Personal Details Name: Mrs Maria Elizabeth 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: 138601 Camp History Name: Krugersdorp RC Age arrival: 41 Date arrival: 28/09/1901 Date departure: 11/01/1902 Date departure: illegible Reason departure: transferred Destination: Natal Tent number: 399 Name: Merebank RC Age arrival: 42 Date arrival: 14/01/1902 Date departure: 16/08/1902 Reason departure: to Destination: Krugersdorp Tent number: 1371 / 5498 Farm History Name: Renosterfontein / Rhenosterfontein / Rhinosterfontein District: Rustenburg Status of Husband Type: on commando Notes: Johannes Renier Relationships Mrs Maria Elizabeth Els       is the mother of Master Pieter Scalk Els       is the mother of Master Johannes R Els (Johns Renier)       is the mother of Master Christoffel Els (Chris Johns)       is the mother of Miss Wilhelmina Els       is the mother of Miss Johanna Els (Joh Hendrina)       is the mother of Master Paul J Els (Paul Johns)       is the mother of Master Cornelius J C Els (Cornelius Joh)       is the wife of Mr Johannes Renier Els Sources Title: DBC 79 Krugersdorp RC Type: Camp register Location: TAB Reference No.: DBC 79 Notes: p.028b Title: DBC 126 Merebank RC Type: Camp register Location: National Archives, Pretoria Reference No.: DBC 126 Notes: p. 215

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.