BCCDBritish Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902

Personal Details
Name:Mrs Aletta Mathinsen
Born in camp? No
Age died:
Died in camp? No
Gender:female
Race:white
Marital status:married
Nationality:Transvaal
Occupation:policeman
Registration as head of family:Yes
Unique ID:155982
Camp History
Name:Klerksdorp RC
Age arrival:31
Date arrival:23/08/1901
Date departure:22/10/1901
Reason departure:sent to
Destination:Natal
Stock into camp:taken by English; no receipt
Tent number:RT 1353
Farm History
Name:Vaalboschbult / Valboschbult
District:Bloemhof
Notes:no property
Status of Husband
Type:on commando
Notes:

Johannes; brothers-in-law, Pieter van Niekerk & Olive Henning, still fighting

Relationships
Mrs Aletta Mathinsen
      is the mother of Master Johannes Mathinsen
      is the mother of Master Gert Mathinsen
      is the mother of Miss Anna Mathinsen
      is the mother of Miss Jacomina Gertruida Matthysen (Mathinsen [DBC 75])
      is the mother of Miss Aletta Mathinsen
      is the mother of Miss Maria Mathinsen
Sources
Title:DBC 75 Klerksdorp CR
Type:Camp register
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Reference No.:DBC 75
Notes:

p. M-122



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.