Personal Details Name: Mrs Elizabeth Gertruida Magdalena Mathysen Other Names: Eliz Gertr Magdal; Mathijsen; Matthysen, Elizabeth Gertruida M Born in camp? No Place of death: Bloemfontein RC Age died: 25 years Died in camp? Yes Cause of death: acute mania Gender: female Race: white Marital status: married Nationality: Free State Occupation: bywoner Registration as head of family: Yes Unique ID: 50856 Camp History Name: Bloemfontein RC Age arrival: 25 Date arrival: 13/08/1901 Age departure: 25 Date departure: 15/02/1902 Reason departure: Death Farm History Name: Mooiplaats / Mooiplaatz / Mooiplats District: Boshof Notes: no property Status of Husband Type: on commando Notes: Adrian Adam Relationships Mrs Elizabeth Gertruida Magdalena Mathysen (Eliz Gertr Magdal; Mathijsen; Matthysen, Elizabeth Gertruida M)       is the mother of Master John Ludovic Mathysen (John Ludoorie; Jan Ludowyk; Matthysen)       is the mother of Miss Susanna Elizabeth Mathysen       is the mother of Miss Johanna Adriana Magdalena Mathysen (Matthysen; Johanna Adriana)       is the mother of Miss Junita Adrian Mathysen (Juanita Adriana; Matthysen)       is the Mother of Mr Adriaan Adam Matthysen       is the Sister in law of Mr Corn Willem Matthysen       is the Sister in law of Mr Matthys Matthysen       is the Sister in law of Ms Magdalena Matthysen Sources Title: RS 30 ORC DL Type: Death lists Location: National Archives, Pretoria Reference No.: RS 30 Origin: Goldman Notes: p.182 Title: Government Gazette of the Orange River Colony Location: Notes: 28/2/1902, p.175 Title: SRC 70 Bloemfontein CR Type: Camp register Location: Free State Archives Repository Reference No.: SRC 70 Notes: 244 Title: SRC 71 Bloemfontein CR Type: Camp register Location: Free State Archives Repository Reference No.: SRC 71 Notes: p.4 and p.213

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