BCCDBritish Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902

Personal Details
Name:Mrs Ellie Johanna Elizabeth Botha
Born in camp? No
Place of death:Norvals Pont RC
Age died:32 years
Died in camp? Yes
Cause of death:enteric fever
Gender:female
Race:white
Marital status:married
Nationality:Free State
Occupation:bywoner
Registration as head of family:Yes
Unique ID:44491
Camp History
Name:Norvals Pont RC
Age arrival:31
Date arrival:08/09/1901
Date departure:29/12/1901
Reason departure:death
Farm History
Name:Palmietfontein
District:Ladybrand
Status of Husband
Type:on commando
Relationships
Mrs Ellie Johanna Elizabeth Botha
      is the mother of Miss Johanna K Botha
      is the mother of Master David H Botha
      is the mother of Miss Martha M Botha
      is the mother of Miss Ella Johanna Botha
Sources
Title:RS 29 ORC DL
Type:Death lists
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Reference No.:RS 29
Origin:Goldman
Notes:p.35
Title:Government Gazette of the Orange River Colony
Location:
Notes:10/1/1902, p.27
Title:SRC 85 Norvals Pont CR
Type:Camp register
Location:Free State Archives Repository
Reference No.:85
Notes:p.174


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.