Robert Robinson, b3c1

Had 4 or 5 wives

Ended up in Boer War concentration camp with his son Robert, Jacobus and their familes, in Heidelberg camp,

Was in his own Tent NO. 23

First wife and Children:

Wife:Magdalena Maria van Schalkwyk

Children: Johannes Daniel ROBINSON, Martha Christina Sophia ROBINSON, Martha Aletta Christina ROBINSON, Robert ROBINSON

2nd wife: Christina Maria Oosthuizen

Marriage record of 1865:- https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:2:77TD-8N8B?i=357&wc=39ZF...

Third Wife: Johanna Booyens

Fourth Wife: Susara van Schalkwyk

Name: Robert Robin Son Event Type: Marriage Event Date: 10 Apr 1865 Event Place: Smithfield, Free State, South Africa Residence Place: Koraalfontein Age: 28 ??? Marital Status: Widowed Birth Date: Record Type: Banns Birth Year (Estimated): 1837 ??? Father's Name: Mother's Name: Spouse's Name: Christina Maria Oosthuizen Spouse's Residence Place: Haasfontein Spouse's Age: 15 Spouse's Marital Status: Single Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated): 1850 Entry Number: 360 Page: GS Film number: 1670605 Digital Folder Number: 004763146 Image Number: 00358

Citing this Record "South Africa, Free State Dutch Reformed Church Records, 1848-1956," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KSLY-95D : 6 August 2017), Robert Robin Son and Christina Maria Oosthuizen, 10 Apr 1865; citing p. , Marriage, Smithfield, Free State, South Africa, Dutch Reformed Church Synod Centre, Bloemfontein; FHL microfilm 1,670,605.

British Concentration Camps of the South African War 1900-1902

Personal Details Name: Mr Robert Robinson Born in camp? No Died in camp? No Gender: male Race: White Nationality: Transvaal Occupation: bywoner Registration as head of family: Yes Unique ID: 119797 Camp History Name: Heidelberg RC Age arrival: 70 ( born around 1831) Date arrival: 17/11/1901 Tent number: 23 Farm History Name: Rietfontien / Reitfontein District: Heidelberg Relationships Mr Robert Robinson

     is the '''father of Mr Robert Robinson''' Sources Title:	DBC 59 Heidelberg CR Location:	Transvaal Notes:	p.R 11

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Not 100% sure its the right grave and details but its the closest to the original 1837 date. He is also a "boer Robinson"....grave inscribed "hier rust" or translated from Dutch as: "here rests.

Corresponding dates found on Germiston death lists.
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-C91V-RJFN?i=82&cat...

Notes that he was a Free State farmer, married, and worked on May Consolidated gold mine just before his death from aortic disease/cardiac failure,
AF Roux signed for his burial. Address given : 42 Willow Road Germiston

First Marriage 1854 : https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6ZHB-QD3H

Second Marriage 1865 : https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:2:77TD-8N8B?i=357&wc=39ZF...

Third Marriage 1881 :https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6ZH1-4L58

Fourth Marriage 1899 : https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2HG-FTTV

Civil death : https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-C91L-D9LZ-W?cc=299...