Personal Details Name: Mrs Elsie Catharina Brits Born in camp? No Age died: Died in camp? No Gender: female Race: white Marital status: widowed Nationality: Free State Occupation: farmer Registration as head of family: Yes Unique ID: 159164 Camp History Name: Klerksdorp RC Age arrival: 34 Date arrival: 16/10/1901 Date departure: 01/11/1901 Reason departure: sent to Destination: Kroonstad Stock into camp: taken by English; no receipt Tent number: RT 1643 Farm History Name: Doornkop District: Kroonstad Notes: no property Status of Husband Type: dead Notes: Michael; no relatives fighting Relationships Mrs Elsie Catharina Brits       is the mother of Master Michael Brits       is the mother of Master Dirk Brits       is the mother of Miss Johanna Brits       is the mother of Master Pieter Brits       is the mother of Master Arie Brits       is the mother of Miss Martha Brits Sources Title: DBC 76 Klerksdorp Type: Camp register Notes: p. B-009

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.