BCCDBritish Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902

Personal Details
Name:Mrs Maria Cathrina du Preez
Other Names:Maria Catrina
Born in camp? No
Date death:19021018
Place of death:Merebank RC
Age died:39 years
Died in camp? No
Gender:female
Race:white
Marital status:married
Nationality:Transvaal
Unique ID:129688
Camp History
Name:Merebank RC
Age arrival:37
Date arrival:15/10/1901
Date departure:18/10/1902
Reason departure:death
Tent number:448 / 1891
Name:Irene RC
Age arrival:37
Date arrival:06/05/1901
Age departure:37
Date departure:12/10/1901
Reason departure:transferred
Destination:Merebank RC
Tent number:RT 1181
Farm History
Name:Elandshoek
District:Pretoria
Relationships
Mrs Maria Cathrina du Preez (Maria Catrina)
      is the wife of Mr Hendrik Johannes du Preez
      is the daughter of Mrs Hendrika du Preez
Sources
Title:RS 26 Transvaal DL
Type:Death lists
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Reference No.:26
Origin:Goldman
Notes:p.309
Title:DBC 62 Irene CR
Type:DBC 62
Reference No.:DBC 62
Notes:p. P 13
Title:DBC 126 Merebank RC
Type:Camp register
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Reference No.:DBC 126
Notes:p. 161


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.