BCCDBritish Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902

Personal Details
Name:Mrs Petronella Katharina Vorster
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:158048
Camp History
Name:Klerksdorp RC
Age arrival:25
Date arrival:13/09/1901
Date departure:07/08/1902
Reason departure:gone to farm
Stock into camp:taken by English; no receipt
Tent number:RT 274 / 1489
Farm History
Name:Buffelsfontein / Buffelfontein
District:Rustenburg
Notes:owns portion
Status of Husband
Type:pow, 03/09/1901
Notes:Johannes Hendrik; no relatives fighting
Relationships
Mrs Petronella Katharina Vorster
      is the mother of Master Jacobus Vorster
      is the mother of Master Frans Vorster
      is the mother of Master Johannes Vorster
      is the mother of Miss Maria Catharina Vorster
      is the mother of Miss Susanna Vorster (Susa B)
      is the mother of Master Cornelis Johannes Piet Gerhardus Vorster
Sources
Title:DBC 75 Klerksdorp CR
Type:Camp register
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Reference No.:DBC 75
Notes:p. V-199


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.