Personal Details Name: Mr Carel Gerhardus Rucheberg Other Names: C; Ruitenburg, Rucheberg, Karel Gerhardus; Rysenbeeck Born in camp? No Place of death: Aliwal North RC Age died: 50 years Died in camp? Yes Cause of death: enteric fever Gender: male Race: white Marital status: widowed Nationality: Free State Occupation: bywoner Registration as head of family: Yes Notes: Entered as female, but probably male Unique ID: 55338 Camp History Name: Aliwal North RC Age arrival: 51 Date arrival: 08/05/1901 Age departure: 50 Date departure: 25/09/1901 Reason departure: death Farm History Name: Rietfontein District: Rouxville Name: Kraaifontein District: Rouxville Status of Husband Notes: died in camp Sources Title: RS 30 ORC DL Type: Death lists Location: National Archives, Pretoria Reference No.: RS 30 Origin: Goldman Notes: p.264 Title: Government Gazette of the Orange River Colony Location: Notes: 4/10/1901, p.541 Title: SRC 69 Aliwal North CR Type: Camp register Location: Free State Archives Repository Reference No.: SRC 69 Notes: 147

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