BCCDBritish Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902
Personal Details
Name:Mrs Susanna Gertruida Brits
Other Names:Gertruida Susara [DBC 75]
Maiden name:Rensburg
Born in camp? No
Date death:19011208
Age died:30 years
Died in camp? Yes
Cause of death:enteric fever
Gender:female
Race:white
Marital status:m
Nationality:Transvaal
Registration as head of family:Yes
Unique ID:4388
Camp History
Name:Klerksdorp RC
Age arrival:30
Date arrival:31/05/1901
Age departure:30
Date departure:08/12/1901
Reason departure:death
Stock into camp:taken by English
Tent number:RT 587
Farm History
Name:Cijferfontein
District:Wolmaranstad
Name:Cyferfontein
District:Wolmaranstad
Notes:no property
Status of Husband
Type:on commando
Notes:

Pieter Frederik; also fighting, brothers Gert Pieter Rensburg, Pieter Rensburg

Relationships
Mrs Susanna Gertruida Brits (Gertruida Susara [DBC 75])
      is the mother of Miss Lea Magdelina Brits
      is the mother of Miss Susanna Gertruida Brits (Susara Gertruida [DBC 75])
      is the mother of Master Gert Pieter Brits
      is the mother of Master Jakob Francois Brits (Jacob Francois [DBC 75])
      is the mother of Master Pieter Frederik Brits (baby boy [DBC 75])
Sources
Title:RS 25 Transvaal DL
Type:Death lists
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Reference No.:25
Notes:p.60
Title:TKP 103 Tvl Government Gazette
Type:Transvaal Government Gazette
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Reference No.:TKP 103
Dates:vol. 193, Jan-June 1902
Notes:17/1/1902, p.61
Title:DBC 75 Klerksdorp CR
Type:Camp register
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Reference No.:DBC 75
Notes:

p. B-019

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.