BCCDBritish Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902

Personal Details
Name:Mrs Gertrada Jooste
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:154840
Camp History
Name:Klerksdorp RC
Age arrival:43
Date arrival:07/05/1901
Date departure:18/08/1902
Reason departure:gone to
Destination:Australia
Stock into camp:taken by English; holds receipt
Tent number:RT51 / 303 / 213 / 330 / 1376 / 2228, town
Notes:

3 cows, 3 calves, 30 sheep, 1 Spider [cart], 1 wagon trek gear. The last two were taken away by military authorities, 08/07/1901.

Farm History
Name:Hartebeestfontein
Notes:owns part Hartbeestfontein, Mahemsvlei, Rietkuil
Status of Husband
Type:pow, St Helena, 27/02/1900
Notes:

Willem Lourens; no other relatives fighting

Relationships
Mrs Gertrada Jooste
      is the mother of Miss Dirkie Jooste
      is the mother of Miss Bessie Jooste
      is the mother of Miss Gertie Jooste
      is the mother of Master Henry Jooste
      is the mother of Miss William Jooste ((girl))
      is the mother of Master Sarel Jooste
      is the wife of Mr Willem Lourens Jooste
Sources
Title:DBC 75 Klerksdorp CR
Type:Camp register
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Reference No.:DBC 75
Notes:

p. J-080



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.