BCCDBritish Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902

Personal Details
Name:Mrs Martha Elizabeth Roos
Other Names:Mrs Johannes Christian; Maria E
Born in camp? No
Place of death:Balmoral RC
Age died:32 years 7 months
Died in camp? Yes
Cause of death:enteric
Gender:female
Race:white
Marital status:married
Nationality:Transvaal
Occupation:farmer
Registration as head of family:Yes
Unique ID:61798
Camp History
Name:Balmoral RC
Age arrival:32
Date arrival:02/12/1901
Age departure:32
Date departure:21/02/1902
Reason departure:death
Tent number:819
Notes:RT 819
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Farm History
Name:Roos family
Town:Pretoria
Name:Rietfontein / Reitfontein / Roetfontein
District:Pretoria
Notes:share of farm
Status of Husband
Type:prisoner of war
Notes:self: sent in by Capt Oliver via Brug Spruit Station, 30/11/1901
Relationships
Mrs Martha Elizabeth Roos (Mrs Johannes Christian; Maria E)
      is the mother of Master Sarel Jacobus Roos
      is the mother of Master Jacobus Gerhardus Roos
      is the mother of Miss Martha Elizabeth Roos (Martha Elisabeth)
      is the mother of Master Johannes Christian Roos
      is the mother of Miss Susarah Jacomina Roos
Sources
Title:RS 27 Transvaal DL
Type:Death lists
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Reference No.:RS 27
Notes:p.343
Title:DBC 46 Balmoral CR
Type:Index camp register
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Reference No.:DBC 46
Notes:R 11
Title:DBC 47 Balmoral CR
Type:Camp register
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Reference No.:DBC 47
Notes:0819
Title:TKP 103 Tvl Government Gazette
Type:Transvaal Government Gazette
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Reference No.:TKP 103
Dates:vol. 193, Jan-June 1902
Notes:4/4/1902, p.378
Title:TKP 103 Tvl Government Gazette
Type:Transvaal Government Gazette
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Reference No.:TKP 103
Dates:vol. 193, Jan-June 1902
Notes:4/4/1902, p.378


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.