BCCDBritish Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902

Personal Details
Name:Miss Hela Maria Mag Potgieter
Other Names:Heilitje Maria
Born in camp? No
Died in camp? No
Gender:female
Race:white
Marital status:single
Nationality:Transvaal
Registration as head of family:Yes
Unique ID:141840
Camp History
Name:Krugersdorp RC
Age arrival:19
Date arrival:18/07/1901
Age departure:20
Date departure:01/09/1902
Reason departure:left, 1 MR & tent
Tent number:747
Farm History
Name:Rietfontein / Reitfontein
Notes:[DBC 78: home address]
Name:Beestkraal / Biestkraal / Bierkraal
District:Rustenburg
Notes:[DBC 78] part owner
Status of Father
Type:on commando
Notes:Peter Jacobus mother died in camp
Relationships
Miss Hela Maria Mag Potgieter (Heilitje Maria)
      is the sister of Miss Jenetta Johanna Potgieter (Jeanetta)
      is the sister of Miss Levina Cath Marg Potgieter (Levina)
      is the sister of Miss Anna Eliz Potgieter
      is the sister of Miss Maria Potgieter
      is the sister of Master Jacobus C Potgieter
      is the daughter of Mr Pieter Jacobus Potgieter
      is the sister of Mr Jan Harm Potgieter
Sources
Title:DBC 79 Krugersdorp RC
Type:Camp register
Location:TAB
Reference No.:DBC 79
Notes:p.082b
Title:DBC 78 Krugersdorp RC
Type:Camp register
Location:TAB
Reference No.:DBC 78
Dates:Apr 1901-
Notes:p.P 089


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.