BCCDBritish Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902

Personal Details
Name:Mrs Maria Magdalena Korff
Other Names:Mrs Christian Hermanus
Born in camp? No
Died in camp? No
Gender:female
Race:white
Marital status:widowed
Nationality:Transvaal
Occupation:farmer
Registration as head of family:Yes
Unique ID:60480
Camp History
Name:Balmoral RC
Age arrival:53
Date arrival:03/08/1901
Date departure:16/10/1901
Reason departure:transferred
Destination:Howick RC
Tent number:51
Notes:RT 51
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Name:Howick RC
Age arrival:53
Date arrival:19/10/1901
Date departure:05/09/1902
Destination:Belfast
Tent number:723
Farm History
Name:Wind Hoek / Windhoek / Venthoek
District:Lydenburg
Notes:share of farm; & house - DBC 111
Status of Husband
Type:on commando; later dead
Notes:self: came from Wonderfontein 3/8/01, taken on commando
Relationships
Mrs Maria Magdalena Korff (Mrs Christian Hermanus)
      is the mother of Miss Elizabeth Susannah Korff (Elizabeth Susana)
      is the mother of Mr Daniel Gerhardus Korff (Daniel Guspardus; Daniel Gerspadus)
      is the mother of Miss Gertina Levisa Korff (Gertina Louisa)
      is the mother of Miss Hendrika Gertruida Korff (Hendrika Gertruida Johanna; Hendrika Johanna)
      is the mother of Miss Maria Aletta Korff (Maria Heleta)
      is the mother of Master David Johannes Korff
      is the mother of Miss Johanna Martina Katrina Jacoba Korff (Johanna Martina; Johanna Cathrina)
Sources
Title:DBC 46 Balmoral CR
Type:Index camp register
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Reference No.:DBC 46
Notes:57
Title:DBC 47 Balmoral CR
Type:Camp register
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Reference No.:DBC 47
Notes:0051
Title:DBC 111 Howick RC
Type:Camp register
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Reference No.:DBC 111
Notes:p.074


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.