BCCDBritish Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902
Personal Details
Name:Mrs Maria Jacoba Burger
Born in camp? No
Date death:19020331
Place of death:Klerksdorp RC
Age died:44 years
Died in camp? Yes
Cause of death:dysentery
Gender:female
Race:white
Marital status:married
Nationality:Transvaal
Occupation:farmer
Registration as head of family:Yes
Unique ID:152870
Camp History
Name:Klerksdorp RC
Age arrival:43
Date arrival:22/07/1901
Date departure:31/03/1902
Reason departure:death
Stock into camp:taken by English; no receipt
Tent number:RT 951
Farm History
Name:Varkfontein
District:Lichtenburg
Notes:no property
Status of Husband
Type:on commando
Notes:

Barend Fredrick; no other family on commando

Relationships
Mrs Maria Jacoba Burger
      is the mother of Master Hendrik Burger
      is the mother of Miss Maria Burger
      is the mother of Master Christoffel Burger
      is the mother of Miss Johanna M Burger
Sources
Title:DBC 75 Klerksdorp CR
Type:Camp register
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Reference No.:DBC 75
Notes:

p. B-006

Title:RS 25 Transvaal DL
Type:Death lists
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Reference No.:25
Notes:

p. 69

Title:TKP 103 Tvl Government Gazette
Type:Transvaal Government Gazette
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Reference No.:TKP 103
Dates:vol. 193, Jan-June 1902
Notes:

02/05/1902, p. 607

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.