BCCDBritish Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902

Personal Details
Name:Mrs Elsie Magdalena Eksteen
Born in camp? No
Died in camp? No
Gender:female
Race:white
Marital status:married
Nationality:Transvaal
Registration as head of family:Yes
Notes:First husband was Grobler.
Has in her employ a Bushman by name Plaatje, aged 14 years. (Presumably in the camp)
Unique ID:111592
Camp History
Name:Barberton RC
Age arrival:37
Date arrival:26/07/1901
Date departure:03/08/1901
Destination:Kaapsche Hoop
Tent number:558 Y/12
Farm History
Name:St Helena
District:Ermelo
Status of Husband
Notes:At Kaapsche Hoop with his cattle, expected soon at Barberton
Relationships
Mrs Elsie Magdalena Eksteen
      is the Mother of Ms Anna Rosina Grobler
      is the Mother of Miss Elsie Magdalena Grobler
      is the Mother of Miss Johanna Hendrina Grobler
      is the Mother of Miss Christina Hendrina Eksteen
      is the Mother of Miss Magretta Elizabeth Eksteen
      is the Mother of Miss Cathrina Maria Eksteen
      is the Mother of Master Hendrik Osterwalt Eksteen
Sources
Title:DBC 54 Barberton CR
Type:Camp register
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Reference No.:DBC 54
Notes:p.193


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.