BCCDBritish Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902

Personal Details
Name:Mrs Rachael Maghrita Fischer
Other Names:Fisher, Rachael Magrita
Date of birth:
Born in camp? No
Date death:
Died in camp? No
Gender:female
Race:white
Marital status:married
Nationality:Transvaal
Registration as head of family:Yes
Unique ID:146825
Camp History
Name:Standerton RC
Age arrival:49
Date arrival:06/06/1901
Date departure:13/09/1901
Destination:Durban
Tent number:RT 575, Tent Mg/17
Name:Merebank RC
Age arrival:49
Date arrival:15/09/1901
Date departure:31/07/1902
Reason departure:to
Destination:Standerton
Tent number:Family No 52, No 235
Farm History
Name:Bekkersrust / Bekkers Rust
District:Ermelo
Notes:1000 morgen
Status of Husband
Type:on commando
Notes:Stephanus Johannes
Relationships
Mrs Rachael Maghrita Fischer (Fisher, Rachael Magrita)
      is the mother of Miss Rachael Maghrita Joubert Fischer (Fisher, Rachael Magrita)
      is the sister-in-law of Mrs Maria Adriaana Fischer (Fisher, Maria Adriana)
      is the aunt of Master Carl Jan Fischer (Fisher, Carel Jan)
      is the unknown of Miss Anna Jozena Smuts (Fisher, Anna Lousisa)
Sources
Title:DBC 96 Standerton CR
Notes:p.F 035
Title:DBC 126 Merebank RC
Type:Camp register
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Reference No.:DBC 126
Notes:p.261


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.