BCCDBritish Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902

Personal Details
Name:Mrs Cecelia Catrina Bower
Other Names:Mrs Wm Chris
Born in camp? No
Age died:
Died in camp? No
Gender:female
Race:white
Marital status:married
Nationality:Transvaal
Registration as head of family:Yes
Unique ID:47029
Camp History
Name:Johannesburg RC
Date arrival:16/01/1901
Date departure:16/09/1901
Reason departure:transferred
Destination:Natal
Tent number:RT 779; Peach tree camp
Name:Howick RC
Age arrival:35
Date arrival:21/09/1901
Date arrival:from Johannesburg
Date departure:11/07/1902
Reason departure:to
Destination:Krugersdorp
Tent number:311/L187
Farm History
Name:Rooival / Rooiwal
District:Krugersdorp
Notes:no property
Status of Husband
Type:on commando
Notes:William Christian
Relationships
Mrs Cecelia Catrina Bower (Mrs Wm Chris)
      is the mother of Master William C Bower (William Christian)
      is the mother of Master Johannes J Bower (Johannes Jacobus)
      is the mother of Master Anton Bower (Antonia Michiel)
      is the mother of Master Adrian Bower
      is the mother of Miss Rosina Bower (Rosina Elizabeth)
      is the mother of Miss Helina Bower (Elena Wilmina)
      is the mother of Miss Cecilia Bower (Cecelia Gertrude)
      is the mother of Miss Anna Bower (Anna Susana)
      is the mother of Miss Johanna Bower (Bouwer, Jan A ; Johanna Peternella)
      is the mother of Miss Susanna Fredrika Bower (Susana Fredericka)
Sources
Title:DBC 71 Johannesburg CR
Type:Camp register
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Reference No.:71
Notes:p. 61
Title:DBC 111 Howick RC
Type:Camp register
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Reference No.:DBC 111
Notes:p. 6
Title:DBC 111 Howick RC
Type:Camp register
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Reference No.:DBC 111
Notes:p. 6


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.