BCCDBritish Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902

Personal Details
Name:Mrs Gertrude van Rensburg
Other Names:Rensburg; Gertr Mar
Born in camp? No
Died in camp? No
Gender:female
Race:white
Marital status:married
Nationality:Free State
Occupation:farmer
Registration as head of family:Yes
Unique ID:41679
Camp History
Name:Norvals Pont RC
Age arrival:36
Date arrival:08/11/1900
Date departure:07/08/1901
Reason departure:transferred
Destination:Winburg R C
Name:Norvals Pont RC
Age arrival:36
Date arrival:27/02/1902
Date departure:03/07/1902
Reason departure:transferred
Destination:Winburg R C
Name:Winburg RC
Age arrival:36
Date arrival:09/08/1901
Date departure:26/02/1902
Reason departure:Transferred
Destination:Norval's Pont R C
Name:Winburg RC
Farm History
Name:Kraanvogelsvlei / Kransvogelvlei / Kraansvogelvlei / Kraanvogelcht
Town:Ventersburg
District:Winburg
Notes:500 or 700 morgen
Status of Husband
Type:oath of neutrality
Notes:1900, Ventersburg pow Durban
Relationships
Mrs Gertrude van Rensburg (Rensburg; Gertr Mar)
      is the mother of Miss Margaret van Rensburg (Rensburg; Margaritha)
      is the mother of Miss Maria van Rensburg (Rensburg)
      is the mother of Master Lodewyk van Rensburg (Rensburg; Johannes)
      is the mother of Master Johan Jacob van Rensburg
      is the mother of Miss Maria van Rensburg (Rensburg)
      is the wife of Mr J J van Rensburg
      is the mother of Master Johan Jacob van Rensburg
Sources
Title:SRC 85 Norvals Pont CR
Type:Camp register
Location:Free State Archives Repository
Reference No.:85
Notes:p.204
Title:SRC 85 Norvals Pont CR
Type:Camp register
Location:Free State Archives Repository
Reference No.:85
Notes:p.204
Title:SRC 90 Winburg CR
Type:Camp register
Location:Free State Archives Repository
Reference No.:SRC 90
Notes:p.96


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.