Personal Details Name: Mrs Catherina Helena Els Born in camp? No Died in camp? No Gender: female Race: white Marital status: married Nationality: Transvaal Registration as head of family: Yes Unique ID: 138581 Camp History Name: Krugersdorp RC Age arrival: 33 Date arrival: 28/09/1901 Date departure: 11/01/1902 Reason departure: transferred Destination: Natal Tent number: 341 Name: Merebank RC Age arrival: 33 Date arrival: 14/01/1902 Date departure: no departure details Tent number: 1367 / 5432 Farm History Name: Renosterfontein / Rhenosterfontein / Rhinosterfontein District: Rustenburg Status of Husband Type: on commando Notes: Andries Petrus Relationships Mrs Catherina Helena Els       is the mother of Miss Anna Els       is the mother of Master Johannes Els       is the mother of Master Andries Els (Andries Petrus)       is the adoptive mother of Master Joh Martinus van Niekerk       is the adoptive mother of Miss Magrita Jok van Niekerk       is the wife of Mr Andries Petrus Els Sources Title: DBC 79 Krugersdorp RC Type: Camp register Location: TAB Reference No.: DBC 79 Notes: p.028a Title: DBC 126 Merebank RC Type: Camp register Location: National Archives, Pretoria Reference No.: DBC 126 Notes: p. 214

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.