BCCDBritish Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902
Personal Details
Name:Mrs Martha Magaretha Kies
Born in camp? No
Age died:
Died in camp? No
Gender:female
Race:white
Marital status:married
Nationality:Transvaal
Occupation:warden of gaol
Registration as head of family:Yes
Unique ID:155352
Camp History
Name:Klerksdorp RC
Age arrival:27
Date arrival:30/07/1901
Date departure:date not given
Reason departure:sent to
Destination:Natal
Stock into camp:on farm
Tent number:RT 1170
Name:Howick RC
Age arrival:27
Date arrival:18/09/1901
Date arrival:from Klerksdorp
Date departure:15/07/1902
Reason departure:to
Destination:Klerksdorp
Tent number:262
Farm History
Name:Klipfontein
District:Wolmaranstad
Notes:owns farm, 500 acres
Status of Husband
Type:on commando
Notes:

Jacobus Francois; brother-in-law, Francois, still fighting

Relationships
Mrs Martha Magaretha Kies
      is the mother of Master Jan Daniel Kies (Johannes Daniel)
      is the mother of Miss Christina Elizabeth Kies
      is the mother of Master Isaac Jacobus Kies
Sources
Title:DBC 75 Klerksdorp CR
Type:Camp register
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Reference No.:DBC 75
Notes:

p. K-099

Title:DBC 111 Howick RC
Type:Camp register
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Reference No.:DBC 111
Notes:p. 71

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.