BCCDBritish Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902

Personal Details
Name:Mrs Martha Catharina Pretorius
Other Names:Martha Catrina Hendrina Francina
Born in camp? No
Age died:
Died in camp? No
Gender:female
Race:white
Marital status:married
Nationality:Transvaal
Registration as head of family:Yes
Unique ID:164519
Camp History
Name:Volksrust RC
Age arrival:34
Age arrival:42 [DBC 107]
Date arrival:08/09/1902
Date departure:16/09/1902
Destination:farm
Name:Jacobs Siding RC
Age arrival:42
Date arrival:18/02/1902
Date departure:05/08/1902
Reason departure:left for
Destination:Volksrust
Tent number:17
Farm History
Name:Weltevrede / Weltevreden
District:Wakkerstroom
Notes:6 erven
Name:Weltevrede / Weltevreden
District:MW Stroom
Status of Husband
Type:on commando
Notes:Matthys Wynand
Relationships
Mrs Martha Catharina Pretorius (Martha Catrina Hendrina Francina)
      is the mother of Miss Hendrina Pretorius (Hendrina Wilhelmina [DBC 107])
      is the mother of Miss Hermina Christina Pretorius (Hermina Christina J [DBC 107]; Hermina Johana Cristina)
      is the mother of Miss Martha Catharina Pretorius (Martha Catharina P [DBC 107]; Martha Catrina Petronella)
      is the mother of Miss Maria C Pretorius (Maria Catharina [DBC 107]; Maria Catrina)
      is the mother of Miss Hester Adriana Pretorius (Hester Adriana Sophia Sus)
      is the mother of Master Mathys Wijnand Pretorius (Matthys Wynand [DBC 108]; Matthijs Wijnand)
      is the mother of Master Johannes Jacobus Pretorius
      is the mother of Miss Chrissie Pretorius (Christina Wilhelmina [DBC 107]; Cristina Gertruida)
      is the wife of Mr Mathys Wynand Pretorius (Matthys Wynand [DBC 108])
Sources
Title:DBC 105
Type:Volksrust Camp Register
Notes:p. P-111
Title:DBC 107 Volksrust camp register
Notes:p. P 468-9
Title:DBC 108 Volksrust RC
Type:Camp register
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Notes:p. 28
Title:DBC 118 Jacobs Siding CR
Type:Camp register
Notes:p. 003


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.