BCCDBritish Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902

Personal Details
Name:Mrs Cathrina Gertruida Steyn
Born in camp? No
Place of death:Barberton RC
Age died:32 years
Died in camp? Yes
Cause of death:cardiac syncope
Gender:female
Race:white
Marital status:married
Nationality:Transvaal
Occupation:housewife
Registration as head of family:Yes
Unique ID:70670
Camp History
Name:Barberton RC
Age arrival:32
Date arrival:25/06/1901
Date departure:01/02/1902
Reason departure:Death
Tent number:T 252 J8
Notes:*
Farm History
Name:Wachteenbeetjehoek / Wachteenbietjehoek / Wachtenbietje Hoek / Wachtenbietjieshoek / Wachteenbietjeshoek / Wachtenbietje Hoek
District:Lydenburg
Name:Steyn family
Town:Potchefstroom
Name:Rietfontein / Reitfontein
District:Lydenburg
Notes:nil
Status of Husband
Type:On Commando
Notes:Jacob Jacobus 39
Relationships
Mrs Cathrina Gertruida Steyn
      is the mother of Miss Helena Cathrina Steyn (Helena Catriena)
      is the mother of Miss Hester Alletta Steyn (Hester Aletta)
      is the mother of Miss Cathrina Gertruida Steyn (Cathrina Johannes; Catriena Gertruida)
      is the mother of Miss Maria Elisabeth Steyn (Maria Elizabetha)
      is the mother of Master Johannes Philipus Steyn
Sources
Title:RS 27 Transvaal DL
Type:Death lists
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Reference No.:RS 27
Notes:p.397
Title:RS 27 Transvaal DL
Type:Death lists
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Reference No.:RS 27
Notes:p.397
Title:DBC 54 Barberton CR
Type:Camp register
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Reference No.:DBC 54
Notes:p.101
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:28/2/1902, p.237


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.