BCCDBritish Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902

Personal Details
Name:Mrs Martha Maria Elizabeth Burger
Maiden name:Coetzee
Born in camp? No
Place of death:Barberton RC
Age died:51 years
Died in camp? Yes
Cause of death:pneumonia
Gender:female
Race:white
Marital status:married
Nationality:Transvaal
Occupation:housewife
Registration as head of family:Yes
Unique ID:70470
Camp History
Name:Barberton RC
Age arrival:51
Date arrival:25/06/1901
Tent number:T 215 J12
Notes:*
Farm History
Name:Rietfontein
District:Belfast
Name:Rietfontein
District:Carolina
Notes:1/2 share
Status of Husband
Type:not on commando
Notes:Schalk Willem Burgher, 71, went away with stock
Relationships
Mrs Martha Maria Elizabeth Burger
      is the mother of Miss Dorothea Burger (Burgher, Dorethea)
      is the mother of Master Albertus Burger (Albert; Burgher)
      is the mother of Master Salmon Burger
Sources
Title:RS 25 Transvaal DL
Type:Death lists
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Reference No.:25
Notes:p.69
Title:DBC 54 Barberton CR
Type:Camp register
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Reference No.:DBC 54
Notes:p.089
Title:TKP 102 Tvl Government Gazette
Type:Transvaal Government Gazette
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Reference No.:TKP 102
Dates:Jul-Dec 1901
Notes:28/8/1901, p.1319


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.