BCCDBritish Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902

Personal Details
Name:Mrs Aletta Dorothea Verster
Maiden name:de Nysschen
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:158519
Camp History
Name:Klerksdorp RC
Age arrival:43
Date arrival:22/07/1901
Stock into camp:taken by English; no receipt
Tent number:RT 1001
Farm History
Name:Rietvlei
District:Lichtenburg
Notes:owns 1/4 Rietvlei
Status of Husband
Type:in hospital, Mafeking
Notes:Jacobus Petrus; brother, Johannes de Nysschen, still fighting
Relationships
Mrs Aletta Dorothea Verster
      is the mother of Miss Susanna Verster
      is the mother of Mr Johannes Verster
      is the mother of Miss Johanna C Verster
      is the mother of Miss Aletta Verster
      is the mother of Miss Hester Verster
      is the mother of Miss Ella P Verster (Ellis [DBC 75])
Sources
Title:DBC 75 Klerksdorp CR
Type:Camp register
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Reference No.:DBC 75
Notes:p. V-217


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.