Personal Details Name: Mrs Maria Catharina Smit Other Names: Smith, Maria Cathrina [DBC 75] Born in camp? No Date death: 19020124 Place of death: Klerksdorp RC Age died: 33 years Died in camp? Yes Cause of death: diarrhoea & cancrum oris Gender: female Race: white Marital status: married Nationality: Transvaal Registration as head of family: Yes Unique ID: 18521 Camp History Name: Klerksdorp RC Age arrival: 33 Date arrival: 22/07/1901 Age departure: 33 Date departure: 24/01/1902 Reason departure: death Stock into camp: taken by English; holds receipt Tent number: RT 939 Farm History Name: Wonderfontein Name: Wonderfontein District: Zeerust Notes: no property Status of Husband Type: on commando Notes: Christiaan Christoffel; brothers, Koos, Nicolaas & Cornelis, still fighting Relationships Mrs Maria Catharina Smit (Smith, Maria Cathrina [DBC 75])       is the mother of Miss Aletta Smith       is the mother of Master Jacobus Smith       is the mother of Miss Christina H Smith       is the mother of Miss Maria Christina Smit Sources Title: RS 27 Transvaal DL Type: Death lists Location: National Archives, Pretoria Reference No.: RS 27 Notes: p.369 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: 28/2/1902, p.236 Title: DBC 75 Klerksdorp CR Type: Camp register Location: National Archives, Pretoria Reference No.: DBC 75 Notes: p. S-185

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.