BCCDBritish Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902
Personal Details
Name:Mrs Elsie Carolina Petronella Fourie
Other Names:E C [SRC 70]; Elsie; Elsje
Maiden name:de Jager
Born in camp? No
Age died:40 years
Died in camp? Yes
Cause of death:enteric fever
Gender:female
Race:white
Marital status:married
Nationality:Free State
Occupation:mason
Registration as head of family:Yes
Notes:

Further information has been provided by an informant, using NGK records.


According to NGK records, the correct baptismal name is: Elsje Carolina Petronella de Jager.


In addition, the informant notes that, from family information, the husband was a building supervisor, including the Ficksburg NG Kerk, but that he also was put to work in a stone quarry for his building work.


The eldest son, Ockert Jacobus Fourie (b.1885), joined General de Wet's commando and was never captured.


SRC 70 and SRC 71 vary in the details of surnames. It is surmised that the younger children may have been her children from a previous marriage and later took on the name of the second husband. This may be incorrect and awaits confirmation from other sources.

Unique ID:50398
Camp History
Name:Bloemfontein RC
Age arrival:41
Date arrival:21/04/1901
Date arrival:21/5/1901
Age departure:40
Date departure:23/01/1902
Reason departure:death
Farm History
Name:Fourie family
Town:Ficksburg
Notes:no property
Status of Husband
Type:POW
Notes:Ceylon
Relationships
Mrs Elsie Carolina Petronella Fourie (E C [SRC 70]; Elsie; Elsje)
      is the mother of Miss Aletta Elizabeth Fourie (A E [SRC 70])
      is the mother of Master Christian Jocs Fourie (C J)
      is the mother of Miss Johanna Pienaar (J M; Fourie; Johanna Maria Pienaar Fourie [informant])
      is the mother of Miss Maria Pienaar (M C; Fourie)
      is the mother of Master Stephanus Pienaar (S A; Fourie)
      is the mother of Master Ludowyk Pienaar (L I; Fourie)
      is the mother of Miss Christina Isabella Fourie
Sources
Title:RS 29 ORC DL
Type:Death lists
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Reference No.:RS 29
Origin:Goldman
Notes:p.96
Title:Government Gazette of the Orange River Colony
Location:
Notes:7/2/1901, p.113
Title:SRC 70 Bloemfontein CR
Type:Camp register
Location:Free State Archives Repository
Reference No.:SRC 70
Notes:223
Title:SRC 71 Bloemfontein CR
Type:Camp register
Location:Free State Archives Repository
Reference No.:SRC 71
Notes:p.179

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