BCCDBritish Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902

Personal Details
Name:Mrs Dorethia Elizabeth van Vuuren
Other Names:Doretha Eliz; van Vuren, D E B M
Born in camp? No
Date death:17/08/1901
Place of death:Krugersdorp RC
Age died:39 years
Died in camp? Yes
Cause of death:pleurisy
Gender:female
Race:white
Marital status:married
Nationality:Transvaal
Registration as head of family:Yes
Unique ID:144390
Camp History
Name:Krugersdorp RC
Age arrival:39
Date arrival:19/06/1901
Age departure:39
Date departure:17/08/1901
Reason departure:death
Tent number:559
Farm History
Name:Doornkop
District:Rustenburg
Name:Doorenkop
Notes:no landed property
Status of Husband
Type:pow
Notes:Martinus Joh
Relationships
Mrs Dorethia Elizabeth van Vuuren (Doretha Eliz; van Vuren, D E B M)
      is the mother of Miss Johanna S M van Vuuren
      is the mother of Miss Maria Johanna van Vuuren
      is the mother of Miss Dorethia van Vuuren
      is the mother of Miss Catherina van Vuuren
      is the mother of Master Hendrik van Vuuren
      is the mother of Miss Clasina van Vuuren
      is the mother of Master Philipus van Vuuren
Sources
Title:RS 27 Transvaal DL
Type:Death lists
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Reference No.:RS 27
Notes:p.458
Title:TKP 102 Tvl Government Gazette
Type:Transvaal Government Gazette
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Reference No.:TKP 102
Dates:Jul-Dec 1901
Notes:11/9/1901, p.1362
Title:DBC 79 Krugersdorp RC
Type:Camp register
Location:TAB
Reference No.:DBC 79
Notes:p.123b


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.