BCCDBritish Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902

Personal Details
Name:Mrs Maria Susanna Adriana Wessels
Other Names:Maria S A; A M S
Born in camp? No
Place of death:Bloemfontein RC
Age died:75 years
Died in camp? Yes
Cause of death:senility
Gender:female
Race:white
Marital status:married
Nationality:Free State
Unique ID:52570
Camp History
Name:Bloemfontein RC
Age arrival:75
Date arrival:12/04/1901
Date arrival:10/4/1901
Age departure:75
Date departure:14/12/1901
Reason departure:Death
Farm History
Name:Fairy Hills / Fairhills / Franshills / Tainghills
District:Ladybrand
Relationships
Mrs Maria Susanna Adriana Wessels (Maria S A; A M S)
      is the wife of Mr Johannes Wilhelm Wessels (J W)
Sources
Title:RS 30 ORC DL
Type:Death lists
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Reference No.:RS 30
Origin:Goldman
Notes:p.342
Title:Government Gazette of the Orange River Colony
Location:
Notes:20/12/1901, p.742
Title:SRC 70 Bloemfontein CR
Type:Camp register
Location:Free State Archives Repository
Reference No.:SRC 70
Notes:p.193
Title:SRC 70 Bloemfontein CR
Type:Camp register
Location:Free State Archives Repository
Reference No.:SRC 70
Notes:p.193


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.