BCCDBritish Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902

Personal Details
Name:Mrs Martha Susanna Isabella Schoeman
Born in camp? No
Place of death:Barberton RC
Age died:37 years
Died in camp? Yes
Cause of death:meningitis
Gender:female
Race:white
Marital status:married
Nationality:Transvaal
Occupation:housewife
Registration as head of family:Yes
Unique ID:70423
Camp History
Name:Barberton RC
Age arrival:37
Date arrival:21/06/1901
Tent number:T 201
Notes:*
Farm History
Name:Doorn Hoek / Doornhoek
District:Lydenburg
Status of Husband
Notes:Nicolas Johannes Schoeman 59
Relationships
Mrs Martha Susanna Isabella Schoeman
      is the mother of Miss Helena Catharina Maria Schoeman (Maria Helena; Helena Maria)
      is the mother of Miss Martha Cecilia Schoeman
      is the mother of Miss Johanna Gertruida Schoeman
      is the mother of Miss Sara Johanna Schoeman
Sources
Title:RS 27 Transvaal DL
Type:Death lists
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Reference No.:RS 27
Notes:p.357
Title:DBC 54 Barberton CR
Type:Camp register
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Reference No.:DBC 54
Notes:p.087
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:31/1/1902, p.109


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.