BCCDBritish Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902

Personal Details
Name:Mrs Alida Susanna Otto
Other Names:Aletta Susana
Maiden name:Le Roux
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:156390
Camp History
Name:Klerksdorp RC
Age arrival:24
Date departure:date not given
Reason departure:sent to
Destination:Natal
Stock into camp:holds receipt
Tent number:RT 403
Name:Howick RC
Age arrival:25
Date arrival:18/09/1901
Date arrival:from Klerksdorp
Date departure:05/11/1902
Reason departure:to
Destination:Pietermaritzburg
Tent number:276
Farm History
Name:Kannielfontein
District:Lichtenburg
Notes:3000 acres
Status of Husband
Type:on commando
Notes:Gerhardus Petrus; also fighting are brothers, Theodorus, Jacobus Albertus, Pieter Christiaan, Karel Frederik, Hermanus Jacobus, Laurens Mathys le Roux
Relationships
Mrs Alida Susanna Otto (Aletta Susana)
      is the mother of Miss Hermina Elizabeth Otto
      is the mother of Master Gerhardus Petrus Otto (Gerardus Petrus)
      is the mother of Miss Martha Magdelena Otto
      is the mother of Master Gabriel Jacobus Otto (G J)
Sources
Title:DBC 75 Klerksdorp CR
Type:Camp register
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Reference No.:DBC 75
Notes:p. O-137
Title:DBC 112 Howick RC
Type:Camp register
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Notes:p. 22


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.