BCCDBritish Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902

Personal Details
Name:Mrs Maria Cathrina Pieterse
Other Names:Mrs David Stephanus
Born in camp? No
Place of death:Balmoral RC
Age died:37 years
Died in camp? Yes
Gender:female
Race:white
Marital status:married
Nationality:Transvaal
Occupation:farmer
Registration as head of family:Yes
Unique ID:61587
Camp History
Name:Balmoral RC
Age arrival:36
Date arrival:17/10/1901
Age departure:37
Date departure:18/01/1902
Reason departure:death
Tent number:673
Notes:RT 673
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Farm History
Name:Veldeverden / Weltevrede / Weltevreden
District:Bethal
Notes:no property
Status of Husband
Type:on commando
Notes:self: ssent in by Col Benson's column via Middelburg, 16/10/1901
Relationships
Mrs Maria Cathrina Pieterse (Mrs David Stephanus)
      is the mother of Miss Johanna Alida Pieterse
      is the mother of Master Hendrik Abraham Pieterse (Hendrik Abram)
      is the mother of Master David Stephanus Pieterse
      is the mother of Miss Petronella Margretha Pieterse
      is the adoptive mother of Miss Maria Magdalena Pieterse
      is the adoptive mother of Miss Petronella Margretha Pieterse (Petronella Magaretha)
      is the adoptive mother of Master Douw Gert Brand Pieterse (Douw Gertbrand)
Sources
Title:RS 26 Transvaal DL
Type:Death lists
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Reference No.:26
Origin:Goldman
Notes:p.290
Title:DBC 47 Balmoral CR
Type:Camp register
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Reference No.:DBC 47
Notes:0673
Title:DBC 46 Balmoral CR
Type:Index camp register
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Reference No.:DBC 46
Notes:P 13


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.