BCCDBritish Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902

Personal Details
Name:Mrs Maria Engelbrecht
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:175908
Camp History
Name:Merebank RC
Age arrival:47
Date arrival:27/10/1901
Date departure:23/08/1902
Reason departure:to
Destination:Potchefstroom
Tent number:844 / 3380
Notes:The register gives at date of arrival (at the top of the page) as 1902. This appears to be incorrect.
Farm History
Name:Rietfontein / Reitfontein
District:Potchefstroom
Status of Husband
Notes:Willem Jacobus
Relationships
Mrs Maria Engelbrecht
      is the mother of Miss Magdalena Engelbrecht
      is the mother of Miss Hendrina Engelbrecht
      is the mother of Miss Helletje Engelbrecht
      is the mother of Master Diedrik Engelbrecht
      is the mother of Master Coenraad Engelbrecht
      is the mother of Master Willem Engelbrecht
      is the mother of Master Gerardus Jacobus Engelbrecht
Sources
Title:DBC 126 Merebank RC
Type:Camp register
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Reference No.:DBC 126
Notes:p. 213


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.