BCCDBritish Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902

Personal Details
Name:Mrs Magdelena Dorothea Coetzee
Other Names:Kotzer
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:153419
Camp History
Name:Klerksdorp RC
Age arrival:36
Date arrival:31/05/1901
Date departure:04/03/1902
Reason departure:sent to
Destination:Natal
Stock into camp:taken by English
Tent number:RT 603
Name:Klerksdorp RC
Age arrival:39
Date arrival:22/07/1902
Date departure:21/08/1902
Reason departure:gone to farm
Stock into camp:taken by English
Tent number:RT 194 / 2311
Name:Jacobs Siding RC
Age arrival:40
Date arrival:07/03/1902
Date arrival:20/03/1902
Date departure:16/07/1902
Reason departure:left for
Destination:Klerksdorp
Tent number:562 / 6430
Farm History
Name:Kareeboschkuil / Karrieboschkuil
District:Wolmaranstad
Notes:owns part
Status of Husband
Type:deported; pow, 31/05/1901; family are undesirables
Notes:

Hendrik Stephanus / Hend rick Stefanes; no other relatives fighting

Relationships
Mrs Magdelena Dorothea Coetzee (Kotzer)
      is the mother of Miss Susara Johanna Coetzee (Kotzer, Susara Johanna Josina)
      is the mother of Master Hendrik Stephanus Coetzee (Kotzer, Hendrick Stefanes)
      is the mother of Miss Susanna Coetzee (Kotzer, Susanna Maria)
      is the mother of Miss Magdalena Dorothea Kotze (Coetzee [DBC 75])
      is the mother of Master Lukas Coetzee (Lucas Cornelius [DBC 76]l Kotzer, Lukas Cornelis)
      is the mother of Miss Pietronella Coetzee (Petronella [DBC 76]; Kotzer, Petronella Gertruida)
      is the mother of Master David Jos Kotze (Kotzee, Coetzee, David [DBC 75])
      is the mother of Master Martinus Gerhardus Kotze (Coetzee, Marthinus [DBC 75])
      is the mother of Mr Stephanus Johannes Coetzee
      is the mother of Master Jan Johannes Coetzee
      is the mother of Miss Gertruida Coetzee
      is the adoptive mother of Master Jan Johannes Rossouw
      is the adoptive mother of Miss Gertruida Rossouw (Gertruida Jacomina)
Sources
Title:DBC 75 Klerksdorp CR
Type:Camp register
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Reference No.:DBC 75
Notes:

p. C-026

Title:DBC 76 Klerksdorp
Type:Camp register
Notes:p. C-025
Title:DBC 118 Jacobs Siding CR
Type:Camp register
Notes:p. 73
Title:DBC 126 Merebank RC
Type:Camp register
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Reference No.:DBC 126
Notes:p. 136


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.