BCCDBritish Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902

Personal Details
Name:Mr Martinus Johannes Venter
Other Names:Marthinus J
Born in camp? No
Place of death:Pietersburg RC
Age died:63 years 6 months
Died in camp? Yes
Cause of death:malaria & debility
Gender:male
Race:white
Marital status:single
Nationality:Transvaal
Registration as head of family:Yes
Unique ID:39733
Camp History
Name:Pietersburg RC
Age arrival:63
Date arrival:26/06/1901
Date departure:19/07/1901
Reason departure:death
Tent number:841
Farm History
Name:Doornlaagte
Town:Rhenosterpoort
District:Zoutpansberg
Name:Klipdam
Notes:no property
Status
Type:surrendered
Notes:25/6/1901, Klipdam
Relationships
Mr Martinus Johannes Venter (Marthinus J)
      is the husband of Mrs Magdalena Elizabeth Venter
Sources
Title:RS 27 Transvaal DL
Type:Death lists
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Reference No.:RS 27
Notes:p.435
Title:DBC 88 Pietersburg CR
Type:Camp register
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Reference No.:DBC 88
Notes:p.42
Title:TKP 101 Tvl Government Gazette
Type:Transvaal Government Gazette
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Reference No.:101
Dates:1901
Notes:31/7/1901, p.1236
Title:DBC 90 Pietersburg DR
Type:Death register
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Reference No.:DBC 90
Dates:11/5/1901-
Notes:nos 90-95


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.