BCCDBritish Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902
Personal Details
Name:Mrs Aletta Sophia Bresler
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:153283
Camp History
Name:Klerksdorp RC
Age arrival:51
Date arrival:05/06/1901
Date departure:date not given
Reason departure:sent to
Destination:Natal
Stock into camp:taken by English
Tent number:RT 661
Name:Jacobs Siding RC
Age arrival:52
Date arrival:07/03/1902
Date departure:16/07/1902
Reason departure:left for
Destination:Klerksdorp
Tent number:591 / 2196
Farm History
Name:Brakpan
District:Lichtenburg
Notes:owns part
Status of Husband
Type:deported; pow, 24/03/1901; family are undesirables
Notes:

Gert Johannes / Gerhardes Johannes; also fighting is son Pieter [illegible]

Relationships
Mrs Aletta Sophia Bresler
      is the mother of Miss Christina Magdelina Bresler (Cristina Magdalena)
      is the mother of Miss Roenetta Francina Bresler (Janetta Francina)
      is the mother of Master Jacobus Nicolaas Bresler
      is the mother of Master Gert Johannes Bresler (Gerta Johanna)
Sources
Title:DBC 75 Klerksdorp CR
Type:Camp register
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Reference No.:DBC 75
Notes:

p. B-021

Title:DBC 118 Jacobs Siding CR
Type:Camp register
Notes:p. 77
Title:DBC 126 Merebank RC
Type:Camp register
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Reference No.:DBC 126
Notes:p. 96

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.