BCCDBritish Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902

Personal Details
Name:Mr Martinus Johannes Kelder
Born in camp? No
Place of death:Pietersburg RC
Age died:55 years
Died in camp? Yes
Cause of death:malaria & debility
Gender:male
Race:white
Marital status:married
Nationality:Transvaal
Occupation:farmer
Registration as head of family:Yes
Unique ID:36416
Camp History
Name:Pietersburg RC
Age arrival:55
Date arrival:09/06/1901
Date departure:01/10/1901
Reason departure:death
Tent number:591
Farm History
Name:Frischgewaag
District:Zoutpansberg
Name:Frischgewaag
District:Zoutpansberg
Name:Frischgewacht
District:Low country
Notes:owns farm
Status
Type:surrendered
Notes:2/6/1901
Relationships
Mr Martinus Johannes Kelder
      is the husband of Mrs Magdalena Maria Kelder
      is the father of Master John Gibson Kelder
      is the father of Master Cornelius Gideon Kelder
      is the father of Miss Judith Dorothy Kelder
      is the father of Miss Martha Elizabeth Maria Kelder
      is the father of Miss Magalena Maria Kelder
      is the father of Master Joseph Helgard Kelder
      is the father of Miss Susanna Katrina Maria Kelder
      is the brother-in-law of Miss Rachel Cornelia Susanna Katrina Botha
Sources
Title:RS 26 Transvaal DL
Type:Death lists
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Reference No.:26
Origin:Goldman
Notes:p.182
Title:DBC 87 Pietersburg CR
Type:Camp register
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Reference No.:DBC 87
Notes:p.86
Title:TKP 101 Tvl Government Gazette
Type:Transvaal Government Gazette
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Reference No.:101
Dates:1901
Notes:1/11/1901, p.1576


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.