BCCDBritish Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902
Personal Details
Name:Mrs Maria Isabella de Nijsschen
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
Notes:

The relationships in this family are not clear. It is not clear whether the surnames of all the younger children is Koertze or de Nijsschen and whether they are, perhaps, stepchildren.

Unique ID:156321
Camp History
Name:Klerksdorp RC
Age arrival:37
Date arrival:14/02/1902
Date departure:14/07/1902
Reason departure:gone to farm
Stock into camp:taken by English; no receipt
Tent number:RT 1920
Notes:

Husband on this ticket

Farm History
Name:Treurfontein
District:Lichtenburg
Notes:owns part
Status of Husband
Type:Potchefstroom
Notes:

Albertus Petrus; relatives fighting - Jacobus, Christian and Hermanus du Toit

Husband came from Potchefstroom 24/05/1902

Relationships
Mrs Maria Isabella de Nijsschen
      is the mother of Miss Johanna de Nijsschen
      is the mother of Miss Hendrina de Nijsschen
      is the Unknown of Master Jacobus Koertze
      is the mother of Master Petrus de Nijsschen (Koertze)
      is the mother of Master Hendrik de Nijsschen
      is the mother of Miss Jacoba de Nijsschen
      is the mother of Miss Jeanita de Nijsschen (Koertze)
      is the mother of Master Albertus de Nijsschen (Koertze)
      is the mother of Master Franz de Nijsschen (Koertze)
Sources
Title:DBC 75 Klerksdorp CR
Type:Camp register
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Reference No.:DBC 75
Notes:

p. N-135

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.