. >> > >> > >> > -- >> > Steve Hayes >> > E-mail: shayes@dunelm.org.uk >> > Web: http://hayesstw.tumblr.com/ (follow me on Tumblr) >> > Blog: http://khanya.wordpress.com >> > Phone: 083-342-3563 or 012-333-6727 >> > Fax: 086-548-2525 >> > >> > >> > >> > ------------------------------- >> > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> > SOUTH-AFRICA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without >> > the >> > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> > >> > >> > ----- >> > No virus found in this message. >> > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com >> > Version: 10.0.1415 / Virus Database: 2102/4071 - Release Date: 12/09/11 >> > >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> SOUTH-AFRICA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >> quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > SOUTH-AFRICA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > ----- > No virus found in this message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 10.0.1415 / Virus Database: 2102/4071 - Release Date: 12/09/11 > ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to SOUTH-AFRICA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message