BCCDBritish Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902

Personal Details
Name:Mrs Gertruda Dorothea de Nysken
Other Names:de Nysschen
Born in camp? No
Place of death:Pietersburg RC
Age died:23 years
Died in camp? Yes
Cause of death:jaundice & parturition
Gender:female
Race:white
Marital status:married
Nationality:Transvaal
Registration as head of family:Yes
Unique ID:37066
Camp History
Name:Pietersburg RC
Age arrival:23
Date arrival:27/08/1901
Date departure:29/01/1902
Reason departure:death
Tent number:1173
Farm History
Name:Driefontein
Town:Spelonken
District:Zoutpansberg
Name:Koesmeer
District:Woodbush
Notes:no property
Status of Husband
Type:pow
Relationships
Mrs Gertruda Dorothea de Nysken (de Nysschen)
      is the mother of Master Carl Johannes de Nysken
      is the mother of Miss Judith Dorothea de Nysken (de Nysschen, Dorothea J)
      is the mother of Master Petrus Johannes de Nysken (de Nysschen, Johs P)
      is the mother of Master Carel Machiel de Nysken (de Nysschen)
Sources
Title:RS 26 Transvaal DL
Type:Death lists
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Reference No.:26
Origin:Goldman
Notes:p.270
Title:DBC 87 Pietersburg CR
Type:Camp register
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Reference No.:DBC 87
Notes:p.121
Title:TKP 101 Tvl Government Gazette
Type:Transvaal Government Gazette
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Reference No.:101
Dates:1901
Notes:28/2/1902, p.237


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.