BCCDBritish Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902

Personal Details
Name:Mrs Martha Christina van Vuuren
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:158069
Camp History
Name:Klerksdorp RC
Age arrival:48
Date arrival:25/09/1901
Date departure:30/08/1902
Reason departure:gone to
Destination:Potchefstroom
Stock into camp:taken by English; no receipt
Tent number:RT 38 / 178 / 1534
Notes:Husband & son cancelled 02/08/1902
Farm History
Name:Koedoeslaagte
District:Potchefstroom
Notes:owns part
Status of Husband
Type:on commando
Notes:Piet Lourens; sons-in-law, J & ? Koekemoer, still fighting
Relationships
Mrs Martha Christina van Vuuren
      is the mother of Mr Lukas Marthinus Janse van Vuren (v Vuuren; van Vuuren [DBC 75])
      is the mother of Miss Maria M van Vuuren (Vunlen, Maria M S J)
      is the mother of Miss Maria S van Vuuren
      is the mother of Miss Gertina van Vuuren
Sources
Title:DBC 75 Klerksdorp CR
Type:Camp register
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Reference No.:DBC 75
Notes:p. V-200


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.