BCCDBritish Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902
Personal Details
Name:Mrs Katrina Francina Burgher
Other Names:Burger, Catrina Francina [DBC 153]
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:152991
Camp History
Name:Klerksdorp RC
Age arrival:50
Date arrival:20/02/1901
Date departure:05/04/1902
Reason departure:sent to
Destination:Wentworth RC
Stock into camp:taken by English; no receipt
Tent number:RT 19
Name:Wentworth RC
Age arrival:52
Date arrival:09/04/1902
Date departure:06/08/1902
Reason departure:left for
Destination:Kimberley
Tent number:RT 439
Farm History
Name:Goedvooruitzicht
District:Lichtenburg
Notes:no property
Name:Knoffelfontein
District:Griqualand West
Notes:no property
Status of Husband
Type:pow; sent to Pretoria 20/02/1901; on commando [DBC 153]
Notes:

Andries Petrus; no other family on commando

Relationships
Mrs Katrina Francina Burgher (Burger, Catrina Francina [DBC 153])
      is the mother of Miss Margarita Burgher (Burger, Margrita Johanna Catrina [DBC 153])
      is the mother of Miss Gertruida Burgher (Burger, Gertruida Elizabeth)
      is the mother of Master Andries Burgher (Burger, Andries Petrus [DBC 153])
      is the mother of Master Marthinus Burgher (Burger, Marthines Hermanus [DBC 153])
Sources
Title:DBC 75 Klerksdorp CR
Type:Camp register
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Reference No.:DBC 75
Notes:

p. B-011

Title:DBC 153 Wentworth CR
Type:Camp register
Location:NASA
Reference No.:DBC 153
Notes:

p. 054

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.