Personal Details Name: Mrs Maria Catarina du Plooy Other Names: Maria Catrina [DBC 75] Born in camp? No Date death: 19011214 Place of death: Klerksdorp RC Age died: 23 years Died in camp? Yes Cause of death: enteric fever & cancrum oris Gender: female Race: white Marital status: married Nationality: Transvaal Occupation: farmer Registration as head of family: Yes Unique ID: 16045 Camp History Name: Klerksdorp RC Age arrival: 21 Date arrival: 12/04/1901 Age departure: 23 Date departure: 14/12/1901 Reason departure: death Stock into camp: taken by English; holds receipt; 1 horse & wagon Tent number: RT 183, town Notes: Note in pencil: Living in Police Barracks Farm History Name: Klipfontein District: Potchefstroom Notes: owns part Status of Husband Type: on commando Notes: brothers-in-law, Albertus & Christian, still fighting Relationships Mrs Maria Catarina du Plooy (Maria Catrina [DBC 75])       is the mother of Master Albertus Stephanus du Plooy (Albert [DBC 75]])       is the mother of Miss Elisabettha Catarina du Plooy (Betty [DBC 75])       is the mother of Miss Pieternella Jacoba du Plooy (Jacoba P [this is probably a twin sister])       is the mother of Miss Jacoba P du Plooy Sources Title: RS 26 Transvaal DL Type: Death lists Location: National Archives, Pretoria Reference No.: 26 Origin: Goldman Notes: p.300 Title: TKP 103 Tvl Government Gazette Type: Transvaal Government Gazette Location: National Archives, Pretoria Reference No.: TKP 103 Dates: vol. 193, Jan-June 1902 Notes: 17/1/1902, p.61 Title: DBC 75 Klerksdorp CR Type: Camp register Location: National Archives, Pretoria Reference No.: DBC 75 Notes: p. P-144

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