BCCDBritish Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902
Personal Details
Name:Mrs Aletta Susara Potgieter
Other Names:Mrs Martines Johanies; Potgeiter
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
Notes:

In DBC 112 the farm name is given as Welgroenden, which seems incorrect.

Unique ID:134702
Camp History
Name:Howick RC
Age arrival:53
Date arrival:19/10/1901
Date arrival:from Johannesburg
Date departure:24/10/1902
Reason departure:to
Destination:Springs
Tent number:714
Notes:Despite the discrepancy in age, this seems to be the same person.
Name:Johannesburg RC
Age arrival:29
Date arrival:09/07/1901
Date departure:16/10/1901
Reason departure:transferred
Destination:Howick RC
Tent number:F 45 / 1750
Farm History
Name:Welgevonde / Welgevonden
District:Pretoria
Notes:farm and 5 buildings
Status of Husband
Type:on commando
Notes:Martinus Johannes
Relationships
Mrs Aletta Susara Potgieter (Mrs Martines Johanies; Potgeiter)
      is the mother of Master Johanies Christian Potgieter (Johannes Jacob)
      is the stepmother of Miss Judick Susarah Potgieter (Judith Susara)
      is the stepmother of Miss Hester Susara Potgieter
      is the mother of Miss Anna Maria Potgieter
      is the mother of Miss Hella Martelina Potgieter (Heila Magdalena)
      is the wife of Mr Martinus Johannes Potgieter
Sources
Title:DBC 71 Johannesburg CR
Type:Camp register
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Reference No.:71
Notes:p.137
Title:DBC 112 Howick RC
Type:Camp register
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Notes:p. 36

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.