BCCDBritish Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902

Personal Details
Name:Mrs Elizabeth Potgieter
Born in camp? No
Died in camp? No
Gender:female
Race:white
Marital status:married
Nationality:Free State
Occupation:tenant farmer
Registration as head of family:Yes
Unique ID:115067
Camp History
Name:Harrismith RC
Age arrival:41
Date arrival:15/04/1901
Date departure:09/02/1902
Reason departure:transferred
Destination:Ladysmith RC
Stock into camp:Yes
Name:Ladysmith RC
Age arrival:43
Date arrival:09/02/1902
Date departure:15/10/1902
Reason departure:left camp to reside in
Destination:Ladysmith
Tent number:332/943
Farm History
Name:Smitherton
District:Harrismith
Notes:nil
Status of Husband
Type:burgher, Ceylon
Notes:Theunis
Relationships
Mrs Elizabeth Potgieter
      is the mother of Miss Selina Potgieter
      is the mother of Master Johannes Potgieter
      is the mother of Master Frederick Potgieter
      is the mother of Miss Catrina Potgieter (Kitty)
      is the wife of Mr Theunis Potgieter
Sources
Title:SRC 80 Harrismith CR
Type:Camp register
Location:Free State Archives Repository
Reference No.:SRC 80
Notes:p.11
Title:DBC 123 Ladysmith CR
Type:Camp register
Location:TAB
Reference No.:DBC 123
Notes:p.114


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.