BCCDBritish Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902

Personal Details
Name:Mrs Maria Sophia Elizabeth Venter
Maiden name:Rensburg
Born in camp? No
Place of death:Pietersburg RC
Age died:58 years
Died in camp? Yes
Cause of death:child birth
Gender:female
Race:white
Marital status:married
Nationality:Transvaal
Occupation:farmer
Registration as head of family:Yes
Unique ID:39023
Camp History
Name:Pietersburg RC
Age arrival:57
Date arrival:11/06/1901
Date departure:01/10/1901
Reason departure:death
Tent number:701
Name:Pietersburg RC
Age arrival:38
Date arrival:11/06/1901
Date departure:01/10/1901
Reason departure:death
Tent number:701
Farm History
Name:Kleinfontein
Town:Spelonken
District:Zoutpansberg
Name:Kleinfontein
Town:Spelonken
District:Zoutpansberg
Notes:owns farm
Name:Kleinfontein
Town:Spelonken
District:Zoutpansberg
Notes:owns farm
Status of Husband
Type:pow
Notes:20/9/1902: returned from Bermuda
Relationships
Mrs Maria Sophia Elizabeth Venter
      is the mother of Miss Sesara Louisa Venter
      is the mother of Master Stephanus Martinus Venter
      is the mother of Master Joachim Petrus Venter
      is the mother of Miss Hester Maria Venter
      is the mother of Miss Maria Sophia Elizabeth Venter
      is the mother of baby Venter
      is the mother of Miss Sesara Louisa Venter
      is the mother of Master Stephanus Martinus Venter
      is the mother of Master Joachim Petrus Venter
      is the mother of Miss Maria Sophia Elizabeth Venter
      is the unknown relationship of baby Venter
Sources
Title:RS 27 Transvaal DL
Type:Death lists
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Reference No.:RS 27
Notes:p.436
Title:DBC 87 Pietersburg CR
Type:Camp register
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Reference No.:DBC 87
Notes:p.202
Title:DBC 87 Pietersburg CR
Type:Camp register
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Reference No.:DBC 87
Notes:p.202


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.