BCCDBritish Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902
Personal Details
Name:Mrs Elizabeth Johanna Kerstein
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:155255
Camp History
Name:Klerksdorp RC
Age arrival:40
Date arrival:20/07/1901
Date departure:date not given
Reason departure:sent to
Destination:Natal
Stock into camp:taken by English; no receipt
Tent number:RT 900
Farm History
Name:Cyferlaagte
District:Potcherstroom
Status of Husband
Type:on commando
Notes:

David Petrus; also fighting are brothers-in-law, Koos, Jan Hendrik & Barend Kerstein

Relationships
Mrs Elizabeth Johanna Kerstein
      is the mother of Miss Beatrice Kerstein
      is the mother of Master Jan Kerstein
      is the mother of Master Karel Kerstein
      is the mother of Miss Magaritha Kerstein
      is the mother of Miss Betsy Kerstein
      is the mother of Miss Dina Kerstein
Sources
Title:DBC 75 Klerksdorp CR
Type:Camp register
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Reference No.:DBC 75
Notes:

p. K-095

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.