BCCDBritish Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902

Personal Details
Name:Mrs Aletta Sophia Byten
Other Names:Bytel, Heleta Sophia
Born in camp? No
Age died:
Died in camp? No
Gender:female
Race:white
Marital status:married
Nationality:Transvaal
Registration as head of family:Yes
Unique ID:124279
Camp History
Name:Irene RC
Age arrival:33
Date arrival:27/02/1901
Age departure:33
Date departure:17/09/1901
Reason departure:transferred
Destination:Durban
Tent number:RT 241
Name:Howick RC
Age arrival:27
Date arrival:20/09/1901
Date arrival:from Irene
Date departure:24/10/1902
Reason departure:to
Destination:Irene
Tent number:453/L171
Farm History
Name:Waaikraal
District:Pretoria
Notes:house on farm
Status of Husband
Type:on commando
Notes:Frederick Jertien
Relationships
Mrs Aletta Sophia Byten (Bytel, Heleta Sophia)
      is the mother of Master David Schalk Byten (Bytel)
      is the mother of Miss Petronella J Byten (Bytel, Peternella Johanna)
      is the mother of Miss Maria Byten
Sources
Title:DBC 62 Irene CR
Type:DBC 62
Reference No.:DBC 62
Notes:p. B 04
Title:DBC 111 Howick RC
Type:Camp register
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Reference No.:DBC 111
Notes:p. 12


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.