BCCDBritish Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902

Personal Details
Name:Mrs Elizabeth Catarina Christina Luwes
Other Names:Lewis; Eliz Christ; Luwis
Born in camp? No
Place of death:Winburg RC
Age died:32 years
Died in camp? Yes
Cause of death:pneumonia
Gender:female
Race:white
Marital status:married
Nationality:Free State
Occupation:farmer
Registration as head of family:Yes
Notes:I assume she is the daughter in law of Mr and Mrs Wybrand Luwes of the same farm; her eldest son is also Wybrand; the ages are right too.
Unique ID:101851
Camp History
Name:Winburg RC
Age arrival:31
Date arrival:22/08/1901
Age departure:32
Date departure:06/03/1902
Date departure:1901/2
Reason departure:Death
Farm History
Name:Moddervlei
Town:Riversdale
District:Cape Colony
Name:Rugby
Town:Ficksburg
District:Ficksburg
Notes:1000 morgen, given also as 1500 morgen
Status of Husband
Notes:Simon's Towm
Relationships
Mrs Elizabeth Catarina Christina Luwes (Lewis; Eliz Christ; Luwis)
      is the mother of Master Wybrand Luwes
      is the mother of Master Hans Luwes
      is the mother of Master Andreas Luwes
      is the mother of Miss Gesina Luwes
Sources
Title:RS 29 ORC DL
Type:Death lists
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Reference No.:RS 29
Origin:Goldman
Notes:p.167
Title:Government Gazette of the Orange River Colony
Location:
Notes:14/3/1902, p.206
Title:SRC 90 Winburg CR
Type:Camp register
Location:Free State Archives Repository
Reference No.:SRC 90
Notes:p.112


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.