Personal Details Name: Mrs Catharina Maria Pelser Other Names: Peltzer Born in camp? No Place of death: Winburg RC Age died: 28 years Died in camp? Yes Cause of death: morbus cordis Gender: female Race: white Marital status: married Nationality: Free State Occupation: bywoner Registration as head of family: Yes Notes: She seems to have been the daughter of Mrs Jacoba Hendrina de Jager, of the same farm, who took charge of Mrs Pelser's remaining children after she had died Unique ID: 101346 Camp History Name: Winburg RC Age arrival: 27 Date arrival: 12/01/1901 Date departure: 17/11/1901 Reason departure: Death Farm History Name: Luipardfontein / Leopardsfontein District: Bethlehem Notes: On part of father's farm Status of Husband Notes: Christiaan Hendrik, aged 33 On commando Relationships Mrs Catharina Maria Pelser (Peltzer)       is the mother of Master Petrus Francois Pelser       is the mother of Miss Jacoba Hendrina Pelser       is the mother of Miss Gesina Elizabeth Pelser (Peltzer) Sources Title: RS 30 ORC DL Type: Death lists Location: National Archives, Pretoria Reference No.: RS 30 Origin: Goldman Notes: p.221 Title: Government Gazette of the Orange River Colony Location: Notes: 29/11/1901, p.689 Title: SRC 90 Winburg CR Type: Camp register Location: Free State Archives Repository Reference No.: SRC 90 Notes: p.85

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