BCCDBritish Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902

Personal Details
Name:Mrs Gertruida Catherina Wessels
Other Names:Gertruida Katrina
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:151732
Camp History
Name:Standerton RC
Age arrival:28
Date arrival:10/01/1901
Date arrival:9/01/1902
Age departure:28
Date departure:10/04/1902
Destination:Volksrust
Tent number:RT 733; RT 567, AA 12 & 13
Name:Volksrust RC
Age arrival:28
Date arrival:date not given
Date departure:15/10/1902
Destination:farm
Tent number:B 153
Farm History
Name:Roodewal / Rooival / Rooiwal
District:M W Stroom / Wakkerstroom
Name:Vlakpoort
District:Wakkerstroom
Status of Husband
Type:prisoner-of-war
Notes:Andries Bernardus self from column 1 brother on commando
Relationships
Mrs Gertruida Catherina Wessels (Gertruida Katrina)
      is the mother of Master Wijnhand Gabriel Wessels (Wijnand Gabriel; Wynand G [DBC 105]; Wynand Abraham [DBC 107])
      is the mother of Master Sarel Francois Wessels (Charel Francois [DBC 107])
      is the mother of Master Andries Bernardus; Andreas B [DBC 105] Wessels
      is the mother of Miss Martha Joh Magdalina Wessels (Maria Magdalena)
      is the mother of Miss Maria J Wessels
      is the wife of Mr Andries Bernardus Wessels
Sources
Title:DBC 95 Standerton CR
Notes:p.W 453
Title:DBC 98 Standerton CR
Notes:p.W 108
Title:DBC 105
Type:Volksrust Camp Register
Notes:p. W-156
Title:DBC 107 Volksrust camp register
Notes:p. W 680-1


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.