BCCDBritish Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902
Personal Details
Name:Mrs Aletta Maria Espach
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:153878
Camp History
Name:Klerksdorp RC
Age arrival:22
Date arrival:20/06/1901
Date departure:date not given
Reason departure:sent to
Destination:Natal
Stock into camp:taken by English; holds receipt
Tent number:RT 747
Name:Howick RC
Age arrival:41
Date arrival:18/09/1901
Date arrival:from Klerksdorp
Date departure:01/07/1902
Reason departure:to
Destination:Klerksdorp
Tent number:223/252-3
Farm History
Name:Cijferfontein / Cyferfontein
District:Ventersdorp
Notes:no property
Name:Cijferfontein
District:Klerksdorp
Notes:no property
Status of Husband
Type:on commando
Notes:

Hendrik Joachim / Hendrick Jacob; also fighting are two sons, Abram & Hendrik

Relationships
Mrs Aletta Maria Espach
      is the mother of Miss Maria Magdelena Espach
      is the mother of Miss Aletta Maria Espach
      is the mother of Miss Josephina Espach
      is the mother of Master Willem Espach (Abraham)
      is the mother of Master Barend Espach (Baron Jacobus)
      is the mother of Miss Lizzie Espach (Louie)
      is the mother of Miss Alberta Espach
      is the mother of Master Henry Joachim Espach
Sources
Title:DBC 75 Klerksdorp CR
Type:Camp register
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Reference No.:DBC 75
Notes:

p. E-043

Title:DBC 111 Howick RC
Type:Camp register
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Reference No.:DBC 111
Notes:p. 48

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.