BCCDBritish Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902

Personal Details
Name:Mrs Maria Magdalena Smit
Other Names:Mrs Barend Jacobus; H C
Born in camp? No
Date death:05/12/1901
Place of death:Heidelberg RC
Age died:42 years 7 months
Died in camp? Yes
Cause of death:rheumatic fever
Gender:female
Race:White
Marital status:married
Nationality:Transvaal
Occupation:bywoner
Registration as head of family:Yes
Unique ID:120017
Camp History
Name:Merebank RC
Name:Heidelberg RC
Age arrival:42
Date arrival:29/08/1901
Age departure:42
Age departure:42
Date departure:05/12/1901
Reason departure:death
Tent number:697
Farm History
Name:Boschkop / Boshoek / Boschkopje
District:Heidelberg
Name:Tamboekiesfontein
District:Heidelberg
Relationships
Mrs Maria Magdalena Smit (Mrs Barend Jacobus; H C )
      is the mother of Miss Gertbrecht F Smit (Master Gertbich M )
      is the mother of Master Jan H Smit
      is the mother of Miss Maria M Smit
      is the mother of Miss Susara S Smit
Sources
Title:RS 27 Transvaal DL
Type:Death lists
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Reference No.:RS 27
Notes:p.369
Title:TKP 103 Tvl Government Gazette
Type:Transvaal Government Gazette
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Reference No.:TKP 103
Dates:vol. 193, Jan-June 1902
Notes:17/1/1902, p.60
Title:DBC 59 Heidelberg CR
Location:Transvaal
Notes:p.S 06


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.