BCCDBritish Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902

Personal Details
Name:Mrs Catrina Magdalena Brits
Other Names:Mrs David Johannes
Born in camp? No
Age died:
Died in camp? No
Gender:female
Race:White
Marital status:married
Nationality:Transvaal
Occupation:farmer
Registration as head of family:Yes
Unique ID:117444
Camp History
Name:Heidelberg RC
Date arrival:Jun 1901
Tent number:269
Name:Merebank RC
Age arrival:23
Date arrival:24/10/1901
Date departure:30/08/1902
Reason departure:to
Destination:Heidelberg
Tent number:778 / 3116
Farm History
Name:Leeuwlaagte / Leolaagte / Leolangte / Louwlaagte / Louwlangte
District:Heidelberg
Status of Husband
Notes:David Johannes
Relationships
Mrs Catrina Magdalena Brits (Mrs David Johannes)
      is the stepmother of Master Cornelius Johannes Brits
      is the mother of Master Jacobus Hendrik Brits
      is the mother of Miss Johanna Petronella Brits (Johanna Magdalena)
Sources
Title:DBC 59 Heidelberg CR
Location:Transvaal
Notes:p.B 21
Title:DBC 126 Merebank RC
Type:Camp register
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Reference No.:DBC 126
Notes:p. 61


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.