BCCDBritish Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902

Personal Details
Name:Mrs Barba Jacoba Christina Venter
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:158289
Camp History
Name:Klerksdorp RC
Age arrival:49
Date arrival:12/04/1901
Stock into camp:taken by English; no receipt
Tent number:RT 292 / 162
Farm History
Name:Sterkstroom
District:Potchefstroom
Notes:erf on farm
Status of Husband
Type:pow, St Helena, 27/02/1900
Notes:Jan Sarel Marthinus; 3 sons, Jan Sarel Marthinus, Christian David, Petrus Jacobus, still fighting
Relationships
Mrs Barba Jacoba Christina Venter
      is the mother of Miss Cornelia Venter
      is the mother of Master Jacobus Venter
      is the mother of Master Marthinus Venter
      is the mother of Miss Barba Venter
Sources
Title:DBC 75 Klerksdorp CR
Type:Camp register
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Reference No.:DBC 75
Notes:p. V-209


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.