Personal Details Name: Mrs Maria Magdalena Els Born in camp? No Place of death: Winburg RC Age died: 26 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: 101865 Camp History Name: Winburg RC Age arrival: 23 Date arrival: 22/08/1901 Date departure: 13/01/1902 Reason departure: Death Farm History Name: Els family Town: East London District: Cape Colony Name: Isabelasfontein / Isabellafontein / Isabellasfontein / Izabellasfontein District: Winburg Status of Husband Notes: Ladysmith Relationships Mrs Maria Magdalena Els       is the mother of Miss Maria Magdalena Els       is the mother of Master baby Els (jongen, Corns Wilhelmus) Sources Title: RS 29 ORC DL Type: Death lists Location: National Archives, Pretoria Reference No.: RS 29 Origin: Goldman Notes: p.79 Title: Government Gazette of the Orange River Colony Location: Notes: 24/1/1902, p.65 Title: SRC 90 Winburg CR Type: Camp register Location: Free State Archives Repository Reference No.: SRC 90 Notes: p.112

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