BCCDBritish Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902

Personal Details
Name:Mrs Elena Lephena Venter
Born in camp? No
Died in camp? No
Gender:female
Race:white
Marital status:married
Nationality:Transvaal
Occupation:farmer
Registration as head of family:Yes
Unique ID:38692
Camp History
Name:Pietersburg RC
Age arrival:44
Date arrival:11/06/1901
Date departure:03/10/1902
Reason departure:1 MR
Destination:Spelonken
Tent number:653
Farm History
Name:Driefontein
Town:Spelonken
District:Zoutpansberg
Notes:owns farm
Status of Husband
Type:POW
Notes:20/9/1902: returned from Bermuda
Relationships
Mrs Elena Lephena Venter
      is the mother of Miss Galena Lepena Venter
      is the mother of Miss Ester Maria Venter
      is the mother of Miss Susanna Christina Venter
      is the mother of Master Jacobus Daniel Venter
      is the mother of Master Hendrik Jacobus Venter
      is the mother of Master Daniel Jacobus Venter
      is the mother of Master Jan Lewis Venter
      is the mother of Miss Petronella Johanna Venter
      is the mother of Master Peter Ludwig Venter
Sources
Title:DBC 87 Pietersburg CR
Type:Camp register
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Reference No.:DBC 87
Notes:p.201


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.