BCCDBritish Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902

Personal Details
Name:Mrs Gertruida Jacoba 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:158332
Camp History
Name:Klerksdorp RC
Age arrival:57
Date arrival:29/04/1901
Date departure:18/12/1902
Reason departure:gone to farm
Stock into camp:no stock
Tent number:RT 195 / 268
Farm History
Name:Opraap / Opraapgty / Opramph
District:Potchefstroom
Notes:no property
Status of Husband
Type:on commando
Notes:Christoffel Rudolf; brothers Christoffel Rudolf and Pieter Jacobus, brother-in-law, Christoffel Alwyn Kruger, all still fighting
Relationships
Mrs Gertruida Jacoba Venter
      is the mother of Miss Anna Catrina Petronella Venter
      is the mother of Miss Maria Elizabeth Venter
      is the mother of Miss Louisa Johanna Venter
      is the mother of Miss Gertruida Jacoba Petronella Venter
Sources
Title:DBC 75 Klerksdorp CR
Type:Camp register
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Reference No.:DBC 75
Notes:p. V-210


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.