BCCDBritish Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902
Personal Details
Name:Miss Maria Elizabeth J van Rensburg
Other Names:Maria Elizabeth Janse [DBC 109]
Born in camp? No
Date death:19020121
Age died:3 years
Died in camp? Yes
Cause of death:pertussis
Gender:female
Race:white
Marital status:single
Nationality:Transvaal
Registration as child:Yes
Notes:

Entry cancelled, difference in age - see Camps

Unique ID:17105
Camp History
Name:Volksrust RC
Age departure:3
Date departure:21/01/1902
Date departure:20/01/1902
Reason departure:death
Farm History
Name:Sterkfontein
District:MW Stroom
Illness
Reason:pertussis
Date departure:20/01/1902
Out patient:Yes
Notes:Last seen: 16/01/1902
Sources
Title:RS 27 Transvaal DL
Type:Death lists
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Reference No.:RS 27
Notes:p.330
Title:DBC 109 Volksrust
Type:Death certificates
Notes:4-063, 5-007

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.