BCCDBritish Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902
Personal Details
Name:Mrs Margarita Magdelina van Eeden
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:153834
Camp History
Name:Klerksdorp RC
Age arrival:37
Date arrival:16/06/1901
Date departure:28/11/1902
Reason departure:gone to
Destination:Potchefstroom
Stock into camp:taken by English; no receipt
Tent number:RT 65 / 208
Farm History
Name:Mahemsvlei / Maheuisvlei
District:Potchefstroom
Notes:no property
Status of Husband
Type:on commando
Notes:

Frederik Jacobus; does not know if other relatives are fighting

Relationships
Mrs Margarita Magdelina van Eeden
      is the mother of Miss Magdelena van Eeden
      is the mother of Master Frederik van Eeden
      is the mother of Master Jacob van Eeden
      is the mother of Miss baby girl van Eeden
      is the wife of Mr Frederik Jacobus van Eeden
Sources
Title:DBC 75 Klerksdorp CR
Type:Camp register
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Reference No.:DBC 75
Notes:

p. E-041

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.