BCCDBritish Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902
Personal Details
Name:Mrs Janetta Pitronella Smith
Other Names:Janetta Petronella
Born in camp? No
Date death:19010814
Age died:42 years
Died in camp? Yes
Cause of death:pneumonia
Gender:female
Race:white
Marital status:married
Nationality:Transvaal
Registration as head of family:Yes
Notes:

Relationships are not clear but these appear to be the children of ID 68351

Unique ID:68351
Camp History
Name:Mafeking RC
Age arrival:44
Date arrival:10/05/1901
Age departure:42
Date departure:14/08/1901
Reason departure:death
Tent number:T 33AF C
Farm History
Name:Doornbuld / Doornbult
District:Lichtenburg
Notes:1/11
Name:Geluk
District:Lichtenburg
Notes:1/11
Status of Husband
Type:pow
Notes:Martinus Joh
Relationships
Mrs Janetta Pitronella Smith (Janetta Petronella)
      is the mother of Miss Magdalena Johanna Roesh
      is the mother of Master Philippus L Jacobus Smith (Roesh (surname))
      is the mother of Master Jan Geysbertus Smith (Roesh (surname); J G; Johs Francois )
      is the adoptive mother of Master Martinus Gerhard van Vuuren
      is the adoptive mother of Miss Anna Maria van Vuuren
Sources
Title:RS 27 Transvaal DL
Type:Death lists
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Reference No.:RS 27
Notes:p.375
Title:TKP 101 Tvl Government Gazette
Type:Transvaal Government Gazette
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Reference No.:101
Dates:1901
Notes:18/9/1901, p.1380
Title:DBC 158 Mafeking CR
Type:Camp register
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Notes:p. 238

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.