BCCDBritish Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902

Personal Details
Name:Mrs Magdelena van Vuuren
Other Names:van Vureen, Magdalena Gertruda
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:158039
Camp History
Name:Klerksdorp RC
Age arrival:38
Date arrival:23/08/1901
Reason departure:sent to
Destination:Natal
Stock into camp:taken by English; no receipt
Tent number:RT 1449
Name:Howick RC
Age arrival:38
Date arrival:18/09/1901
Date arrival:from Klerksdorp
Date departure:15/07/1902
Reason departure:to
Destination:Potchestroom
Tent number:297
Farm History
Name:Strydpoort / Strijdpoort / Strickpoort
District:Wolmaranstad
Notes:no property
Status of Husband
Type:on commando
Notes:Daniel; no other relatives fighting
Relationships
Mrs Magdelena van Vuuren (van Vureen, Magdalena Gertruda)
      is the mother of Master Nicolas van Vuuren (van Vureen, Nicholas Johannes)
      is the mother of Master Willem van Vuuren (van Vureen, William Hendrick)
      is the mother of Miss Maria van Vuuren (van Vureen, Maria Elizabeth)
      is the mother of Master Marthinus van Vuuren (van Vureen, Martinus Johannes)
      is the mother of Miss Johanna van Vuuren (van Vureen, Johanna Elizabeth)
      is the mother of Miss Magdelena van Vuuren
      is the wife of Mr Daniel Rudolph van Vureen
Sources
Title:DBC 75 Klerksdorp CR
Type:Camp register
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Reference No.:DBC 75
Notes:p. V-198
Title:DBC 112 Howick RC
Type:Camp register
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Notes:p. 126


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.