BCCDBritish Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902

Personal Details
Name:Mrs Petron Cat Bouwer
Other Names:Bouer; Bower; Pet Cath
Born in camp? No
Died in camp? No
Gender:female
Race:white
Marital status:married
Nationality:Free State
Occupation:mason
Registration as head of family:Yes
Unique ID:105671
Camp History
Name:Bloemfontein RC
Age arrival:25
Date arrival:21/04/1901
Date departure:21/07/1902
Reason departure:1 M R
Destination:Ficksburg
Farm History
Name:Bouwer / Bower family
Town:Ficksburg
Status of Husband
Type:Oath of neutrality
Notes:Ficksburg; now on commando Petrus Johannes, aged 40
Relationships
Mrs Petron Cat Bouwer (Bouer; Bower; Pet Cath)
      is the Mother of Master Carl Jacobus Bouwer (Bouer; Bower; Sarel Jac)
      is the Mother of Miss Hester Carol Petron Bouwer (Bouer; Bower; Hester C P)
      is the Mother of Master Gert Daniel Bouwer (Bouer; Bower)
      is the Mother of Master Pieter Johannes Bouwer (Bower)
      is the Unknown of Ms Mag Petronella Bower
Sources
Title:SRC 70 Bloemfontein CR
Type:Camp register
Location:Free State Archives Repository
Reference No.:SRC 70
Notes:p.130
Title:SRC 71 Bloemfontein CR
Type:Camp register
Location:Free State Archives Repository
Reference No.:SRC 71
Notes:p.27


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.