BCCDBritish Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902

Personal Details
Name:Mrs Catharina A Karsten
Other Names:Karstens; Kerstein [DBC 75]
Born in camp? No
Date death:19020126
Place of death:Klerksdorp RC
Age died:36 years
Died in camp? Yes
Cause of death:malaria & cancrum oris
Gender:female
Race:white
Marital status:married
Nationality:Transvaal
Occupation:farmer
Registration as head of family:Yes
Unique ID:12012
Camp History
Name:Klerksdorp RC
Age arrival:36
Date arrival:20/07/1901
Age departure:36
Date departure:27/01/1902
Reason departure:death
Stock into camp:no stock
Tent number:RT 161 / 831
Farm History
Name:Cijferlaagte
District:Klerksdorp
Status of Husband
Type:on commando
Notes:

Pieter Gert ; also fighting are sons Pieter, Willem & Louis

Relationships
Mrs Catharina A Karsten (Karstens; Kerstein [DBC 75])
      is the mother of Miss Margaretha Kerstein
      is the mother of Master Nicolas Kerstein
      is the mother of Master Jan Kerstein
      is the mother of Master Thobias B Karsten (Kerstein, Tobias B)
      is the mother of Miss Catrina A Carstens (Kerstein [DBC 75])
Sources
Title:RS 26 Transvaal DL
Type:Death lists
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Reference No.:26
Origin:Goldman
Notes:p.182
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:28/2/1902, p.236
Title:DBC 75 Klerksdorp CR
Type:Camp register
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Reference No.:DBC 75
Notes:

p. K-095



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.