BCCDBritish Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902

Personal Details
Name:Mrs Margrietta Petronella Grimzel
Born in camp? No
Died in camp? No
Gender:female
Race:white
Marital status:married
Nationality:Transvaal
Occupation:cattle and grain farmer
Registration as head of family:Yes
Unique ID:70604
Camp History
Name:Barberton RC
Age arrival:32
Date arrival:25/06/1901
Destination:Lydenburg
Tent number:T 238 I10
Notes:*
Name:Barberton RC
Age arrival:33
Date arrival:21/03/1902
Date departure:09/08/1902
Destination:Kaap Valley
Tent number:678
Farm History
Name:Uitzeght
District:Carolina
Notes:nil
Status of Husband
Type:Surrendered
Notes:Sept 1900 Hendrik Michael Grimzel 39
Relationships
Mrs Margrietta Petronella Grimzel
      is the Wife of Mr Hendrik Michael Grimzel
      is the Mother of Miss Margrietta Petronella Grimzel (Margrita)
      is the Mother of Miss Catherina Susanna Grimzel (twin of Maria; Cathrine)
      is the Mother of Miss Maria Johanna Grimzel (twin of Cathrine; Maria)
      is the Mother of Master David Johannes Grimzel (David)
      is the Mother of Master Michael Grimzel
      is the Mother of Miss Anna Grimzel
Sources
Title:DBC 54 Barberton CR
Type:Camp register
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Reference No.:DBC 54
Notes:p.225
Title:DBC 54 Barberton CR
Type:Camp register
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Reference No.:DBC 54
Notes:p.225


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.