Personal Details Name: Mrs Maria Louisa Roots Other Names: Roets, Maria L Maiden name: Meyer Born in camp? No Date death: 05/11/1901 Place of death: Merebank RC Age died: 25 years Died in camp? Yes Cause of death: measles Gender: female Race: white Marital status: married Nationality: Transvaal Registration as head of family: Yes Unique ID: 143115 Camp History Name: Merebank RC Age departure: 25 Date departure: 05/11/1901 Reason departure: death Name: Krugersdorp RC Age arrival: 25 Date arrival: 16/09/1901 Destination: Natal Tent number: 1203 Farm History Name: Doorenfontein / Doornfontein District: Rustenburg Status of Husband Type: on commando Notes: Louren Stefanus Daniel Relationships Mrs Maria Louisa Roots (Roets, Maria L )       is the mother of Miss Maria M Roots       is the mother of Master Nicolaas Roots Sources Title: RS 27 Transvaal DL Type: Death lists Location: National Archives, Pretoria Reference No.: RS 27 Notes: p.340 Title: DBC 79 Krugersdorp RC Type: Camp register Location: TAB Reference No.: DBC 79 Notes: p.102a

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