BCCDBritish Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902

Personal Details
Name:Mrs Maria Jacoba Smit
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:160369
Camp History
Name:Klerksdorp RC
Age arrival:36
Date arrival:30/07/1901
Date departure:22/10/1902
Reason departure:gone to farm
Stock into camp:taken by English; no receipt
Tent number:RT 69 / 1207
Farm History
Name:Rhenosterspruit
District:Klerksdorp
Notes:no property
Status of Husband
Type:on commando
Notes:Barend; no other relatives fighting
Relationships
Mrs Maria Jacoba Smit
      is the mother of Miss Anna Smit
      is the mother of Miss Susarah Smit
      is the mother of Miss Johanna Smit
      is the mother of Master Jakob Johannes Smith (Smit [DBC 76])
      is the mother of Master baby boy Smit
      is the wife of Mr Barend Herculaas Smit
Sources
Title:DBC 76 Klerksdorp
Type:Camp register
Notes:p. S-075


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.