BCCDBritish Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902

Personal Details
Name:Mrs Geertruida Maria Cornelius
Other Names:Gertruida Maria
Born in camp? No
Age died:
Died in camp? No
Gender:female
Race:white
Marital status:married
Nationality:Transvaal
Registration as head of family:Yes
Unique ID:137922
Camp History
Name:Krugersdorp RC
Age arrival:41
Date arrival:17/05/1901
Date departure:25/11/1901
Reason departure:transferred
Destination:Natal
Tent number:299, C2/39
Name:Merebank RC
Age arrival:42
Date arrival:29/11/1901
Date departure:26/07/1902
Reason departure:to
Destination:Roodepoort
Tent number:1105 / 4416
Farm History
Name:Hamburg
District:Krugersdorp
Status of Husband
Type:on commando
Notes:Albertus Johs
Relationships
Mrs Geertruida Maria Cornelius (Gertruida Maria)
      is the mother of Miss Geertruida M Cornelius (Gertruida Maria)
      is the mother of Miss Elisabeth C Cornelius (Eliz Catrina)
      is the mother of Miss Vasthti Cornelius (Vasthe)
      is the mother of Master Benjamin Cornelius
      is the mother of Master Paul Kruger Cornelius (P K)
      is the mother of Master Piet Joubert Cornelius (P J)
      is the mother of Mr Albertus Johannes Cornelius
      is the wife of Mr Albertus Johannes Cornelius
Sources
Title:DBC 79 Krugersdorp RC
Type:Camp register
Location:TAB
Reference No.:DBC 79
Notes:p.016a
Title:DBC 126 Merebank RC
Type:Camp register
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Reference No.:DBC 126
Notes:p. 109


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.