BCCDBritish Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902
Personal Details
Name:Mrs Maria Magdelena Bossert
Born in camp? No
Age died:
Died in camp? No
Gender:female
Race:white
Marital status:married
Nationality:Transvaal
Occupation:farmer
Registration as head of family:Yes
Unique ID:152855
Camp History
Name:Klerksdorp RC
Age arrival:34
Date arrival:22/07/1901
Date departure:no date given
Reason departure:sent to
Destination:Natal
Stock into camp:taken by English; no receipt
Tent number:RT 945
Name:Howick RC
Age arrival:36
Date arrival:18/09/1901
Date departure:15/07/1902
Reason departure:to
Destination:Klerksdorp
Tent number:RT 6/204; L152
Notes:

A 629/02

Name:Klerksdorp RC
Age arrival:36
Date arrival:18/07/1902
Date arrival:came from Howick
Date departure:29/11/1902
Reason departure:gone to farm
Stock into camp:taken by English; no receipt
Tent number:RT 198 / 2261
Farm History
Name:Manama / Manana / Manane / Mauane
District:Lichtenburg
Notes:no property
Name:Bossert family
Town:Lichtenburg
Status of Husband
Type:on commando
Notes:

Frederick; no other family on commando

[DBC 111: Frederick Christian] DBC 76: pow, India
Relationships
Mrs Maria Magdelena Bossert
      is the mother of Miss Ellie Bossert (Isabella Jacoba [DBC 111]; Elsie Isabella [DBC 76])
      is the mother of Master Willem Bossert (William Abraham [DBC 111]; Willem Abram [DBC 76])
      is the mother of Miss Martha Bossert (Martha Wilamena [DBC 111]; Martha Wilh [DBC 76])
      is the mother of Miss Maria Bossert (Maria Magdelena [DBC 111]; Maria Magd [DBC 76])
      is the mother of Miss Johanna Bossert (Johanna Heleta [DBC 111]; Johanna Aletta [DBC 76])
      is the mother of Master Frederick Christian Bossert
      is the mother of Master Petrus Francois Bossert (Pieter [in DBC 75])
Sources
Title:DBC 75 Klerksdorp CR
Type:Camp register
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Reference No.:DBC 75
Notes:

p. B-006

Title:DBC 111 Howick RC
Type:Camp register
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Reference No.:DBC 111
Notes:

p. 006

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.