BCCDBritish Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902

Personal Details
Name:Mrs Tjaadje Sophia Venter
Other Names:Jatje Sophia; Jaatje Sophia
Born in camp? No
Place of death:Bloemfontein RC
Age died:36 years
Died in camp? Yes
Cause of death:measles
Gender:female
Race:white
Marital status:widowed
Nationality:Free State
Occupation:farmer
Registration as head of family:Yes
Unique ID:57249
Camp History
Name:Bloemfontein RC
Age arrival:35
Date arrival:11/04/1901
Age departure:36
Date departure:06/06/1901
Reason departure:Death
Farm History
Name:Israelspoort / Israilspoort
Town:Moroka [Morrocco]
District:Thaba 'Nchu
Name:Kopjeskraal / Koppieskraal
District:Ladybrand
Notes:1000 morgen
Relationships
Mrs Tjaadje Sophia Venter (Jatje Sophia; Jaatje Sophia)
      is the mother of Mr David Gert Brand Venter
      is the mother of Miss Maria Magdalena Venter
      is the mother of Master Petrus Abraham Johannes Venter (Petrus Johannes Albertus)
      is the unknown of Mrs Hester Johanna van der Walt
      is the unknown of Master Andries Jacobus van der Walt (Andreas Jacobus)
      is the unknown of Miss Dawn Gertruda B van der Walt
      is the unknown of Mrs Anna M S Venter (Ann M)
Sources
Title:RS 30 ORC DL
Type:Death lists
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Reference No.:RS 30
Origin:Goldman
Notes:p.316
Title:RS 30 ORC DL
Type:Death lists
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Reference No.:RS 30
Origin:Goldman
Notes:p.316
Title:Government Gazette of the Orange River Colony
Location:
Notes:17/1/1902, p.43
Title:Government Gazette of the Orange River Colony
Location:
Notes:17/1/1902, p.43
Title:SRC 70 Bloemfontein CR
Type:Camp register
Location:Free State Archives Repository
Reference No.:SRC 70
Notes:61


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.