BCCDBritish Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902

Personal Details
Name:Mrs Maria Cornelia Gertruida Otto
Maiden name:Pienaar
Born in camp? No
Age died:20 years
Died in camp? Yes
Cause of death:ziekte
Gender:female
Race:white
Marital status:married
Nationality:Transvaal
Occupation:farmer
Registration as head of family:Yes
Unique ID:15421
Camp History
Name:Klerksdorp RC
Age arrival:21
Date arrival:16/05/1901
Age departure:20
Date departure:date not given
Reason departure:death
Stock into camp:no stock
Tent number:RT 417
Farm History
Name:Witpoort
District:Lichtenburg
Status of Husband
Type:on commando
Notes:Mathijs Johannes; brothers, Jacobus and Schalk Pienaar, also fighting
Relationships
Mrs Maria Cornelia Gertruida Otto
      is the mother of Master Hendrik Tobias Otto
      is the mother of Master Wessel Johannes Otto
      is the mother of Master Matys Johannes Lodewyk Otto
Sources
Title:RS 26 Transvaal DL
Type:Death lists
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Reference No.:26
Origin:Goldman
Notes:p.281
Title:DBC 75 Klerksdorp CR
Type:Camp register
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Reference No.:DBC 75
Notes:p. O-137


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.